User manual PLANAR LC40 - Product Manual

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 Adjust the level of red for video screen Adjust the level of green for video screen Adjust the level of blue for video screen (refer to page 44) Select the video format (ntsc/pal/secam) Advanced Menu COLOR USER RED USER GREEN USER BLUE Video Menu VIDEO FORMAT Options Menu OSD LANGUAGE INTERNAL FIRMWARE (refer to page 45,46) Select the osd position Select language used in osd Display the osd version Utilities Menu OSD TIMEOUT OSD BACKGROUND RESET (refer to page 47,48) Change the osd timeout Select the osd background Delete the data saved at the current display mode 13 Mode You can change or indicate the signal input type following the steps. Change or indicate the input signal 1. While the OSD (On Screen Display) is not displayed, it is possible to change or indicate the current mode. Press the [ ] button to indicate the current mode in the lower right corner of the screen. (Ex.) Analog RGB1 1024 x 768 / 75 Hz Mode: 88 2. While displaying the current mode, press the [ [Component Video] / [RGB + C Sync] in sequence. [Analog RGB1] [Analog RGB2] [Digital RGB] [Composite Video] [S-Video] [Component Video] [RGB + C Sync] / / / / / / / ] button again. Start searching another mode according to the order [Analog RGB1] / [Analog RGB2] / [Digital RGB] / [Composite Video] / [S-Video] / Switch to the signal from RGB terminal. Switch to the signal from R/G/B/HD/VD terminal. Switch to the signal from DVI terminal. Switch to the signal from Composite Video terminal. Switch to the signal from S-Video terminal. Switch to the signal from Cr/Y/Cb terminal. Switch to the signal from R/G/B/C SYNC terminal. · Every time the input signal is searched, display the searched and stop searching picture. · The current mode is indicated for each input signal type as follows: Analog RGB1 1024 x 768 / 75 Hz Mode: 88 Analog RGB2 1024 x 768 / 75 Hz Mode: 88 Digital RGB 1024 x 768 / 75 Hz Mode: 88 Composite Video NTSC 60Hz/3.58MHz S-Video NTSC 60Hz/3.58MHz Component Video NTSC 60Hz/3.58MHz RGB + C Sync NTSC 60Hz/3.58MHz 14 LCD Monitor Instructions Adjustment Procedure Before Adjustment The signal timing for a computer which this LCD monitor supports is listed in "Table of Preset Data" on Page 55, the recommended value of Vertical Frequency for this model is 60Hz. (Unlike CRT Monitors, the display becomes stable when Vertical Frequency is low.) It is recommend to set Vertical Frequency of a computer connected at 60Hz by "refresh rate setting" before starting adjustment procedure. 1 Display the Windows or other screen After a computer is connected with this LCD Monitor, activate a computer and then shows a bright screen on this LCD Monitor. It might not be possible to adjust the screen correctly for a dark screen. For DOS mode, run an application that shows the edges of the screen (edit etc.) to adjust screen. 2 Display the OSD (On Screen Display) Menu Press the [MENU] button to display the following menu. brightness picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities contrast H position V position phase frequency scaling 50 50 50 50 15 1056 Wide (Ex.) Main menu Sub menu · To leave the Main menu, press the [MENU] button again. 15 3 Select the item to be adjusted on the Main Menu Select the item to be adjusted by moving the cursor on the Main menu with the [ ] and/or [ ] button and then press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. 4 Select the item to be adjusted on the Sub Menu Select the item to be adjusted by moving the cursor on the Sub menu with the [ ] and/or [ ] button and then press the [ENTER] button. · The selected item turns blue and then it is possible to control the item. brightness picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities contrast H position V position phase frequency scaling 25 50 50 50 15 1056 Wide (Ex.) Main menu Sub menu · To select another item on the Sub menu, press the [MENU] button. 5 Adjustment or Setting For each item selected, the adjustment/setting has been made by pressing the [ ] and/or [ ] button. This monitor saves adjusted value at intervals of about 5 seconds. Do not turn off the monitor for at the least 5 seconds after adjustment or setting. (The detail steps for each item are described in the page 17-48) NOTE In case that Composite Video, S-Video and Component Video cables are connected, each adjustment procedure needs to be done for Composite Video, S-Video and Component Video, separately. 16 LCD Monitor Instructions Adjustment Procedure (Picture Menu) Manual Adjustment If you wish to adjust the screen finely or in case the result adjusted by Auto Adjust (see page 32) sequence is not sufficient enough, adjust the screen manually. A. Picture Menu 1 Adjust the brightness 1. Select [picture] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. brightness picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities contrast H position V position phase frequency scaling 25 50 50 50 15 1056 Wide (Ex.) Main menu Sub menu 2. Select [brightness] on the Sub menu and press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [brightness] turns blue. 3. Use the [ ] and/or [ ] button to adjust. (Interval: 0~100) By pressing the [ By pressing the [ ] button, the whole screen is brighter. ] button, the whole screen is darker. 