User manual PLANAR LA1500RTR - Operations Manual

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Table of Contents Usage Notice Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Package Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 User Controls Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 How to Use the OSD Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 On-Screen Display Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Appendix Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Warning Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Product Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Video Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Touch Screen Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Usage Notice ! ! WARNING ­ WARNING ­ prevent even risk fire hazards ds, To prevent the r isk of fire or shock hazards, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Please do not open or disassemble the product as this may cause electric shock. Safety and Use Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this User's Guide to maximize the life of your unit. Do: Turn off the product before cleaning. Use only a dry soft cloth or clean room wiper when cleaning the LCD panel surface. Use only high quality and safety approved AC/DC power adapter. Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not used for a long period of time. Don't: Do not touch the LCD panel surface with sharp or hard objects. Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for cleaning. Do not operate the product under the following conditions: - Extremely hot, cold or humid environment. - Areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt. - Near any appliance generating a strong magnetic field. - Place in direct sunlight. 1 Introduction About Planar's LA1500RTR, LA1500RTC The LA15 products all have a 15" flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD). Features include: Direct analog signal input Active matrix TFT LCD technology 1024 x 768 XGA resolution 15" viewable display area 31.5 ~ 60 kHz horizontal scan 56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate 0.297mm x 0.297mm pixel pitch 350 cd/m2 (typ.) brightness 400:1 (typ.) contrast ratio L/R = 60/60, U/D = 40/60 viewing angle, CR = 10 Tr = 4 ms (typ.)/Tf = 12 ms (typ.) response time 2 Cold cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL) with 50,000 hrs life Auto-adjustment function Multilingual OSD user controls VESA DPMS power saving Durable touchscreen 2 for Touch Screen for LA1500RTR Resistive for finger and pen interface Surface: Anti-glare treatment Interface: USB Durability: 1,000,000 activations at a single point Hardness: 4H per ASTM D3363-92 Operating force: Stylus - <25 g (average) Finger - <50 g (average) Transmissivity: 85% + / - 2% (typical) Haze: 5% Clarity: 80% Driver: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Linux 3 for Touch Screen for LA1500RTC Capacitive for finger interface Surface: Anti-glare treatment Interface: USB Durability: 225,000,000 touches in a single location Hardness: Cannot be scratched using any stylus with Mohs' rating of less than 6.5 Transmissivity: up to 88% at 550 nm Driver: Windows® 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Linux MS HID compatible pointing device 4 Package Overview LCD Display Power Adapter Power Cord VGA Signal Cable Landing Strip Touch Screen Driver Installation CD-ROM USB Cable 5 Installation Inst allation Product Overview · Front View LCD Display · Rear View Connector Ports "A" Connector Ports "B" 6 · Connector Ports "A" · Connector Ports "B" USB 7 Connecting the display (Figure 1.1) To configure this monitor, please refer to the following figure and procedures. 1. Be sure all equipment is off. 2. Connect the DC power cord to the power connector. Plug one end of the AC power cord into the power adapter, and the other end into an electrical outlet (1.1 1 ). 3. For the PC with Analog output: connect the VGA signal cable from display VGA input connector to the 15-pin connector of your host computer and tighten the screws (1.1 2 ). 4. Connect the USB cable from USB port of your display to the USB port of your computer (1.1 3 ). 5. Turn on your computer, display and video source. Notice: To ensure the LCD display works well with your computer, configure the display mode of your graphic card to less than or equal to 1024 x 768 resolution and make sure timing of the display mode is compatible with the LCD panel. "Video Modes" of this LCD panel are listed in the appendix for your reference. 8 Figure 1.1 9 User Controls Panel Front Panel Controls Menu button Select / Auto Displays the OSD menus. Select- To select the adjustment items from OSD menus. Auto- To activate the "Auto Adjustment" function to obtain an optimum image. 1. Decreases the brightness of the display image. 2. Decreases value of the adjustment items. Brightness Minus / Minus Brightness Plus / Plus 1. Increases the brightness of the display image. 2. Increases value of the adjustment items. Power Switch Power LED Switches on/off the power of the LCD display. 1. Green indicates the display is turned on. 2. Amber indicates the display is in powersaving mode. 10 How to Use the OSD Menus 1. Press the "Menu" button to pop up the on-screen menu and to select between the four main menus. 2. Choose the adjustment items by pressing the "Select/Auto" button. 3. Adjust the value of the adjustment items by pressing the " " button. 4. The OSD menu will automatically close, if you have left it idle for a pre-set time. 11 On-Screen Display Menus Main OSD Menu: Brightness Choose this function to adjust the brightness of the image. Contrast Choose this function to adjust the contrast ofthe image. LCD Adjustment Opens the LCD Adjustment sub-menu where you can adjust the Clock, Phase, Horizontal Position and Vertical Position parameters. emperature Color Temperature Opens the Color Temperature sub-menu where you can select the desired Color Temperature of the image. ECO Mode Enables or disables the power savings mode. Language Opens the Language sub-menu where you can select the desired language of the OSD. Other Setup Opens the Other Setup sub-menu where you can adjust the Smooth, OSD Position, OSD Transparency, OSD Time Out, Volume and Mode Message parameters. 