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PLANAR LCD TV XP17WSA MANUAL www.planar.com
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TM-17 User’s Manual Thank you for using our product. This manual explains the use of our TFT LCD product TM-17 and important points. Please read through this manual before use and use as instructed. Please save this manual for future reference. ．Built-in TV channel selector for TV viewing.【P18】 ．Simultaneous display of PC and TV images.【P19】 ．Connectable to PC’s analog RGB port and digital port. ．Built-in S-Video, Composite Video, and TV OUT. ．Built-in auto-adjust function for automa
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Use of Remote Control This product comes with a remote control, which can be used to view TV and switch channels. Please see below for names and functions of control buttons. (Air+CATV) [Tip] Please point the remote control at the receiver of LCD screen during use. ■ About the battery The remote control in the package is not installed with batteries. Please open the case on the back of remote and load the 2 AAA batteries before use. ※ Make sure to match the polarity of the battery (+ a
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Your TFT-LCD package should contain the following items. If Package Contents any item is missing, please contact your dealer. ● TFT-LCD……………………………………………1 LCD Panel Panel Controls Remote Control Receiver Speakers ● Remote control ...................................................................................... 1 ● Dry-cell battery (AAA) ............................................................................ 2 ● Analog video cable (D-Sub 15 pin) ......................
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Parts and Functions ■ Front Panel Control Symbol Function Open the Menu OSD MENU ．Access the OSD menus. Execute ．Execute the selected option in OSD menu. Close (restore) OSD MUTE ．Close the OSD menu. menus EXIT ．Restore to OSD main menu from Mute the speakers sub-menu. ．Mute the speakers when OSD menu is not turned on. Select adjustment item ．Move the highlighted option to the left. Set value of adjusted item VOLUME ．Adjust speaker volume when OSD menu Adjust volume
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■ Back Handle Connector Box (Underneath the cover) 1 ○ DC-IN Connect the power cord. 2 ○ DIGITAL Connect the digital video cable (DVI 24pin). 3 ○ ANALOG Connect the analog video cable (D-sub15pin). 4 ○ AUDIO-IN Connect PC-Out using the attached audio cable. 5 ○ Earphone Connect the earphone. 6 ○ USB Port (USB1.1; Type A) Connect the USB equipment (mouse or keyboard). 7 ○ USB Port (USB1.1; Type B) Connect with PC using the attached USB cable. 5
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■ Connector Box TV-IN S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L AUDIO R VIDEO AUDIO L AUDIO R AUDIO VIDEO 1 ○ TV-IN Connect the antenna or cable TV. 2 ○ S-VIDEO (S-Video In) Connect the S-VIDEO cable. 3 ○ VIDEO (Video-In) Connect VCR cable. (May be used as S-VIDEO as well. Use the [VIDEO] button on the remote to switch input). 4 ○ AUDIO L (Audio-In (Left)) Connect the stereo audio cable. 5 ○ AUDIO R (Audio-In (Right)) Connect the stereo audio cable. 6 ○ VIDEO (Video-In) Connect the VCR cabl
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Connecting to PC Make sure the power of your PC is turned off before performing the following steps. 1. Remove the hinge cover on the back of LCD. Push in the direction of arrow and then pull towards you to remove the cover. 2. Connect the attached LCD cables (analog or digital) to LCD. Make sure to use PC-supported cables. 3. Connect the power cord to the LCD. 7
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Watch the stand of LCD when installing the power cord. Be careful that the sharp edges don’t cut your fingers. Caution! Sharp! 4. Connect one end of AC power cord to AC adapter and the other end to the power outlet. 5. Use the attached audio cable to connect the AUDIO-OUT of sound card to AUDIO-IN of LCD. 6. Put the hinge cover back. 8
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7. Connect the attached USB cable to PC and LCD. The connecting to PC is completed. To connect the LCD to TV antenna or VCR, please see the section of “Connecting to TV Antenna and AV System.” 8. Turn on the power of LCD and the power of PC. When the LCD power is on, the power LED light is in green. ※ The power LED light is in orange and the screen does not have image under the following conditions: ． When there is no image from the PC. ． When image signals transmitted ar
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Connecting to TV Antenna / Cable TV and AV System 1. Remove the side cover on the back of LCD. 2. Connect antenna or Cable TV coax wire to TV-IN. 3. Connect the AV equipment (VCR, DVD Player, etc.) to corresponding jacks (S-VIDEO, VIDEO, AUDIO, etc.) 4. Put back the side cover. The connection to TV antenna / Cable TV or AV system is completed. 10
