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Table of Contents Usage Notice Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Package Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Usage Notice ! WARNING – To pr ev en isk of fir ds prev even entt the rrisk fire hazards ds,, do not e or shock hazar Ì expose this product to rain or moisture. ! WARNING – Please do not open or disassemble the product as this Ì may cause electric shock. Safety and Use Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this User’s Guide to maximize the life of your unit. Do: Turn off the product before cleaning.
Introduction About Planar's LA1710RTR, LA1710RTC The LA17 products all have a 17" flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD). Features include: Dual signal input: Analog VGA and Digital DVI-D Active matrix TFT LCD technology 1280 x 1024 SXGA resolution 17" viewable display area 31.5 ~ 80 kHz horizontal scan 56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate 0.264mm x 0.264mm pixel pitch 260 cd/m2 (typ.) brightness 450:1 (typ.
Touch Screen ffor or LA1710RTR Resistive for finger and pen interface Surface: Anti-glare treatment Interface: USB Durability: 1,000,000 activations at a single point Hardness: 4H per ASTM D3363-92 Operating force: Stylus - <25 g (average) Finger - <50 g (average) Transmissirity: 85% + / - 2% (typical) Haze: 5% Clarity: 80% Driver: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP Linux 3
Touch Screen ffor or LA1710RTC Capacitive for finger interface Surface: Anti-glare treatment Interface: USB Durability: 225,000,000 touches in a single location Hardness: Cannot be scratched using any stylus with Mohs' rating of less than 6.
Package Overview LCD Display Power Adapter Power Cord VGA Signal Cable Landing Strip Touch Screen Driver Installation CD-ROM USB Cable 5
Inst allation Installation Product Overview • Front View LCD Display • Rear View Connector Ports “A” Connector Ports “B” 6
• Connector Ports “A” • Connector Ports “B” USB 7
Conn ecting the display (F igure 1.1) Connecting (Figure 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 (1.1 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 (1.1 2 ). 4.
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User Controls Front Pan el Controls Panel 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 / Minus 1. Decreases the brightness of the display image. 2. Decreases value of the adjustment items. Brightness Plus / Plus 1. Increases the brightness of the display image. 2. Increases value of the adjustment items.
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. 4. The OSD menu will automatically close, if you have left it idle for a pre-set time.
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. ` Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the image.
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. ffTime ` OSD O Offff-T Adjusts the time it takes for the OSD menu to disappear. ` Language Chooses the language you need. ` Sharpness Adjust the sharpness of the image. ` Reset Returns the display parameters of the current mode to the factory default settings.
On-Screen Display Menus Third OSD Menu: ` Volume It allows the sound volume. ` Mute It allows you to disable the sound immediately. ` Input Select It allows you the chosse the input signal.
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.
Appendix Trou bleshooting roubleshooting 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 well connected as described in the “Installation” section. ` Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken. Problem: Partial image or incorrectly displayed the image.
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 two sources for this problem. Please check the cable connections or contact Planar for more information. ` 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.
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Video Modes The monitor supports the following industry-standard combinations of screen resolution and refresh rates. Other combinations are possible, but may require adjustments to the image. For the optimal performance, set your computer to a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 at a 60 Hz refresh rate.
Touch Screen Driv er Inst allation Driver Installation Driv er Inst allation ffor or LA1710RTR: Resistiv e Touch Screen with Driver Installation Resistive USB Connection Please note: These monitors are Microsoft Windows® HID( Human Interface Device) compatible. No additional software driver is required for general operation of the touch screen. A special calibration tool can be installed for improved touch position accuracy. See Optional MicroTouchTM USB HID Calibration Tool version 7.
Driv er Inst allation ffor or LA1710RTC: Capacitiv e Touch Screen with Driver Installation Capacitive USB Connection Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, and Windows 9X. If you have a USB cable connection disconnect the cable from the monitor or the PC before installing the driver. 1. Open the CD-Rom. 2. Select the link for your monitor model. 3. The driver will automatically open. 4.
Linux Driv er Inst allation ffor or LA1710RTC: Capacitiv e Touch Screen Driver Installation Capacitive with USB Connection Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM. Supported platforms include: Red Hat® Linux 8.0, Red Hat® Linux 9.0, and SuSE® Linux 8.2 and SuSE® Linux 9.0 on Pentium®-compatible CPUs. The following Xfree86 versions are supported: 4. 0.3 and 4.1.0. 1. Open the CD-Rom. 2. Select the “TwLinux5.62.1” folder. 3. Double click the “Readme.txt” file. 4.
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