PLANAR 40" LCD MANUAL www.planar.com Table of contents Precautions ............................................................................................... 2 Before First Use Names and Functions.......................................................................... 3,4 Check Accessories ................................................................................. 3 Outer Dimension.................................................................................. 5,6 Installation ......................................................................................... 7-10 LCD Monitor Instructions Adjusting the Screen............................................................................. 11 Adjustment Items............................................................................. 11-13 Mode..................................................................................................... 14 Adjustment Procedure Before Adjustment ...................................................................... 15,16 Adjustment for computer screen A. Picture Menu.................................................................... 17-21 B. Advanced Menu ............................................................... 21-23 C. Picture in picture Menu .................................................... 23-28 D. Advanced picture in picture Menu.................................... 29,30 E. Options Menu................................................................... 31-33 F. Utilities Menu.................................................................... 34,35 Adjustment for Composite Video/S-Video/Component Video screen A. Picture Menu.................................................................... 36-41 B. Advanced Menu ............................................................... 42-44 C. Video Menu........................................................................... 44 D. Options Menu................................................................... 45,46 E. Utilities Menu.................................................................... 47,48 Additional Functions Shortcut Menu ............................................................................ 49-50 Power Management System ........................................................... 51 Plug and Play .................................................................................. 51 Maintenance ............................................................................................ 52 Troubleshooting Fault Finding ......................................................................................... 53 Screen Display...................................................................................... 53 Specifications Table of Preset Data............................................................................. 55 Cable Pin Arrangement ........................................................................ 56 Monitor Specifications........................................................................... 57 1 Precautions Placement precautions · Avoid placing the unit in humid or dusty places, or where it will be exposed to excessive heat (direct sunlight, heaters, etc.) · Do not step on or set anything on the AC power cord. DAMAGE TO THE AC POWER CORD IS A SAFETY RISK AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE. · Install the unit only on a stable and smooth surface. · Do not connect the unit to the same AC outlet with appliances that generate large amounts of interference (such as heaters with thermostats, appliances with motors, etc.). It is best to use a completely separate electrical outlet. · Keep the unit away from water or small objects. If they accidentally enters the unit, unplug the AC power cord immediately. DO NOT PLUG IN THE UNIT AGAIN. · Never cover the rear ventilators with cloth or something. Handling precautions · "WARNING: The AC power cord and cables on this product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling." · Avoid bending, kinking or damaging the AC power cord. · Never insert or remove the power cord with wet hands. Also, be sure to hold cord by the plug when removing it from the outlet. · Do not remove any parts that are held in place with screws. (The unit does not contain any user-serviceable items.) · Maintain standard room temperature (5°C to 35°C, or 41°F to 95°F) during use. Do not subject the unit to shock or vibration. Do not move the unit while it is in use. · A rapid increase in room temperature in cool weather can cause condensation to form inside the unit. If this occurs, wait at least 15 minutes after turning the unit on before attempting to operate it. European Norm Compatibility / CE This machine is provided with the CE-mark and therewith corresponding to the norms that are valid for its operation at present. Thus the effective guidelines on the electromagnetic compatibility 89/336/EWG and safety regulations according to low voltage guideline 73/23/EWG and 93/68/EWG are guaranteed. Mutual disturbances with other electronic appliances are normally excluded, if those also are in accordance with valid norms. Sporadically disturbances cannot, however, be excluded. The product is in conformity with the directives of the valid European guideline. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A. and other countries. 2 Before First Use Names and Functions Front View Display Screen NOTE ¡ When you move the LCD monitor, please unplug AC cables connected to AC-IN and/or AC-OUT, and disconnect the cables connected to the external equipments. ¡ When you carry the LCD monitor, please be careful not to shock it and touch the LCD panel, to avoid damaging the LCD panel. Check Accessories Check that the main unit and all accessories are present. ¡External OSD Control Box ( x 1) ¡User's Guide ( x 1) ¡AC Power Cord ( x 1) ¡RGB Cable ( x 1) 3 Rear View HD/C SYNC G/Y Component Video terminal and BNC terminal VD B/Cb R/Cr Ventilators Fans Ventilators AC-IN AC-OUT Power Switch ( ) Turns the power to the monitor on and off. Brightness Control ( ) Composite Video Connector S-Video Connector EXTERNAL CONTROL ( ) DVI Connector Used to adjust the brightness of the display. OSD Connector RGB Connector 4 Before First Use Outer Dimension When you install the LCD Monitor, please take care the following: · Use the M6 screws only for installation. · The maximum length of the screw put through a hole is 20mm on the surface of a metal chassis (as shown right). Use the screw with effective length 12-20mm, if not it may damage to the LCD monitor. · When you install the LCD monitor, please check the strength of material to be secured. L: 12mm(min.) 20mm(max.) 5 EXTERNAL CONTROL 6 Before First Use Installation Connect the Computers Before doing anything, make sure the Power Switch on the monitor and a computer are turned off. cable(s) 1 Plug theplace withinto the connector on the monitor securely and fix them in two screws (each). 