Sharp Pnu423 Manual

							
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Menu item details
The menu will differ depending on the input mode.
nSCREEN

AUTO (D-SUB)
The CLOCK, PHASE, H-POS, and V-POS are automatically adjusted.
Pressing  

ENTER
 
performs adjustment. Use this automatic adjustment when you use the D-SUB to display a PC screen for the 
first time or when you change the setting of the PC. (See page 28.)
SELF ADJUST (D-SUB)
On a D-SUB screen, specify whether to perform screen adjustment automatically or not. 
When ON is selected, the screen is automatically adjusted when the timing of input signals changes.
For images with black edges, etc., depending on the signal, adjustment may not be possible. In this case select OFF . (Perform 
manual adjustment of the screen.)
CLOCK (D-SUB)
Adjusts frequency for sampling clock for applicable video.
Adjust when there is flickering in the form of vertical stripes.
When using the adjustment pattern (see page 28), make adjustments so that no vertical stripe noise appears in it.
PHASE (D-SUB)
Adjusts sampling clock phase for applicable video. Useful when small characters appear with low contrast and/or there are 
flickers at corners. When using the adjustment pattern (see page 28), make adjustments so that no horizontal stripe noise 
appears in it.
*
 
Adjustments to PHASE should be made only after CLOCK has been correctly set.
H-POS (D-SUB)
Adjust the horizontal position of the image.
V-POS (D-SUB)
Adjust the vertical position of the image.
SIZE
Changes the screen size. The screen size can also be changed using a remote control unit. (See page 19.)
CUSTOM ZOOM

Sets the image size and display area when SIZE is set to CUSTOM.
ZOOM Enlarge and display part of the image.
H-ZOOM Adjust the horizontal size of the image.
V-ZOOM Adjust the vertical size of the image.
H-POS / V-POS (D-SUB) Adjust the display position of the enlarged image.
INPUT RESOLUTION (D-SUB)
If a computer connected to the D-SUB output any of the following resolution, make a selection from the following options.
768 ...................... AUTO, 1024x768, 1280x768, or 1360x768
1050 .................... AUTO, 1400x1050 or 1680x1050
1200 .................... AUTO, 1600x1200 or 1920x1200
RESET
Resets the values of the SCREEN menu items to the factory preset values.
Select “ON” and then press 

ENTER
.
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nPICTURE

BRIGHT
Adjusts the backlight brightness.
CONTRAST
Adjusts the difference between the bright and dark portions of the image.
BLACK LEVEL
Adjusts the entire brightness of the video signals.
TINT (HDMI/COMPONENT/VIDEO)
Adjusts the hue. Selecting - changes the color towards green, and selecting + changes it towards magenta.
COLORS (HDMI/COMPONENT/VIDEO)
Adjusts the color intensity.
SHARPNESS
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
COLOR ADJUSTMENT

COLOR MODEChanges the color mode on the screen. The color mode on the screen can also be changed using a remote control unit. (See 
page 18.)
* sRGB is DVI-D, DisplayPort, D-SUB input only. See page 18 for details.
WHITE BALANCE THRU
  .............. Displays the input signal level as is.
PRESET
  ..........Selects the color temperature using PRESET.
USER
  ..............  Used for adjusting R-/G-/B-GAIN and R-/G-/B-OFFSET respectively.
PRESET Selects the color temperature when the WHITE BALANCE is set to PRESET .
The setting values are shown for reference. The color temperature of the screen varies over time. This function is not 
intended to keep the color temperature constant.
USER Adjusts each item when the WHITE BALANCE is set to USER.
R-GAIN
 ...............Adjusts bright-toned red component.
G-GAIN
  ..............Adjusts bright-toned green component.
B-GAIN
  ...............Adjusts bright-toned blue component.
R-OFFSET
  .........Adjusts dark-toned red component.
G-OFFSET
  .........Adjusts dark-toned green component.
B-OFFSET
  .........Adjusts dark-toned blue component.
GAMMA Selects the gamma.
ADVANCED

NOISE REDUCTION (HDMI/COMPONENT/VIDEO) Reduce the noise of playback images on video.
Setting a higher level reduces more noise. However, it may cause blurring on an image.
HDMI RGB INPUT RANGE (HDMI) Sets the RGB input signal range. Set according to the image.
When the setting is different, images will be displayed with washed out blacks and compressed gradients.
RESET
Resets the values of the PICTURE menu items to the factory preset values.
Select “ON” and then press 

