Sony LMD-A240 Operating Instructions Manual

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5-056-590-11(1)
Professional
Video Monitor
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
LMD-A240
LMD-A220
LMD-A180
Software Version 3.11
© 2013 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 5-056-590-11(1) Professional Video Monitor Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. LMD-A240 LMD-A220 LMD-A180 Software Version 3.11 © 2013 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Precaution ............3 On Safety ..............3 On Installation ............3 Handling the Screen ..........3 On Burn-in .............. 3 On Image Smearing ..........3 On a Long Period of Use ........4 Handling and Maintenance of the Screen .... 4 On Dew Condensation ...........
  • Page 3: Precaution

    If the power cord is damaged, turn off the power Masked images with aspect ratios other than 16:10  immediately. It is dangerous to use the unit with a (LMD-A240) damaged power cord.  Masked images with aspect ratios other than 16:9 ...
  • Page 4: On A Long Period Of Use

    Notes on Security in overall brightness.  SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF In particular, continued display of an image smaller than ANY KIND RESULTING FROM A FAILURE TO the monitor screen, such as in a different aspect ratio, IMPLEMENT PROPER SECURITY MEASURES ON may shorten the life of the unit.
  • Page 5: Do Not Place This Product Close To Medical Devices

    About this manual The instructions in this manual are for the following models:  LMD-A240 LMD-A220  LMD-A180  The illustration of LMD-A240 is used for the explanations. Any differences in specifications are clearly indicated in the text. Precaution...
  • Page 6: Location And Function Of Parts And Controls

    Location and Function of Parts and Controls Front Panel   (headphones) jack  Function buttons The audio signal which is selected by the input select You can turn the assigned function on or off. The factory setting is as follows; button is output in stereo sound.
  • Page 7 DC input within the appropriate DC panel lights in amber. Press the button for the operating mode voltage range, refer to a Sony qualified service personnel. when the monitor is in the sleep mode. Location and Function of Parts and Controls...
  • Page 8 Rotary encoder/MANUAL buttons Knob Operations CONTRAST knob Adjusts the picture contrast. BRIGHT knob Adjusts the picture brightness. CHROMA knob Adjusts the color intensity. PHASE knob Adjusts the color tones only when the composite input signal is NTSC format. Button Operations CONTRAST It is not available in this unit.
  • Page 9: Input Signals And Adjustable/Setting Items

    Input Signals and Adjustable/Setting Items Input signal HDMI/ Composite HDMI Item Dual Color B & W Link          Color Temp          Color Space  ...
  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    3) When RGB or ITU-R BT.2020 format signal is input, 6) Available only when NTSC format signal is input. [Vector] does not function. 7) Available only when 2K signal is input. 4) Available only when 480/59.94i format signal is input. 8) Available only when the resolution of the input signal is 5) When the software version is 3.0 or later, and [Gamma] is 1920 ×...
  • Page 11  The HDMI audio signal is output only from [CH1] or [CH2].  SERIAL REMOTE connector (RJ-45) Connect to the Sony BKM-16R/BKM-17R Monitor Cable Control Unit by using a 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX LAN Rotate to unlock the HDMI cable holder first, then cable (shielded type, optional).
  • Page 12: Removing The Monitor Stand (Pre-Attached)

    Removing the Monitor Attaching the handle Stand (Pre-Attached) (LMD-A220/A180 only) To install the monitor on a rack, remove the bottom The handle (supplied) can be attached to the rear panel stand as follows. using the four screws (supplied). Put the monitor on a soft cloth with the surface of the monitor downward.
  • Page 13: Connecting The Ac Power Cord

    Connecting the AC Power Initial settings Cord When you turn on the unit for the first time after purchasing it, select the language you wish to use. You Plug the AC power cord into the AC IN socket on can select the language from among English, French, the rear panel.
  • Page 14: Using The Menu

    Turn the menu selection control to select the item, Using the Menu then press the menu selection control. The item to be changed is displayed in yellow. If the menu consists of multiple pages, turn the menu selection control to go to the desired menu The unit is equipped with an on-screen menu for page.
  • Page 15: Protection Of The Setting Values

    Protection of the Setting Adjustment Using the Values Menus Protecting the setting values using Items [Key Inhibit] The screen menu of this monitor consists of the following items. You can protect the setting values using [Key Inhibit]. [Status] (the items indicate the current When the values are protected by the key inhibit function, you cannot change the values.
  • Page 16: Adjusting And Changing The Settings

