User manual PLANAR PL170 - Product Manual

PLANAR LCD MONITOR PL170 MANUAL www.planar.com Important Safety Instructions Read the Safety Instructions carefully and keep it for later use. Be aware of all warnings and instruction signs marked on the products. When cleaning, cut off the electrical supply at all times. Never use liquid or aerosol detergent, use a damp rag instead. For more details, please refer to P.4 `Cleaning the Monitor.' Always keep the product away from heavy moisture. Keep this product stable all times. The product may fall causing serious damage. Do not clog apertures on the bezels used for ventilation purpose. Do not install this product in poor ventilated areas. Always keep this product away from all kinds of heat sources. The power source used for this product must match one marked on the product's label. Please consult your dealer if you have any doubt. In order to avoid electric shock, a 3-wire plug with a grounding pin is provided. Do not use any kind of plug without grounding. Do not lay the power cord on the pathway or rest anything heavy on it. Do not insert objects or pour liquid into this product through apertures on bezels. It may touch a high voltage area causing an electric shock or short circuit. Do not attempt to repair the product by yourself. It may expose you to electric shock. Contact a dealer near you for service. Do not unplug the power cord under the following circumstances. A qualified field service electrician is needed. When the power cord is damaged or frayed. If liquid has been poured into the product. If the product has been exposed to rain or heavy moisture. If the product can't be adjusted and operated properly by following the operating instructions. Intent to do more advanced adjustments may result in extensive work for field service electrician. If the product has been dropped or the casting is broken. If there is a dramatic change of the performance. A proper type of power cord has been selected according to the safety of destination and must be used to prevent electric shock. PL170 1 Contents Note: To access our Users Guide Homepage (Page 2) at anytime, simply click on the below Homepage icon or use the arrow icon(s) to browse through each page. When in Homepage, clicking on your desired topic will automatically open each page. Important Safety Instructions.......................................................................................... 1 Getting Started ......................................................................................3 Package Contents .......................................................................................................... 3 Unique Features ............................................................................................................. 3 Precautions..................................................................................................................... 4 Cleaning the Monitor....................................................................................................... 4 Adjusting the Monitor ...................................................................................................... 5 Quick Installation ............................................................................................................ 6 Operations .............................................................................................7 Function Key................................................................................................................... 7 Hot Key ........................................................................................................................... 7 OSD Main Menu ............................................................................................................. 8 COLOR Sub-Menu ......................................................................................................... 9 LCD-Adjust Sub-Menu.................................................................................................... 9 MISC Sub-Menu ........................................................................................................... 10 Technical Data.....................................................................................12 Specifications.................................................................................................. 12 Factory Preset Timings................................................................................................. 13 Power Management System ........................................................................................ 13 Appendix .............................................................................................14 FCC Information ........................................................................................................... 14 Power Cord Safety Precautions ................................................................................... 