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Revision Control Date Description May 2006 Document number 020-0463-00A March 2007 Document number 020-0463-01A Inserted LB1500RTC information
Contents Usage Notice Precautions .......................................................................................................................................2 Introduction About the Products ...........................................................................................................................3 Package Overview ............................................................................................................................5 Installation Product Overview............
Usage Notice Warning- To prevent the risk of fire or shock hazards, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Warning- Pease 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.
Introduction About Planar’s LB1500R/LB1500RTC/LB1503R The LB1500R/LB1500RTC/LB1503R is a 15” flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD). Features include: Direct analog signal input Direct digital DVI signal input (LB1503R) Direct composite video signal input (LB1503R) Active matrix TFT LCD technology 1024x768 XGA resolution 15” viewable display area 31.
Touch Screen for LB1500RTC Capacitive for finger interface Surface: Anti-glare treatment Interface: USB Durability: 225 million touches in a single location Hardness: Cannot be scratched using any stylus with Mohr’s rating of less than 6.5 Transmissivity: up to 91.
Package Overview LB1500R/LB1500RTC Monitor LB1503R Monitor Quick Start Guide Power Adapter Power Cord VGA Signal Cable DVI-D Cable For LB1503R Video BNC Cable For LB1503R USB Cable For LB1503R Touchscreen Driver Installation CD-ROM LB1500R / LB1500RTC / LB1503R User’s Guide (020-0463-01A) 5
Installation Product Overview Front View Front View LB1500R/LB1500RTC LB1503R Signal Input Layout Figure 1. LB1503R Connector Inputs F Composite 12VDC Video Power Input DVI Input VGA Input Audio Input Figure 2.
Start Your Installation Connecting the Display (Figure 3) To setup this display, please refer to the following figure and procedures. 1. Be sure all equipment is turned 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 (n). 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.
Figure 3.
Notice: To ensure the LCD display will work well with your computer, please configure the display mode of your graphics card to make it less than or equal to 1024 x 768 resolution and make sure the timing of the display mode is compatible with the LCD screen. We have listed the “Compatibility Modes” of this LCD screen in appendices for your reference. User Controls Rear Panel Controls No / Icon Control Power Switch M Turns on/ off the power of the LCD display. Green indicates the display is turned on.
How to Use the OSD Menus 1. Press the "MENU" button to pop up the “on-screen menu” and to select among 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 “-“ button. 4. The OSD menu will automatically close if you have left it idle for a pre-set amount of time. 5. To disable the OSD menu buttons, please follow the instructions below. Please note: the monitor has to be ON with a valid signal present. a.
On-Screen Display Menus LB1500R/LB1500RTC Main Menu Page 1 Menu Level 2 Page 4 Remark Auto-Adjustment Choose this function to obtain an optimum image. Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the display image. The range is Default is 50 0~100. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the image. The range is 0~100. Horizontal Position Changes the horizontal position of the image. Vertical Position Changes the vertical position of the image.
LB1503R Description DISPLAY Brightness 0- 100 Default Setting 60 Contrast 0- 100 50 Hue 0- 90 0 Saturation 0- 100 50 Flesh-tone Function/Selections Main Menu 0- 100 Scaling 1:1/Fill/Aspect/Panorama Auto Adjust Select Full 0-255 N/A Clock 0-255 N/A In In / Out Left / Right Zoom Vertical Pan Up / Down Vertical 0-255 N/A Horizontal 0-255 N/A sRGB Off Off / On Off Gamma Correction Off / 1.8 / 2.
Appendix Troubleshooting If you are experiencing trouble with the LCD display, refer to the following. If the problem persists, please contact Planar. Problem: No image appears on screen. Check that all the I/O and power connectors are correctly installed and well connected as described in the “Installation” section. Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken. Reconfigure the resolution of your computer to make it less than or equal to 1024 x 768.
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 are three kinds of 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 graphics card. Check all the power switches, power cables, VGA, DVI or Video signal cables.
LB1500R/LB1500RTC Back View LB1500R Side View LB1500RTC Side View LB1500R / LB1500RTC / LB1503R User’s Guide (020-0463-01A) 15
LB1503R Front View LB1503R Back View LB1500R / LB1500RTC / LB1503R User’s Guide (020-0463-01A) 16
LB1503R Side View LB1500R / LB1500RTC / LB1503R User’s Guide (020-0463-01A) 17
Signal Compatibility Modes LB1500R, LB1500RTC and LB1503R Graphics Analog Signal Support Table 1 Item Comment Resolution Vertical Refresh Rates 1 IBM & VESA VGA 640 x 350 70 Hz 2 IBM VESA VGA 640 x 400 70 Hz 3 IBM VESA VGA 720 x 400 70 Hz 4 IBM VESA VGA 640 x 480 60 Hz, 72 Hz, 75 Hz 5 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 56 / 60 / 72 / 75 Hz 6 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 60 / 70 / 75 Hz 8 Apple Mac LC 640 x 480 67 Hz 9 Apple Mac II 640 x 480 67 Hz 10 Apple Mac 832 x 642 75 Hz 11 Apple Mac 1
Touch Screen Driver Installation Driver Installation for LB1500RTC: Capacitive Touch Screen with USB Connection Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the following operating systems: Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, CE, XP Embedded, Windows® Server-2003 and Linux. 1. Be sure that the USB cable is not connected to the PC. 2. Open the CD-Rom. 3. Click “I accept” when the software license screen appears. 4.
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