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mermaid ventura 170/181 TFT Video
mermaid ventura 170/181 TFT Video Models - Users Manual Version 1.0a
1. Introduction
The mermaid ventura 170 TFT and 181 TFT are state of the art high-tech flat panel TFT monitors,
incorporating high quality TFT-LCD panels with maximum resolution of 1280x1024. They are
based on the newest technology with high brightness 4-lamp CCFL backlight units. The very fast
response time provides excellent suitability for video and gaming applications. The monitors are
made of steel and hardened glass providing excellent stability and strength. The integrated hinge
and high adjustment means you are able to manouvre the monitors for optimal viewing angle and
comfort. The monitors are fully DDC 2 compliant, which makes installation very easy.
Panel technology:
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ventura 170 TFT: ACE (Advanced Coplanar Electrode)
ventura 181 TFT: PVA (Patterned Vertical Alignment)
Connections:
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Analog VGA (D-Sub connector via integrated cable)
Audio input (Mini Jack)
S-Video (Y/C) (Mini-DIN connector via integrated cable)
Composite (CVBS) (RCA connector via integrated cable)
Features:
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State of the art high performance picture quality design
Analog VGA interface
Composite (x1) and S-Video (x1) inputs
Full CRT multi-sync monitor compatibility
Multi-sync capability up to SXGA resolution, 75Hz max., compatible standard DOS, VGA,
SVGA, XGA and SXGA VESA timing
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Expand DOS, VGA, SVGA and XGA to full screen display
24 bit (16.7 million) true color data processing and display driving
Single control operated & transparent On-Screen-Display (hereafter ‘OSD’) user interface
Full control of all relevant display and interface parameters via OSD
Multi language support
VESA DDC1/2B compliant
Compatible with VESA DPMS power saving modes
+12VDC single power: 45watts AC/DC power adapter recommended. (Supplied)
Operating temperature: 0 to 50°C
Internal passive speakers (2watt x 2 ch. / 8 ohms)
2. Important Information
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When using the ventura 170 TFT and ventura 181 TFT with Windows NT, the computer needs
to be started in VGA mode the first time. Log on as administrator and set the resolution to
1280x1024 and refresh rate to 60 Hz. The computer can then be started in normal mode.
Please save the packaging. It has been designed to provide optimal support and protection for
the monitor during transportation.
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3. Content of the Box
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ventura 170 TFT (17”) or ventura 181 TFT (18.1”)
”Quickstart” card
Accessories bag including:
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PSU (45 Watt)
Powercord
Speaker cable
Users manual
Glass cleaner & screen wiping cloth
4. Unpacking, Placement and Setup (PC)
Note: To avoid condensation, please wait ½-1 hour, before operating the unit.
After the box has been opened, remove the accessories bag.
Bend the cardboard flaps outward and turn the box upside down, which will ensure the inlay foam
with the monitor is able to slide out. Do not drop the content on the floor.
Remove the foam side pieces and the plastic bag.
The monitor needs to be placed on a smooth and stable surface. This surface must be able to
safely support 15 kg
Make sure both the computer and monitor are turned off before connecting the monitor.
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Connect the monitor to the computer by means of the supplied VGA cable. (Attached to the
monitor)
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Connect the PSU to the monitor and AC outlet.
Turn on the computer and monitor.
OSD panel is located
beneath the monitor
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ventura 170 TFT and ventura 181 TFT are plug & play compatible via VESA DDC1/2B. Windows
98, ME and XP will recognise this and self configure.
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When using the ventura 170 TFT and ventura 181 TFT with Windows NT, the computer needs
to be started in VGA mode the first time. Log on as administrator and set the resolution to
1280x1024 and refresh rate to 60 Hz. The computer can then be started in normal mode.
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5. OSD Key Functions
4-button OSD Panel
Auto Config:
(Hot key)
Source select:
(Hot key)
Select OSD Menu:
(Hot key)
OSD Menu selected:
Enter/
Escape
Down
Decrease Increase
(-) (+)
= key(s) which are pressed
Function
Description
Menu (Hot Key)
Activates the OSD
Auto Config (Hot
Key)
Auto calibrate the monitor for optimal performance
When both keys are pressed, the monitor selects
the next source
Source Select *
VGA
Composite
S-Video
Enter/Escape
Decrease (-)
Enters or Escapes the highlighted menu.