14 Planar Customer Service Contact Information............................ 15 2 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of this TFT LCD Monitor. Please read this section carefully to get instant understanding of this product and its correct operations. Important! Please keep the original carton and all packing materials for future shipping needs. Package Contents Your TFT LCD Monitor package includes the following items: 17" TFT LCD Color Monitor Signal cable with 15 pin D-Sub connector Adaptor Power cord User's Guide Unique Features Supports up to 16.7 Million colors. High brightness & high contrast, providing more vivid images. TCO99 and TCO95 approved. Composite sync and sync on green (SOG) compatibility. Five languages in OSD (On Screen Display). 10-stage smoothing function. Supports 19 sets of factory preset modes and 13 sets of user's automatically saved modes. Ultra-slim design, only 7 cm in thickness more space saving. 3 Precautions Sit at least 18"(45 cm) away from the screen when in use. Do not press on the LCD panel as it is very fragile. Do not touch the LCD panel with your bare hands. Oil from your skin is difficult to remove and may damage the screen. Do not expose the LCD monitor directly under sunlight or other heat sources. When in use, the LCD screen should be facing away from light sources to reduce glare. It is important to choose a well-ventilated area to place your LCD monitor for adequate ventilation. Do not place anything on top of the LCD monitor. Ensure the areas around the LCD monitor are clean and moisture-free. Do not place heavy objects on the power cord, adapter, or signal cables. If smoke, abnormal noise, or strange odor occurs, immediately turn the LCD monitor off and call your dealer. Do not continue using the LCD monitor. Do not remove the rear cover by yourself. The display unit contains high-voltage parts and may expose you to the electric shock. Contact your local dealer for the service if needed. When moving, always handle your LCD monitor with care. Do not forcefully press down the screen in case of damages to the monitor. Please refer to P.5 to adjust the monitor. Cleaning the TFT LCD Monitor Wipe screen gently with a clean lens brush of camel hair, or a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. It can remove dust and other particles which will not scratch the LCD panel. If it is still not clean, blow and wipe gently with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. Never pour or spray any liquid onto the LCD monitor. Do not apply pressure to the LCD panel. 4 Adjusting the Monitor Press down on the stand and gently adjust the monitor to a suitable viewing angle (see Figure below). Please note that this monitor can only be tilted forward to 5 degree and backward to 20 degrees. To prevent damage to the monitor, do not press the screen over its tolerant angles. 5 O 20 O 5 Quick Installation Make sure the computer is turned off. Attach the female end of the power cord (Indication F) to the adapter (Indication E), then plug the adapter connector to the power "DC-IN (Indication A)" jack of the LCD monitor. When using a power cord, plug the male end into the wall socket. Plug one end of the 15pin D-Sub signal cable (Indication D) in the "ANALOG" video signal connector (Indication C) of LCD monitor. Turn on the computer. Turn on the LCD monitor. Before your operations of the monitor, please refer to P.7 "Operations" first. A C D E F A. DC IN C. ANALOG D. D-Sub Signal Cable E. Adaptor F. Power Cord 6 Operations Push the power button (Indication E) on the front of the LCD monitor to turn it on. When the power light (Indication F) turns green, the LCD is ready to use. Push the power switch button to turn off. Function Keys A A. Menu 1. 2. B. [-] 1. 2. C. [+] 1. 2. D. Auto E. Power switch F. Power LED B C D E F Press this button to turn on/off the OSD (On Screen Display) main menu. Press this button to activate selected items. To scroll down the menu. To decrease the value of selected item. To scroll up the menu. To increase the value of selected item. Press this button to activate "AUTO SYNC", "AUTO-CONTRAST" and "BRIGHTNESS". Press this button to turn on/off the monitor. When the light is green, the power is on and orange is when the power is active off. Hot Keys Auto: Press the [Auto] button to activate Auto-Sync, Auto-Contrast and Brightness under any circumstances. 