Planar LA1500R User manual

LA1500R and LA1500RTR Operations Manual www.planar.com

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Table of Contents
Usage Notice
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Introduction
About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Package Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installation
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
User Controls
Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
How to Use the OSD Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
On-Screen Display Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Appendix
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Warning Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Product Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Compatibility Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Touch Screen Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

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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 quality and safety approved AC/DC power
adapter.
Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product
is not used for a long period of time.
Don’t:
Do not touch the LCD panel surface with sharp or hard
objects.
Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for
cleaning.
Do not operate the product under the following condi-
tions:
- Extremely hot, cold or humid environment.
- Areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt.
- Near any appliance generating a strong magnetic field.
- Place in direct sunlight.
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.
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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
250 cd/m2(typ.)brightness
400:1(typ.) contrast ratio
L/R=60º/60º,U/D=40º/60º viewing angle, CR=10
Tr=4ms(typ.)/tf=12ms(typ.) response time
2CCFT backlights lamps w/30,000 hrs life
Auto-adjustment function
Multilingual OSD user controls
VESA DPMS power saving
Durable, 7-wire resistive touchscreen( for LA1500RTR)

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Touch Screen (for LA1500RTR)
Resistive for finger and pen interface
Surface: Anti-glare treatment
Interface: USB
Durability:
Note Life: 106words (min.)
Input Life: 107times (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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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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Installation
Product Overview
• Front View
• Rear View
LCD Display
Connector Ports “A”
Connector Ports “B”

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

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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 cable from USB port of your display to the USB
port of your computer(3).
5. Turn on your computer, display and video source.
Notice: To ensure the LCD display works well with your computer, configure
the display mode of your graphic card to less than or equal to 1024 x
768 resolution and make sure timing of the display mode is compatible
with the LCD panel. “Compatibility Modes” of this LCD panel are
listed in the appendices for your reference.

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Figure 1.1