Planar PD370 manual

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1 Planar Systems, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton, OR 97006-1992 Planar Customer Support Telephone: US: 1-866-PLANAR1 (866) 752-6271 Outside US: (503) 748-5799 E-mail: PlanarSupport@planar.com Online Technical Library: http://www.planar.com/support Hours: M-F, 3am-7pm ET, 11am-3am GMT[...]

2 Preface About this manual This manual is designed for use with the PD370/PD420/PD470/PD520 Home Theater. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; howev er, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Copyright Copyright 2007 This docum[...]

Important recycling instructions Lamp(s) inside this product contains mercur y. This product may contain other elec tronic waste that can be hazardous if not dispo sed of properly. Recycle or dispose in accordance with local, state, or federal la ws. For more information, contact the Electronic industries Alliance at WWW.EIAE.ORG For lamp specific [...]

4 Table of Contents Impor tant Safety Instruc tions ............................................................................................................................... .............. 5 Over view ............................................................................................................................... ...............[...]

5 Important Safety Instructions This product is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits, and misuse may result in ele ctric shock or fire. To prevent the product from be ing damaged, the following rules should be observed for the installation, use and maintenance of the product. Read the following safety instructions befor[...]

6 unplug the power cord and contact your dealer immediately. Do not try to repair the product yourself.  Avoid using dropped or damaged appliances. If the product is dropped and the housing is damaged, the internal components may functi on abnormally. Unplug the power cord immediately and contact your dealer for repair. Co ntinued use of the p r[...]

Overview PD370/PD420/PD470/PD520 are nativ e 1920 x 1080 HD T V monitors an d can display true 16.7M colors (8-bit/color). . Features - High brightness - Dynamic contrast ratio (ex cept PD370) - F ast response time - High color saturation - Max resolution 1920 x 1080(F ull HD format) - Ultra wide viewing angle :176(H)/ 176( V ) - Suppor t PIP/P AP [...]

8 Identifying Controls and Connections Front Panel LED Light and Fr ont IR Sensor Control Panel Connection Panel 90 deg ree rota tion[...]

9 Connection Panel continued 90 deg ree rota tion │ is power on ○ is power off Main power –S witch & AC socket Pow er Co rd AC Pow er co rd The power cord is us ed to power the L CD monito r from a stand ard wall outlet. Connec t the power cord into main power of the monitor where “ │ ” i s p o w e r o n , “ ○ ” i s p o w e r [...]

10 Installation Setup Notes • Before connecting, tur n off the monitor and an y connected source eq uipment. After making all connections, turn on the monitor fir st before turning on other devices. When connecting a computer, be sur e that the computer is the last device turned on, after all connections are made. • Read the operation manuals o[...]

Connecting to a Computer Connect the monitor to the computer using an HD 15-pin VGA cable. Secure the cable connectors by tightening the screws on both sides of the plug. Basic operation Connect the required external source equipment to the m onitor before following these procedures. Info The OSD is automatically preset to English. To change the on[...]

12 Remote control ITEM FUNCTION On Monitor on OFF Monitor off  Up  Left  Right  Down ENTER Enter MENU To enter OSD menu MUTE Audio mute Volume + Volume increase Volume – Volume decrease EXIT Exit MODE To choose display mode (Sport, Theater, Game, Vivid, User defined) AUTO Search next active port INFO To indicate the status PIP To choo[...]

13 OSD (On Screen Display) Menu Function Video Mode Main Menu Sub-Menu Sub-Submenu Description Setting Scheme Choose display mode User , Sport, Game, Theater , Vivid Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen 0~100 Contrast Adjust the contrast of the scr een 0~100 Saturation Adjust the picture satura tion of the screen 0~100 Hue Adjust the pict[...]

14 PIP Aspect Rat io 16:9, 4:3, Letter bo x Blank Color Adjust the background color Black, Blue Fr ont LED Select the front LED function Off, On F actory R eset Reset all to the factor y settings Y es, No Menu Zoom Set the menu size Off, On T ransparency Adjust OSD transpar enc y 0~100 Menu Language Select the menu language Dutch, English, Fr ench,[...]

15 Balance Adjust the balance of the screen -10~10 Reset Reset to the default value Y es, No Main Auto Scan Off, On Main Sour ce Select Select main sou rc e Searching PC, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, Video 1, Video 2, A V1, A V2, S-Video , SCART Main Sour ce Select Main Sour ce Act ivate Activate the main sour ce (Enable or Disable) PC, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, Vi deo 1[...]