ENTER
.
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Menu Items
n AUDIO

TREBLE
Adjusts the volume of treble-level sound.
BASS
Adjusts the volume of bass-level sound.
BALANCE
Adjusts the balance of the audio sound between right and left.
RESET
Resets the values of the AUDIO menu items to the factory preset values.
Select “ON” and then press 

ENTER
.
nSETUP

DATE/TIME SETTING
Set the date and time. Press 

 or 
 
to select the date and time, and press 
 or 
 to change the numerical values.
Set the date in “Year/Month/Day” order.
Set the time on a 24-hour basis.
SCHEDULE (See page 27.)
You can turn the power on/off at a specified time.
LANGUAGE
Sets the display language for the menu screen.
INPUT SELECT

HOT PLUG CONTROL
Sets whether to use hot plug control for the DVI-D and HDMI input terminals.
AUDIO SELECT
Selects the terminal used to input audio signals in each input mode.
COMMUNICATION SETTING

RS-232C/LAN SELECT Selects the method with which to control the monitor from the computer .
LAN SETUP Configures the settings to control the monitor from the computer via LAN. (See page 39.)
ID No. SET
Assigns ID numbers to monitors connected in a daisy chain (see page 31), using the RS-232 cables.
The numbers 1 to 26 are available for ID numbers.
If “0” is set, the system regards this as the state where no ID number is set.
INFORMATION
Displays monitor information (model, serial number, MAC address).  
						

							
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Menu Items
n MONITOR

MONITOR
Select the installation direction of the monitor.
LANDSCAPE
  ............Landscape orientation
PORTRAIT
  ...............Portrait orientation
OSD H-POSITION
Adjusts the horizontal display position of menu screen.
OSD V-POSITION
Adjusts the vertical display position of menu screen.
STANDBY MODE
When STANDARD is selected, startup time from standby mode is reduced. Note, however that, more power will be consumed 
in standby mode.
When LOW POWER is selected, current consumption is reduced while the monitor is in standby mode. Note, however , that the 
startup time from standby mode becomes longer. 
If set to LOW POWER, RS-232C commands cannot be used in standby mode and control via LAN is disabled.
OFF IF NO OPERATION
Determines whether or not to set the monitor to go into standby mode when there is no operation from the remote control unit, 
RS-232C commands, or LAN for over 4 hours.
POWER ON DELAY
You can delay the screen display after the monitor is turned on. The period can be set up to 60 seconds in units of 1 second.
When this function is activated, the power LED flashes (at approx. 1 second interval) in orange. 
n MULTI/PIP

MULTI

ENLARGE (See page 26.)
Sets whether or not to use the enlarge function.
ADVANCED (ENLARGE) ENLARGE H / ENLARGE V
  ..........  Sets the number of screen splits (number of monitors) in the horizontal/vertical direction used for the enlargement.
ENLARGE-POS
  ..........  Specify the split screen to be displayed when the enlargement function is used.
BEZEL ADJUST When ENLARGE is set to ON, sets whether or not to use the frame correction function.
PIP/PbyP

PIP MODES (See page 26.) Sets the display method.
OFF
  .........Displays one screen.
PIP
  .......... Displays a sub screen inside a main screen.
PbyP
  ........Displays a main screen and a sub screen in a line.
PbyP2 ......Displays a main screen which measures 1440 pixels in the longest direction and a sub screen in a line.
PIP SIZE Sets the size of the sub screen in PIP mode.
PIP H-POS Adjusts the horizontal position of the sub screen in PIP mode.
PIP V-POS Adjusts the vertical position of the sub screen in PIP mode.
PIP SOURCE Selects the input signal of the sub screen in PIP, PbyP, or PbyP2 mode.
SOUND CHANGE Sets the sound which is output in PIP, PbyP, or PbyP2 mode. 
						

							
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Menu Items
n OTHERS

SCREEN MOTION
Residual images can be reduced by moving the entire screen vertically and horizontally
.
Set the time (operating interval) until the screen moves.
POWER MANAGEMENT
POWER MANAGEMENT determines whether or not to switch modes from no signal to the input signal standby mode.
When the input mode is DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, or D-SUB, or when the input mode is COMPONENT or VIDEO, the settings 
of each can be configured.
LOGO SCREEN
Sets whether or not to display the logo screen.
SCAN MODE (HDMI)
Sets the scan mode.
OVERSCAN
  .......  Over-scan display
UNDERSCAN
  .....Under-scan display
BACKLIGHT OFF
When set to ON, the backlight turns off. While the backlight is off, residual images are reduced by internal display of a residual 
image reduction pattern. BACKLIGHT OFF is canceled when any operation is performed, such as using the remote control unit.
COLOR SYSTEM (VIDEO)
Select the color system of the AV equipment which is connected to video input terminal. (AUTO / PAL / PAL-60 / SECAM / 
NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43)
When AUTO is selected, the color system is automatically set according to the input signal.

