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PT1503Z Manual
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Preface PREFACE About this manual This manual is designed to assist you in setting up and using your New Planar LCD Monitor. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the con- tents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical
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Planar User’s Manual This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications. “Le présent appareil numérique n’èmet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appa- reils numériques de la class B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada” Important S
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Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE........................................................................................................................................................................ I TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................................................III CHAPTER 1 ...........................................................................................................
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CHAPTER 1 Your New Planar LCD Monitor Your New Planar LCD Monitor! Your New Planar LCD Monitor has been designed to be versatile, ergonomic and user-friendly. Your New Planar LCD Monitor is capable of displaying most standards, from 640 x 480 VGA to 1024 x 768 XGA. The digital controls located on the front panel allow the user to easily adjust the Monitor’s display parameters. Your New Planar LCD Monitor’s small footprint allows you more room in your workspace for other peripherals. Li
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Planar User’s Manual Your New Planar LCD Monitor — Front View 1. LCD Screen This is the LCD monitor screen. It is a 15-inch diagonal, Acitve Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMLCD). The screen is capable of supporting a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 (XGA). 2. ▲▼ Function Select Buttons These two buttons allow you to select the control functions in the OSD. Press either button to vertically scroll through the main menu and submenu items. 3. Adjust Control Buttons This button
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Chapter 1 3. Audio Line In (optional) Connect your PC’s Line out to this jack to listen to the PC’s audio through your New Planar LCD Monitor’s stereo speakers. (You can also connect your CD-ROM’s Line out to this jack.) 4. PS/2 Connector for Optional Touch Screen Connect this PS/2 connector to your PC’s RS232 9-pin serial port connector to use the Optional Touch Screen. A PS/2 to RS232 cable is provided with the Optional Touch Screen package. To install the Optional Touch Screen driv
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Planar User’s Manual Connecting Video 1. Turn off your PC and the LCD Monitor before connecting your LCD Monitor to the computer. 2. Connect the VGA signal cable to the D-sub VGA connector located at the rear of the monitor. 3. Connect the other end of the signal cable to the PC’s VGA port. 4. Make sure the signal cable heads are securely connected to the VGA ports of your PC and Monitor. Tighten the connecting screws to ensure a secure connection. 5. Turn on your computer and LCD M
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Chapter 1 3. You can adjust the sound volume of the stereo speakers by using the speaker volume control function on the OSD (On-Screen Display). 5
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Planar User’s Manual Connecting the Optional Touch Screen (optional) Your LCD Monitor has an optional touch screen feature. If your LCD monitor has this feature, connect the LCD Monitor’s PS/2 connector to your PC’s 9-pin RS232 serial port to enable the touch screen. 1. Connect the PS/2 connector to the RS232 cable provided with the optional touch screen package to the PS/2 Mini-Din port at the back of the LCD Monitor. 2. Connect the 9-pin RS232 connector end of the PS/2 to RS232 cable
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CHAPTER 2 The Display Controls Your New Planar LCD Monitor’s Display Controls This chapter covers your New Planar LCD Monitor’s On Screen Display (OSD). Using the OSD, you can adjust the contrast, brightness, display position, display clarity, and color temperature. You can also adjust the stereo speaker volume and set OSD parameters. Please read this chapter carefully to get the most out of your New Planar LCD Moni- tor. Adjusting the Monitor’s Display The LCD monitor features an intu
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Planar User’s Manual The OSD-Control option allows you to adjust the position and setting of the monitor’s On Screen Display. The MISC-Control option allows you to select the desired text language of the OSD, adjust the monitor speaker volume, and to display the current video information being sent to the monitor from your video card. The Graphic-Control option allows you to adjust the display contrast, brightness, sharpness, and color settings. The Graph/Tex option allows you to
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Chapter 2 Exit: Press the Adjust button key to exit the Monitor-Control submenu. OSD - Control Option Pressing the Adjust button on the monitor activates the OSD-Control submenu. Use the ▲ FUNCTION ▼ select buttons to scroll between the submenu items. OSD-H-Position: Press the Adjust buttons to horizontally move the OSD menu. OSD-V-Position: Press the Adjust buttons to vertically move the OSD menu. Press the Adjust button key to exit the OSD-Control submenu. Exit:
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Planar User’s Manual Graph/Text Option Pressing the Adjust button on the monitor toggles the DOS resolution between 640x400 and 720x400. OSD Exit Pressing the Adjust button on the monitor will exit the OSD menu. The OSD menu will also exit after a brief, timout period. 10
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APPENDIX A Technical Information Planar TFT LCD Monitor Specifications Model Planar PT1503Z LCD Panel 15"XGA Control Functions Power Software Power switch with LED indicator (Press to turn off, over 1 sec. to turn on) On-Screen Display (OSD) Main Menu Submenu Auto Adjust Monitor Control Horizontal Position/Vertical Position/Phase/Clock/Reset/Exit OSD Control OSD Horizontal Position/OSD Vertical Position/Exit Misc. Control Language/Audio Volume/Information/Exit Graphic Control Co
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APPENDIX B Supported Timing Timing for Model PT1503Z (XGA Resolution) Vertical Horizontal Scanning Scanning Item Standards Resolution Dot Clock Frequency Frequency (MHz) (Hz) (kHz) 1 NEC PC98 640x400 25.20 70.15 31.50 2 NEC PC98 640x400 21.05 56.42 24.83 3 MAC 13" mode 640x480 30.24 66.67 35.00 4 MAC 16" mode 832x624 57.28 74.55 49.73 5 MAC 17" mode 1024x768 80.00 75.02 60.24 6 VGA 640x350 25.18 70.09 31.47 7 VGA 640x400 25.18 70.09 31.47 8 VGA 640x480 25.18 59.94 31.47 9
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APPENDIX C Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures This LCD Monitor was pre-adjusted in the factory with standard VGA timing. Due to output timing differences among various VGA cards, you may initially experience an unstable or unclear display when a new display mode or new VGA card is selected. This LCD Monitor Supports Multiple VGA Modes. Refer to Appendix B for a listing of the factory-preset modes supported by this LCD Monitor. PROBLEM: Display is Unclear and Unstable 1. To
