VMA1891 18.1" TFT LCD COLOR MONITOR OWNER'S MANUAL INSTALLATION GUIDE OWNER'S MANUAL INTRODUCTION: The Clarion VMA1891 is a full-featured 18.1" TFT LCD Color Monitor. It can be used as: · A stand-alone monitor with a home PC or Laptop Computer. · A monitor integrated into a Clarion mobile multimedia system using auxiliary built-in Video Composite (RCA) or S-Video inputs. · A mobile PC monitor through the VGA input. ABOUT THE MANUAL AND WARRANTY: To start enjoying your new Clarion VMA1891, please read the instructions listed in this manual. Keep all instructions for future reference. Please fill out and send in the enclosed warranty card to protect your purchase and aid in warranty service. Also, save your original sales receipt as proof of purchase. NOTE: When using the VMA1891 with other Clarion multimedia products, please refer to their separate owner's manuals for operating procedures. TABLE OF CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 PACKAGE CONTENTS CONTROL DESCRIPTION AND BUTTON LOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 REAR CONTROLS AND CONNECTOR LOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 OPERATION DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 OSD OPERATION DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 CARE AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 110VAC HOME APPLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 WIRING PRECAUTIONS (+12V OPERATION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 12VDC APPLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 ABOUT INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 SPECIFICATIONS & TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Introduction 1 PRECAUTIONS: · This set can be use in 12V, negative ground vehicles or home applications. Be sure to consult your Clarion Dealer before installing it in 24V vehicles. · Do not operate the set in ways other than described in this guide. Doing so may damage it. · SAFETY FIRST! For rear seat use only. Do not install anywhere that permits viewing by the driver. Monitor must not be located in a motor vehicle at any point forward of the back of the front seats. Monitor must never be used in any manner that will distract or interfere with driver's safe operation of the vehicle. · Be careful not to run down the car battery while using the set with the car stopped. · For safety, install the set in a position at which the driver cannot see it. VMA1891 18.1" TFT LCD Color Monitor · Do not disassemble or modify the set. Doing so may damage it and voids your warranty. · Keep drinks and drops from umbrellas away from the set. Water may damage the internal circuitry. · Do not let the set become hot. If temperature in the car is high or the set has been exposed to direct sunlight and is hot, lower the temperature before using it. (The liquid crystal panel will work properly within a temperature range of 30 ­ 113 degrees F.) · In extremely cold temperatures, the movement of the picture may be slow and the picture may be dark. This is not a malfunction. The set will work normally once the temperature increases. · Small black and shiny dots inside the liquid crystal panel are normal for liquid crystal products. PACKAGE CONTENTS: The Clarion VMA1891 comes with the following items: · RGB Cable for PC or Laptop Connection · Video RCA Connector · Three Conductor AC Power Cord · 3.5 mm Stereo Jack to Stereo RCA adapter CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS AND BUTTON LOCATIONS: Controls 1 Down Button 2 Up Button 3 Adjustment Menu Button (OSD) 4 Input Select Button 5 LED Indicator 2 6 Power Button 7 IR Sensor 8 Left Speaker 9 Speaker Volume Control 0 Right Speaker OWNER'S MANUAL REAR CONTROLS AND CONNECTOR LOCATIONS: q w e r t VGA Input Connector S-Video Input Connector Composite Video Input RS232 Port (Not Available) y DC Input Connector +12Vdc u Power Switch 110Vac 50-60 Hz. i AC Input Connector 110Vac 50-60 Hz. o L/R Audio Input Connectors USB Input Connector OPERATION DESCRIPTIONS: When using this monitor in a 110Vac home environment. Plug the monitor into a 110Vac wall socket with the supplied AC power cable. Turn the rear AC Power switch to the ON position. Press the front panel's power button to power the monitor. The monitor remembers the last input source selected and restarts using that input. The initial factory default setting is the RGB input. NOTE: The LED will be green under normal signal input. If no input signal is detected the monitor will display a flashing error message for that particular source. The LED will turn orange upon entering the power saving mode after five seconds. Operation Choose the proper input source by pressing the Input Select Button on the front of the monitor. NOTE: In some cases, if the RGB, Video, or S-Video signal is low, the LED will turn orange and enter a power saver mode after five seconds. This may happen if you are viewing a TV station with a very weak signal. Press the Power button on the front of the monitor to exit the power saver mode. 3 VMA1891 18.1" TFT LCD Color Monitor OSD OPERATION DESCRIPTIONS: 1. Press the OSD Menu button 3 to display the on-screen menu. Press the UP 2 or DN 1 button to scroll forward or backwards for each monitor settings. 2. Press the OSD Menu button 3 again to select the function. See list below for individual function operations. 