TIPS

•   If COLOR MODE is set to sRGB, the following items cannot be set.  
WHITE BALANCE, PRESET, USER, GAMMA, BLACK LEVEL and CONTRAST
•
  When the COLOR MODE is set to HIGH ILLUMINANCE, GAMMA can not be adjusted.
•
  When the SCREEN MOTION function is set to used, the SIZE is WIDE.
•
  When dual-screen display is selected or Enlarge is used, the SCREEN MOTION function is disabled.
•
  With some parameters, the same adjustment value may continue.  
This is because adjustment in 100 or more steps is possible internally , and is not a failure. 
						

							
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nDual screen display
You can display two screens simultaneously.
Set this function with PIP MODES of PIP/PbyP in the MULTI/
PIP menu.

PIP
Main screen 
Sub 
screen
A sub screen is displayed 
inside a main screen.
PbyP

Main  
screen  Sub 
screen

A main screen and a sub 
screen are displayed in a 
line.
PbyP2

Main screen  Sub 
screen

Displays a main screen 
which measures 1440 
pixels in the longest 
direction and a sub 
screen in a line.
*
 
The currently selected input signal is displayed on the main 
screen.
*
 
The following combinations [A] and [B] are available for 
display: [A]: DVI-D/DisplayPort/HDMI 
[B]: D-SUB/COMPONENT/VIDEO

TIPS

•  You might infringe on a copyright of the author which is 
protected by copyright law when you display the images of 
the computer screen and television/VCR simultaneously for 
profit-making or to show the image to the public.
•
  When the screen size is Dot by Dot or CUSTOM, dual-
screen display is not possible.
•
  When dual-screen display is selected, the screen size 
cannot be set to Dot by Dot or CUSTOM.
•
  When PIP is selected, the sub screen is displayed at an 
aspect ratio of 4:3, regardless of the screen size setting.
•
  When PbyP is selected, the main screen and sub screen 
are displayed at the aspect ratio of the input signal, 
regardless of the screen size setting.
•
  When PbyP2 is selected, the main screen and sub screen 
are displayed at an aspect ratio of 4:3, regardless of the 
screen size setting.
•
  When dual-screen display is selected, the SCREEN 
MOTION function is disabled.
•
  When dual-screen display is selected, the screen cannot 
be enlarged.
•
  When an interlaced signal (1080i, 480i, video) is input to 
the sub screen, horizontal lines may flicker. If this happens, 
display the image on the main screen.
•
  When the main screen is DVI-D, HDMI, or DisplayPort, 
the input mode that can be selected is DVI-D, HDMI, or 
DisplayPort.
•
  When the main screen is D-SUB, COMPONENT, or 
VIDEO, the input mode that can be selected is D-SUB, 
COMPONENT, or VIDEO.
•
  In the following cases, dual-screen display is turned off: 
- The power is turned off 
- Input signal waiting mode is entered
Menu Items nEnlarge
•
  You can align several monitors and integrate them into a 
single large screen to display. 
•
  Up to 5 monitors can be aligned in both the horizontal and 
vertical directions.
•
  Each monitor displays enlarged views of separated images.

(Example)
Horizontal direction: 2 monitor s
Ve rtical direction: 2 monitor s
Horizontal direction: 3 monitor s
Ve rtical direction: 2 monitor s

Setting procedure
Set using MULTI in the MULTI/PIP menu.
1. 
  Set ENLARGE to ON.
2. 
  Select ADVANCED (ENLARGE).
3. 
  Set the number of monitors aligned in the horizontal 
direction in ENLARGE H.
4. 
  Set the number of monitors aligned in the vertical 
direction in ENLARGE V.
5. 
  Set the section of the separated image to be displayed 
on each monitor in ENLARGE-POS.1)
  Press 

ENTER
.
2)
 
Press 

, 
, 
 or 
 to select position, then 
press 
MENU
.

