Planar LA1710RTR manual

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC USER’S GUIDE www .planar .com 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 1 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 1 7/27/06 4:02:34 PM 7/27/06 4:02:34 PM[...]

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    The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced , translated to another language or stored in a retriev al system, or transmitted by an y means, elec tronic, mechanical, p[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) 3 T able of Contents Usage Notice Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Introduction About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) Usage Notice Precautions F ollow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user ’ s guide to maximize the life of your unit. Do: ❑ T urn off the product before cleaning. ❑ L CD front sur face may be cleaned using a soft clean cloth moistened wit[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) 5 Introduction About Plan ar’ s LA1710R / LA1710RTR / LA1710RTC The LA17 products all have a 17” fl at panel screen with an active matrix, thin- fi lm transistor ( TFT ) liquid cr ystal display (L CD). F eatures include: ❑ Dual signal input: Analog VGA and Digital DVI[...]

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    6 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) T ouch Screen f or LA1710RTR Resistive for fi nger and pen inter face ❑ Sur face: Anti-glare treatment ❑ Interface: USB ❑ Durability : 35 million touches at a single point ❑ Hardness: 4H per ASTM D3363-92 ❑ Operating forc e: Stylus - < 25g average F inger - &l[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) 7 T ouch Screen f or LA1710RTC Capacitive f or fi nger inter face ❑ Sur face: Anti-glare treatment ❑ Interface: USB ❑ Durability : 225 million touches in a single location ❑ Hardness: Cannot be scratched using any stylus with Mohs ’ rating of less than 6.5 ❑ T ra[...]

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    8 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) Package Overvie w L CD Display VGA Signal Cable USB Cable (for LA1710RTR/ LA1710RT C) Po wer Adapter Landing Strip Po wer Cord T ouch Screen Driv er Installation CD-ROM (for LA1710RTR/ LA1710RT C) DVI Signal Cable 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 8 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 8 7/27[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) 9 L CD Display Inst allation Product Overvie w • F ront View • Rear View Connector P or ts “ A ” Connector P or ts “B” 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 9 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 9 7/27/06 4:02:39 PM 7/27/06 4:02:39 PM[...]

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    10 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) • Connector P or ts “ A ” • Connector P or ts “B” USB (For LA1710RTR/LA1710RT C) 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 10 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 10 7/27/06 4:02:40 PM 7/27/06 4:02:40 PM[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) 11 Conn ecting the display (F igure 1.1) T o set up this display , please refer to the follo wing fi gure and procedures . 1. Be sure all equipment is off . 2. Connect the DC power cord to the po wer connector . Plug one end of the AC pow er cord into the power adapter , and[...]

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    12 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) F igure 1.1 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 12 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 12 7/27/06 4:02:41 PM 7/27/06 4:02:41 PM[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 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 ac tivate the “ Auto Adjustment” function to obtain an optimum image. Brightness Minus / Minus 1. Decreases the brig[...]

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    14 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) Ho w 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 “ ” [...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) 15 On-Screen Display Menus F irst OSD M enu: ◆ Auto-A djustment Choose this function to obtain an optimum image. ◆ Con trast This function allows the user to adjust the image crispness. Contrast adjusts the diff erence between white and black shades. ◆ Horizon tal Posit[...]

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    16 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) On-Screen Display Menus Second OSD Menu: ◆ Displa y Mode Select this func tion to view the display resolution, vertical refresh, and horizontal scan of the current mode. ◆ OSD Off-Time Adjusts the time it takes for the OSD menu to disappear . ◆ Language Choose the la[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) 17 On-Screen Display Menus Third OSD Menu: ◆ V olume Controls the sound v olume. ◆ Mute Disables the sound immediately . ◆ Input Select Choose the input signal. 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 17 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 17 7/27/06 4:02:44 PM 7/27/06 4:02:44 PM[...]

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    18 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) On-Screen Display Menus F our th OSD Menu: ◆ Color Adjusts the color temper ature. ◆ Color A djustment-Red Adjusts the red color of the displa y . ◆ Color A djustment-Green Adjusts the green color of the displa y . ◆ Color A djustment-Blue Adjusts the blue color of[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) 19 Appendix T roubleshooting If you are experiencing trouble with the L CD display , ref er to the following. If the problem persists, please contact your local dealer or visit Planar Support at www .planar .com/support. See suppor t contact information on rear co ver . Probl[...]

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    20 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 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 card . There may be thr ee sources for this problem. Please check the cable connections or contact Planar for more in[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) 21 Product Dimensions LA1710R and LA1710RTR - Fr ont V iew : LA1710R/RTR Front View 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 21 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 21 7/27/06 4:02:46 PM 7/27/06 4:02:46 PM[...]

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    22 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) LA1710R (non touch) LA1710RTR (resistive touch) LA1710RTR (capacitive touch) LA1710R and LA1710RTR - Side View : 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 22 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 22 7/27/06 4:02:46 PM 7/27/06 4:02:46 PM[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) 23 LA1710R and LA1710RTR - Rear View : LA1710R/RTR Rear V iew 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 23 7211 PLNR.LA1710REV2.indd 23 7/27/06 4:02:47 PM 7/27/06 4:02:47 PM[...]

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    24 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) Video Modes The monitor supports the following industry-standard combinations of screen resolution and refresh r ates. O ther combinations are possible , but may require adjustments t o the image. F or the optimal per formance, set your computer t o a screen resolution of [...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) 25 T ouch Screen Driver Inst allation Driver Installa tion for LA1710RTR: Resistive T ouch Screen with USB Connection Please note: These monitors are Microsoft Windows® HID (Human Int er face Device) compatible. No additional software driver is requir ed for general op- erat[...]

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    26 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) Driver Installa tion for LA1710RTC: Capacitive T ouch screen with USB Connection T ouch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the f ollowing operating systems: Microsoft W indows® XP , W indows 2000, W indows NT 4.0, Windo ws Me, and Windows 9X. 1. Be s[...]

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    LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 Rev . A) 27 Linux Driver Installa tion for LA1710RTC: Capacitive T ouch screen with USB Connection Release 5.62sr1 T ouch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM. Suppor ted platforms include: Red Hat® Linux 8.0, Red Hat® Linux 9.0, and SuSE® Linux 8.2 and SuSE® Linux[...]

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    28 LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RT C User ’ s Guide ( 020-0320-01 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 product registration, operations manuals, line drawings , touch screen drivers, wa[...]

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    Planar Systems , I nc. Customer Service 24x7 Online T echnical Support: http://w ww .planar.c om/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 P aci c Time Europe and Asia-P aci c Suppor t T el: +358-9-420-01 Hours: M-F , 7:00am - 4pm CET © 2006 Planar Sy[...]