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Planar PT150M and PT150MU User's Manual www.planar.com
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1 Table of Contents Usage Notice Safety and Use............................................................................ 2 Introduction About the Product ....................................................................... 3 Package Overview ...................................................................... 4 Installation Product Overview........................................................................ 5 VESA Mount your monitor ...................................................
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2 Usage Notice Warning- To prevent the risk of fire or shock hazards, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Warning- Please do not open or disassemble the product as this may cause electric shock. Safety and Use Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recom- mended in this User’s Manual to maximize the life of your monitor. Do: Turn off the product before cleaning. Use only a dry soft cloth or clean room wiper when cleaning the LCD panel surface. Use a soft cloth mois
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3 Introduction About the Planar’s PT150M/PT150MU This is a 15” flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). The monitor features include: Direct analog signal input Active matrix TFT LCD technology 1024 x 768 XGA resolution 15” viewable display area 31.5 ~ 60 kHz horizontal scan 56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate VESA mount holes (the stand is removable for flexible mounting) Auto-adjustment function Multilingual OSD user controls V
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4 Package Overview LCD Display Power Cord Power Adapter RS-232 Series Cable Audio-In Cable VGA Signal Cable (for PT150M ) USB Cable User’s Manual Quick Start Guide (for PT150MU) T ouchscreen Driver Planar CD Installation CD-ROM
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5 Installation Product Overview Front View LCD Display Panel Controls Speakers Stand Rear View Connector Ports “A” (Inside the back cover) Connector Ports “B”
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6 Connector Ports “A” DC Audio VGA input Power-In input Connector Ports “B” RS-232 USB (For PT150M) (For PT150MU Touchscreen) Touch Function
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7 Kensington Security Slot The monitor can be secured to your desk or any other fixed object with Kensington lock security products. Kensington lock is not included. Kensington Security Slot
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8 VESA Mount your monitor This monitor conforms to the VESA Flat Panel Mounting Physical Mount ing Interface Standard which defines a physical mounting interface for flat panel monitors, and corresponding standards for flat panel monitor mount ing devices, such as wall and table arms.The VESA mounting interface is located on the back of your monitor. To mount the monitor on a swing arm or other mounting fixture, follow the instruction included with the mounting fixture to be used. Slots 75mm V
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9 Start Your Installation Remove the Back Cover Please follow these instructions to remove the cover on the back panel of the LCD so that you can connect the cables in ”Connector Ports B.” A Back Cover 1. To remove the back cover, follow the arrows in Figure A and press with both your thumbs. The cover should be removed by pressing firmly. 2. Follow the instruction on P.11 (Figure 11.1) to connect the cables in ”Connector Ports B.” 3. Fix the cover back to the LCD. You may also keep the cabl
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10 Connecting the Display (Figure 11.1) To setup this display, please refer to the following figure and procedures. 1. Be sure the computer and monitor are turned off. 2. Connect the DC power cord to the power connector; plug one end of the AC power cord into the poweradapter, and then the other end into an electrical outlet(). 3. Connect the VGA signal cable from display VGA input connector to the 15-pin connector of your host computer and tighten the screws(). 4. Connect the Audio-In cabl
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11 Figure 11.1 Audio-In Cable VGA RS232 Cable Cable Power Adapter & Power Cord
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12 User Controls Front Panel Controls AUTO MENU SELECT No./ Icon Control Function MENU Menu button Display the OSD menus SELECT/AUTO Select/Auto Select- To select the adjustment items from OSD menus. Auto- To activate the “Auto Adjustment” function to obtain an optimum image. Brightness Minus/ 1.Decreases the brightness of 3 Minus the display image. 2.Decreases value of the adjustment items. Brightness Plus/ 1.Increases the brightness of the 4 Plus display image. 2.Increases
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13 How to Use the OSD Menus 1. Press the “Menu” button to pop up the on-screen menu and to select between the four Main Menus. 2. Choose the adjustment items by pressing the “Select/Auto” button. 3. Adjust the value of the adjustment items by pressing the “ ” or “ ” 3 4 button. 4. The OSD menu will automatically close, if you have left it idle for a pre-set time.
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14 On-Screen Display Menus First OSD Menu: Main Menu Page 1 Auto-Adjustment Contrast Horizontal Position Vertical Position Frequency Tracking No Yes 4 Auto-Adjustment Choose this function to obtain an optimum image. 4 Contrast This function allows you to adjust the image crispness. Contrast adjusts the difference between white and black shades. 4 Horizontal Position Changes the horizontal position of the image. 4 Vertical Position Changes the vertical position of the image. 4 Frequency Changes
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15 Second OSD Menu: Main Menu Page 2 Display Mode OSD Off-Time Language Text-Graphic Reset 1024* 768 FH: 60 kHz (+) FV: 75 Hz (+) 4 Display Mode The display mode shows the display resolution, horizontal scan frequency, and vertical refresh of the current mode. 4 OSD Off-Time Adjusts the time period for OSD menu to disappear. 4 Language You are able to select the language of all menu items. 4 Text-Graphic Toggles between VGA text mode (mode M03H) and graphic mode (mode M
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16 Third OSD Menu: Main Menu Page 3 Volume Mute - + 0 20 40 4 Volume It allows you to control the volume sound. 4 Mute It allows you to disable the sound immediately.
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17 Fourth OSD Menu: Main Menu Page 4 Color Setting Color Adjustment-Red Color Adjustment-Green Color Adjustment-Blue 9300K Preset 6500K Custom 4 Color Setting Adjusts the color temperature. 4 Color Adjustment-Red It allows you to adjust the red color of the display. 4 Color Adjustment-Green It allows you to adjust the green color of the display. 4 Color Adjustment-Blue It allows you to adjust the blue color of the display.
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18 Appendix Troubleshooting If you are experiencing trouble with the LCD display, refer to the following. If the problem persists, please contact your local dealer or our service center. Problem: No image appears on screen. Check that all the I/O and power connectors are correctly and 4 well connected as described in the “ Installation ” section. 4 Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken. Problem: Partial image or incorrectly displayed the image. Check to see if the resolu
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19 Warning Signal If you see warning messages on your LCD screen, this means that the LCD display cannot receive a clean signal from the computer graphics card. There may be three sources for this problem. Please check the cable connections or contact Planar for more information. 4 No Signal This message means that the LCD display has been powered on but it cannot receive any signal from the computer graphic card. Check all the power switches, power cables, and VGA signal cable. 4 Goin
