SONY BVM-F24E (01) PDF Document

To ensure safe operation of your SONY BVM-F24E, please follow these precautions:

Power and Safety:

• Operate the unit only with a power source as specified in the “Specifications” section.

• If any solid object or liquid falls into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before further use.

• Do not drop or place heavy objects on the power cord. If the power cord is damaged, turn off the power immediately.

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it will not be used for several days or more.

• Disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet by grasping the plug, not by pulling the cord.

• The socket-outlet should be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible.

Installation:

• Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build-up. Do not place the unit on surfaces like rugs or blankets, or near materials like curtains that may block ventilation holes.

• Do not install the unit near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a location subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical vibration.

When the SONY BVM-F24E is mounted on a rack, the temperature around the monitor may rise due to heat from other equipment and reduced air circulation. To prevent damage, ensure proper ventilation. Keep ventilation holes clear, install a ventilation fan, or take other measures to keep the temperature within the specified range:

• Operating temperature: 0 to 35 °C (32 to 95°F)

• Optimum temperature: 20 to 30°C (68 to 86°F)

To prevent picture discoloration, bounce, or oscillations on your SONY BVM-F24E, follow these guidelines:

• Do not place the unit near any objects that generate magnetism, such as magnets, speakers, electric clocks, or health appliances.

• The picture may become fuzzy or colors may not reproduce correctly due to earth’s magnetism, depending on the direction the unit is installed. This is not an equipment failure. In such a case, simply degauss the unit using the DEGAUSS button.

Cleaning:

• To keep the unit looking new, periodically clean it with a mild detergent solution. Never use strong solvents like thinner or benzine, or abrasive cleansers, as they will damage the cabinet. As a safety precaution, unplug the unit before cleaning it.

Handling the CRT:

• Dust accumulates on the CRT easily. Clean it when necessary with a soft cloth.

• The surface of the CRT is easily scratched; do not rub or touch the surface unnecessarily.

• If you touch the surface of the CRT, you may feel a weak electrical shock. This is simply static electricity and will not affect the human body.

Do not throw away the original carton and packing materials. They provide an ideal container for transporting the SONY BVM-F24E. When shipping the unit to another location, repack it as illustrated on the carton.

The front panel of the SONY BVM-F24E includes several indicators and a connector:

• Tally lamp: With factory settings, this lamp lights when pins No. 8 and No. 9 of the REMOTE 2 connector on the rear panel are shorted. This can be reconfigured in the REMOTE menu.

• POWER lamp: Lights when the monitor is put into operation mode from standby mode.

• STANDBY lamp: Lights when the monitor is in standby mode. This occurs when the MAIN POWER switch on the rear is turned on, or when changed to standby mode by external control. The lamp will blink for a few moments after the switch is turned on, then will light steadily. Note: When the STANDBY lamp is blinking, the monitor cannot be put into operation mode as internal data initialization is taking place. Wait until it is steadily lit.

• OVER LOAD lamp: Lights to warn of CRT overload. If this lamp is lit, use the unit with the contrast or brightness reduced.

• OPTION connector: Used to connect the BKM-11R Monitor Control Unit or an auto setup probe (BKM-14L, etc).

The rear panel of the SONY BVM-F24E features the following:

• MAIN POWER switch: When turned on, the monitor enters operation mode. It can also be set to enter standby mode via the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION menu. Note: When the monitor is turned on, “INITIALIZING” is displayed, and it cannot accept commands from external control units during this time.

• AC IN socket (3-pin): Connects the monitor to an AC power source via the supplied AC power cord. Use the AC Plug holder to secure the cord.

• Fuse: Use a T4AH fuse.

• RGB INPUT connectors (BNC type): For RGB and sync signals. The type of signal is set in the INPUT CONFIGURATION menu.

• HD-SDI I/O connectors (BNC type): For HD serial digital signals, supporting dual link and single link connections.

• REMOTE 1 connectors (D-sub 9-pin): RS-485 serial interface connectors for connecting two or more monitors in a loop-through configuration.

• REMOTE 2 connector (D-sub 9-pin): Forms a parallel switch to control the monitor externally. Pin assignments can be changed in the REMOTE menu.

• ISR (Interactive Status Reporting) connector (D-sub 9-pin): Connect to the ISR system.

• CONTROL UNIT connector (D-sub 9-pin): Connects the BKM-10R Monitor Control Unit.

The REMOTE 2 connector on your SONY BVM-F24E is a D-sub 9-pin female connector that forms a parallel switch for external control. The factory setting functions for each pin are as follows:

All pin function assignments can be changed within the REMOTE menu. To switch a function on or off, or to enable/disable it, change the pin connections as follows:

• ON or enabled: Short each pin and pin 9 together.

• OFF or disabled: Leave each pin open.

The menus on the SONY BVM-F24E are operated using the buttons on the optional BKM-10R Monitor Control Unit. The functions are as follows:

To operate the menus:

Step 1. Press the MENU button to display the Menu List.

