Sharp 19" Monitor , info needed please

[General Zod]

I recently picked up this monitor, and I can't seem to find any information on it. Are any of you familiar with this type? I tried locating a .pdf manual , but was quite unsuccessful.

I've enclosed 2 pictures if that will help. I'm also a little confused about the wiring , which can be seen in the 2nd pic. Seems to be a few more wires protruding from the chassis than I'm used to seeing.

Can anyone identify them simply by looking at the picture?

Thanks in advance,

GZ

[General Zod]

Pic #2

[Ken Layton]

This is an easy question to answer. It's a common Nintendo Sharp model XM-2001N monitor. The Sharp was the alternate monitor supplier to Nintendo for the times that Sanyo couldn't keep up with quotas. PDF manuals are available at several websites and www.mikesarcade.com has it. Zanen Electronics has the capkits for it too. The only major problem is that if the flyback is shot (they like to explode when they fail on this monitor) they are no longer available anywhere. The extra cables you see sticking out are shielded audio input (small brown shielded cable)  and speaker output (2 pin connector with red and white wires). These monitors have an amplifier onboard just like the Sanyo monitors do since these were intended to be used in Nintendo cabinets. Very important note: these monitors operate on 100 volts AC power also just like the Sanyo monitors. The power connector is the 3 pin brown connector that has the green ground wire in the center of it.

[StephenH]

Wouldn't you also need an inverter board for them, too?  Many Nintendo games used negative logic video, or so called "Inverted Video", which reversed the colors.

[General Zod]

First off, thank you for the information about the monitor. I was checking out some of the burn-in on the front, and it actually has an outline of a pac-maze. I would have never even guessed a Nintendo cab.

Going by what you said about the flyback though, this is what I'm facing right now ... and it looks like everything you talked about. ( See Below )

Is it safe to say this monitor might be better suited for a trip to the dump, or might a TV repair shop actually have a chance of fixing her up? That was one of the first things I noticed on this monitor, but I figured it was easily fixed.  

You also mention 100v , what exactly does that mean ? Would I need a special wiring config. just to use for say ... a mame cab?

Thank you again,

Mike

[Ken Layton]

To operate this monitor you'd need an isolation transformer with a 100 volt output not 120 volts. If the flyback is cracked it's shot. Undo the screws on the cage around the flyback and lift it up to look closely at the flyback.

I had one of these monitors sitting around the shop for two years. It had come from a Nintendo PUNCHOUT game cabinet. Flyback was shot so I bought one of those 8liners replacement chassis boards and it fixed it right up. Nice thing about the 8liners chassis is that it operates from normal 120 volt ac wall socket power and does NOT need an isolation transformer.

[General Zod]

I sincerely appreciate that info, Ken.  

I know this has been asked a thousand times , and I never bookmark the link ... now it's a must!

Would you mind giving me the link to 8liners page? I'd like to check out one of those chasis just in case.

Thank you,

Mike

[Ken Layton]

I think the link was given several times in the sticky topic of 8 liners chassis, but here it is again: www.genao.com/datatech/monitor.html

By the way, the Sharp monitor had an inverted video circuit built-in for when they are used with Nintendo games. You can also use the Sharp with standard Jamma video, too.