Sharp Lc M3700 Operation Manual

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Turning on Power

Before turning on POWER, make sure that peripherals, external speakers, and the AC cord
are connected properly.

There are two power supply switches: POWER (main power supply) and STANDBY/ON.
Main POWER switch
STANDBY/ON

Please note that STANDBY/ON will not turn power on if the main POWER is not switched ON.
PRESS POWER (MAIN) ON THE 
BACK OF THE MONITOR.
» The STANDBY/ON indicator at the lower-
right corner of LCD panel lights up green. "Rear view
"POWER (main) switch"Front view
STANDBY/ON
indicator
INPUT
RETURNMENU
STANDBY/ON
ENLARGEWIDE
ENTER
VOLPRESS STANDBY/ON TO TURN 
THE POWER ON/OFF.
Power “On”: STANDBY/ON indicator lights
 up green.
Power “Off”: STANDBY/ON indicator lights
 up red.
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Remote Control Unit

Generally the monitor is operated using the remote control unit once main POWER on the
back of the monitor has been turned on.
INPUT
RETURNMENU
STANDBY/ON
ENLARGEWIDE
LCD MONITOR
ENTER
VOL
INPUT (Input selection)
The display toggles as shown below, based on the setting on the 
menu screen.
Press WIDE to display the “Wide Mode” menu screen. Press WIDE 
or use 
'/" (Cursor control) to select the screen size.
The screen sizes which can be selected vary depending on the 
type of video signal.
VOL (Volume adjustment)
Press        to increase the volume, and        to decrease the 
volume.
Sound is muted when volume is set to “0”.
Each input terminal has its own volume output setting.
ENLARGE
WIDE (Screen size selection)
Press INPUT to display the input selection screen. Press INPUT or 
use 
'/" (Cursor control) to select the input mode. 
»In INPUT1 or PC mode, the video selected in “Input Select” 
(page 54) is displayed on the screen.
»INPUT2 can be selected only when it has been set to “Input” in 
“INPUT2 Select” (see page 56).
INPUT1
Off 2 × 23 × 3 INPUT3 PC INPUT2
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Menu Items

Menus can be displayed on the screen to enable video and audio adjustment, and setting of
various functions, using the remote control. For details refer to the pages where each topic is
explained.
Menu option selection
INPUT
RETURNMENU
STANDBY/ON
ENLARGEWIDE
LCD MONITOR
ENTER
VOL
Buttons used in menu operation
» Displays and turns off the menu screen.
» Returns to the previous menu screen.
MENU
» '/"/\/|: Selects a desired item on the screen.
» \/|: Adjusts a selected item.
UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT (Cursor control)
RETURN
» Continues to next step.
» Determines the selected item.
ENTER
Pressing         increases a numerical value.
Pressing         decreases a numerical value.
Example of menu operation: Adjusting “Position” in “Setup”.
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PressMENU and the
menu screen displays.Press  (or ) to
select “Setup”.Press  (or ) to
select “Position”, and
then press
ENTER.
∫The position menu screen is
displayed.
Picture
Advanced
Reset
+40
Black level
+30
Color
+30Tint
+30Sharpness 
+10
Audio Power control
Contrast1
MENU [Picture]
[  0]  –30 [  0]  –30 [  0]  –30 [  0]  –30 [30]      0
Power controlSetupOption
[Normal]
[English][AV]
[—] [Input]
[Off]
[Detached]
Control Lock
Input Select
Position
Picture Flip
Language
Input 2 Select
ID No. Setting
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Panel Protection CoverPower controlSetupOptionControl Lock
Input Select
Position
Picture Flip
Language 
Input 2 Select
ID No. Setting
Enlarge
Panel Protection Cover
[Normal]
[English][AV]
[—] [Input]
[Off]
[Detached]
NOTE:
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Menu screen explanation
Menu screen duration
»The menu screen will revert to the normal screen if there is no operation for 1 minute while the menu
screen is displayed.
Language setting
»The On-Screen Display language can be set to Japanese, English, German, French or Spanish.
See page 36 for details.
NOTE:
»Menu options differ between the AV and PC modes, but operating procedures are the same.
»The menu item illustrations in this operation manual are for explanation purposes (some are enlarged; others
cropped) and may vary slightly from the actual displays.
Menu Items (Continued)
"Menu screen example (partial)
Power controlSetupOption
Control Lock
Input Select
Position
Picture Flip
Language
Input 2 Select
ID No. Setting
Enlarge
Panel Protection Cover
Operation guide
Set Picture DirectionMENU  [Setup···Picture Flip]
Normal
Mirror
Upside Down
Rotate
RETURNMENU: Select/                    : Back                  : Exit
Item displayed in yellow
»This shows the current setting for the item. »This indicates item currently selected.
»Press ENTER to go to the adjustment screen for 
this item.
Item displayed with gray characters
»These items cannot be selected.
∗There are various reasons why items cannot be 
selected, but the main reasons are as follows:
1. There is no signal.
2. The function is not compatible with the
current input signal.
Most picture adjustment options cannot be 
selected in the following states:
1. When “Underscan” is selected in “Wide Mode”.
2. With a PC (digital) signal.
Item in brackets
This shows the remote control buttons which
can be used with the currently displayed screen, 
and their functions.
»This indicates that an item can be selected.
Items displayed in white
»Operate by following this operation guide.
[Normal]
[English]
 [AV] 
[Input]
[Off]
[Detached][—]
 
