3 Channel Monitor: Configuration

The 5” Monitor [PM-1960S] and 7” Monitor [PM-1970S] are 3-channel HD LCDs with button controls and a built-in speaker. This article details the configurations available for these devices. 

While this device typically does not require any post-installation configuration, it is encouraged that installers understand the available configurations so they can adjust the monitor to best fit the fleet’s operational needs.

An exception to this is when the monitor is installed in a Hazards configuration, which requires minor display configuration to trigger the split-screen image as expected.

In this Article: 

• Picture
• Display
• System
• Auto-Scan
• Scale
   

Menu Screen Controls

• [ - ] Decrease or select the highlighted configuration
• [ + ] Increase the selected highlighted configuration
• [ ∇ ] Cycle to the next configuration in a menu
• [M] Cycle to the next menu screens

The configuration instructions below are written in the order in which they appear on the monitor: Picture, Display, System, Auto Scan, and Scale. Use the menu screen controls above to navigate to and adjust the desired configuration.

Picture

Picture configurations determine how the monitor processes and displays camera views.  

• Press the [M] button once to access the picture menu.
• Press [ ∇ ] to cycle to the desired picture configuration.
   

Adjust the monitor's picture display

1. BRIGHTNESS: Press [ - ] to dim or [ + ] to brighten the display’s image.
   
   1. Adjusting the display’s brightness from the main screen does not affect this brightness configuration. This brightness adjusts how the camera view is processed, as shown in the example above.
2. CONTRAST: Press [ - ] to lower and [ + ] to increase the contrast between the display’s colors.
   
3. COLOR: Press [ - ] to decrease [ + ] to increase the display’s color vibrancy.
   
    

Reset the monitor’s picture configurations

1. RESET: Press [ - / + ] to restart the monitor, resetting its picture configurations.

Display 

How the view from a specific camera is displayed on the monitor’s screen.

1. From the main screen, press the [M] button twice to access the picture menu.
2. Press [ ∇ ] to cycle to the desired camera/configuration to adjust.

Adjust a camera’s orientation as needed

1. CAM 1 / CAM 2 / CAM 3: Press [ - / + ] to cycle to the desired orientation.
   1. [NORMAL] no adjustments needed.
      
   2. [MIRROR]
      
   3. [FLIP]
      
   4. [F-MIR]
      
       

Enable the side cameras' split-screen hazards display

1. HAZARDS: Press [ - / + ] to [ENABLE] or [DISABLE] the configuration.
   1. [ENABLED] trigger the split-screen view connected to CAM 3 when both turn signal wires are active.
      
   2. [DISABLED] will only trigger the side cameras individually, not the split-screen display. The split-screen view will still be available when cycled to, not triggered.

System 

The monitor’s overall system configuration includes the display’s language, brightness, audio settings, etc. Additionally, the monitor’s firmware version, its date, and the hardware version can be found at the very bottom of this screen.

1. From the main screen, press the [M] button three times to access the auto scan feature.
2. Press [ ∇ ] to cycle to the desired configuration to adjust.

Change the monitor’s display language

1. LANGUAGE: press [ - / + ] to cycle through display language options.
   1. [ENGLISH]
   2. [SPANISH]
   3. [FRENCH]
       

Configure the monitor’s brightness and auto-dimming

1. BACKLIGHT: press [ - / + ] to enter the brightness configuration sub-menu.
2. AUTO-DIM: press [ - / + ] to turn the feature [ON] or [OFF].
   1. [ON] enables the monitor to automatically switch between DAYTIME and NIGHTTIME brightness.
   2. [OFF] limits the monitor to a single manual brightness control.
3. DAYTIME: press [ - ] to lower and [ + ] to increase the monitor’s daytime brightness.
4. NIGHTTIME: press [ - ] to lower and [ + ] to increase the monitor’s nighttime brightness.
   • Please note that the monitor’s nighttime brightness should be considerably lower than its daytime brightness.
      

Enable the parking lines when the rear camera is triggered

1. REAR TRIGGER SCALE: press [ - / + ] to enable or disable the parking lines.
   1. [ON]
      
   2. [OFF]
      
       

Select when the camera's microphone feed is audible from the monitor

1. AUDIO: press [ - / + ] to cycle through audio options. 
   1. [TRIGGER ONLY] the microphone feed is audible when the camera is triggered by a vehicle signal.
   2. [ENABLE] the microphone feed is audible when a camera is displaying.
       

Lock the monitor’s buttons

1. BUTTON LOCK: Press [ - / + ] to lock the buttons.
   1. [OFF] by default, the monitor's buttons must be unlocked to configure the device.  
   2. [ON] will lock the monitor’s buttons.
      • To unlock the monitor, press and hold the “M” button until the monitor reads “UNLOCKED.”
         

Adjust the monitor’s volume

1. VOLUME: press [ - ] to lower and [ + ] to increase the monitor’s audio output.

Auto-Scan

This feature allows the monitor to automatically cycle through camera views. The trigger function interrupts auto scan, but the monitor will return to its cycle once the trigger ends.

Configure the auto scan feature

1. AUTO-SCAN: press [ - ] or [ + ] to turn auto scan ON or OFF.
2. SCAN TIME: press [ - ] to decrease and [ + ] to increase the length of time a camera view displays before cycling to the next view.
3. CAM 1 / CAM 2 / CAM 3: press [ - ] or [ + ] to add (ON) or remove (OFF) the camera from the auto scan cycle.

Scale 

Enable and configure the parking line overlays. 

1. From the main screen, press the [M] button five times to navigate to the scale menu.
2. Press [ ∇ ] to cycle to the desired configuration to adjust.

Enable the overlay for the desired cameras

1. CAM 1 / CAM 2 / CAM 3: press [ - ] or [ + ] to enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the camera view’s overlay.
   • [ON]
     
   • [OFF]
     

Adjust the overlay for the desired cameras

1. CAM 1-Scale / CAM 2-Scale / CAM 3-Scale:
   1. Press [ - ] or [+] to enter the scale configuration.
      
   2. Press [ ∇ ] to switch between adjusting the overlays' horizontal or vertical position on the screen.
      • This will be signified by small arrows within the overlay.  
        
   3. Press [ - ] to move the overlay left/down and [+] to move the overlay right/up.                
             

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• 3 Channel Monitors: Overview
• 3 Channel Monitors: Operation
• 3 Channel Monitors: Installation
• 3 Channel Monitors: Troubleshooting