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PLANAR LCD MONITOR PL190M MANUAL www.planar.com
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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 n
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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 ................
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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: 19.0” TFT LCD Color Monitor Signal cable with 15 pin D-Sub connector Adaptor Power cord Audio cable User’s Guide CD
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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 adeq
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O 45 O 20 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. Besides, this monitor can also be swiveled right and left to 45 degree. 5 O 5 O 45
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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 15-pin D-Sub signal cable (Indication G) in the “ANALOG” video signal connector (Indication B) of LCD monitor. If you use digital signal, plug one end of the 24-pin DV
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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. A B C D F E Function Keys A. Menu 1. Press this button to turn on/off the OSD (On Screen Display) main menu. 2. Press this button to activate selected items. B. [−] 1. To scroll down the menu. 2. To decrease the value of selected item. C. [+] 1. To scroll up the menu.
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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 [Me
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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 [−] bu
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H–POSITION 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 move the screen to the right, [−] button to move to the left. Press [Menu] to return to LCD ADJUST Sub-Menu. V–POSITION 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 dow
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H-OSD POSITION Moves the OSD position on the screen to the right or left. Select H- OSD 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. 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
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Technical Data Specifications LCD Size 19.0" (full 19.0" viewable diagonal area) Type TFT (Thin Film Transistor), Active Matrix Panel Color 16.7M Glass surface Anti-Glare 2 Brightness 250 cd/m (Typ.) Contrast 500:1 (Typ.) Viewing Angle 170° (H) and 170° (V) @ CR>10 Input Signal Video RGB Analog Video Sync Sync H. V. Separate Sync, H.V. Composite Sync (TTL Compatible), Sync on Green, H.F.: 30-82kHz, V.F.: 50-75H
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Factory Preset Timings Horizontal Vertical Sync Polarity Timing Frequency (KHz) Frequency (Hz) (H/V) VGA 640 X 350 31.470 70.089 + / - VGA 720 X 400 31.467 70.082 - / + VGA 640 X 400 31.469 70.087 - / + VESA 640 X 480 31.469 59.940 - / - VESA 640 X 480 37.861 72.809 - / - VESA 640 X 480 37.500 75.000 - / - VESA 640 X 480 35.000 66.667 Composite VESA 800 X 600 35.156 56.250 + / + VESA 800 X 600 37.879 60.317 + / + VESA 800 X 600 48.077 72.188 + / + VESA 800 X 600 46.875 75.000 + /
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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 n
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F Customer Service Online Support: http://planar.custhelp.com E-mail: desktopmonitors@planar.com Tel: 1-866-PLANAR-1 (1-866-752-6271) Hours: M-F, 7am - 6pm Pacific Time © 2002 Planar Systems, Inc. 07/02 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.
