Planar LA1710R User manual

LA1710R,
LA1710RTR
and LA1710RTC
USER’S GUIDE
www.planar.com
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European Union 2002/95/EC Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
In February 2003, the European Union issued Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction
of Hazardous Substances, commonly known as RoHS, in certain electrical and
electronic equipment. It restricts the use of six hazardous substances, including lead
(Pb).
The Directive states that all new products within its scope, placed on the European
market after July 1, 2006 must be compliant with its requirements.
Planar Systems Inc. is fully in support of and compliant with EU Directive 2002/95/EC
for applicable products within its scope.
A Planar part number will be modified with an“LF”suffix designation to indicate RoHS
compliance, as shown on the part number label affixed to the display and on the box
containing the display.
Important Recycle Instruction:
LCD Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury.This product may contain
other electronic waste that can be hazardous if not disposed of properly.
Recycle or dispose in accordance with local, state, or federal Laws. For more
information, contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at WWW.EIAE.ORG.
For lamp specific disposal information check WWW.LAMPRECYCLE.ORG.
Revision Control
DATE: DESCRIPTION:
March 2004 Document number 020-0320-00A
March 2005 Document number 020-0320-00B
June 2006 Document number 020-0320-01A
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Table of Contents
Usage Notice
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Introduction
About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Package Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Installation
Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
User Controls
Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
How to Use the OSD Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
On-Screen Display Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Warning Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Product Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Video Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Touch Screen Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Support and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Usage Notice
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.
❑LCD front surface may be cleaned using a soft clean cloth
moistened with mild window glass commercial cleaners or
50/50 mixture of water and isopropyl alcohol.
❑Use only high quality and safety approved AC/DC power adapter
that comes with your monitor.
❑Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not
used for an extended period of time.
Don’t:
❑Do not touch the LCD display screen surface with sharp or hard
objects.
❑Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for cleaning.
❑Do not operate the product under the following conditions:
- Extremely hot, cold or humid environment.
- Areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt.
- Near any appliance generating a strong magnetic field.
- In direct sunlight.
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 LA1710R / 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
❑8 ms GTG with RapidVideo™ Accelerator
❑17”viewable display area
❑31.5 ~ 80 kHz horizontal scan
❑56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate
❑0.264mm x 0.264mm pixel pitch
❑300 cd/m2(typ.) brightness
❑500:1(typ.) contrast ratio
❑L/R=80°/80°,U/D=80°/80° viewing angle, CR=5
❑Tr = 6 ms (typ.)/Tf = 2 ms (typ.) response time
❑4 CCFT backlight lamps w/50,000 hrs life (typ.)
❑Auto-adjustment function
❑Multilingual OSD user controls
❑VESA DPMS power saving
❑Durable touchscreen
❑VESA rear mounting 100mm x 100mm standard
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Touch Screen for LA1710RTR
Resistive for finger and pen interface
❑Surface: Anti-glare treatment
❑Interface: USB
❑Durability: 35 million touches at a single point
❑Hardness: 4H per ASTM D3363-92
❑Operating force: Stylus - < 25g average
Finger - < 50g average
❑Transmissivity: 83% (Typ.) +/- 2%
❑Haze: 5%
❑Clarity: 80%
❑Driver: Windows® 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Linux
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Touch Screen for LA1710RTC
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 Mohs’ rating of
less than 6.5
❑Transmissivity: up to 88% at 550 mm
❑Driver: Windows® 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Linux
MS HID compatible pointing device
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Package Overview
LCD Display
VGA Signal Cable
USB Cable
(for LA1710RTR/
LA1710RTC)
Power Adapter
Landing Strip
Power Cord
Touch Screen Driver
Installation CD-ROM
(for LA1710RTR/
LA1710RTC)
DVI Signal Cable
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LCD Display
Installation
Product Overview
• Front View
• Rear View
Connector Ports “A” Connector Ports “B”
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• Connector Ports“A”
• Connector Ports“B”
USB
(For LA1710RTR/LA1710RTC)
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Connecting the display (Figure 1.1)
To set up this display, 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 graphics 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. For DVI-D output: connect DVI cable from display to the PC(2a).
5. For the LA1710RTR or the LA1710RTC touch screen models configure the
touch screen. Refer to the“Touch Screen Driver Installation”section on
page 25.
6.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, less than or equal to 1280
x 1024 resolution and make sure the timing of the display mode is
compatible with the LCD panel.“Video Modes”of this LCD panel are
listed in the appendices for your reference.
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Figure 1.1
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User Controls
Front Panel Controls
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.
Power Switch Switches on/off the power of the LCD
display.
Power LED 1. Green indicates the display is
turned on.
2. Amber indicates the display is in
power-saving mode.
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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
amount of time.
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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.
◆Clock
Changes the display data frequency to match the frequency of the
graphic card. When you are experiencing vertical flickering bar, use this
function to make an adjustment.
◆Phase
Synchronizes the signal timing of the display to that of the graphic card.
When you are experiencing unstable to flickering image, use this
function to make an adjustment.
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On-Screen Display Menus
Second OSD Menu:
◆Display Mode
Select this function to view the display resolution, vertical refresh, and
horizontal scan of the current mode.
◆OSD Off-Time
Adjusts the time it takes for the OSD menu to disappear.
◆Language
Choose 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.
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On-Screen Display Menus
Third OSD Menu:
◆Volume
Controls the sound volume.
◆Mute
Disables the sound immediately.
◆Input Select
Choose the input signal.
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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.
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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 visit Planar Support at
www.planar.com/support. See support contact information on rear cover.
Problem: No image appears on screen.
◆Check that all the I/O and power connectors are installed correctly 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 1280 x 1024.
Problem: Partial image or incorrectly displayed image.
◆Check to see if the resolution of your computer is higher than that of the
LCD display.
◆Reconfigure the resolution of your computer to make it less than or
equal to 1280 x 1024.
Problem: Image has flickering vertical line bars.
◆Use“Clock” to make an adjustment.
◆Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of
your graphic card to make it compatible with the LCD display.
Problem: Image is unstable and flickering
◆Use“Phase”to make an adjustment.
Problem: Image is scrolling
◆Check and make sure the VGA signal cable (or adapter) is well
connected.
◆Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of
your graphic card to make it compatible with the LCD display.
Problem: Ghosting image (characters and graphics)
◆Use“Clock” to make an adjustment. If the problem persists,
use“Phase”to make an adjustment.
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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 three 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.
◆Going to Sleep
This message means that the LCD display is under the power saving
mode. In addition, the LCD display will enter the sleeping mode when
experiencing a sudden signal disconnecting problem.
◆Out of Range
This message means that the signal of the computer graphic card is not
compatible with the LCD display.When the signal is not included in the
“Video Modes”list we have listed in the Appendices of this manual, the
LCD display will display this message.
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