PLANAR LCD MONITOR PT170MU MANUAL www.planar.com
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Table of Contents
Usage Notice
Precautions ................................................................................. 2
Introduction
About the Product ....................................................................... 3
Package Overview ...................................................................... 4
Installation
Product Overview........................................................................ 5
Start Your Installation .................................................................. 8
User Controls
Front 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
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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:
q Turn off the product before cleaning.
q Use only a dry soft cloth or clean room wiper when cleaning the
LCDpanel surface.
q Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the
display housing.
q Use only high quality and safety approved AC/DC power adapter.
q Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not
used for a long period of time.
Don’t:
q Do not touch the LCD panel surface with sharp or hard objects.
q Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for your cleaning.
q 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.
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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.
q Analog signal input
q Active matrix TFT LCD technology
q 1280 x 1024 addressable pixels
q 17” diagonal screen size
q 31.5 ~ 80 kHz horizontal scan
q 56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate
q VESA wall mountable
q Auto-adjustment
q Multilingual OSD user controls
q VESA DPMS power saving
q Built-in speakers for multimedia application
q Resistive type touch screen
q Kensington lock capability
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Package Overview
LCDDisplay
PowerAdapter
Power Cord
USB Cable
(for Touch screen)
Audio-In Cable
VGA Signal Cable
Family Product CD
User’s Manual
Quick Start Guide
Notice: One end of the VGA Signal cable already connected to the LCD display.
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Installation
Product Overview
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Front View
LCDDisplay
Panel
Controls
Stand
Speakers
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Rear View
Connector
Ports “B”
( Inside
the back
cover)
Connector
Ports “C”
Connector
Ports “A”
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Connector Port “A”
Headphone
Audio-In
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Connector Ports “B”
DC
Power-In
VGA input
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Connector Ports “C”
USB In
(For Touch Screen)
Touch Function
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Remove 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.”
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Back Cover
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 LCD 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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Start Your Installation
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Connecting the Display (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
must face down); plug one end of the AC power cord into the power
adapter, and then the other end into an electrical outlet(Œ).
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 com
puter 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(Ž).
5. Connect your headphone to Headphone port().
6. Connect the USB cable from USB input port of your display to the USB
port of your computer().
7. Turn on your computer, display and video source.
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
A
B
C
Headphone
Ž
Audio-In
Cable
VGA
Œ
Power
Adapter
& Power
Cord
Cable
USB
cable
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User Controls
Front Panel Controls
Œ Ž ‘
No./ Icon
Control
Function
ŒMENU
Menu button
To pop up the OSD menus.
SELECT/AUTO Select/Auto
Select- To select the adjust-
ment items from OSD menus.
Auto- To activate the “Auto
Adjustment” function to obtain
an optimum image.
Ž
Brightness Minus/Minus
1. Decreases the brightness of
the display image.
2. Decreases value of the
adjustment items.
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4
Brightness Plus/Plus
1. Increases the brightness of
the display image.
2. Increases value of the
adjustment items.
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Power Switch
Power LED
Switches on/off the power of the
LCD display.
1. Green indicates the display is
turned on.
2. Amber indicates the display 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 “ ” or “
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”
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button.
4. Once you don’t operate the OSD menus after a pre-set time, the OSD
menus will automatically disappear.
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On-ScreenDisplay Menus
First OSD Menu:
Main Menu
Page 1
Auto-Adjustment
Contrast
Horizontal Position
Vertical Position
Frequency
Tracking
Yes
No
4 Auto-Adjustment
Choose this function to obtain an optimum image.
4 Contrast
Adjusts the contrast of the display image.
4 Horizontal Position
Changes the horizontal position of the image.
4 Vertical Position
Changes the vertical position of the image.
4 Frequency
Changes the display data frequency to match the frequency of your
graphic card. When you are experiencing vertical flickering bar, use
this function to make an adjustment.
4 Tracking
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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Second OSD Menu:
Main Menu
Page 2
Display Mode
OSD Off-Time
Language
Text-Graphic
Sharpness
Reset
1280* 1024
FH: 80
FV: 75
kHz (
Hz (
+)
+)
4 Display Mode
Selects this function to demonstrate the display resolution, vertical refresh,
and horizontal scan of the current mode.
