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TABLE OF CONTENTS For Your Safety For Your Safety ---------------------------------------------------------------5 General Notes Special notes on LCD monitors ------------------------------------------7 Before You Operate The Monitor Features -----------------------------------------------------------------------8 Checking the contents of the package -------------------------------- 8 Installation Instructions Power source -----------------------------------------------------------------9 Cable connection -
For Your Safety Before operating the monitor, please read this manual thoroughly. This manual should be retained for future reference. FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS) NOTE: 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.
PRECAUTIONS z Do not use the monitor near water, e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool or in a wet basement. z Do not place the monitor on an unstable cart, stand, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and cause serious damage to the appliance. Use only a cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the monitor. If you mount the monitor on a wall or shelf, use a mounting kit approved by the manufacturer and follow the kit instructions.
GENERAL NOTES SPECIAL NOTES ON LCD MONITORS The following symptoms are normal with LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem. NOTES • Due to the nature of the fluorescent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the Power Switch and then turn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears. • You may find slightly uneven brightness on the screen depending on the desktop pattern you use. • The LCD screen has effective pixels of 99.99% or more. It may include blemishes of 0.
BEFORE YOU OPERATE THE MONITOR FEATURES • • • • • 48.0cm(19”) TFT Color LCD Monitor Crisp, Clear Display for Windows Recommended Resolutions: 1280 X 1024 @60Hz EPA ENERGY STAR® Space Saving, Compact Case Design CHECKING THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE The product package should include the following items: Monitor Base Power Cord 15-pin D-Sub Cable Landing Strip User Manual Adapter Register Your Planar Products Today Thank you for choosing Planar.
Installation Instructions Power Source: 1. Make sure that the power cord is the correct type required in your area. 2. This LCD monitor has an External universal power supply that allows operation in either 100/120V AC or 220/240V AC voltage area (No user adjustment is required.) 3. Connect the AC-power cord into your LCD monitor’s External Adapter input socket, and then plug the other end of External adapter to LCD monitor’s DC-power-input.
Installation Instructions CABLE CONNECTIONS Connecting the Signal Cable: the LCD monitor comes with a built-in signal cable. Plug the signal cable′s 15-pin connector into the computer's VGA port and tighten the two screws on the cable connector. Connecting the Power Cord: Plug the AC-power cord into the External Adapter. Then plug the DC-jack power cable into DC-IN Inlet. Caution: If the AC outlet is not grounded (with three holes), install the proper grounding adapter (not supplied). Figure 1 1. 3.
Installation Instructions ADJUSTING THE VIEWING ANGLE • For optimal viewing it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor, then adjust the monitor’s angle to your own preference. • Hold the stand so you do not topple the monitor when you change the monitor’s angle. • You are able to adjust the monitor’s angle from -5° to 20°. Figure 2 NOTES • Do not touch the LCD screen when you change the angle. It may cause damage or break the LCD screen.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Press the power button to turn the monitor on or off. The other control buttons are located at front panel of the monitor (See Figure 3). By changing these settings, the picture can be adjusted to your personal preferences. • The power cord should be connected. • Connect the video cable from the monitor to the video card. • Press the power button to turn on the monitor position. The power indicator will light up.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS(cont.) • Power Button: Press this button to switch ON/OFF of monitor’s power. • MENU / ENTER : Active OSD menu or function adjust confirm or Exit OSD menu when in Brightness/Contrast OSD status. • Contrast : Adjust contrast or function adjust. • Brightness : Adjust brightness or function adjust. • Auto Adjust button / Exit: 1. When OSD menu is in active status, this button will act as EXIT-KEY (EXIT OSD menu). 2.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (cont.) HOW TO ADJUST A SETTING 1. Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD window (Figure 4). 2. Press or to navigate through the functions. Once the desired function is highlighted, press the MENU-button to activate it. If the function selected has a sub-menu, press or again to navigate through the sub-menu functions. Once the desired function is highlighted, press MENU-button to activate it. 3. Press or to change the settings of the selected function. 4.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (cont.) ADJUSTING THE PICTURE The descriptions for function control LEDS Main Main Menu Menu Item Icon Sub Menu Item Sub Menu Icon Description Contrast Contrast from Digital-register. Brightness Backlight Adjustment Focus Adjust Picture Phase to reduce Horizontal-Line noise Clock Adjust picture Clock to reduce Vertical-Line noise. H. Position Adjust the horizontal position of the picture. V. Position Adjust the vertical position of the picture.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (cont.) Main Main Sub Menu Menu Menu Item Item Icon OSD Setup Sub Menu Icon Description H. Position Adjust the horizontal position of the OSD. V. Position Adjust the vertical position of the OSD. OSD Timeout Adjust the OSD timeout. Language Language N/A Select the language you like. Information Information Show the resolution, H/V N/A frequency and input port of current input timing. Yes N/A Clear each old status of Autoconfiguration.