OSD Operation Structure of OSD Menus (PC Mode) A. Image Setting  On side of con troller: 1. Pr ess the “ MENU/EXIT ” to enter “Image Setting” item. 2. Pres s”  ” to enter sub -item m enu (Br ightness, contras t….), 3. Pr ess “ ▽ ” o r “ △ ” t o s e l e c t i t e m s . 4. Pres s”  ” to enter sub -item for adjus[...]

C 17 . Audio Setting  n side of contr oller: T ” to enter “Audio S ettin gs” ite m. justme nt. he item and sav e the adjusted value .  n rem ote co ntrol : enter “ Audio Settings” item. r adjustment. and save the adjust ed value. O 1. Pr ess the “ MENU/EXI 2. Pres s”  ” to enter sub -i tem menu. 3. Pr ess “ ▽ ” o r ?[...]

F. Clock/Timer Setting  On side of con troller: 1. Pr ess the “ MENU/EXIT ” t o enter “Clock/T imer ” item. 2. Pr ess”  ” to enter s ub- item me nu. 3 . P r e s s “ ▽ ” o r “ △ ” t o s e l e c t i t e m s . 4. Pr ess”  ” to enter sub -ite m for adju stment. 5 . P r e s s “  ” or “  ” to adjus t. 6 [...]

B. Display Setting  On side of con troller: 1. Pr ess the “ MENU/EXIT ” to enter “Dis play S ettin gs” i tem. 2. Pres s”  ” to enter sub -i tem menu. 3. Pr ess “ ▽ ” o r “ △ ” t o s e l e c t i t e m s . 4. Pres s”  ” to enter sub -item for adjustm ent. 5. Pr ess “  ” or “  ” to ad ju st. 6. Pr ess[...]

E. Menu Setting  On side of con troller: 1. Pr ess the “ MENU/EXIT ” to enter “Menu Settin gs” ite m. 2. Pres s”  ” to enter sub -i tem menu. 3. Pr ess “ ▽ ” o r “ △ ” t o s e l e c t i t e m s . 4. Pres s”  ” to enter sub -item for adjustm ent. 5. Pr ess “  ” or “  ” to ad ju st. 6. Pr ess “ MEN[...]

21 Troubleshooting Befor e calling ser vice personnel, please check the following char t f or a possible solution: No image appears Is the power cor d of the monitor connected? Check and see if the power cor d is connec ted pr operly to the power outlet. Is the main power switch in the “|” position? Is the power indicat or amber? If yes, pr ess[...]

22 Product specifications Item Specification Unit Model no. PD370 PD420 PD470 PD520 Resolution 1920 x 10 80 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 Brightness 500 500 500 500 nits Contr ast Ratio 1200:1 2000:1 1500:1 1500:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio NA 6000:1 6000:1 60 00:1 Response time Ty p . 6 . 5 m s ( G ra y to G r a y ) ms Aspect Ratio 16 : 9 LC D P[...]

23 W all mount VESA standard 200 x 200 mm W all mount 7.87*7.87 inch RS232 2-way contr ol, communication, firmwar e upgrade - Note 1: 2 HDMI inputs can not function at the same time with PIP/PBP . Note 2: V ideo1 + A V1 = SCART (Scar t connection is commonl y used in Eur ope. SCART is supported by conn ecting to component ( Video 1) and co mposite [...]

24 Declaration of Conformity Manufac turer's Name: Planar Systems, Inc. Manufacturer's Address: 1195 NW Compton Driv e Beaver ton, OR 97006 USA declares that the products Model Numbers: PD 370/PD420/PD470/PD520 conforms with the pr ovisions of : Council Dir ec tive 89/336/EEC and amended by 92/31/EE c and 93/68/EEC on Elec tromagnetic Com[...]

25 Planar Systems, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton, OR 97006-1992 Planar Customer Support Telephone: US: 1-866-PLANAR1 (866) 752-6271 Outside US: (503) 748-5799 E-mail: PlanarSu pport@planar.com Online Technical Library: http://www.planar.com/support Hours: M-F, 3am-7pm ET, 11am-3am GMT © 2007 Planar Systems, Inc. Pl an[...]