Moves the cursor down to the next menu item
Increases the value of the selected.
Select the next lower level menu.
Increase (+)
* When the monitor is turned on, it automatically scans the three different inputs (VGA, CVBS,
Y/C) for a valid signal, It then stops at the first valid input. The scan routine starts from the last
used input.
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6. OSD Functions & Adjustments
RGB Main Menu
Several picture adjustments like brightness, contrast picture
position etc.
Picture
Advanced Advanced picture adjustments
Options
Utilities
Monitor setup
Monitor setup
RGB Picture Menu
Brightness Adjustment of brightness
Contrast
Adjustment of contrast
H-Position Adjustment of horizontal picture position
V-Position Adjustment of vertical picture position
The phase setting allows slight picture disturbances
(snow & shimmering) to be eliminated
Phase
The frequency setting allows the pixel clock frequency to be
adjusted. This will only have to be adjusted, if the automatic
alignment was unable
Frequency
to determine the correct pixel clock frequency.
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RGB Advanced Menu
Sharpness Adjustment of picture sharpness
5 = “Sharp” picture
1 = “Soft” picture
Gamma
Selection of the appropriate “Gamma curve” Two different curves
“linear” and “crt” are available. The “linear” gamma curve does not
correct any color information, which will be directly transferred to the
display panel. The “crt” gamma curve processes the color information
according to the scheme below, before it is transferred to the display
panel.
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RGB Advanced Menu - Continued
Color temp Adjustment of the color temperature. Select between 3 pre-defined
temperature (6500K, 7300K or 9000K) Or use the “User” setting to
select the appropriate values yourself.
RGB Utility Menu
OSD
Selection of nine predefined OSD positions.
OSD h-pos
OSD v-pos
Language
dpms
Variable OSD position - horizontal
Variable OSD position - vertical
Select OSD language (English/German)
Activates/deactivates the power management If the DPMS is
active, then the monitor switches off automatically, when there is
no sync signal, eg. When you turn of the computer. Before the
monitor turns off, a “No signal” message is displayed.
If the DPMS is not active, the “No signal”
message is shown until a valid video
signal is applied to the monitor.
Info line
Activates automatic source scan.
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RGB Utilities Menu
Adjustment of OSD turn off time after last key pressed.
OSD timeout
You can select values between 5 and 60 sec. (5 sec. steps)
Changes type of the OSD background
Translucent = transparent
Opaque = solid (not transparent)
OSD
background
Factory reset
Resets all functions to factory default.
Video Picture Menu
When the signal source is either CVBS or S-video, the “picture” menu has other functions
implemented.
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Adjustment of the brightness
Adjustment of the contrast
Adjustment of the colorsaturation
Adjustment of the tint
Tint
Sharpness
Scaling
Adjustment of the picture sharpness
Selects between different ways to scale the video input
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7. Guarantee Terms
mermaid ventura 170 TFT and ventura 181 TFT Video Models are covered by a 1-year Pick-Up
service
Pick-Up
Collection from and return to your address. If your mermaid ventura needs repairing, contact
mermaid customer service, who will arrange to have your screen collected, repaired and returned
to you within 14 working days.
The guarantee terms set out above apply to Europe only.
8. If you need to contact us!
Contact mermaid customer support.
If you need to get in touch with mermaid technology, please contact us via phone or mail:
Phone
mermaid customer support opening hours are Monday to Friday 12.30-16.30.
By mail
mermaid technology a/s
Att.: Customer Support
Symfonivej 34-36
DK-2730 Herlev
Denmark
Telephone
+45 44 52 92 00
Telefax
+45 44 52 92 65
E-mail
Internet
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9. Troubleshooting
If you have troubles using your ventura monitor, please refer to following suggestions for
troubleshooting.
If you can not rectify the problem yourself, please contact your distributor or place of purchase.
Suggestions
Symptom
Ensure that the power cord is connected and the
Screen is blank
monitor is on.
Ensure that the signal cable is connected firmly
“Check signal cable” message
to the signal source.
Ensure that the signal source is turned on.
Check the maximum resolution and the
frequency of the video adapter.
“Sync out of range” message
The image is too dark or bright
Adjust the brightness and contrast
Horizontal bars appear to flicker, jitter or
shimmer on the image
Adjust the “Phase”
Vertical bars appear to flicker, jitter or shimmer
on the image
Select “Auto Adjust” in OSD menu
The system activates power management mode.
