Planar PX171M User manual

PX171M
LCD Monitor
USER’S GUIDE
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Usage Notice
Precautions ................................................................................. 2
Introduction
About the Product ....................................................................... 3
Package Overview ...................................................................... 4
Installation
Product Overview ........................................................................ 5
Connecting the Display ............................................................... 7
User Controls
Front Panel Controls ................................................................... 10
How to Use the OSD Menus........................................................ 11
On-Screen Display Menus .......................................................... 12
Appendices
Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 16
Warning Signal ........................................................................... 17
Product Dimensions .................................................................... 18
Compatibility Modes ................................................................... 19
Pivot Software 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 recommended
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 objects.
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 and Digital 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-adjustment
qMultilingual OSD user controls
qAdjustment stand design brings users the conveniences for easy
storage and VESA Mounting applications
qVESA DPMS power saving
qBuilt-in speakers for multimedia application
qKensington lock capability

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Package Overview
LCD Display
VGA Signal Cable
Power Adapter Power Cord
Audio-In Cable
DVI-D Cable
Users Manual Quick Start Guide Planar Product
Family CD
CD-ROM for
Pivot software

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Installation
Product Overview
uFront View
uRear View
Connector Ports
Kensington Lock
Panel
Controls
Stand Speakers
LCDDisplay
VGA Input
DC
Power-In
Audio-In
Digital Port

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Warning!
Please must select the proper screws!
The depth from plastic back cover to the bottom of the screw hole is 8mm.
The spec is M4 screw.
VESA Mount on 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.
VESA
Mounting
Interface
Slots
100mm
100mm

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To setup this display, please refer to the following figure and procedures.
1. Be sure all equipments are 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(u).
3. Connect the VGA signal cable from display VGA input connector to the
15-pin connector of your host computer and tighten the screws(v).
4. For the PC with DVI digital output: Connect the DVI signal cable to the
connector of the display card in your computer; connect the other side to
the DVI-D input port of your display. Tighten the screws(w).
5. Connect the Audio-In cable from audio input port of your display to the
Audio-out port of your computer(x).
6. Turn on your computer and display.
Note: 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.
ConnectingtheDisplay (Figure8.1)

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Figure 8.1

VGA
Cable
Audio-In
Cable

Power Adapter
& Power Cord

DVI-D Cable