Planar PT170M User manual

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Usage Notice
Precautions ................................................................................. 2
Introduction
About the Product ....................................................................... 3
Package Overview ...................................................................... 4
Installation
Product Overview........................................................................ 5
Start Your Installation .................................................................. 8
User Controls
ront Panel Controls ................................................................... 10
How to Use the OSD Menus ....................................................... 11
On-Screen Display Menus.......................................................... 12
Appendix
Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 16
Warning Signal ............................................................................ 17
Product Dimensions .................................................................... 18
Compatibility Modes ................................................................... 19
Touch Screen Driver Installation ................................................. 20
Table of Contents
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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.
Precautions
Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recom-
mended in this users manual to maximize the life of your unit.
Do:
qTurn off the product before cleaning.
qUse only a dry soft cloth or clean room wiper when cleaning the
LCD panel surface.
qUse a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the
display housing.
qUse only high quality and safety approved AC/DC power
adapter.
qDisconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not
used for a long period of time.
Dont:
qDo not touch the LCD panel surface with sharp or hard ob ects.
qDo not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for your
cleaning.
qDo 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.
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Introduction
About the Product
Having a 17 flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-film transistor
(TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) , this product also demonstrates
following outstanding features.
qAnalog signal input
qActive matrix TFT LCD technology
q1280 x 1024 addressable pixels
q17 diagonal screen size
q31.5 ~ 80 kHz horizontal scan
q56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate
qVESA wall mountable
qAuto-ad ustment
qMultilingual OSD user controls
qVESA DPMS power saving
qBuilt-in speakers for multimedia application
qResistive type touch screen
qKensington lock capability
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RS-232 Series Cable
(for Touch screen )
Package Overview
LCD Display
VGA Signal Cable
Power Adapter Power Cord
Users Manual Quick Start Guide
Audio-In Cable
Notice: One end of the VGA Signal cable already connected to the LCD display.
Family Product CD
CD-ROM
(for Touch screen)
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Installation
Product Overview
uFront View
LCD Display
Stand
Panel
Controls
Speakers
uRear View
Connector
Ports A
Connector
Ports C
Connector
Ports B
( Inside
the back
cover)
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uConnector Port A
VGA
input
DC
Power-In
Audio-In
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uConnector Ports B
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uConnector Ports C
RS-232
(For Touch Screen)
Touch Function
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uRemove the Back Cover
Please follow the instruction 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 easily removed by pressing firmly.
2. Follow the instruction on P.9 (Figure 9.1) 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 cable organizer.
Cable
Organizer
Note: You can place the L D horizontally to make it easier to connect
the cables. Please make sure that you place it on an even surface lest
the L D should be damaged by scratches or collision.
A
Back Cover
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uConnecting the Displa (Figure 9.1)
To setup this display, please refer to the following figure and procedures.
1. Be sure all equipment are off.
2. Connect the DC power cord to the power connector( The arrow sign é
must face down) ; plug one end of the AC power cord into the power
adapter, and then the other end into an electrical outlet().
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().
4. Connect the Audio-In cable from audio input port of your display to the
Audio-out port of your computer().
5. Connect the RS-232 cable from RS-232 port of your display to the
RS-232 port of your computer().
6. Turn on your computer, display and video source.
Start Your Installation
Notice: To ensure the LCD display can work well with your computer,
please configure the display mode of your graphic card to make
it less than or equal to 1280 x 1024 resolution and make sure
timing of the display mode is compatible with the LCD display.
We have listed the Compatibility Modes of this LCD display in
appendices for your reference.
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Figure 9.1
 

VGA
Cable

Power
Adapter
& Power
Cord

Audio-In
Cable

RS232 cable
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