Planar PT1501M User manual

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
How to Use the OSD Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
On-Screen Display Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 16
Appendix
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Warning Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Product Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Monitor Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Video Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Touch Screen Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Usage Notice
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.
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 conditions:
- 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.
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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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
31.5 ~ 60 kHz horizontal scan
56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate
Auto-adjustment function
Multilingual OSD user controls
VESA DPMS power saving
Kensingston security lock slot
75 mm VESA mount
Durable touchscreen
Introduction

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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

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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 6.5
Transmissivity : up to 88% at 550 nm
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
Power Adapter Power Cord
Audio-In Cable
USB Cable
(for PT1500MU, PT1501MU)
User’s Guide Landing Strip
Touchscreen Driver
Installation CD-ROM
RS-232 Serial Cable
(for PT1500M, PT1501M)

Product Overview
Front View
LCD
Display
Stand
Panel
Controls
Speakers
Rear View
Connector Ports “A”
(Inside the back cover)
Connector
Ports “B”
Installation
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USB
(For PT1500MU, PT1501MU)
RS-232
(For PT1500M, PT1501M)
Connector Ports “A”
Connector Ports “B”
Touch Function
VGA
input
DC
Power-In
Audio
input
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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.
Kensington Security Slot

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75mm
75mm
Slots
VESA
Mounting
Interface
VESA Mount your monitor
This monitor conforms to the VESA Flat Panel Mounting Physical Mounting Inter-
face 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 instruc-
tion included with the mounting fixture to be used.
Note!
Please select the proper screws!
The distance between the back cover surface and the bottom of the screw
hole is 8mm. Please use a M4 screw.

A
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Back Cover
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.”
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. You may also keep the cables in order with the
included cable organizer.
Included Cable
Organizer
Note!
You can place the LCD flat horizontally to make it easier to connect the
cables. Please make sure that you place it on an even surface lest the
LCD should be damaged by scratches or collision.

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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. Connect the VGA signal cable from the display’s VGA input connector to the
15-pin connector of your host computer and tighten the screws (11.1).
4. Connect the Audio-In cable from the audio input port of your display to the
Audio-out port of your computer (11.1).
5. For the PT1500M and the PT1501M, connect the RS-232 cable from the
RS-232 port of your display to the RS-232 port of your computer (11.1).
6. For the PT1500MU and the PT1501MU, connect the USB cable from the USB
port of your display to the USB port of your computer (11.2).
Notice!
To ensure the LCD display works well with your computer, please configure
the display mode of your graphic 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 display.
We have listed the “Video Modes” of this LCD display in the appendix for your
reference.

Figure 11.1

VGA
Cable

Power Adapter
& Power Cord

RS-232
Cable

Audio-In
Cable
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Figure 11.2



VGA
Cable

Power Adapter
& Power Cord

USB
Cable

Audio-In
Cable
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AUTO
SELECT
MENU

Front Panel Controls
User Controls
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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.
3Brightness Minus/ 1.Decreases the brightness of the display
Minus image.
2.Decreases value of the adjustment items.
4Brightness Plus/ 1.Increases the brightness of the display
Plus 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.

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.
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On-Screen Display Menus
Main OSD Menu:
4Brightness
Choose this function to adjust the brightness of the image.
4Contrast
Choose this function to adjust the contrast ofthe image.
4LCD Adjustment
Opens the LCD Adjustment sub-menu where you can adjust the Clock, Phase,
Horizontal Position and Vertical Position parameters.
4Color Temperature
Opens the Color Temperature sub-menu where you can select the desired Color
Temperature of the image.
4ECO Mode
Enables or disables the power savings mode.
4Language
Opens the Language sub-menu where you can select the desired language of the
OSD.
4Other Setup
Opens the Other Setup sub-menu where you can adjust the Smooth, OSD
Position, OSD Transparency, OSD Time Out, Volume and Mode Message
parameters.

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LCD Adjustment Sub-Menu:
4Clock
Minimizes any vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen.
4Phase
Minimizes any horizontal distortion and clears or sharpens the displayed
characters.
4H. Position
Changes the horizontal position of the image.
4V. Position
Changes the vertical position of the image.