7 OSD Main Menu For screen adjustments, press the [Menu] button to display the OSD (On-Screen Display) Main Menu shown below. Press the [+] or [-] button to scroll up or down the menu to your required options. Please note that the OSD will automatically turn off in 30 seconds without any manipulation or by simply pressing the [Menu] button for 2 seconds. CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast level of the screen image. Under Main Menu, select CONTRAST using the [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to activate the function. Press the [+] button to increase contrast, [-] button to decrease contrast shown below. Press [Menu] to return to Main Menu. AUTO­CONTRAST Automatically adjusts contrast level of screen image. Press [+] or [-] button to select AUTO CONTRAST, then press [Menu] button to activate AUTO CONTRAST. AUTO­SYNC Automatically adjusts the image to the best performance. Press [+] or [-] button to select AUTO SYNC, then press [Menu] button to activate AUTO SYNC. NOTE: When setting up this monitor for the first time, perform AUTO-SYNC before use. To perform AUTO-SYNC, first display an image that makes the entire screen very bright. It is better to perform AUTO-SYNC under WINDOWS. BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the brightness level of screen image. Under the Main Menu, select BRIGHTNESS using [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to activate the function. Press the [+] button to increase the brightness, [-] button to decrease the brightness shown below. Press [Menu] to return to main menu. 8 COLOR Sub-Menu Under the Main Menu, select COLOR using the [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to activate the COLOR Sub-Menu shown as above. Under the COLOR Sub-Menu, press [+] or [-] button to scroll up or down to your desired preset color mode. Then press [Menu] to activate the mode. Or you may choose user's mode by adjusting R, G, B respectively. Press the [+] or [-] button select R or G or B bar, then press [Menu] to activate the adjustment. Press the [+] or [-] button to adjust the values, then press [Menu] button to save the value and return to color Sub-Menu to adjust another color. After adjusting R, G, B colors, press [Menu] to turn off the OSD menu or go to MAIN MENU to return to OSD Main Menu. MAIN MENU Returns to OSD main menu. Press [+] or [-] button to select MAIN MENU, then press [Menu] button to return to OSD Main Menu. LCD ADJUST Sub-Menu Under the Main Menu, select LCD ADJUST using the [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to enter LCD ADJUST Sub-Menu. PC/MAC Switches between PC at 800X600 resolution and MAC at 832X624 resolution. Select PC/MAC, using [+] or [-] button. Then press [Menu] to initiate the switch between PC and MAC shown as above. H SIZE Adjusts the width of the screen image. Select H-SIZE, using [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to activate the function. Press [+] button to increase the width of the screen image, press [-] button to decrease the width of the screen image shown below. Press [Menu] to return to LCD ADJUST Sub-Menu. H­POSITION Moves the screen image to the right or left. Select H-POSITION using the [+] or [-] button, then press the [Menu] button to activate the function. Press [+] button to 9 move the screen to the right, [-] button to move to the left. Press [Menu] to return to LCD ADJUST Sub-Menu. V­POSITION Moves the screen image up or down. Select V-POSITION using the [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] to activate the function. Press [+] button to move the screen image up, [-] button to move down. Press [Menu] to return to LCD ADJUST Sub-Menu. FINE TUNE Aligns the performance slightly. Select FINE TUNE using the [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to activate the function. Press [+] or [-] button until the screen image looks crisp, sharp and focused. Press [Menu] to return to LCD ADJUST SubMenu after alignment. AUTO­SYNC Automatically adjusts the image to the best performance. Press [+] or [-] button to select AUTO SYNC, then press [Menu] button to activate AUTO SYNC. NOTE: When setting up this monitor for the first time, perform AUTO-SYNC before use. To perform AUTO-SYNC, first display an image that makes the entire screen very bright. It is better to perform AUTO-SYNC under WINDOWS. LANGUAGE Selects preferred language used in the OSD menus. Under Main Menu, scroll to Language using [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to activate the function. Press [+] or [-] button to choose preferred Language, then press [Menu] button to save selection and exit OSD or go to MAIN MENU to return to OSD Main Menu. MISC Sub-Menu Under the Main Menu, select MISC using the [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to enter MISC Sub-Menu. H-OSD POSITION Moves the OSD position on the screen to the right or left. Select HOSD POSITION using [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to activate the function. Press the [+] button to move the OSD position to the right, [-] button to move left. Then Press [Menu] to return to MISC Sub-Menu after adjustment. 