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PLANAR 40" LCD MANUAL www.planar.com
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Table of contents Precautions ............................................................................................... 2 Before First Use Names and Functions.......................................................................... 3,4 Check Accessories ................................................................................. 3 Outer Dimension.................................................................................. 5,6 Installation ........................................
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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
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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 ( 1) AC Power Cord ( 1) x x ¡ ¡User's Gu
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Rear View HD/C SYNC G/Y Component Video terminal and BNC terminal VD B/Cb R/Cr Ventilators Fans AC-IN AC-OUT Ventilators Power Switch ( ) Turns the power to the monitor on and off. Brightness Control ( ) Used to adjust the brightness Composite Video Connector of the display. S-Video Connector OSD Connector EXTERNAL CONTROL ( ) DVI Connector RGB Connector 4
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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 L: 12mm(min.) 20mm(max.) (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. 5
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EXTERNAL CONTROL 6
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Before First Use Installation Connect the Computers Before doing anything, make sure the Power Switch on the monitor and a computer are turned off. Plug the cable(s) into the connector on the monitor securely and fix 1 them in place with two screws (each). Plug the other end of the cable(s) into the connector on a computer. 2 Plug the AC Power Cord into the AC-IN on the monitor. 3 Plug the Power Plug into an outlet. 4 Plug the External OSD Control Box if necessary. 5 Switch on the monitor b
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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 be
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Before First Use Installation Component Video Terminal and BNC Terminal External OSD Connector S-Video Connector Composite AC-IN Video Connector 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 Component Video Cable HD/CSYNC (not included) VD 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-Vid
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b How to secure the monitor on a wall Note: The following figure is only recommended. M6 bolt (12 places) UP 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
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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 But
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Adjustment Items Pip(picture in picture) Menu (refer to page 23-28) SIZE Select the size of pip POS Select the position of pip SOURCE Change the input signal BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness of pip CONTRAST Adjust the contrast of pip COLOR Adjust the color of pip TINT Adjust the tint of pip SHARPNESS Adjust the sharpness of pip Note BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, COLOR, TINT and SHARPNESS for pip can be adjusted when input
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LCD Monitor Instructions Adjustment Items Adjustment Items for Composite Video, S-Video and Component Video screen Picture Menu (refer to page 36-41) BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness for video screen CONTRAST Adjust the contrast for video screen H POSITION Adjust the horizontal position for video screen V POSITION Adjust the vertical position for video screen COLOR Adjust the color for video screen TINT Adjust the tint for video screen
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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 [ ] button again. Start searching another mode according to the order [Analog RGB
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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. Display the Windows or other screen
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Select the item to be adjusted on the Main Menu 3 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. Select the item to be adjusted on the Sub Menu 4 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. brigh
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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 Adjust the brightness 1 1. Select [picture] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. brightness 25 picture contrast 50 advanced H position 50 pip V position 50 (Ex.) adv pip phase
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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 [ ] button, the contrast (difference between bright and dark) becomes darker. By pressing the [ ] button, the contrast (difference between bright and dark) becomes lighter. Adjust the horizontal position (Analog mode only) 3 1. Select [picture] on the Main menu and press the [ENT
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LCD Monitor Instructions Adjustment Procedure (Picture Menu) Adjust the vertical position (Analog mode only) 4 1. Select [picture] on the Main menu and press the [ENTER] button. You can see the cursor moving to the Sub menu. brightness 25 picture contrast 50 advanced H position 50 pip V position 50 (Ex.) adv pip phase 15 options frequency 1056 utilities scaling Wide Main menu Sub menu 2. Select [V position] on the Sub menu and press the [ENTER] button. The selected item of [V positio