2 Plug the other end of the cable(s) into the connector on a computer. 3 Plug the AC Power Cord into the AC-IN on the monitor. 4 Plug the Power Plug into an outlet. 5 Plug the External OSD Control Box if necessary. 6 Switch on the monitor before starting up a computer. RGB Connector DVI Connector External OSD Connector AC-IN AC Power Cord DVI Cable (not included) Connect to the computer's connectors Power Plug RGB Cable External OSD Control Box 7 Caution ¡Do not plug the External OSD Control Box into the computer's USB port, as this may cause malfunction of the computer. ¡When connecting a DVI Cable, be sure to use a DVI Cable with cores on the market. If not, interference may happern to peripherals aside. ¡When multiple video cables are connected to the monitor. It is necessary to connect OSD Control Box to switch display signal (see page 11). Connect the Video deck, DVD player etc. Turn off the power for the monitor and AV equipment before the connection. 1 Plug the cable(s) into the connector on the monitor securely. 2 Plug the other end of the cable(s) into the connector on AV equipment. 3 Plug the AC Power Cord into the AC-IN on the monitor. 4 Plug the Power Plug into an outlet. 5 Plug the External OSD Control Box if necessary. 6 Switch on the monitor before starting up AV equipment. *Continued to next page. 8 Before First Use Installation Component Video Terminal and BNC Terminal External OSD Connector S-Video Connector Composite Video Connector AC-IN Video Cable (not included) AC Power Cord S-Video Cable (not included) AV Equipments Power Plug External OSD Control Box R/Cr G/Y B/Cb HD/CSYNC VD Component Video Cable (not included) etc. NOTE ¡For S-Video Cable, Video Cable and Component Video Cable, please use the cables on the market or ones come with AV equipments. ¡For clearer picture, using S-Video Cable is recommended compared with Composite Video. When an equipment has S-Video output, please use SVideo Cable. ¡When several input cables are connected at once, it is necessary to connect OSD Control Box to switch the screen (see page 11). 9 How to secure the monitor on a wall Note: The following figure is only recommended. M6 bolt (12 places) UP b Depth: Min. 12mm Max. 20mm Bracket (not included) Side view of the monitor Rear view of the monitor Caution Never cover the rear ventilators with cloth or something. Secure enough space more than 30mm from the rear part of the monitor. 10 LCD Monitor Instructions Adjusting the Screen This LCD monitor decodes the signal from a computer automatically, and displays the image on a screen in accordance with the preset mode. Unless a display mode has been in preset table, the image is displayed under the similar mode in preset table. In this case, the adjustment for this LCD monitor must be done in accordance with a computer connected with. Please follow the OSD (On Screen Display) menu to adjust screen settings. Name / Function of Buttons for Adjustment [MENU] Button [ENTER] Button [ ][ ] Button To display the OSD menu and step back to the screen selected before To select the item you wish to adjust To move the cursor between the items adjusted and change the adjustment data Adjustment Items for computer screen Picture Menu BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST H POSITION V POSITION PHASE FREQUENCY SCALING (refer to page 17-21) Adjust the brightness for the screen Adjust the contrast for the screen Adjust the horizontal position for the screen Adjust the vertical position for the screen Adjust the phase for the screen Adjust the horizontal width for the screen Scale the screen Note H position, v position, phase and frequency for the screen can be adjusted in Analog mode only. Advanced Menu COLOR USER RED USER GREEN USER BLUE (refer to page 21-23) Adjust the color temperature for the screen Adjust the level of red for the screen Adjust the level of green for the screen Adjust the level of blue for the screen 11 Adjustment Items Pip(picture in picture) Menu SIZE POS SOURCE BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST COLOR TINT SHARPNESS (refer to page 23-28) Select the size of pip Select the position of pip Change the input signal Adjust the brightness of pip Adjust the contrast of pip Adjust the color of pip Adjust the tint of pip Adjust the sharpness of pip Note BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR, TINT and SHARPNESS for pip can be adjusted when inputting Composite Video or S-Video signal and also selecting [small] or [medium] or [large] in [size] menu. Adv pip(Advanced picture in picture) Menu (refer to page 29,30) H POSITION V POSITION VIDEO FORMAT Select the horizontal position of pip Select the vertical position of pip Select the video format (ntsc/pal/secam) Note Adv pip Menu can be used when inputting Composite Video or S-Video signal and also selecting [small] or [medium] or [large] in [size] menu. Options Menu OSD LANGUAGE AUTO ADJUST RESOLUTION INTERNAL FIRMWARE (refer to page 31-33) Select the osd position Select language used in osd Adjust the screen automatically Display the resolution of the screen Display the osd version (refer to page 34,35) Utilities Menu OSD TIMEOUT OSD BACKGROUND RESET Change the osd timeout Select the osd background Delete the data saved at the current display mode 12 LCD Monitor Instructions Adjustment Items Adjustment Items for Composite Video, S-Video and Component Video screen Picture Menu BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST H POSITION V POSITION COLOR TINT SHARPNESS SCALING (refer to page 36-41) Adjust the brightness for video screen Adjust the contrast for video screen Adjust the horizontal position for video screen Adjust the vertical position for video screen Adjust the color for video screen Adjust the tint for video screen Adjust the sharpness for video screen Scale the video screen (refer to page 42-44) Adjust the color temperature for video screen ...