2 Adjust the contrast 1. Select [picture] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. brightness picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities contrast H position V position phase frequency scaling 25 50 50 50 15 1056 Wide (Ex.) Main menu Sub menu 17 Adjustment for computer screen 2. Select [contrast] on the Sub menu and press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [contrast] turns blue. 3. Use the [ ] and/or [ ] button to adjust. (Interval: 0~100) By pressing the [ becomes darker. By pressing the [ becomes lighter. ] button, the contrast (difference between bright and dark) ] button, the contrast (difference between bright and dark) 3 Adjust the horizontal position (Analog mode only) 1. Select [picture] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. brightness picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities contrast H position V position phase frequency scaling 25 50 50 50 15 1056 Wide (Ex.) Main menu Sub menu 2. Select [H position] on the Sub menu and press the The selected item of [H position] turns blue. [ENTER] button. 3. Use the [ Press the [ Press the [ ] and/or [ ] button to adjust. (Interval: 0~100) ] button to shift the screen to the right. ] button to shift the screen to the left. 18 LCD Monitor Instructions Adjustment Procedure (Picture Menu) 4 Adjust the vertical position (Analog mode only) 1. Select [picture] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. brightness picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities contrast H position V position phase frequency scaling 25 50 50 50 15 1056 Wide (Ex.) Main menu Sub menu 2. Select [V position] on the Sub menu and press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [V position] turns blue. 3. Use the [ Press the [ Press the [ ] and/or [ ] button to adjust. (Interval: 0~100) ] button to shift the screen to the top. ] button to shift the screen to the bottom. 5 Adjust the phase (Analog mode only) 1. Select [picture] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. brightness picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities contrast H position V position phase frequency scaling 25 50 50 50 15 1056 Wide (Ex.) Main menu Sub menu 2. Select [phase] on the Sub menu and press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [phase] turns blue. 3. Use the [ ] and/or [ ] button to be able to display the small characters clearly. (Interval: 0~31) 19 Adjustment for computer screen 6 Adjust the frequency (Analog mode only) 1. Select [picture] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. brightness picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities contrast H position V position phase frequency scaling 25 50 50 50 15 1056 Wide (Ex.) Main menu Sub menu 2. Select [frequency] on the Sub menu and press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [frequency] turns blue. 3. Use the [ ] and [ ] button to adjust. By pressing the [ By pressing the [ ] button, the horizontal width becomes wider. ] button, the horizontal width becomes narrower. 7 Adjust the scaling 1. Select [picture] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. brightness picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities contrast H position V position phase frequency scaling 25 50 50 50 15 1056 Wide (Ex.) Main menu Sub menu 2. Select [scaling] on the Sub menu and press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [scaling] turns blue. *Continued to next page. 20 LCD Monitor Instructions Adjustment Procedure (Picture Menu) 3. Use the [ ] and/or [ ] button to adjust. When pressing the [ When pressing the [ above order. [Wide] [Normal] ] button, the scaling can be selected according to the ] button, the scaling order is scrolled in opposite to the / / order [Wide] / [Normal] / [1:1] / [Wide] in sequence. Display the input picture to the full wide. Display the input picture with keeping an aspect ratio on the whole screen. [1:1] / Display the input picture with the aspect ratio 1:1. The screen varies due to the selected resolution settings of connected PC system. B. Advanced Menu You can adjust the color temperature for the screen manually. Three preset values of color temperature are set up at the time of factory shipments. Besides, you can set your preferable values. 1 Adjust the color temperature (Preset) 1. Select [advanced] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. color picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities user red user green user blue Warm Neutral Cold user (Ex.) Sub menu Main menu 2. Select [color] on the Sub menu and press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [color] turns blue. 3. Use the [ ] and/or [ Warm Neutral Cold ] button to adjust. / / / a little reddish white natural light a little bluish white 21 Adjustment for computer screen (Advanced Menu) When pressing the [ When pressing the [ ] button, the color temperature can be selected according ] button, the color temperature order is scrolled in to the order [Neutral] / [Cold] / [user] / [Warm] / [Neutral] in sequence. opposite to the above order. · If [user] is selected, three colors adjustment menu to adjust [user red] or [user green] or [user blue] are available (see following step 2). 