Page 3 - Preface; REFACE; About this manual; FCC WARNING; CE mark for Class B ITE; For Class B Computing Devices
Preface i P REFACE About this manual This manual is designed to assist you in setting up and using your New Planar LCD Monitor. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the con-tents. The information in this document i...
Page 4 - Planar User’s Manual; Important Safety Instructions
Planar User’s Manual ii This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications. “Le présent appareil numérique n’èmet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépass...
Page 5 - Table of Contents; ABLE OF
Table of Contents iii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................................................ I TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................
Page 7 - HAPTER; Your New Planar LCD Monitor; Your New Planar LCD Monitor!; Identifying Components
1 C HAPTER 1 Your New Planar LCD Monitor Your New Planar LCD Monitor! Your New Planar LCD Monitor has been designed to be versatile, ergonomic and user-friendly. Your New Planar LCD Monitor is capable of displaying most standards, from 640 x 480 VGA to 1024 x 768 XGA. The digital controls located on...
Page 8 - Your New Planar LCD Monitor — Rear View
Planar User’s Manual 2 Your New Planar LCD Monitor — Front View 1. LCD Screen This is the LCD monitor screen. It is a 15-inch diagonal, Acitve Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMLCD). The screen is capable of supporting a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 (XGA). 2. ▲▼ Function Select Buttons These two ...
Page 9 - Adjusting the Viewing Angle
Chapter 1 3 3. Audio Line In (optional) Connect your PC’s Line out to this jack to listen to the PC’s audio through your New Planar LCD Monitor’s stereo speakers. (You can also connect your CD-ROM’s Line out to this jack.) 4. PS/2 Connector for Optional Touch Screen Connect this PS/2 connector to yo...
Page 10 - Connecting Video; Connecting the Stereo Speakers (optional)
Planar User’s Manual 4 Connecting Video 1. Turn off your PC and the LCD Monitor before connecting your LCD Monitor to the computer. 2. Connect the VGA signal cable to the D-sub VGA connector located at the rear of the monitor. 3. Connect the other end of the signal cable to the PC’s VGA port. 4. Mak...
Page 11 - Chapter 1
Chapter 1 5 3. You can adjust the sound volume of the stereo speakers by using the speaker volume control function on the OSD (On-Screen Display).
Page 12 - Connecting the Optional Touch Screen (optional)
Planar User’s Manual 6 Connecting the Optional Touch Screen (optional) Your LCD Monitor has an optional touch screen feature. If your LCD monitor has this feature, connect the LCD Monitor’s PS/2 connector to your PC’s 9-pin RS232 serial port to enable the touch screen. 1. Connect the PS/2 connector ...
Page 13 - The Display Controls; Your New Planar LCD Monitor’s Display Controls; OSD Main Menu
7 C HAPTER 2 The Display Controls Your New Planar LCD Monitor’s Display Controls This chapter covers your New Planar LCD Monitor’s On Screen Display (OSD). Using the OSD, you can adjust the contrast, brightness, display position, display clarity, and color temperature. You can also adjust the stereo...
Page 14 - Auto Adjust Procedure
Planar User’s Manual 8 The OSD-Control option allows you to adjust the position and setting of the monitor’s On Screen Display. The MISC-Control option allows you to select the desired text language of the OSD, adjust the monitor speaker volume, and to display the current video information being sen...
Page 15 - Graphic Control Option
Chapter 2 9 Exit: Press the Adjust button key to exit the Monitor-Control submenu. OSD - Control Option Pressing the Adjust button on the monitor activates the OSD-Control submenu. Use the ▲ FUNCTION ▼ select buttons to scroll between the submenu items. OSD-H-Position: Press the Adjust buttons to ho...
Page 17 - PPENDIX; Technical Information; Planar TFT LCD Monitor Specifications
11 A PPENDIX A Technical Information Planar TFT LCD Monitor Specifications Model Planar PT1503Z LCD Panel 15"XGA Control Functions Power Software Power switch with LED indicator (Press to turn off, over 1 sec. to turn on) Main Menu Submenu Auto Adjust Monitor Control Horizontal Position/Vertical...
Page 18 - Supported Timing; Timing for Model PT1503Z (XGA Resolution)
12 A PPENDIX B Supported Timing Timing for Model PT1503Z (XGA Resolution) Item Standards Resolution Dot Clock (MHz) Vertical Scanning Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Scanning Frequency (kHz) 1 NEC PC98 640x400 25.20 70.15 31.50 2 NEC PC98 640x400 21.05 56.42 24.83 3 MAC 13" mode 640x480 30.24 66.67 35...
Page 19 - Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Procedures; PROBLEM: Display is Unclear and Unstable
13 A PPENDIX C Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures This LCD Monitor was pre-adjusted in the factory with standard VGA timing. Due to output timing differences among various VGA cards, you may initially experience an unstable or unclear display when a new display mode or new VGA card is select...