    [Marker Preset] [Right Tally Color] [Aspect Marker Setting] [Area Marker1 Setting] [Remote] [Area Marker2 Setting] [Parallel Remote] [Center Marker Setting] [Serial Remote] [Intensity] [Grid] [Grid Type] [Security] [Grid Pitch] [Key Inhibit] [Time Code Setting] [Password Lock] [Time Code] [Format] [Position] Adjusting and Changing the Settings [Transparency] [P&P Setting]...
  • Page 17: [Color Temp/Color Space/Gamma] Menu

    Page 3 (for the SDI signal input) Page 4 Payload ID Model name   Video standard Serial No.    Bit depth  Software version  Sampling structure  FPGA1 version  Picture rate  FPGA2 version Scanning method Operation Time ...
  • Page 18 A220 (Serial No.7000001 to Note 7100000, 7200001 to 7300000), If the [Password Lock] has been turned LMD-A240). Brightness higher than [On], the [User1] value is protected by a the maximum of the panel is clipped. password. To change the values, enter When the contrast is set to 92, [ITU- ...
  • Page 19: [User Control] Menu

    1) Refer to the description of What’s HDR and the Live HDR [User Configuration] menu workflow on the Sony website. The user configuration menu is used for [System Setting], [User Preset Setting], [Input Setting], [User Control] menu [Function Button Setting], [Marker Setting], [Time Code Setting], [P&P Setting], [Focus Assist Setting],...
  • Page 20 Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [Format Display] Selects the display mode of the signal [Power On Setting] Sets this unit’s setting status after the format. unit is turned on. Select from [Last [Auto]: The format and scan mode Memory], [User Preset1], [User ...
  • Page 21 Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [Load] Loads the saved settings in [User [DVI RGB Range] Sets the black level and white level for Preset1], [User Preset2], [User Preset3], the RGB format of DVI input. [User Preset4], [User Preset5] and [Limited]: [16] (black level) to [235] ...
  • Page 22 [Function Button Setting] Submenu Setting [AFD] When you perform screen scaling automatically in the AFD flag setting on the ANC data of the SDI signal, set to [On]. When you do not perform scaling automatically, set to [Off]. Submenu Setting [F1] to [F7] Assigns the function to the function With the AFD flag, provides...
  • Page 23 Camera metadata display The overlaid images of the SDI1 and SDI2 signals are displayed. SDI1 and SDI2 Note When [Blending] is set to on, the following functions turn off.  [Time Code] [Closed Caption]  [Line Doubler]  [Difference] Notes Press the button to display the differences between the You cannot display all the metadata information.
  • Page 24 The boundary position can be changed with the menu selection control. 480i, 575i, 480p, 576p 480i, 575i, 480p, 576p, Vertical pixels are set to 1080i, 1080PsF, 1080p, 1200 (LMD-A240), or 720p 1080 (LMD-A220 and SDI1 SDI2 LMD-A180). Horizontal LMD-A220/A180 pixels are displayed with...
  • Page 25 Normal display [Flip H] LMD-A240 480i, 575i, 480p, 576p 1080i, 1080PsF, 1080p Displays the original video signal pixels. If a LMD-A220/A180 format other than 640 × 480p is input, the screen will not be displayed in [Flip V] [Flip H/V] the appropriate aspect ratio.
  • Page 26 [Chroma] Notes Press the button to display the adjustment screen and  When [Line Doubler] is turned on, the scan setting is adjust the color intensity. Press again to hide the disabled and switches to the native scan mode. adjustment screen. However, the color intensity remains ...
  • Page 27 Marker] or [Flexible Area  For the color display for brightness, refer to the [Area Marker1 Marker]. product features of the LMD-A Series on the Sony Setting]. When [Safe Area Marker] is selected website.  [Area Size]: Select [80%],...
  • Page 28 [Time Code Setting] [Focus Assist Setting] Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [Time Code] Selects [On] to display the time code [Focus Assist] Selects [On] to use the camera focus and [Off] not to display. and [Off] not to use. [Format] Sets the time code format. [Focus Mode] Switches the camera focus mode.
  • Page 29 Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [Metadata1] to Assigns the camera metadata to be [Display] Select [On] to display the [WFM] [Metadata12] displayed on the screen. You can assign (waveform monitor), [ALM] (audio from the following: level meter), or [Vector] (Vectorscope); [Iris F-Number] ...
  • Page 30 Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [Zoom] When [On] is set, 0-20 IRE areas will be When [ALM] is selected zoomed when [WFM] is selected, or black areas will be zoomed when Audio level [Vector] is selected. [Line Select] Select [On] to display the waveform of the line assigned in [Position] below, when [WFM] is selected.
  • Page 31 [On Screen Tally Setting] Notes  The HDMI audio signal is output only from [CH1] or [CH2].  The only audio output available when using a two screen display mode (Side by Side, Sync-free Side by Side) is the input (embedded) audio signal shown on the left side of the screen.
  • Page 32: [Remote] Menu