TIPS

•   When Enlarge is used, the SCREEN MOTION function is 
disabled.
•
  When Enlarge is used, dual-screen display cannot be used.
•
  When Enlarge is used, the SELF ADJUST function is 
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Menu Items

Caution

•  Do not switch off the main power after setting the 
SCHEDULE.
•
  Specify the correct date and time. (See page 23.)  
SCHEDULE does not function unless the date and time are 
specified.
•
  Check regularly that the set date and time are correct.

TIPS

•  Up to 7 SCHEDULE items can be registered.
•   Setting the SCHEDULE flashes the power LED alternately 
in red and orange in standby mode.
•
  A SCHEDULE that has a large number has precedence 
over that of a small number when schedules overlap.
•
  In the following cases, set separate power-on SCHEDULE 
and power-off SCHEDULE:
  - The power is turned off and then on, in that order, in the SCHEDULE
  - The power is turned on and then off, in that order, in the 
SCHEDULE, but the power-off time is the next day or later
nSCHEDULE
You can set the time to switch the monitor on and off.
Set this function with SCHEDULE in the SETUP menu. (See 
page 23.)

(1)
(5)(2)
(3) (4)
BACK···[RETURN ]
V:  60 Hz    H: 67.5 kHz
– : –– : –– 
D-SUB
SCHEDULE
ON
EVERY DA Y
WED
SAT
OFF INPUT
XXXX / XX / XX    XX    XX : XX : XX 
MON
THU
SUN
TUE
FRI
EVER
Y WEEK
1920x 1080

1.   Press 
 or 
 to select the SCHEDULE number, and 
press 

.
2. 
 
Set the SCHEDULE. ((2) to (5) below)
Press 

 or 
 to select items.
3. 
 
Press 
RETURN
.
4. 
 
Press 

 or 
 to select the SCHEDULE number, and 
press 
ENTER
. ((1) below)
 
SCHEDULE becomes effective.

(1) SCHEDULE number
Enable/disable the SCHEDULE with  

ENTER
.
■: SCHEDULE effective
□: SCHEDULE not effective
(2) ON
Specify the time the power turns on with 

 or 
.
Set the time on a 24-hour basis.
(3) OFF
Specify the time the power turns off with 

 or 
.
Specify a time later than the time the power is turned on.
Set the time on a 24-hour basis.
(4) INPUT
Specify the input mode at power on with 

 or 
. If you 
don’t specify this the input active at the last power-off will 
appear. 
(5) Day of the week
Specifies the day of the week to execute the SCHEDULE  
with 

ENTER
.
•  EVERY DAY Executes the SCHEDULE every day regardless of the day 
of the week.
•  MON - SUN Executes the SCHEDULE once on the specified day.
•  EVERY WEEK Executes the SCHEDULE on the specified day every 
week.
Select EVERY WEEK and specify the day of the week 
(MON - SUN). 
						

							
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Menu Items

Adjustments for PC screen display
nAutomatic adjustment
When you use the D-SUB to display a PC screen for the 
first time, or when you change the setting of the PC, use the 
automatic screen adjustment.
1.
  Switch the input to D-SUB and display the adjustment 
pattern. (See the description below.)
2.
  Press 

MENU
 and use 
 or 
 to display the SCREEN 
menu.
3.
 
Press 

ENTER
 and select “AUTO”.
4.
 
Press 
ENTER
.
 
The automatic adjustment is complete in several seconds.

TIPS

•   If the screen cannot be adjusted properly with one 
automatic adjustment, repeat the automatic adjustment two 
or three times. Try manual adjustment if necessary. 
nScreen display for adjustment
Before making adjustments in the SCREEN menu or 
PICTURE menu, display an image to brighten the entire 
screen. If you are using a Windows PC, use the adjustment 
pattern on the supplied CD-ROM.
Opening the adjustment pattern
The following example is performed in Windows 7.
1.
  Load the supplied CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-
ROM drive.
2.
  Open [CD Drive] in [Computer].
 
In Windows XP, open [CD Drive] in [My Computer].
3.
  Double-click [Adj_uty.exe].
 
The adjustment pattern will appear.
 
Adjust the screen automatically or manually.

4.  When adjustment is finished, press the [Esc] on the 
computer’s keyboard to quit the adjustment program.
5.
  Eject the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

TIPS

•  If the display mode on the computer you are using is 
65,000 colors, the color levels in the color pattern may 
appear differently or grayscale may appear to be colored. 
(This is due to the specifications of the input signal and is 
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You can return the settings to their factory-preset values and 
restrict operations.
1.  Hold 

SIZE
 down until “F” appears in the upper left 
corner of the screen.
2.
 