4 OSD Off-Time
Adjusts the time period for OSD menu to disappear.
4 Language
Chooses the language you need.
4 Text-Graphic
Toggles between VGA text mode (mode M03H) and graphic mode (mode
M13H).
4 Sharpness
Adjust the sharpness of the image.
4 Reset
Returns the display parameters of the current mode to its factory default
settings.
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Third OSD Menu:
Main Menu
Page 3
Volume
Mute
-
+
0
20
40
4 Volume
It allows you to control the volume sound.
4 Mute
It allows you to disable the sound immediately.
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Fourth OSD Menu:
Main Menu
Page 4
Color Setting
Color Adjustment-Red
Color Adjustment-Green
Color Adjustment-Blue
9300K
6500K
Preset
Custom
4 Color Setting
Adjusts the color temperature.
4 Color Adjustment-Red
It allows you to adjust the red color of the display.
4 Color Adjustment-Green
It allows you to adjust the green color of the display.
4 Color Adjustment-Blue
It allows you to adjust 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
our service center.
Problem: No image appears on screen.
Check that all the I/O and power connectors are correctly and
well connected as described in the “Installation” section.
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Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken.
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Problem: Partial image or incorrectly displayed image.
Check to see if the resolution of your computer is higher than that
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of the LCD display.
Reconfigure the resolution of your computer to make it less than
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or equal to 1280 x 1024.
Problem: Image has flickering vertical line bars.
Use “Frequency” to make an adjustment.
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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 “Tracking” to make an adjustment.
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Problem: Image is scrolling
Check and make sure the VGA signal cable (or adapter) is well
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connected.
Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh
rate of your graphic card to make it compatible with the LCD
display.
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Problem: Vague image (characters and graphics)
Use “Frequency” to make an adjustment. If this problem still exists,
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use “Tracking” to make an adjustment.
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Warning Signal
Sometimes you probably will see the warning messages from this LCD
screen. This means that the LCD display cannot exactly receive the
signal from the computer graphic card.
There are three kinds of situations that may happen. Please check the
cable connections or contact your local dealer for more information.
4No 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.
4Going to Sleep
This message means that the LCD display is under the power saving
mode. In addition, the LCD display will go to this sleeping mode when
experiencing a sudden signal disconnecting problem.
4Unsupport Mode
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
compatibility mode we have listed in the Appendices of this manual, the
LCD display will appear this message.
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ProductDimensions
414mm/16.3”
412mm/16.2”
Front View
64.6mm/2.54”
Side View
210mm/8.3”
Top View
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Compatibility Modes
IBM VGA
IBM VGA
IBM VGA
640 x 350
640 x 400
640 x 480
70
70
60
70
72
75
56
60
72
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
37.9
37.5
35.2
37.9
48.1
IBM VGA
720 x 400
640 x 480
640 x 480
800 x 600
800 x 600
800 x 600
VESA VGA
VESA VGA
VESA SVGA
VESA SVGA
VESA SVGA
VESA SVGA
800 x 600
75
46.9
VESA XGA
VESA XGA
VESA XGA
VESA SXGA
VESA SXGA
Apple Mac LC
Apple Mac II
Apple Mac
1024 x 768
1024 x 768
1024 x 768
1280 x 1024
1280 x 1024
640 x 480
60
70
75
60
75
67
67
75
75
48.4
56.5
60.0
64
80
34.9
35.0
49.7
60.2
640 x 480
832 x 624
Apple Mac
1024 x 768
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Touch ScreenDriver Installation
Follows are the procedures for touch screen driver setting up.
Windows Environment
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Follow the directions on screen to complete the driver setup for your
version of Windows.
* If the AutoStart feature is not active:
1. Click Start > Run
2. Click the Browse button to locate the “touch.exe” program on
the CD-ROM.
3. Click Open, then OK to run the “touch.exe”.
4. Follow the directions on screen to complete the driver setup for
your version of Windows.
DOS Environment
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. From DOS, type d:\EloDW to change to the correct directory on the
CD-ROM ( your CD-ROM drive may be mapped to a different driver
letter).
2. Type “Install” and press “Enter” to start the installation.
3. Align the touch screen.
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