12 LCD Adjustment Sub-Menu: Clock Minimizes any vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen. Phase Minimizes any horizontal distortion and clears or sharpens the displayed characters. H. Position Changes the horizontal position of the image. V. Position Changes the vertical position of the image. 13 Other Setup Sub-Menu: Smooth Adjusts the smoothness of the image. OSD H. Position Changes the horizontal position of the OSD. OSD V. Position Changes the vertical position of the OSD. OSD Transparency ansparenc ency Changes the opaqueness of the OSD background. OSD Time out Adjusts the amount of time the OSD menu will be displayed for after inactivity. Volume Adjusts the sound volume. Mode Message Enables or disables the display of information. Reset Resets the display parameters back to its factory default settings. 14 Appendix Troubleshooting roubleshooting If you are experiencing trouble with the LCD display, refer to the following. If the problem persists, please contact your local dealer or our service center. Problem: No image appears on screen. Check that all the I/O and power connectors are correctly and well connected as described in the "Installation " section. Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken. Problem: Partial image or incorrectly displayed the image. Check to see if the resolution of your computer is higher than that of the LCD display. Reconfigure the resolution of your computer to make it less than or equal to 1024 x 768. Problem: Image has flickering vertical line bars. Use "Clock " to make an adjustment. Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of your graphic card to make it compatible with the LCD display. Problem: Image is unstable and flickering Use "Phase" to make an adjustment. Problem: Image is scrolling Check and make sure the VGA signal cable (or adapter) is well connected. Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of your graphic card to make it compatible with the LCD display. Problem: Vague image (characters and graphics) Use "Clock" to make an adjustment. If this problem still exists, use "Phase" to make an adjustment. 15 Warning Signal If you see warning messages on your LCD screen, this means that the LCD display cannot receive a clean signal from the computer graphics card. There may be two sources for this problem. Please check the cable connections or contact Planar for more information. No Signal This message means that the LCD display has been powered on but it cannot receive any signal from the computer graphic card. Check all the power switches, power cables, and VGA signal cable. Out of Range This message means that the signal of the computer graphic card is not compatible with the LCD display. When the signal is not included in the "Video Modes" list we have listed in the Appendices of this manual, the LCD display will display this message. 16 Product Dimensions 17 Video Modes The monitor supports the following industry-standard combinations of screen resolution and refresh rates. Other combinations are possible, but may require adjustments to the image. For the optimal performance, set your computer to a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 at a 60 Hz refresh rate. 18 Driver Installation Touch Screen Driver Inst allation Driver Installation for Resistive Driver Installation for LA1500RTR: Resistive Touch Screen with USB Connection Please note: These monitors are Microsoft Windows® HID( Human Interface Device) compatible. No additional software driver is required for general operation of the touch screen. A special calibration tool can be installed for improved touch position accuracy. See Optional MicroTouchTM USB HID Calibration Tool version 7.00 Installation Process. Optional Driver MicroTouchTM Optional Driver MicroTouchTM USB HID Calibration Tool Version Installation for Resistive 7.00 Installation Process for LA1500RTR: Resistive Touch Screen with USB Connection Please note: These monitors are Microsoft HID (Human Interface Device) compatible. The calibration driver is not required for general operation of the touch screen. This calibration tool is for optimization of touch performance for the touch screen to meet the 1% TPE accuracy specification. The following Microsoft Windows® operating systems are supported by this software XP. driver: Microsoft Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP 1. Open the CD-Rom. 2. Select the PT1500MU Calibration Option link. 3. The driver file will automatically open. 4. Follow the installation instructions for the MicroTouch HID Calibration procedure. Please read "Readme.txt" located in the unzipped file folder for additional information and assistance. 19 Driver Installation for Capacitive Driver Installation for LA1500RTC: Capacitive Touch Screen with USB Connection Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, and Windows 9X 9X. If you have a USB cable connection disconnect the cable from the monitor or the PC before installing the driver. 1. Open the CD-Rom. 2. Select the link for your monitor model. 3. The driver will automatically open. 4. Select the "TW564SR4.exe file. 5. Select "unzip" 6. Double click the "setup.exe" file. 7. Follow the installation instructions. 8. Reconnect the USB cable 9. If the touch screen driver does not automatically load, restart the computer operating system. Please read "Readme.txt" located in the unzipped file folder for additional information and assistance. 20 Driver Installation for Capacitive Linux Driver Installation for LA1500RTC: Capacitive Touch Screen with USB Connection Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM. Supported platforms include: Red Hat® Linux 8.0, Red Hat® Linux 9.0, and SuSE® Linux 8.2 and SuSE® Linux 9.0 on Pentium®-compatible CPUs. The following Xfree86 versions are supported: 4. 4.1.0. 0.3 and 4.1.0 1. Open the CD-Rom. 2. Select the "TwLinux5.62.1" folder. 3. Double click the "Readme.txt" file. 4. Follow the driver selection and installation instructions. Please read "Readme.txt" located in the unzipped file folder for additional information and assistance. 21 Planar Systems, Inc. Customer Service Online Support: http://planar.custhelp.com Email: desktopmonitors@planar.com Tel: 1-866-PLANAR-1 (1-866-752-6271) Hours: m-f, 8am-9pm, Eastern Time © 2004 Planar Systems, Inc. Planar is a registered trademark of Planar Systems, Inc. Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners. Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice. 12/04 Document No. : 020-0319-00 Rev.B