Planar LA1500R user manual

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LA1500R and LA1500RTR Operations Manual www.planar.com

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2 Table of Contents Usage Notice Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Introduction About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Package Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Installation Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 User Controls Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . .

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3 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. Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s manual to maximize the life of your unit. Do:
Turn off the product before cleaning.
Use only a dry soft cloth or clean room wiper when cleaning the LCD panel surface.
Use only high qua

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4 Introduction About Planar’s LA1500R / LA1500RTR The LA15 is a 15” flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-film tran- sistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). 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
0.297mm x 0.297mm pixel pitch 2
250 cd/m (typ.)brightness
400:1(typ.) contrast ratio
L/R=60º/60º,U/D=40º/60º viewing angle,

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5 Touch Screen (for LA1500RTR) Resistive for finger and pen interface
Surface: Anti-glare treatment
Interface: USB
Durability: 6 Note Life: 10 words (min.) 7 Input Life: 10 times (min.)
Hardness of surface = pencil hardness 2H (min.)
Operating force =0.05~0.49N (5~50gf)
Measured with R8 silicon rubber hardness 60º
Transparency: 78%
HAZE = 5% (typ.) ®
Driver: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP,DOS,Win3.1, Win CEx86

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6 Package Overview LCD Display Power Adapter Power Cord VGA Signal Cable Quick Start Guide Touch Screen Driver Installation CD-ROM (for LA1500RTR) LCD Display

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7 Installation Product Overview • Front View LCD Display • Rear View Connector Ports “A” Connector Ports “B”

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8 • Connector Ports “A” • Connector Ports “B” USB (For LA1500RTR)

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9 Connecting the display (Figure 1.1) To configure this monitor, please refer to the following figure and procedures. 1. Be sure all equipment is off. 2. Connect the DC power cord to the power connector. Plug one end of the AC power cord into the power adapter, and the other end into an electrical outlet(1). 3. For the PC with Analog output: connect the VGA signal cable from display VGA input connector to the 15-pin connector of your host computer and tighten the screws(2). 4. Connect the USB

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10 Figure 1.1

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11 User Controls Front Panel Controls Menu button Displays the OSD menus 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 / To adjust brightness press the “-” button Minus first 1. Decreases the brightness of the dis- play image 2. Decreases value of the adjustment items. Brightness Plus / To adjust brightness press the “-” button Plus first 1. Increases the brightness of the display

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12 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 “ ” button.

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13 On-Screen Display Menus First OSD Menu:  Auto-Adjustment Choose this function to obtain an optimum image.  Contrast This function allows the user to adjust the image crispness. Contrast adjusts the difference between white and black shades.  Horizontal Position Changes the horizontal position of the image.  Vertical Position Changes the vertical position of the image.  Frequency Changes the display data frequency to match the frequency of the graphic card. When a vertical flickering b

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14 On-Screen Display Menus Second OSD Menu:  Display Mode Selects this function to view the display resolution, vertical refresh, and horizontal scan of the current mode.  OSD Off-Time Adjusts the time it takes for the OSD menu to disappear.  Language Chooses the language you need.  Text-Graphic Toggles between VGA text mode (mode M03H) and graphic mode (mode M13H).  Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of the image.  Reset Returns the display parameters of the current mode to the factory defaul

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15 On-Screen Display Menus Third OSD Menu:  Volume Controls the sound volume.  Mute Disables the sound immediately.

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16 On-Screen Display Menus Fourth OSD Menu:  Color Adjusts the color temperature.  Color Adjustment-Red Adjusts the red color of the display.  Color Adjustment-Green Adjusts the green color of the display.  Color Adjustment-Blue Adjusts the blue color of the display.

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17 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 visit Planar Support at www.planar.com/support. See support contact information on rear cover. Problem: No image appears on screen.  Check that all the I/O and power connectors are installed correctly and well connected as described in the “Installation” section.  Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken. Pr

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18 Warning Signal There are instances when you will see warning messages from the LCD screen. This occurs when the LCD is unable to receive the exact signal from the com- puter graphic card. There are three instances when this may happen. Please check the cable con- nections or contact your local dealer or Planar Support for more.  No Signal The LCD has been powered on but it isn’t receiving a signal from the computer graphic card. Check all the power switches, power cables, and VGA signal cabl

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19 Product Dimensions

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20 Compatibility Modes