2 Adjust the color temperature (User) If you wish to set user setting of color temperature, follow the steps. (Ex.) In case adjusting the [user red], [user green] and [user blue] in sequence. 1. Select [advanced] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. color picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities user red user green user blue Warm Neutral Cold user (Ex.) Sub menu Main menu 2. Select [color] on the Sub menu and press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [color] turns blue. 3. Select [user] with the [ button. ] and/or [ ] button and press the [ENTER] [user] turns red. Besides, [user red], [user green] and [user blue] are displayed. 4. Select [user red] with the [ ] button and press the [ENTER] button. ] and/or [ ] button. (Interval: 0~100) The selected item of [user red] turns blue. 5. Adjust the red level with the [ *Continued to next page. 22 LCD Monitor Instructions Adjustment Procedure (Advanced Menu) 6. Press the [ENTER] button, and then press the [ You can see the cursor moving to [user green]. ] button. Press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [user green] turns blue. 7. Adjust the green level with the [ ] and/or [ ] button. ] button. (Interval: 0~100) Press the [ENTER] button, and then press the [ You can see the cursor moving to [user blue]. 8. Press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [user blue] turns blue. Adjust the blue level with the [ (Interval: 0~100) user red user green user blue ] and/or [ ] button. pressing the [ ] button more reddish more greenish more bluish pressing the [ ] button less reddish less greenish less bluish C. Picture in picture Menu If you wish to adjust a pip(picture in picture), you can adjust the size, position, source, brightness, contrast, color, tint and sharpness manually. 1 Adjust the size 1. Select [pip] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. size picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities pos source brightness contrast color tint sharpness auto comp s-video off small medium large (Ex.) Main menu Sub menu 2. Select [size] on the Sub menu and press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [size] turns blue. 23 Adjustment for computer screen (Pip Menu) 3. Use the [ ] and/or [ ] button to select the size. When pressing the [ When pressing the [ the above order. ] button, the size of pip can be selected according to ] button, the size of pip order is scrolled in opposite to the order [off] / [small] / [medium] / [large] / [off] in sequence. · When [off] is selected, [pip] menu and pip disappear. In case selecting [small] or [medium] or [large], [pip] menu appears. 2 Select the position 1. Select [pip] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. size picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities pos source brightness contrast color tint sharpness auto comp s-video off small medium large (Ex.) Main menu Sub menu 2. Select [pos] on the Sub menu and press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [pos] turns blue. 3. Use the [ / / ] and/or [ ] button to select the position. / / / / / / When pressing the [ ] button, the position of pip(picture in picture) can be selected according to the order in sequence. When pressing the [ to the above order. ] button, the position of pip order is scrolled in opposite 24 LCD Monitor Instructions Adjustment Procedure (Pip Menu) 3 Change the input signal 1. Select [pip] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. size picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities pos source brightness contrast color tint sharpness auto comp s-video off small medium large (Ex.) Main menu Sub menu 2. Select [source] on the Sub menu and press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [source] turns blue. 3. Use the [ ] and/or [ ] button to adjust. When pressing the [ sequence. When pressing the [ ] button, the source of the input signal type on pip can be selected according to the order [auto] / [comp] / [s-video] / [auto] in ] button, the source of the input signal type on pip order is scrolled in opposite to the above order. [auto] / Search and switch to the input signal automatically. [comp] / Switch to the composite signal. Switch to the s-video signal. [s-video] / 4 Adjust the brightness (Video signal only) You can adjust this item when selecting [small] or [medium] or [large] in [size] menu (see page 23). 1. Select [pip] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. 25 Adjustment for computer screen size picture advanced pip adv pip options utilities pos source off small auto 50 50 50 50 50 medium large comp s-video