While “F” appears, press  

 , 
 , 
 , 
 in that 
order.

▲
▲
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲
OFF
ON
ON
FUNCTION
ALL RESET
ADJUSTMENT LOCK
OSD DISPLAY
LED
  OK…[ENTER]  BACK…[RETURN ]

3.  Select and set the items.

ALL RESET
Resets the settings to the factory default settings. 
(The settings in COMMUNICATION SETTING are 
retained.)
Press 

ENTER
 , select ALL RESET, and then press 
ENTER
.
After initialization, turn the main power switch off and 
then back on.
ADJUSTMENT LOCK
You can disable operations on the monitor and the 
remote control unit that use buttons.
OFF
 ...
Enables operation.
ON
 .....
Disables all operations other than turning power 
on/off and FUNCTION.
OSD DISPLAY
Shows/hides the menu, modes and messages.
The FUNCTION screen cannot be hidden.
ON
 .................
Shows menus, modes, and messages.
OFF
 ...............
Hides menus, modes and messages.
LED
Specifies whether to light the power LED.
4.
 
Press 

RETURN
 to return to the normal screen.

TIPS

•   Even if LED is set to OFF, the power LED lights when a 
temperature alert occurs.
Initialization (Reset)/Functional Restriction Setting (FUNCTION) 
						

							
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Controlling the Monitor with a PC (RS-232C)

You can control this monitor from a PC via RS-232C (COM 
port) on the PC.
You can also connect multiple monitors via a daisy chain by 
using a PC. By assigning ID numbers to each monitor (see 
page 31), you can make input mode selection/adjustment or 
can check the status of a specific monitor.

TIPS

•  To control the monitor via RS-232C, set RS-232C/
LAN SELECT to RS-232C, and STANDBY MODE to 
STANDARD.
•
  You cannot use RS-232C and LAN control simultaneously.
PC connection
nOne-to-one connection with a PC
Connect with RS-232 straight cable between the PC’s COM 
port (RS-232C connector) and the RS-232C input terminal on 
the monitor.

RS-232 straight cable
(commercially available)

To
 COM port PC
RS-232C
input terminal

n Daisy chain connection…Advanced operation

PN-U553/PN-U473/PN-U423 monitors can be connected 
together in a daisy chain connection. 
Connect with RS-232 straight cable between the PC’s COM 
port (RS-232C connector) and the RS-232C input terminal on 
the first monitor. 
Next, connect RS-232 straight cable to the first monitor’s 
RS
- 232C output terminal and to the second monitor’s 
RS-232C input terminal. Connect in the same way to the third 
and subsequent monitors.
Up to 25 monitors can be connected. (Depending on the 
length of the cable used and the surrounding environment.)

To  COM port
RS-232 straight cables (commercially available) PC
First monitor
Second monitor
RS-232C
input terminal
RS-232C
output terminal

Communication conditions
Set the RS-232C communication settings on the PC to match 
the monitor’s communication settings as follows:

Baud rate
9600bpsStop bit1 bit
Data length 8 bits Flow controlNone
Parity bit None
Communication procedure
nCommand format
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 
C2 C3 C4 P1 P2 P3 P4 
Return code 
Command field   
(4 prescribed   
alphanumerical characters

)
  Parameter fiel
d 
(4 character string comprised of:  0-9, +, -, space, ?)

 Example:    VOLM0030
 
VOLM 

 
  30

*  Be sure to input 4 characters for the parameter. Pad with 
spaces (“

”) if necessary.  
(“ 

 ” is a return code (0DH, 0AH or 0DH))
Wrong
 
: VOLM30

Right   : VOLM 
 
  30

Do not use spaces for MPOS, DATE, and SH01 through 
SH07. Specify parameters using a specified number of 
characters.
 Example: MPOS010097

If a command has “R” listed for “DIRECTION” in the 
“RS-232C command table” on page 34, the current value can 
be returned by using “?” as the parameter.
 Example:
VOLM ? ? ? ? ←
From PC to monitor (How much 
is current volume setting?).
30←From monitor to PC (Current 
volume setting: 30).
*  If an ID number (see page 31) has been assigned  
(For example, ID number = 1).
VOLM 

? ←From PC to monitor.
30 
  001 ←From monitor to PC.