Just press the PC keyboard or move the PC
mouse
Image is not stable and may appear to vibrate
Check the display resolution and frequency from
your PC or video board is in available mode for
your monitor. On your PC, check “Control Panel
-> Display -> Settings” If the setting is
incorrect, you may change the setting using PC
utility program.
Screen is blank
Adjust the “Image Position / H-Position or V-
position”.
Image is not centered on the screen
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Appendix A: Connector Specifications
Analog RGB in
Analog RGB Input Connector : D-Sub 15pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
RED
Analog Red
Analog Green
Analog Blue
Reserved
9
NC
+5Vdc
GREEN
BLUE
GND
10
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12
13
14
15
SGND
NC
Sync GND
Reserved
SDA
DDC Serial Data
Horizontal Sync
Vertical Sync.
DDC Data Clock
GND
Digital GND
Red Return
Green Return
Blue Return
HSYNC
VSYNC
SCL
RGND
GGND
BGND
Appendix B: Power Management Mode: VESA DPMS protocol applied
Horizontal
sync
Vertical
sync
Video
signal
Power
Consumption
Mode
On
Active
Active
Active
Stand.by
Suspend
Off
Inactive
Active
Active
Blanked
Blanked
Blanked
Inactive
Inactive
< 3 Watts
Inactive
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Appendix C: Technical Specifications
Input Video and sync signal
Parameter
Value
1280x1024
24
Unit
Pixels
Bits
Max. Output Resolution
Data Processing
Input impedance
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Video
Sync
75
470
Ohms
Ohms
Sync Polarities
+/-
Sync Levels
TTL compatible
16.7 M
Max. Number of colors
Colors
Electrical Parameters
reference: tA 25 C
Symbo Description
Min
10.8
0.5
Typ
12.0
0.7
Max
13.2
1.0
80
Unit
V
VDD
V
+12V DC power supply
Video input signal (w.r.t. GND)
Video sample rate
VPP
MHz
KHz
Hz
i(RGB)
fS
fHS
Horizontal sync frequency
Vertical sync frequency
Sync input high level
30
60
f
56
75
vs
F
2.5
V
SIH
V
Sync input low level
0.8
3.3
VDC
A
SIL
IDD2
IDD2
Supply current @ +12V , ventura 170 TFT
Supply current @ +12V , ventura 181 TFT
3.0
A
Note 1. Power consumption measuring condition is 2pixel checkerboard pattern @ XGA 75Hz and
maximum brightness at tA 25 C.
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Appendix D: Video Mode Support
The ventura 170 TFT and ventura 181 TFT support any video mode at inputs within the following
ranges:
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The signal sample frequency on the input £ 80MHz
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The horizontal sync frequency between 30KHz and 60KHz
The modes are detected when presented to the input and previous alignments for setup are
automatically recalled. A true multi-sync monitor emulation is implemented.
The factory preset supported modes include:
Mode
VGA
Resolution
640 x 350
720 x 400
640 x 480
640 x 480
640 x 480
800 x 600
800 x 600
800 x 600
1024 x 768
1024 x 768
1024 x 768
Refresh rate
70Hz
H-freg.
31.47KHz
31.469KHz
31.5KHz
37.9KHz
37.5KHz
37.9KHz
48.1KHz
46.9KHz
48.5KHz
56.5KHz
60KHz
Pixel freq.
25.175MHz
25.175MHz
25.175MHz
31.500MHz
31.500MHz
40.000MHz
50.000MHz
49.500MHz
65.000MHz
75.000MHz
78.750MHz
108.000MHz
Remarks
VESA Standard
IBM VGA 3H
VGA
VGA
59.940Hz
60Hz
Industry Standard
VESA Standard
VESA Standard
VESA Standard
VESA Standard
VESA Standard
VESA Standard
VESA Standard
VESA Standard
VESA Standard
VGA
72Hz
VGA
75Hz
SVGA
SVGA
SVGA
XGA
60Hz
72Hz
75Hz
60Hz
XGA
70Hz
XGA
75Hz
SXGA 1280 x 1024
60Hz
64KHz
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Appendix E: Optical Characteristics – ventura 170 TFT
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Appendix F: Optical Characteristics – ventura 181 TFT
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