Page 5 - Table of Contents
Preface iii Table of Contents Preface........................................................................................................................................................................ i CHAPTER 1 .....................................................................................
Page 7 - The LCD Monitor; Your New Planar LCD Monitor!; Identifying Components; The LCD Monitor — Front View
1 C HAPTER 1 The LCD Monitor Your New Planar LCD Monitor! Your LCD monitor has been designed to be versatile, ergonomic, and easy to use. The LCD monitor is capable of displaying most standards, from 640 x 480 VGA to 1280 x 1024 SXGA and an optional portrait display mode. The digital controls locate...
Page 8 - The LCD Monitor — Rear View
Planar User’s Manual 2 2. Monitor Stand The monitor stand supports the LCD panel. 3. LCD Screen The LCD monitor screen is a 17.4-inch TFT 1280 x 1024 RGB SXGA screen. 4. LCD Monitor Keypad Activates and adjusts the monitors settings through an On Screen Display (OSD). The LCD Monitor — Rear View 1. ...
Page 9 - Adjusting the Monitor’s Position; Adjusting the Tilting Angle; Viewing Orientation; Connecting AC Power
Chapter 1 3 Adjusting the Monitor’s Position Your LCD monitor’s tilting angle can be adjusted in both the landscape and optional portrait mode. Adjusting the Tilting Angle The LCD monitor’s angle settings range from -5 ° to 25 ° in both the landscape and optional portrait viewing modes. Viewing Orie...
Page 10 - Connecting Video; Connecting the Stereo Speakers
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. Loop the 1.5M VGA cable through the hole in the LCD monitor’s stand and plug it into the LCD monitor’ s VGA cable connector. 3. Connect the other end of the VGA cabl...
Page 11 - Connecting USB Devices; Upstream; Downstream; Power Management System
Chapter 1 5 Connecting USB Devices The following section covers connecting USB devices. The LCD monitor provides an upstream and two downstream USB connections. Upstream You can connect the LCD monitor’s upstream USB port to your PC’s USB port and use the LCD monitor as a USB hub. The following expl...
Page 12 - The Display Controls; LCD Monitor Control Panel; Adjusting the Display; OSD Main Menu
6 C HAPTER 2 The Display Controls LCD Monitor Control Panel 1. Power/OSD Menu Button Push the power switch to turn the monitor on and off. Press this button to pop up the OSD (On-Screen Display) menu. This button is also a Function Select button. 2. ◄ Function ► Select Buttons These two buttons allo...
Page 18 - Technical Information; TFT LCD Monitor Specifications
12 A PPENDIX A Technical Information TFT LCD Monitor Specifications Model Planar PV174 LCD Panel 17.4” SXGA 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 Position...
Page 19 - Supported Timing; Timing for Model PV174 (SXGA Resolution)
13 A PPENDIX B Supported Timing Timing for Model PV174 (SXGA Resolution) Item Standards Resolution Dot Clock (MHz) Vertical Scanning Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Scanning Frequency (kHz) Sync Polarity or composite sync (H/V) Operating Mode 1 NEC PC98 640x400 25.20 70.15 31.50 -/- A/D 2 NEC PC98 640x400...
Page 20 - Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Procedures
14 A PPENDIX C Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures This LCD monitor comes pre-adjusted 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 selected. Before ap...