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PD370/PD420/PD470/PD520
Special Home Theater Display
User’s Manual
www.PlanarHomeTheater.com
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Planar Systems, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton, OR 97006-1992 Planar Customer Support Telephone: US: 1-866-PLANAR1 (866) 752-6271 Outside US: (503) 748-5799 E-mail: PlanarSupport@planar.com Online Technical Library: http://www.planar.com/support Hours: M-F, 3am-7pm ET, 11am-3am GMT 1
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Preface About this manual This manual is designed for use with the PD370/PD420/PD470/PD520 Home Theater. 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. Copyright Copyright 2007 This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mec
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Important recycling instructions Lamp(s) inside this product contains mercury. This product may contain other electronic waste that can be hazardous if not disposed of properly. Recycle or dispose in accordance with local, state, or federal laws. For more information, contact the Electronic industries Alliance at WWW.EIAE.ORG For lamp specific disposal information check WWW.LAMPRECYCLE.ORG Symbol explanations Disposal: Do not use household or municipal waste collection services
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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions..................................................................................................................... 5 Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 7 Features .............................................................................................................................................. 7 Package Contents
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Important Safety Instructions This product is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent the product from being damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installation, use and maintenance of the product. Read the following safety instructions before operating the display. Keep these instructions in a safe place for future reference. To avoid the risk of electric shock or component dama
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this case may result in fire or electric shock. Do not use the product if any abnormality occurs. If any smoke or odor becomes apparent, unplug the power cord and contact your dealer immediately. Do not try to repair the product yourself. Avoid using dropped or damaged appliances. If the product is dropped and the housing is damaged, the internal components may function abnormally. Unplug the power cord immediately and contact your dealer for repair. Continued use of the product may caus
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Overview PD370/PD420/PD470/PD520 are native 1920 x 1080 HDTV monitors and can display true 16.7M colors (8-bit/color). . Features - High brightness - Dynamic contrast ratio (except PD370) - Fast response time - High color saturation - Max resolution 1920 x 1080(Full HD format) - Ultra wide viewing angle :176(H)/ 176(V) - Support PIP/PAP function - OSD in 12 languages - 2 HDMI inputs with HDCP key protection - Rear IR sensor - Tablestand included Package Contents
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Identifying Controls and Connections Front Panel LED Light and Front IR Sensor Control Panel Connection Panel 90 degree rotation 8
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Connection Panel continued 90 degree rotation │ is power on ○ is power off Main power –Switch & AC socket Power Cord AC Power cord The power cord is used to power the LCD monitor from a standard wall outlet. Connect the power cord into main power of the monitor where “ │” is power on, “ ○” is power off. Input: 100-240V~ 3A 50/60Hz Note: PD520 signal connections are on the left side only when viewing the monitor from the rear as shown in the next figure.
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Installation Setup Notes • Before connecting, turn off the monitor and any connected source equipment. After making all connections, turn on the monitor first before turning on other devices. When connecting a computer, be sure that the computer is the last device turned on, after all connections are made. • Read the operation manuals of the video source equipment before making connections. Unpacking PD370/PD420/PD470/PD520 is packed inside a boxed carton. In order to protect the
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Basic operation Connect the required external source equipment to the monitor before following these procedures. Info The OSD is automatically preset to English. To change the on-screen display language, refer to section E of the OSD Menu Function on page 19. A. Connecting the Power Cable Connect the power cord to the power cord connector on the back of the monitor. Plug the power cord into an AC wall socket and press power switch to “ │” to power on, or “ ○” to power off the monit
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Remote control ITEM FUNCTION On Monitor on OFF Monitor off Up Left Right Down ENTER Enter MENU To enter OSD menu MUTE Audio mute Volume + Volume increase Volume – Volume decrease EXIT Exit To choose display mode (Sport, MODE Theater, Game, Vivid, User defined) AUTO Search next active port INFO To indicate the status PIP To choose PIP/PBP function SWAP To exchange PIP/PBP function 16:9 Aspect ratio 16:9 4:3 Aspect ratio 4:3 Letterbox To choose letterbox aspect ratio
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OSD (On Screen Display) Menu Function Video Mode Main Menu Sub-Menu Sub-Submenu Description Setting Scheme Choose display mode User, Sport, Game, Theater, Vivid Image Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen 0~100 Settings Contrast Adjust the contrast of the screen 0~100 Saturation Adjust the picture saturation of the screen 0~100 Hue Adjust the picture hue of the screen 0~100 Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of the screen 0~24 Reset Reset to the default value Yes, No A
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PIP Aspect 16:9, 4:3, Letter box Ratio Blank Color Adjust the background color Black, Blue Front LED Select the front LED function Off, On Factory Reset Reset all to the factory settings Yes, No Menu Menu Zoom Set the menu size Off, On Settings Transparency Adjust OSD transparency 0~100 Menu Select the menu language Dutch, English, French, German, Language Italian, Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Simplified Chinese, and Korean Menu Timeout Set th
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Balance Adjust the balance of the screen -10~10 Reset Reset to the default value Yes, No Main Auto Scan Off, On Main Source Main Source Select main source Searching PC, HDMI 1, HDMI Select Select 2, Video 1, Video 2, AV1, AV2, S-Video, SCART Main Source Activate the main source (Enable or PC, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, Video 1, Activate Disable) Video 2, AV1, AV2, S-Video, SCART PIP Auto Select Off, On PIP Source Select PIP Source Select Select PIP source Searching HDMI 1, HDMI 2, Video 1,
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OSD Operation Structure of OSD Menus (PC Mode) A. Image Setting On side of controller: 1. Press the “MENU/EXIT” to enter “Image Setting” item. 2. Press” ” to enter sub-item menu (Brightness, contrast….), 3. Press “▽” or “ △” to select items. 4. Press” ” to enter sub-item for adjustment. 5. Press “ ” or “ ” to adjust. 6. Press “MENU/EXIT” to exit the item and save the adjusted va
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C. Audio Setting On side of controller: 1. Press the “MENU/EXIT” to enter “Audio Settings” item. 2. Press” ” to enter sub-item menu. 3. Press “▽” or “ △” to select items. 4. Press” ” to enter sub-item for adjustment. 5. Press “ ” or “ ” to adjust. 6. Press “MENU/EXIT” to exit the item and save the adjusted value. On remote control: 1. Press the “MENU” to enter “Audio Settings” item. 2. Press” ” to enter sub-item menu. 3. Press “▽” or “ △” to select items. 4. Press”EN
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5. Press “ ” or “ ” to adjust. 6. Press “EXIT” to exit the item and save the adjusted value F. Clock/Timer Setting On side of controller: 1. Press the “MENU/EXIT” to enter “Clock/Timer” item. 2. Press” ” to enter sub-item menu. 3. Press “ ▽” or “ △” to select items. 4. Press” ” to enter sub-item for adjustment. 5. Press “ ” or “ ” to adjust. 6. Press “MENU/EXIT” to exit the item and save the adjusted value. On REMOTE CONTROL: 1. Press the “MENU” to enter
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Advanced menu picture B. Display Setting On side of controller: 1. Press the “MENU/EXIT” to enter “Display Settings” item. 2. Press” ” to enter sub-item menu. 3. Press “▽” or “ △” to select items. 4. Press” ” to enter sub-item for adjustment. 5. Press “ ” or “ ” to adjust. 6. Press “MENU/EXIT” to exit the item and save the adjusted value. On REMOTE CONTROL: 1. Press the “MENU” to enter “Display Settings” item. 2. Press” ” to enter sub-item menu. 3. Press “▽”