10 V-OSD POSITION Moves the OSD position on the screen up or down. Select V-OSD POSITION using [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to activate the function. Press the [+] button to move the OSD position up, [-] button to move down. Then Press [Menu] to return to MISC Sub-Menu after adjustment. SMOOTHING Adjusts the displayed text to be smoother. Select SMOOTHING using [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to activate the function. Press [+] or [-] button and adjust to your liking shown below. Press [Menu] button to return to MISC Sub-Menu. INVISIBLE Activates the OSD background to be invisible. Select INVISIBLE using the [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to select either On or Off option. Press the [+] or [-] button to return to the MISC Sub-Menu. INFORMATION Displays the timing mode (video signal input) coming from the graphics card in the computer. Select INFORMATION using the [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] to display the mode shown below. Then press [Menu] button to exit OSD or go to MISC to return to MISC Sub-Menu. RECALL Returns the adjustments back to factory settings if the monitor is not operating at its original factory settings. Select RECALL using the [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] button to reset the settings. EXIT Turns off the OSD. Select EXIT using the [+] or [-] button, then press [Menu] to exit the OSD. 11 Technical Data Specifications LCD Size Type Color Video Sync 17.0" (full 17.0" viewable diagonal area) Color TFT Active Matrix Panel (Thin Film Transistor) Supports up to 16.7M RGB Analog H. V. Separate Sync, H.V. Composite Sync (TTL Compatible), Sync on Green, H.F.: 30-80kHz, V.F.: 55-75Hz, Video Bandwidth: 135MHz Up to 1280 x 1024 Power Macintosh® up to 1280 x 1024 150° 125° VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz 250 cd/m2 (Typ.) 350:1 (Typ.) AC100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz, 12VDC Adapter Analog: 15 pin D-sub Connector 337.920 mm (H) x 270.336 mm (V) 32 F to 104 F (0 to 40 ) 10% to 90% (non-condensing) to 10,000 feet -4 F to +140 F (-20 to +60 ) 10% to 90% (non-condensing) to 40,000 feet 393.2 mm (H) x 400.4 mm (W) x 180.0 mm (D) 15.48" (H) x 15.76"(W) x 7.09"(D) 483.0 mm (H) x 455.0 mm (W) x 225.0 mm (D) 19.0" (H) x 17.9"(W) x 8.8" (D) 6.00 kg (13.22 lbs) 8.20 kg (18.06 lbs) UL, cUL, TUV/GS, CB Report FCC DoC, VCCI B, CISPR 22 B, MPR 1990:10, TCO99 CE EPA, NUTEK SEMKO Power Down, SEMKO Ergonomics, TUV/Ergo. TCO99, TCO95 42W (green LED) (Typ.) 3W (orange LED) Input Signal Video Sync Compatibility Viewing Angle Resolution Brightness Contrast Power Connector Display Area Operating Conditions PC Macintosh® Horizontal Vertical Primary Mode Voltage Input Signal Full screen Temperature Humidity Altitude Temperature Humidity Altitude Physical Package Storage Conditions Dimensions Weight Net Gross Safety EMI Low Radiation EMC Energy Star Quality Environment On Off Regulations Power saving All products and trademarks are brand names of their respective companies. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. 12 Factory Preset Timings Timing VGA 640 X 350 VGA 720 X 400 VGA 640 X 400 VESA 640 X 480 VESA 640 X 480 VESA 640 X 480 VESA 640 X 480 VESA 800 X 600 VESA 800 X 600 VESA 800 X 600 VESA 800 X 600 VESA 832 X 624 VESA 1024 X 768 VESA 1024 X 768 VESA 1024 X 768 VESA 1024 X 768 VESA 1024 X 768 VESA 1280 X 1024 VESA 1280 X 1024 Horizontal Frequency (KHz) 31.470 31.467 31.469 31.469 37.861 37.500 35.000 35.156 37.879 48.077 46.875 49.715 48.363 56.476 58.036 60.023 60.241 63.981 79.976 Vertical Frequency (Hz) 70.089 70.082 70.087 59.940 72.809 75.000 66.667 56.250 60.317 72.188 75.000 74.535 60.004 70.069 71.916 75.029 74.927 60.020 75.025 Sync Polarity (H/V) +/-/+ -/+ -/-/-/Composite +/+ +/+ +/+ +/+ Composite -/-/-/+/+ Composite +/+ +/+ Power Management System This monitor matches VESA® DPMS (Display Power Management Standard) Standards. For the monitor's power saving features to work, the video board or computer must also match VESA DPMS standards. The Off state means the monitor is in the lowest DPMS state with the highest power savings. 13 Appendix FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help . FCC Warning To assure continued FCC compliance, the user must use the provided grounded power supply cord and the provided shielded video interface cable with bonded ferrite cores. Also, any unauthorized changes or modifications to this TFT LCD would void the user's authority to operate this device. Power Cord Safety Precautions Caution: Use a power cable that is properly grounded. Always use the AC cords listed below for each area: USA ....................................... UL Canada.................................. CSA Germany................................ VDE Switzerland............................ SEV Britain .................................... BASEC/BS Japan..................................... Electric Appliance Control Act Use an AC cord in other areas that meets local safety standards. 14 Planar Systems, Inc Customer Service E-mail: desktopmonitors@planar.com Tel: 1-866-PLANAR-1 (1-866-752-6271) Hours: M-F, 7am - 6pm Pacific Time Customer Service Online Support: http://planar.custhelp.com © 2002 Planar Systems, Inc. 05/02 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. 15