Step 2. Use the UP/DOWN buttons or the PHASE knob to move the cursor to the desired item.

Step 3. Press the ENTER button or Ent button to select the item and display its menu.

Step 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired menu is displayed for adjustment.

When the SHIFT button is off (its LED is off), the function buttons on the optional BKM-10R control unit have the following primary functions, indicated by green LEDs:

• Underscan button: When on, the picture is underscanned by 3%, and all four corners of the raster are displayed. This is fixed to ON for computer RGB signals.

• H delay button: When on, the picture moves horizontally, and the horizontal sync signal appears in the left edge of the screen. Brightness increases automatically for easier checking.

• V delay button: When on, the picture moves vertically, and the vertical sync signal appears in the center of the screen. Brightness increases automatically.

• MONO button: When on, a monochrome picture is displayed. This does not function with RGB signal input.

• ADDRESS button: When on, the ADDRESS menu appears on the screen, used for setting operation conditions for multiple monitors.

• F2 button: Can be assigned as a short-cut to directly access the MANUAL menu of the COLOR TEMP ADJ menu.

• F1 button: When on, characters on the MANUAL menu of some menus will disappear for easier adjustment.

• COMB button: This function is not available for this unit.

• APT (aperture) button: This function is not available for this unit.

When the SHIFT button is on (its LED is lit in amber), the function buttons on the optional BKM-10R control unit have the following secondary functions:

• 16:9 button: This function is not available for this unit. For computer RGB signals, the aspect ratio is set to 5:4, and for other signals it is set to 16:9.

• SYNC button: When on, the monitor synchronizes to the sync signal input to the COMP or HD/VD connectors (EXT SYNC). When off, it synchronizes to the sync signal included in the monitored signal (INT SYNC). Note: When INT SYNC is selected with an RGB signal, include a sync signal on the G signal. For serial digital signals, always select INT SYNC.

• BLUE ONLY button: This function is not available for this unit.

• R/G/B buttons: When on, the respective R(red), G(green), or B(blue) beams are cut.

• SAFE AREA button: When on, a safe area is displayed on the screen. Note: If EXT SYNC is selected, the safe area display may not be shown in the correct position.

• F4 button: For future expansion.

• F3 button: Switches the MANUAL adjustment knobs between normal (OFF) and precise (ON) adjustment mode for levels like contrast, brightness, and color temperature.

To manage the optional BKM-12Y Memory Monitor Card with the control unit for your SONY BVM-F24E, follow these steps. Do not eject the card while data is being saved or loaded.

To insert the card:

Step 1. Locate the Monitor memory card insertion slot.

Step 2. Hold the memory card, being careful not to touch the connectors on the front edge.

Step 3. Push the monitor memory card into the slot until the EJECT button comes out.

To eject the card:

Step 1. Press the EJECT button.

Step 2. The monitor memory card will be ejected from the slot. You can now take out the card.

You can adjust the color temperature on your SONY BVM-F24E using the COLOR TEMP ADJ menu. It is recommended to first perform an automatic adjustment using the AUTO menu in the CONTROL PRESET ADJ menu. There are four ways to adjust color temperature:

• Knob adjustment (MANUAL menu): Manually adjust the color temperature with the bias and gain knobs.

• Automatic adjustment using a probe (PROBE menu): Use a compatible probe for automatic adjustment. A specific cable may be required for non-Sony probes.

• Copying other data (COPY FROM menu): Copy data from other channels, common data, or other connected monitors.

• Fine adjustment (TRIM menu): Perform fine adjustment of the gain and bias and add the data to the original adjustment data.

The following probes are compatible:

The SAFE AREA MODE menu on your SONY BVM-F24E allows you to set various on-screen markers. You can adjust the following:

• ASPECT MODE: Set the aspect ratio for the frame marker (16:9, 4:3, 1.66:1, 1.85:1, 2.39:1, or VARIABLE).

• H POSITION: Adjust the horizontal display position of the safe area.

• SAD MODE: Select the display of the safe area marker (SHAPE A, SHAPE B, or OFF).

• SAD SIZE: Set the safe area size (80%, 88%, 90%, 93%, or ANY SIZE). ANY SIZE allows you to adjust the horizontal and vertical size in 1% steps.

• ASPECT MARKER: Select whether the line showing the boundary of the aspect area is displayed (ON or OFF).

• ASPECT BLANKING: Select the blanking type outside the area (HALF, BLACK, or OFF).

• CROSS MARK: Select whether the center cross mark of the picture is displayed (ON or OFF).

You can set a four-digit password on your SONY BVM-F24E to prevent unauthorized changes to menu settings. A password is always assigned to the PASSWORD menu itself (factory setting: 9999).

Use of the password:

When you attempt to select a menu item for which a password has been applied, the message “ENTER PASSWORD” is displayed. Enter the password using the numeric keypad. If an incorrect password is entered, the display returns to the menu of the previous level.

