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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC USER’S GUIDE www .planar .com[...]

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    The information c ontained in this document is subjec t to change without notice. This document contains pr oprietar y information that is protected by copyright. All rights ar e reser ved. No part of this document may be reproduc ed, translated to another language or stored in a retrieval sy stem, or transmitted by an y means, electronic, mechanic[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 3 T able of Contents Usage Notice Pr ecautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction About the Pr oduc t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) Usage Notice Precautions F ollow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as r ecommended in this user ’ s guide to maximize the life of y our unit. Do: ❑ T urn o the product before cleaning . ❑ L CD front sur face may be cleaned using a soft clean cloth moistened [...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 5 Introduction About Plan ar’ s LA1710R / LA1710RTR / LA1710RTC The LA17 products all have a 17"  at panel screen with an active matrix, thin-  lm transistor ( TFT ) liquid crystal display (L CD). F eatures include: ❑ Dual signal input: Analog VGA and Digital DVI[...]

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    6 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) T ouch Screen f or LA1710RTR Resistive for  nger interface ❑ Sur face: Anti-glare treatment ❑ Inter face: USB ❑ Durability : 35 million touches at a single point ❑ Hardness: 4H per ASTM D3363-92 ❑ Operating forc e: Finger - < 50g average ❑ T ransmissivity :[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 7 T ouch Screen f or LA1710RTC Capacitive f or  nger inter face ❑ Sur face: Anti-glare treatment ❑ Inter face: USB ❑ Durability : 225 million touches in a single location ❑ Hardness: Cannot be scratched using an y stylus with M ohs’ rating of less than 6.5 ❑ T ra[...]

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    8 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) Package Overvie w L CD Display VGA Signal Cable USB Cable (for LA1710RTR/ LA1710RTC) Po wer Adapter Landing Strip Po wer Cord T ouch S creen Driv er Installation CD-ROM (for LA1710RTR/ LA1710RTC) DVI Signal Cable “L ” Bracket, 2 pcs[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 9 L CD Display Inst allation Product Overvie w • F ront V iew • Rear View Connector P or ts “ A ” Connector P or ts “B”[...]

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    10 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) NOTE: A udio connector has been removed in lat er production versions. • Connector P or ts “ A” • Connector P or ts “B” USB (For LA1710RTR/LA1710RT C )[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 11 Conn ecting the display (F igure 1.1) T o set up this display , please refer to the f ollowing  gure and procedur es. 1. Be sure all equipment is o . 2. Connect the DC power cor d to the power connector . Plug one end of the AC pow er cord into the power adapt er , and[...]

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    12 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) F igure 1.1[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 13 User Controls F ront Pan el Controls Menu button Displays the OSD menus. Select / Auto Select- T o select the adjustment items from OSD menus. Auto- T o activate the “ Auto A djustment ” function to obtain an optimum image. Brightness Minus / Minus 1. Decreases the brigh[...]

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    14 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) Ho w to Use the OSD Menus 1. Press the “M enu ” 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 “ ” b[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 15 On-Screen Display Menus F irst OSD M enu: ◆ Auto-Adjustment Choose this function to obtain an optimum image. ◆ Contrast This function allows the user to adjust the image crispness. Contrast adjusts the di erence between white and black shades. ◆ Horizontal P osition[...]

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    16 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) On-Screen Display Menus Second OSD Menu: ◆ Display Mode Select this func tion to view the display r esolution, ver tical refresh, and horizontal scan of the current mode . ◆ OSD O - Time Adjusts the time it takes f or the OSD menu to disappear . ◆ Language Choose t[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 17 On-Screen Display Menus Third OSD Menu: ◆ V olume Controls the sound v olume. NO TE: Audio functions disabled at fac tory. ◆ Mute Disables the sound immediately . ◆ Input Selec t Choose the input signal.[...]

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    18 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) On-Screen Display Menus F our th OSD Menu: ◆ Color Adjusts the color temperatur e. ◆ Color A djustment-Red Adjusts the red c olor of the display . ◆ Color A djustment- Green Adjusts the gr een color of the display . ◆ Color A djustment-Blue Adjusts the blue color of[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 19 Appendix T roubleshooting If you are experiencing trouble with the L CD display , ref er to the following . I f the problem persists, please c ontac t your local dealer or visit Planar Support at www.planar .com/suppor t. See suppor t contact information on rear c over . Pro[...]

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    20 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) W arning Signal If you see warning messages on your L CD screen, this means that the L CD display cannot receiv e a clean signal from the computer graphics car d. There may be thr ee sources for this pr oblem. Please check the cable connections or contact Planar for more in[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 21 Product Dimensions LA1710R and LA1710RTR - Fr ont V iew : LA1710R/RTR Front View[...]

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    22 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) LA1710R (non touch) LA1710RTR (resistive touch) LA1710RTR (capacitive touch) LA1710R and LA1710RTR - Side View :[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 23 LA1710R and LA1710RTR - Rear View : LA1710R/RTR Rear V iew[...]

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    24 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) Video Modes The monitor supports the following industry-standard combinations of screen resolution and r efresh rates. Other combinations are possible, but may requir e adjustments to the image. F or the optimal per formance, set y our computer to a screen resolution of 102[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 25 T ouch Screen Driver Installation Driver Installation f or LA1710RTR: Resistive T ouch S creen with USB C onnec tion Please note: These monitors are Microsoft Window s® HID (Human I nterface Device) compatible. No additional software driv er is required for general op- erat[...]

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    26 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) Driver Installation f or LA1710RTC: Capacitiv e T ouch screen with USB Connection T ouch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the f ollowing operating systems: Microsoft Windo ws® XP , Window s® V ista, and Window s® 7. 1. Be sure that the USB cable i[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A) 27 Linux Driver Installation f or LA1710R T C: Capacitive T ouch screen with USB Connection T ouch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM. Supported plat- forms include: Red Hat® Linux 8.0, Red Ha t® Linux 9.0, and SuSE® Linux 8.2 and SuSE® Linux 9.0 on Pentiu[...]

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    28 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’ s G uide (020-0320-02 Rev . A ) Suppor t and Service Planar is a US company based in Bea ver ton, Oregon and Espoo , Finland with a worldwide sales distribution network. Visit Planar at http://www .planar .com/suppor t for pr oduc t registration, operations manuals, line drawings , touch screen drivers, w[...]

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    Planar Systems , I nc. Customer Service 24x7 Online T echnical Support: http://w ww .planar .com/suppor t Americas Support T el: 1-866-PLANAR1 (866-752-6271) or +1 503-748-1100 Hours: M-F , 8am - 8pm Eastern Time | M-F , 5am - 5pm Paci c Time Europe and Asia-P aci c Suppor t T el: +358-9-420-01 Hours: M-F , 7:00am - 4pm CET © 2010 Planar Sys[...]