						

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PC (analog) input mode menu items
NOTE:
»Due to the type of signal and its frequency, some items are not selectable and grayed out.
»“C.M.S.” is the only picture adjustment item which can be used with PC (digital) signals.
»“Fine Sync.” (position adjustment etc.) cannot be used with PC (digital) signals.
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Picture
Audio
Power control
Setup
Option
Contrast/Black Level
Advanced
C.M.S. (H)/(S)/(V)
Red/Green/Blue
Treble/Bass/Balance
Start Now/When Connected
H-Pos./V-Pos./Clock/PhaseBrightness
Power Management
Lock Item
Menu Display/Remote/Buttons/Power/
RS-232C
PIN/PIN Clear
Wide Mode/DNR/Quick Shoot/
Monitor Speaker Output Control Lock
Input Select
Input Signal
Auto Sync.
Fine Sync.
Picture Flip
Language
INPUT2 Select
ID No. Setting
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Panel Protection Cover
INPUT3 : RGB
PC : Analog
PC : Digital
Menu Items (Continued)
For a table of adjustment ranges for each menu item, please see Appendix3 on
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AV input mode menu items
NOTE:
»“INPUT2 Select” is not displayed when the input mode is set to “INPUT2”.
»Due to the type of signal and its frequency, some items are not selectable and grayed out.
»If “Underscan” has been selected in “Wide Mode”, most picture adjustment items cannot be used (except for
some settings in “Advanced”).
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55
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Picture
Audio
Power control
Setup
Option
Contrast/Black Level/Color/Tint/
Sharpness/
Advanced
C.M.S. (H)/(S)/(V) /Color Temp/Black/
3D-Y/C / Monochrome/Film Mode/
I/P Setting
Treble/Bass/Balance
Brightness
Power Management
Wide Mode/Color System/
DNR/Quick Shoot/
Monitor Speaker Output Lock Item
Menu Display/Remote/Buttons/Power/
RS-232C
PIN/PIN Clear Control Lock
Input Select
Position
Picture Flip
Language
INPUT2 Select
ID No. Setting
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Panel Protection Cover
H-Pos./V-Pos.
INPUT1: AV, Y/C
INPUT2:
INPUT3: COMPONENT
Menu Items (Continued)
For a table of adjustment ranges for each menu item,
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MENU [Setup···Language] MENU [
Deutsch
Français
Español
English Display language settings.
RETURNMENU  :Select /   :Back   :Exit
Menu Items (Continued)
Language setting

The On-Screen Display language can be set
to Japanese, English, German, French or
Spanish.
INPUT
RETURNMENU
STANDBY/ON
ENLARGEWIDE
LCD MONITOR
ENTER
VOL
1
1Press MENU to display the menu
screen.
2Press 
 or  to select
“Setup”.
2
Press  or  to select “Lan-
guage”, then press   ENTER .
3
Press  or  to select desired
language.
»The menu screen is now displayed in the
language selected.
4
Press MENU to return to normal
screen.
PictureAudio Power controlSetupOptionMENU  [Setup]
Control Lock
Input Select
Position
Picture Flip
LanguageInput 2 Select
ID No. Setting
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Panel Protection Cover
[Normal]
[English]
[Input]
[Off]
[Detached][—] [AV]
Power controlSetupOption
Control Lock
Input Select
Position
Picture Flip
Language
Input 2 Select
ID No.Setting
Enlarge
Panel Protection Cover[Normal]
[English]
[—] [AV]
[Input]
[Off]
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Basic Operation
PC Operation
PC Operation
PC connection
Connect with RS-232C cross cable between the PC COM port (RS-232C connector) and the RS-
232C INPUT terminal on the back of monitor.
Connect with RS-232C cross cable between the PC COM port (RS-232C connector) and the RS-
232C INPUT terminal on the back of monitor.
Next, connect RS-232C cross cable to the first monitor’s RS-232C OUTPUT terminal and to second
monitor’s RS-232C INPUT terminal. Connect in the same way to the third and subsequent monitors.
Up to about 20 monitors can be connected, depending on the length of RS-232C cables and
installation environment.
Communication conditions

