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The illustration of the monitor is of LM-170.

8INPUT SELECT buttons/lamps

Select an input to display.

VIDEO 1: Selects the video signal input to the VIDEO 1 terminal.

VIDEO 2: Selects the video signal input to the VIDEO 2 terminal.

DVI: Selects the video signal input to the DVI- D terminal.

RGB: Selects the video signal input to the RGB terminal.

For LM-170, the corresponding audio signal is also selected.

9 STANDBY/ON button

Turns on and off (standby) the monitor.

NOTE:

To disconnect the mains line completely, unplug the AC plug from the wall outlet.

pPower lamp

Lights in orange:

The monitor is off (standby).

Flashes in orange:

The monitor is in the suspend mode.

Lights in Green:

The monitor is on.

Unlit:

The monitor is off (the AC plug is not connected).

7About the status display

When “STATUS DISPLAY” is set to “ON” (page 16), the status (information of the current input and the monitor settings) is displayed for about 5 seconds in the following cases:

When you press the INPUT SELECT button of the current input.

When you change the inputs.

When the signal condition of the current input changes.

VIDEO 1

NTSC

OVER

1Input status

2Signal format

“NO SYNC” is displayed when no video signal is input.

When “COLOR SYSTEM” is set to “AUTO” (page 13), “OTHERS” is displayed for a noncompliant video signal input.

“Out of range” is displayed for a noncompliant computer signal input.

3Setting of SCAN SIZE

7 SCAN SIZE button/lamp” on page 8

NOTE:

• Not displayed for computer signals.

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JVC LM-150, LM-170 manual Input Select buttons/lamps, STANDBY/ON button, Power lamp

LM-170, LM-150 specifications

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