PLUG AND PLAY Plug & Play DDC 2B Feature This monitor is equipped with VESA DDC 2B capabilities according to the VESA DDC STANDARD. It allows the monitor to inform the host system of its identity and, depending on the level of DDC used, communicate additional information about its display capabilities. The DDC 2B is a bidirectional data channel based on the I²C protocol. The host can request EDID information over the DDC 2B channel.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT (FAQ) Problem & Question Power LED is not on No Plug & Play Picture is fuzzy Picture bounces or a wave pattern is present in the picture The power LED is ON (Amber) but there’s no video or no picture. Possible Solution *Check if the Power Switch is in the ON position *Power Cord should be connected *Check if the PC system is Plug & Play compatible *Check if the Video Card is Plug & Play compatible *Check if the D-15 plug pin of Video Cable is bent.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT (FAQ) (cont.) CLOCK (pixel frequency) controls the number of pixels scanned by one horizontal sweep. If the frequency is not correct, the screen shows vertical stripes and the picture has not correct width. FOCUS adjusts the phase of the pixel clock signal. With a wrong phase adjustment the picture has horizontal disturbances in light picture. For FOCUS and CLOCK adjustment use “dot-pattern” or win 95/98 shut-down mode pattern. ERROR MESSAGE & POSSIBLE SOLUTION CABLE NOT CONNECTED : 1.
APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS LCD Panel Input Display Colors Dot Clock Max. Resolution Plug & Play EPA ENERGY STAR® Driving system Size Pixel pitch Video Separate Sync. H-Frequency V-Frequency ON Mode OFF Mode TFT Color LCD 48.0cm(19") 0.294mm( H ) × 0.294mm( V ) R,G,B Analog Interface H/V TTL 30kHz – 83kHz (Analog) 55-75Hz (Analog) 16.2M Colors 135MHz (Analog) 1280 × 1024 @75Hz(Analog) VESA DDC2BTM ≤37W ≤2W 15-pin D-Sub Analog:0.7Vp-p(standard), 75 OHM, Positive Horizontal : 376.32mm Vertical : 301.
APPENDIX (cont.) Switch External Controls: • Auto Adjust Key • Brightness • Contrast • Power Button • MENU • Contrast • Brightness • Focus • Clock • H. Position • V.
APPENDIX (cont.) Preset Display Modes STANDARD Dos-mode VGA SVGA XGA SXGA RESOLUTION 720 × 400 HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY 31.469kHz 640 × 480 31.470kHz VERTICAL FREQUENCY 70.0Hz 60.0Hz 640 × 480 37.500kHz 75.0Hz 800 × 600 37.879kHz 60.0Hz 800 × 600 46.875kHz 75.0Hz 1024 × 768 48.363kHz 60.0Hz 1024 × 768 56.476kHz 70.0Hz 1024 × 768 60.023kHz 75.0Hz 1280 × 1024 63.981kHz 60.0Hz 1280 × 1024 79.967kHz 75.0Hz Note: The factory preset mode for DOS is 720x400 @70Hz.
APPENDIX (cont.) CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT 1 5 6 10 11 15 15 - Pin Color Display Signal Cable PIN NO. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. Red Green Blue Ground Ground R-Ground G-Ground B-Ground 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
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