Set the RS-232C communication settings on the PC to match the monitor’s communication settings.
Baud rate: 9,600 bps
Data length: 8 bits
Parity bit: None
Stop bit: 1 bit
Flow control: None
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"PC
RS-232C cross cable
To RS-232C
INPUT terminalTo COM port
"First monitor"Second monitor
"PC
RS-232C
cross cable
RS-232C
cross cable
To RS-232C
INPUT terminal To COM port
To RS-232C
INPUT terminal
To RS-232C
OUTPUT terminalTo RS-232C
OUTPUT terminal

2  Daisy chain connection from a single PC....... Advanced operation

1  One-to-one connection with a PC .......
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Communication procedure
 Basic operation

When a command is sent from the PC to the monitor, the monitor operates according to the received
command, and sends a response message to the PC.
C1
Command field
(4 prescribed
alphanumerical
characters)Parameter field
(4 character string
comprised of:
0-9, +, –, space, ?)
Carriage return code
C2C3C4P1P2P3P4↵
O
Carriage return code
(0D
H, 0AH)
K↵
Example:VOLM0030
POWR
1   (“” indicates a space.)
* Be sure to input 4 characters for the parameter. Pad with spaces if necessary.
×VOLM30

VOLM30()(“” indicates a space, “”  is the carriage return code
 (0D
H, 0AH or 0DH).)
If a command has “R” listed for “Direction” in the “RS-232C Command table” on page 46, the cur-
rent value can be returned by using “?” as the parameter.
Example:1If an ID number has not been set:
VOLM????←From PC to monitor (current volume setting: ?)
30←From monitor to PC (current volume setting: 30)
2If an ID number has been assigned (For example, ID number = 001)
VOLM
?←PC to monitor (“” indicates a space)
30
001←Monitor to PC (“” indicates a space)


When a command has been executed correctly
This is returned when execution of the command is
finished.

When a command has not
been executed correctly*
E
Carriage return code
(0D
H, 0AH)
RR↵
* This is returned when there is no such command,
or when the command cannot be used in the
current state of the monitor  (i.e. video auto-adjust-
ment with video display).
*If there is a bad connection between the PC and
monitor, or if communication has not been estab-
lished, nothing is returned (not even ERR).

If execution of the command is
taking some time
W
Carriage return
code (0D
H, 0AH)
AIT↵
If a command takes some time to execute, WAIT may
be returned as the return value. Wait for a moment, and
OK or ERR will be returned. New commands cannot be
received during this time, even if they are sent.
PC Operation (Continued)

If RS-232C is locked
If RS-232C control has been locked with Control lock
(see page 54), LOCKED is returned as the returned
value.
L
Carriage return code
(0D
H, 0AH)
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Continued on the next page.
Advanced operation

This section explains commands for daisy chain connection. The basic communication procedure is
the same as in the “Basic operation” section.

You can assign a unique ID number to each monitor (see page 56). This allows you to control a
particular monitor in a daisy chain of monitors.
Up to about 20 monitors can be connected, depending on the length of RS-232C cables and
installation environment.
You can assign ID numbers either from the menu screen (via remote control or the control buttons on
the monitor) or from the PC using RS-232C cable.
PC ID number: 1ID number: 2ID number: 3ID number: 4
[Example]
If monitors are connected as shown above, you can execute commands like “Set the volume of the
monitor with ID 4 to 20”.
When controlling monitors linked in a daisy chain by designating ID numbers, you should basically
avoid any duplication of ID numbers.
If the same ID number is assigned to multiple monitors, only the monitor closest to the PC can be
controlled with that ID number.
If monitors are connected as shown below, only the monitor 1 can be accessed with ID number 2.
Monitor 2 cannot be controlled using that ID number.
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PC ID number: 1 ID number: 2 ID number: 2 ID number: 3
[Example]
ID numbers do not have to be assigned in ascending order starting from the PC. They can also be
connected as shown below.
PC ID number: 3 ID number: 2 ID number: 4 ID number: 1
[Example]
PC Operation (Continued)