96 OSD FUNCTIONS Icons AND OPERATIONS: Function Intensity of white light. Sub Menus Operation Use UP/DN buttons to increase or decrease the level. Press the OSD display button twice to exit the function. Use UP/DN buttons to increase or decrease the level. Press the OSD display button twice to exit the function. Use UP/DN buttons to select the adjustment Sub Menu. Press the OSD button again. Use the UP/DN buttons to increase or decrease the level. Press the OSD display button to save and exit to the Main Menu. Brightness None None OSD Operation Contrast Ratio of black to white intensity. Intensity of Red color Intensity of Green color Intensity of Blue color Color 1) Red 2) Green 3) Blue Position & Quality 1) H-Position 2) V-Position 3) Frequency 4) Phase Recall Use UP/DN buttons to select the adjustment Sub Menu. Press the OSD button again. Use the UP/DN buttons to increase or decrease the level. Press the OSD display button to save and exit to the Main Menu. 1)Factory setting Recalls the factory settings Use UP/DN buttons to select the adjustment Yes/No Sub Menu. Press the OSD button again. Use 2) 9300° K Chromaticity coordinate the UP/DN buttons to select choice. Press the 3) 6300° K according to CIE 1931. OSD button again to save. Select Exit, then 4) Exit Exits Function press the OSD button to exit the Main Menu. Horizontal screen position Vertical screen position Vertical flicker Horizontal flicker 4 OWNER'S MANUAL OSD FUNCTIONS Icons AND OPERATIONS: Function Auto Sets all functions Auto Screen Position Auto Phase settings Exits and Auto Saves Sub Menus 1) All 2) Auto Position 3) Auto Phase 4) Exit Operation Use UP/DN buttons to select the appropriate Sub Menu. Press the OSD display button to activate the automatic function. Select Exit, then press the OSD button to exit the function Use UP/DN buttons to select the appropriate Sub Menu. Press the OSD display button to enter the input type. If no signal is present, an error message will appear. Use UP/DN buttons to select any adjustment Sub Menu. Press the OSD display button to save choice. Use UP/DN buttons to scroll to Exit in Main Menu. Press OSD button to exit Auto Adjust Input Source Display Size Language 1) RGB Input for PC 2) Video (RCA) Input for Composite Video 3) S-Video Input for High quality video (such as DVD) 1) Normal 2) Expand 3) Full 1) English 2) German 3) French 4) Italian 5) Spanish 1) OSD Timeout 2) OSD Position 3) OSD Color 4) Exit Normal 4/3 Mode Widescreen mode 16/9 Fills the height and width of the screen Changes the OSD menu to Use the UP/DN buttons to select the the user's preferred appropriate language. Press the OSD display language. button again to save the language and exit to the Main Menu. 15, 30, 45, 60 seconds Hor. or Ver. Position Blue, Green, Cyan, Magenta, None Exits and Auto Saves Use UP/DN buttons to select the appropriate Sub Menu. Press the OSD display button to enter the Sub Menu. Use the UP/DN button to scroll through the adjustment choices. Press the OSD display button to save the adjustment. Select Exit and press the OSD display button to exit to the Main Menu. OSD Control Exit None Saves and Exits Main Use UP/DN buttons to select the Exit Menu. If OSD Timeout is function. Press the OSD display button again activated, the menu will to exit the Main Menu. disappear after timeout. TILTING THE MONITOR: Gently hold the top and bottom of the monitor panel and tilt the monitor forward or backwards to achieve the desired viewing angle. Maximum tilt angle is 10° forward and up to 45° backwards. CARE AND MAINTENANCE: Cleaning the cabinet: · Use a soft, dry cloth and gently wipe off any dirt. For tough dirt, apply some neutral detergent diluted in water to a soft cloth, wipe off the dirt gently, then wipe again with a dry cloth. · Do not use liquid cleaners on any surfaces as they may damage the cabinet or cause the paint to peel. Also leaving rubber or plastic products in contact with the cabinet for long periods of time may cause stains. Cleaning the LCD Panel · The LCD panel tends to collect dust, so wipe it off occasionally with a soft dry cloth. The surface is easily scratched; so wipe with gentle light strokes. · Do not use any type of hard objects to clean the surface. Damage may occur. 5 OSD Functions VMA1891 18.1" TFT LCD Color Monitor 110 VAC HOME APPLICATION: Attaching a home VCR player. 1. Connect the L/R audio outputs of the VCR player to the R-AUDIO-L inputs. 2. Connect the video output to the Video input on the VMA1891. 110V Application 6 NOTE: Since there is only one set of L/R audio inputs on the VMA1891, additional components must route their audio signals through the VCR A/V inputs. This may limit the components attached to the VMA1891. Attaching a home computer or laptop. 1. Connect the computer's audio output (through the provided adapter cable) into the R-AUDIO-L inputs on the VMA1891 (see diagram above for multiple component attachment). 2. Connect the VGA output on the computer (using the provided VGA cable) directly to the RGB input on the monitor. Attaching a home DVD/CD Player. 1. Connect the DVD/CD player's audio output into the R-AUDIO-L inputs on the VMA1891 (see diagram above for multiple component attachment). 2. Connect the S-Video output on the DVD/CD (S-Video cable is not supplied) directly to the S-Video input on the monitor. OWNER'S MANUAL NOTE: If there is no S-Video output on your DVD/CD player, connect its video output to the video input on the VMA1891. The S-Video output connection is preferred over the composite video output due to better signal quality. WIRING PRECAUTIONS (+12VDC OPERATION): Read all wiring precautions. If you are not sure of the connections, contact your authorized Clarion dealer. · Be sure to disconnect the car's negative (-) battery terminal to prevent short circuits during installation. · When creating passage holes through metal or plastic panels, use grommets to eliminate any sharp edges created during drilling. This will protect power or video wires from nicks or damaged causing a possible short circuit or failure. · When connecting the ground lead, fasten the ground lead (black) securely to a clean metal plate on the vehicle. Use sandpaper to remove any paint from the surface where the ground terminal is attached. · If the fuse should blow, check to see if the wiring is correct. NOTE: This monitor's audio section can only be power through the 110 Vac connection. When using the monitor in a +12Vdc application, additional audio components are required. See your Clarion Dealer for additional equipment. 12VDC APPLICATIONS: 7 12V Application VMA1891 18.1" TFT LCD Color Monitor 12VDC APPLICATIONS: (CONT) 12V Application 8 ABOUT INSTALLATION: Installation of mobile audio and video components requires experience with a variety of mechanical and electrical procedures. Even though this manual provides general application drawings for your new Clarion VMA1891, it does not show the exact installation methods necessary for your particular vehicle. If you do not have the required knowledge and experience to successfully complete the installation, we strongly recommend consulting an authorized Clarion dealer about professional installation opt ...