    [High]  or [Bottom]. [Middle]  [Low]  LMD-A240 [Left Tally Color] Selects the color of left tally lamp [Top] displayed in IMD. Selecting [Remote Specified] sets the same color as set in TSL command. Selecting from other than [Remote Specified] sets the following colors, regardless of the command setting.
  • Page 33 [Parallel Remote] Submenu Setting [Parallel Remote] Selects the PARALLEL REMOTE connector pins for which you want to change the function. You can assign various functions to pins 1 to 4 and pins 6 to 8. The following lists the functions you can assign to the pins. [SDI1] ...
  • Page 34: [Security] Menu

    Submenu Setting Submenu Setting [Controller] Sets the address of the remote Notes controller. [IP Address]: Sets the IP address.  If you use the parallel remote  [Subnet Mask]: Sets the subnet mask.  function, you need to connect ([255.255.255.000]) cables.
  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

     If the internal temperature of the unit increases, the screen may become dark and the unit may turn off. In this case, refer to Sony qualified service personnel. The monitor is also automatically turned off by the auto power-off function if a no input-signal state continues for 60 minutes.
  • Page 36: Specifications

    LMD-A220/A180: 1920 × 1080 pixels (Full HD) General Aspect LMD-A240: 16:10 Power LMD-A240: AC 100 V to 240 V, 0.5 A LMD-A220/A180: 16:9 to 0.4 A, 50/60 Hz Pixel efficiency 99.99% DC 12 V to 17 V, 3.6 A to 2.6 A Viewing angle 89°/89°/89°/89°...
  • Page 37 – – Always verify that the unit is operating properly   720/24p – – – – before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR  720/25p – – – – DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT  720/30p –...
  • Page 38: Dimensions

    1440 × 900 88.750 55.5 1680 × 1050 119.000 64.7 1600 × 1200 162.000 75.0 (LMD-A240 only) 1920 × 1200 154.000 74.0 (LMD-A240 only) Note The sides of the displayed picture may be hidden depending on the input signal. Rear...
  • Page 39 Side Rear Ventilation holes * 4-M4 hole (exhaust) * 5-M4 hole Ventilation holes (intake) Side Unit: mm (inches) Mass: Approx. 7.6 kg (16 lb 12 oz) * 5-M4 hole LMD-A220 Front Unit: mm (inches) Mass: Approx. 5.9 kg (13 lb 0.12 oz) Dimensions...
  • Page 40 LMD-A240/A220 Rear Ventilation holes * 4-M4 hole * Length of M4 screws (side, rear) (exhaust) 100 (4) # 6-M4 hole ) to 8 ( M4 screw Monitor cabinet Attached object Unit: mm (inches) Ventilation holes (intake) Notes 420 (16 Make sure to tighten the screws using the screwdriver ...
  • Page 41: Notices And Licences For Software Used In This Product

    LMD-A180 NOTICES AND LICENCES FOR SOFTWARE USED IN * Length of M4 screws (side, rear) # Length of M4 screws (rear) THIS PRODUCT * 6 ( ) to 8 ( # 10 ( ) to 14 ( uSSH (Secure Shell) SDK Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Cypherbridge Systems, LLC.
  • Page 42 LibTomCrypt and LibTomMath are written by Tom St and the following disclaimer in the Denis, and are Public Domain. documentation and/or other materials provided ============== with the distribution. svr-authpubkey.c and svr-authpubkeyoptions.c are from * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of OpenSSH 3.6.1p2, and are licensed under the 2 point its contributors may be used to endorse or BSD license.
  • Page 43 that all components are under a BSD licence, or a The legal status of this program is some licence more free than that. combination of all these permissions and restrictions. Use only at your own responsibility. OpenSSH contains no GPL code. You will be responsible for any legal consequences yourself;...
  • Page 44 @version 3.0 (December 2000) Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are Optimised ANSI C code for the Rijndael cipher permitted provided that the following conditions (now AES) are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain @author Vincent Rijmen the above copyright notice, this list of <vincent.rijmen@esat.kuleuven.ac.be>...
  • Page 45 the following disclaimer in the documentation and/ or other materials provided with the distribution. RSA Data Security’s MD5 License * Neither the names of PolarSSL or XySSL nor the Copyright (C) 1991-2, RSA Data Security, Inc. Created names of its contributors may be used to endorse or 1991.
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