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About the Product ● This TFT-LCD monitor is made by precision technology. It is common to have black spots (lack of pixels) or luminous spots on the panel. Such condition is not a product defect or failure. ● About interfering stripes on the screen (moire pattern) If the screen shows parallel adjoining streaks or latticed pattern in 2~3 colors, it is called the moire pattern. It is the result of interference between luminous colors, not a defect. When interfering stripes appear, adjust t
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● About digital connection Digital connection to some computers, such as Macintosh may result in abnormal display image. In such event, use analog connection. ● About images in TV/VCR mode Some green noises might appear under the following circumstances. This is not an image quality problem. ．When TV channel does not have image playing. ．When the VCR tape is being forwarded or rewound. Note: Viewing the screen in dark environment or for a long period of time might cause eye fatigue. W
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Use OSD function to adjust the image display. Image Adjustment About OSD The OSD (On Screen Display) control lets you adjust the image settings. Adjustment can be made using the panel buttons or remote control. ■OSD Main Menu PC 1280X768 75Hz Ver.1.21 Press the OSD MENU button (or MENU on the remote). The initial OSD menu opened Basic Color Sound Other PIP is as shown on the right. The options are indicated by icons. Use / ( or / on the remote) to highlight to desired Ma
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■ OSD Functions in PC Mode (Digital) Menu Function Setting Range Basic menus Brightness Adjust the brightness of image. 0~100 Contrast Adjust the contrast of image. 0~100 Color Adjust to give red or blue tone to white component User/5700/ Color temperature of the image; it may be done before printing or photo 6500/9300/sRGB retouch. Red (*1) Adjust the red color of image. Green (*1) Adjust the green color of image. 0~100 Blue (*1) Adjust the blue color of image. Sound Volume Adju
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■ On Screen Display (OSD) Functions in PC Mode (Analog) Menu Function Setting Range Basic menus Automatically adjust the image position, phase and Auto adjust --- clock. Brightness Adjust the brightness of image. 0~100 Contrast Adjust the contrast of image. 0~100 Adjust the image when there is noise or fuzzy Phase*(1) 0~100 characters. Clock (*1) Adjust the image when moire pattern appears. 0~100 Horizontal position Adjust the image position. 0~100 Vertical position Color Adjust
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*1 Use manual adjustment only when auto adjust does not bring satisfactory results. *2 Settable only when “User” is selected under “Color Temperature.” *3 The language of OS or applications will not change. About the「sRGB」option under color temperature sRGB is a mode to reproduce the standard color specifications in different computers or monitors. The color displayed in the PC monitor is relative color. When monitor is changed, the image color changes as well. For example, the “ye
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Auto-Adjust (in case of analog connection only) This product has built-in auto adjust function to obtain the best image display. If the LCD has analog connection, perform auto adjust first. ※ No auto adjust is necessary in case of digital connection. 1. Turn on the power in the sequence of peripherals (including this product) computer. 2. Press the OSD MENU button. OSD Main Menu is displayed. 3. Use / button to select the desired “basic setting”, then press OSD MENU again. 4.
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This product has built-in TV channel selector. You TV Viewing can watch TV by connecting the antenna to the LCD. Settings for TV Viewing To watch TV, set the channels by performing the following steps: 1. Make sure antenna or cable TV is connected to TV-IN and then turn on the LCD. 2. Press INPUT (or TV on the remote) to switch to TV mode. 3. Press OSD MENU button (or MENU on the remote) to display OSD Main Menu. 4. Use / buttons (or / on the remote) to highlight the “Dis
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Displaying TV or VCR Images on PC Screen You can use PIP (Picture In Picture) function to show TV or VCR images on PC screen. Activate the PIP Function Take the following steps to activate the PIP function: 1. Press INPUT button (or TV on the remote) to switch to TV mode. 2. Press OSD MENU button (or MENU on the remote) to display OSD Main Menu. 3. Use / buttons (or / on the remote) to select “PIP” option. Then press OSD MENU button (or MENU on the remote) again. 4. Use
