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Table of Contents Usage Notice Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Package Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 5 Installation Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 User Controls Front Panel Controls . . . . . .
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. 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. Use only a dry soft cloth or clean room wiper when cleaning the LCD panel surface.
Introduction About Planar’s PT1500M(U), PT1501M(U) The PT15” products all have a 15” flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-flim transistor (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.
Touch Screen for PT1500M(U) Resistive for finger and pen interface Surface : Anti-glare treatment Interface : Serial (PT1500M), USB (PT1500MU) Durability : 1,000,000 activations at a single point Hardness of surface : 4H per ASTM D3363-92 Operating force : Stylus - <25 g (average) Finger - <50 g (average) Transmissivity : 85% + / - 2% (typical) Haze : 5% Clarity : 80% Driver : Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Linux 3
Touch Screen for PT1501M(U) Capacitive for finger interface Surface : Anti-glare treatment Interface : Serial (PT1501M), USB (PT1501MU) 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 VGA Signal Cable User’s Guide Power Adapter Power Cord Audio-In Cable RS-232 Serial Cable (for PT1500M, PT1501M) Landing Strip USB Cable (for PT1500MU, PT1501MU) Touchscreen Driver Installation CD-ROM 5
Installation Product Overview Front View LCD Display Panel Controls Speakers Stand Rear View Connector Ports “A” (Inside the back cover) Connector Ports “B” 6
Connector Ports “A” DC Power-In VGA input Audio input Connector Ports “B” RS-232 (For PT1500M, PT1501M) USB (For PT1500MU, PT1501MU) Touch Function 7
Kensington Security Slot The monitor can be secured to your desk or any other fixed object with Kensington lock security products. The kensington lock is not included.
VESA Mount your monitor This monitor conforms to the VESA Flat Panel Mounting Physical Mounting Interface Standard which defines a physical mounting interface for flat panel monitors, and corresponding standards for flat panel monitor mounting devices, such as wall and table arms.The VESA mounting interface is located on the back of your monitor. To mount the monitor on a swing arm or other mounting fixture, follow the instruction included with the mounting fixture to be used.
Start your Installation Remove the Back Cover Please follow these instructions to remove the cover on the back panel of the LCD so that you can connect the cables in ”Connector Ports B.” A Back Cover 1. To remove the back cover, follow the arrows in Figure A and press with both your thumbs. The cover should be removed by pressing firmly. 2. Follow the instruction on P.12 (Figure 11.1) to connect the cables in ”Connector Ports B.” 3. Fix the cover back to the LCD.
Connecting the Display (Figure 11.1, 11.2) Figure 11.2 needs to added for the USB port connection. To setup this display, please refer to the following figure and procedures. 1. Be sure the computer and monitor are 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 then the other end into an electrical outlet (11.1 ) 3.
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User Controls Front Panel Controls AUTO MENU SELECT No./ Icon Control Function MENU Menu button Display the OSD menus SELECT/AUTO Select/Auto Select- To select the adjustment items from OSD menus. Auto- To activate the “Auto Adjustment” function to obtain an optimum image. 3 Brightness Minus/ Minus 1.Decreases the brightness of the display image. 2.Decreases value of the adjustment items. 4 Brightness Plus/ Plus 1.Increases the brightness of the display image. 2.
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 “3” or “4” button. 4. The OSD menu will automatically close, if you have left it idle for a pre-set time.
On-Screen Display Menus Main OSD Menu: 4 Brightness Choose this function to adjust the brightness of the image. 4 Contrast Choose this function to adjust the contrast ofthe image. 4 LCD Adjustment Opens the LCD Adjustment sub-menu where you can adjust the Clock, Phase, Horizontal Position and Vertical Position parameters. 4 Color Temperature Opens the Color Temperature sub-menu where you can select the desired Color Temperature of the image. 4 ECO Mode Enables or disables the power savings mode.
LCD Adjustment Sub-Menu: 4 Clock Minimizes any vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen. 4 Phase Minimizes any horizontal distortion and clears or sharpens the displayed characters. 4 H. Position Changes the horizontal position of the image. 4 V. Position Changes the vertical position of the image.
Other Setup Sub-Menu: 4 Smooth Adjusts the smoothness of the image. 4 OSD H. Position Changes the horizontal position of the OSD. 4 OSD V. Position Changes the vertical position of the OSD. 4 OSD Transparency Changes the opaqueness of the OSD background. 4 OSD Time out Adjusts the amount of time the OSD menu will be displayed for after inactivity. 4 Volume Adjusts the sound volume. 4 Mode Message Enables or disables the display of information.
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 our service center. Problem: No image appears on screen. 4 Check that all the I/O and power connectors are correctly and well connected as described in the “ Installation ” section. 4 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. 4 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.
Product Dimensions 382.5mm/15.06” 384.3mm/15.1” Front View 56.8mm/2.23” Side View 180.1mm/7.
Monitor Specifications Item Specification LCD Module 15-in, active matrix TFT, anti-glare coating, 0.297 mm pixel pitch Display Size 304 mm x 228 mm Viewing Angle Left/Right 60/60 left/right Up/Down 40/60 up/down Display Colors 16,777,216 (8bits/color) with FRC Power Input 100 ~ 240 VAC Full Range, 50/60 Hz (External AC adapter) Maximum power consumption <30W (5W Standby) Signal Input Video Signal RGB positive 0.
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. Hsync (kHz) Vsync (Hz) 640 x 350 31.5 70 640 x 400 31.5 70 31.5 60 37.9 72 37.5 75 35.2 56 37.9 60 48.1 72 46.9 75 48.4 60 56.5 70 60 75 31.5 70 34.9 67 35 67 832 x 624 49.
Touch Screen Driver Installation Driver Installation for PT1500M: Resistive Touch Screen with RS-232 Serial Connection Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows R XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, and Windows 9X. 1. Open the CD-Rom. 2. Select the link for your monitor model. 3. The driver file will automatically open. 4. Select the "TW564SR4.exe file. 5. Select "unzip" 6. Double click the "setup.exe" file. 7.
Optional Driver MicroTouchTM USB HID Calibration Tool Version 7.00 Installation Process for PT1500MU: Resistive Touch Screen with USB Connection Please note: These monitors are Microsoft HID (Human Interface Device) compatible. The calibration driver is not required for general operation of the touch screen. This calibration tool is for optimization of touch performance for the touch screen to meet the 1% TPE accuracy specification.
7. Follow the installation instructions. 8. Reconnect the USB cable 9. If the touch screen driver does not automatically load, restart the computer operating system. Please read "Readme.txt" located in the unzipped file folder for additional information and assistance. Driver Installation for PT1501MU: Capacitive Touch Screen with USB Connection Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows R XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.
Linux Driver Installation for PT1501MU: Capacitive Touch Screen with USB Connection Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM. Supported platforms include: Red Hat R Linux 8.0, Red Hat R Linux 9.0, and SuSE R Linux 8.2 and SuSE R Linux 9.0 on Pentium R -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. Follow the driver selection and installation instructions.
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