Setting Lists in the PASSWORD Menu:

• ENTER PASSWORD: Enter the password (factory setting: 9999).

• CHANGE PASSWORD…: Change the password. This will prompt you to enter a new password and then re-enter it for confirmation.

• APPLY PASSWORD…: Assign the password to a specific menu item. You can choose YES or NO for the following menus:

– CONTROL PRESET ADJ

– COLOR TEMP ADJ

– SET UP

– MEMORY CARD

– COPY FROM

– KEY PROTECT

The ON SCREEN SET menu on your SONY BVM-F24E is used to select the type of information displayed on the screen. You can configure the following:

• ANCILLARY DATA: Select whether or not to display the ancillary data in the serial digital signal (OFF or ON).

• FORMAT DISPLAY: Select the display mode of the signal format (AUTO, ON, or OFF). AUTO disappears after a while, ON is always displayed, and OFF is not displayed.

• FORMAT DISPLAY POSITION: Select the display position for the signal format (TOP LEFT, TOP CENTER, TOP RIGHT, BOTTOM LEFT, BOTTOM CENTER, BOTTOM RIGHT).

• CH NO: Select the display mode of the channel number (AUTO, ON, or OFF).

• CH NO POSITION: Select the display position for the channel number.

• CH NAME: Select the display mode of the channel name (AUTO, ON, or OFF).

• CH NAME POSITION: Select the display position for the channel name.

Use the ALIGNMENT menu to adjust geometry and convergence on your SONY BVM-F24E. It is recommended to adjust the beam landing first. The menu has three pages of adjustments:

ALIGNMENT menu (1/3) – Position and Size:

• ROTATION: Compensates for screen rotation when the monitor is installed facing north or south.

• H PHASE: Adjust the horizontal picture position.

• V CENTER: Adjust the vertical picture position.

• H SIZE: Adjust the width of the picture.

• V SIZE: Adjust the height of the picture.

• VITS BLK: Adjust vertical blanking so that VITS signals are not visible.

• SUB CONTRAST: Adjust the center value of the contrast.

ALIGNMENT menu (2/3) – Geometry:

• H PIN: Correct side pincushion distortion.

• H PIN BAL: Correct the balance of side pincushion distortion.

• H CORNER PIN: Correct pincushion distortion at the sides.

• H CORNER S: Correct S pincushion distortion at the sides.

• H KEY: Correct trapezoid distortion.

• H KEY BAL: Correct the balance of trapezoid distortion.

ALIGNMENT menu (3/3) – Convergence:

• V STATIC CONV: Adjust vertical static convergence on the whole screen.

• V CONV TOP: Adjust vertical convergence on the upper portion.

• V CONV BOT: Adjust vertical convergence on the lower portion.

• H STATIC CONV: Adjust horizontal static convergence on the whole screen.

• CONV FINE ADJUST…: Adjust the convergence finely at each adjustment point on the screen.

The MEMORY CARD menu on your SONY BVM-F24E allows you to perform operations on the monitor memory card. The input signal is not displayed during these operations.

• SAVE: Write data to a monitor memory card. You can select an existing file name or create a new one (max. 20 characters).

• LOAD: Read data from a monitor memory card. Select the name of the file from which to read data.

• DELETE: Delete a file from the memory card. You will be asked to confirm the deletion.

• FORMAT: Format a monitor memory card. This will delete all files. You will be asked for confirmation before the format operation is performed.

The STATUS menu on your SONY BVM-F24E is used to view general data about the monitor’s status and the current channel. The information is displayed on two pages:

STATUS menu (1/2):

This page displays data about the current channel. Specify the channel block you want to view (from channel 1 to 99).

• CH: channel number

• LN: input connector number

• FORMAT: format of the input signal

• CV: frame rate

• NAME: channel name

STATUS menu (2/2):

This page displays data about the monitor itself.

• MODEL NAME: model name

• SERIAL NO: serial number

• OPERATION TIME: operation time (in hours)

• SOFTWARE VERSION: software version

When multiple SONY BVM-F24E monitors are connected via a serial remote connection, use the ADDRESS menu to choose which monitor or group to control.

Press the ADDRESS button to display the ADDRESS menu. The settings are as follows:

After selecting an item, press the ENTER or Ent button to activate serial remote operation. To cancel the remote control mode, press the ADDRESS button again. To exit the menu, press the ADDRESS or MENU button.

The SONY BVM-F24E supports various HD-SDI signal formats. The formats marked with an asterisk (*) are for pseudo signal display.

Aspect ratio 16:9, Total lines 1125 lines, 10-bit system

Aspect ratio 16:9, Total lines 750, 10-bit system

Note: Frame rates 24, 30, and 60 are also compatible with 1/1.001. Dual link 4:4:4 mode supports selectable RGB/YPbPr signal format.