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PLANAR LCD MONITOR PV174 MANUAL www.planar.com
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Preface PREFACE About this manual This manual is designed to assist you in setting up and using the LCD monitor. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or oth
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Planar User’s Manual Canadian Doc Notice For Class B Computing Devices This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications. “Le présent appareil numérique n’èmet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la class B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le mi
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Preface Table of Contents Preface........................................................................................................................................................................ i CHAPTER 1........................................................................................................................................................................................1 The LCD Monitor ..........................................................................
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CHAPTER 1 The LCD Monitor Your New Planar LCD Monitor! Your LCD monitor has been designed to be versatile, ergonomic, and easy to use. The LCD monitor is capable of displaying most standards, from 640 x 480 VGA to 1280 x 1024 SXGA and an optional portrait display mode. The digital controls located on the front panel allow you to easily adjust the monitor’s display parameters. The LCD monitor has the additional feature of a VESA arm-mounted interface for added convenience. Unpacking Afte
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Planar User’s Manual 2. Monitor Stand The monitor stand supports the LCD panel. 3. LCD Screen The LCD monitor screen is a 17.4-inch TFT 1280 x 1024 RGB SXGA screen. 4. LCD Monitor Keypad Activates and adjusts the monitors settings through an On Screen Display (OSD). The LCD Monitor — Rear View 1. Stereo Speakers (optional) The LCD monitor’s built-in stereo speakers are located in the bottom the monitor and face the direction of the desktop. 2. Upstream USB Port (optional) Connec
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Chapter 1 Adjusting the Monitor’s Position Your LCD monitor’s tilting angle can be adjusted in both the landscape and optional portrait mode. Adjusting the Tilting Angle The LCD monitor’s angle settings range from -5 ° to 25 °in both the landscape and optional portrait viewing modes. Viewing Orientation If your LCD monitor supports the portrait mode option, you can adjust the viewing mode from landscape to portrait. To switch to the portrait mode, tilt the monitor backwards and,
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Planar User’s Manual Connecting Video 1. Turn off your PC and the LCD monitor before connecting your LCD monitor to the computer. 2. Loop the 1.5M VGA cable through the hole in the LCD monitor’s stand and plug it into the LCD monitor’ s VGA cable connector. 3. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the PC’s VGA port. 4. If your PC has a graphic card with a 24-pin DVI connector, you should connect it with the Digital 24-pin DVI signal cable.(For the model with DVI supported only) 5.
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Chapter 1 Connecting USB Devices The following section covers connecting USB devices. The LCD monitor provides an upstream and two downstream USB connections. Upstream You can connect the LCD monitor’s upstream USB port to your PC’s USB port and use the LCD monitor as a USB hub. The following explains how to connect the upstream USB port to your PC: 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the LCD monitor’s upstream USB port. 2. Connect the other end to the PC’s USB port. Downstream
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CHAPTER 2 The Display Controls LCD Monitor Control Panel 1. Power/OSD Menu Button Push the power switch to turn the monitor on and off. Press this button to pop up the OSD (On- Screen Display) menu. This button is also a Function Select button. 2. ◄Function ►Select Buttons These two buttons allow you to select the control functions in the OSD. Press either button to scroll vertically through the main menu and submenu items. 3. Adjust Control Buttons The button allows you to in
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Chapter 2 OSD Main Menu (Analog mode) To access the OSD Main Menu, simply press the Power/Menu button. The following screen will appear. Main menu Submenu Description The 7-topline menus are: The Auto Adjust option lets the monitor determine and select the settings that are most appropriate for your system requirements. This function will tune the display to your computers video card. The Monitor-Control option allows you to adjust the LCD monitor’s display characteristics such
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Planar User’s Manual Auto Adjust Procedure Pressing the Adjust key while the Auto Adjust topline menu is selected, activates the Auto Adjust procedure. The Auto Adjust procedure takes approximately 2 seconds to complete. Once finished, the OSD menu will disappear after a short time-out period. The Monitor- Control Option Pressing the Adjust key while the Monitor Control icon is selected activates the Monitor Control submenu. Use the ◄Function ► select buttons to scroll betw
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Chapter 2 Audio Volume: Press the Adjust buttons to increase or decrease the volume of the monitor speakers. Information: The Information submenu displays the current resolution, vertical refresh rate, and monitor firmware version. Exit: Press the Adjust button to exit the Misc-Control submenu. Graphic Control Option Pressing the Adjust key while the Graphic Control icon is selected activates the Graphic Control submenu. Use the ◄Function ► select buttons to scroll betwee
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Planar User’s Manual The Digital 5-topline menus are: The Monitor-Control option allows you to adjust the LCD monitor’s display characteristics such as the display’s horizontal or vertical position, display phase, display clock, and factory reset. Adjusting these settings should only be necessary if the results from Auto-Adjust function are not satisfactory. The OSD-Control option allows you to adjust the position and setting of the monitor’s On Screen Display. The MISC-Control opti
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Chapter 2 Exit: Press the Adjust button key to exit the OSD-Control submenu. Misc. - Control Option Pressing the Adjust key while the Misc Control icon is selected activates the Misc Control submenu. Use the ◄Function ► select buttons to scroll between the submenu items. Language: Press the Adjust buttons to select the desired OSD display language. Languages supported: English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian. Audio Volume: Press the Adjust buttons to increase o
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APPENDIX A Technical Information TFT LCD Monitor Specifications Model Planar PV174 LCD Panel 17.4” SXGA Control Functions Power Software Power switch with LED indicator (Press to turn off, over 1 sec. to turn on) On-Screen Display (OSD) Main Menu Submenu Auto Adjust Horizontal Position/Vertical Position/Phase/Clock/Reset/Port select/Exit Monitor Control OSD Horizontal Position/OSD Vertical Position/Exit OSD Control Language/Audio Volume/Information/Exit Misc. Control Contrast
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APPENDIX B Supported Timing Timing for Model PV174 (SXGA Resolution) Dot Clock Vertical Horizontal Sync Polarity Operating Item Standards Resolution (MHz) Scanning Scanning or composite Mode Frequency Frequency sync (H/V) (Hz) (kHz) 1 NEC PC98 640x400 25.20 70.15 31.50 -/- A/D 2 NEC PC98 640x400 21.05 56.42 24.83 -/- A 3 MAC 13” mode 640x480 30.24 66.67 35.00 -/- A/D 4 MAC 16” mode 832x624 57.28 74.55 49.73 -/- A/D 5 MAC 17” mode 1024x768 80.00 75.02 60.24 -/- A/D 6 VGA 640x350
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APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures This LCD monitor comes pre-adjusted with standard VGA timing. Due to output timing differences among various VGA cards, you may initially experience an unstable or unclear display when a new display mode or new VGA card is selected. Before applying any of the following troubleshooting procedures, you should first apply the Auto Adjust option in the OSD menu. This LCD Monitor Supports Multiple VGA Modes. Refer to Addendum for a lis
