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  • Page 1

    PLANAR LCD MONITOR PT120/PL120 MANUAL www.planar.com[...]

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    Preface P REFACE About this manual This manual is designed to assist you in setting up and using the LCD monitor. Inform ation in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; how ever, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is s ubject to change without notice. This docum ent con- tains [...]

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    User’s Manual • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution: To comply with the limits for an FCC Clas[...]

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    Preface Important Safety Instructions Please read the following instructions carefully. This manual should be retained for future use. 1. To clean the LCD Monitor screen, first, make sure the Monitor is in the power off mode. Unplug the Monitor from its power source before cleaning it. Do not spray liquid cleaners directly onto the unit. Stand away[...]

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    User’s Manual T ABLE OF C ONTENTS PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................................................ I TABLE OF CO NTENTS ....................................................................................................................[...]

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    Chapter 1 C HAPTER 1 The LCD Monitor Your New LCD Monitor! Your LCD Monitor has been designed to be versatile, ergonomic and user-friendly. The LCD Monitor is capable of displaying most standards, from 640 x 480 VGA to 1024 x 768 XGA. The digital controls lo- cated on the front panel allows the user to easily adjust the Monitor’s display paramete[...]

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    User’s Manual Identifying Components The LCD Monitor has been designed to provide easy access to all controls and peripheral ports. The follow- ing figures will help you identify the LCD Monitor’s controls and ports. The LCD Monitor — Front View Figure 1-1: The LCD Monitor Panel and Controls LCD Screen The LCD Monitor Screen is capable of pro[...]

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    Chapter 1 The LCD Monitor — Rear View Figure 1-2: LCD Monitor’s Rear Ports LCD Monitor’s VGA Connector This 1.5 meter cable has two 15-pin D-Sub VGA connectors used to connect the monitor to your PC’s VGA card. AC Power Jack Connect the AC adapter cable to this jack. PS/2 Connector for Optional Touch Screen Connect this PS/2 connector to yo[...]

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    User’s Manual Adjusting the Viewing Angle Your LCD Monitor is designed to allow you to adjust it to a comfortable viewing angle. The LCD Moni- tor’s angle setting range is from -5 ° to 25 ° . Please see Figure 1-3 . Figure 1-3: Angle Settings • When positioning the equipment, make sure that the main ports and sockets are easily ac- cessible[...]

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    Chapter 1 Figure 1-5: Connecting Power to the LCD Monitor Connecting Video Turn off your PC and the LCD Monitor before connecting your LCD Monitor to the com- puter. Connect the VGA signal cable to the D-sub VGA connector located at the rear of the monitor. Connect the other end of the signal cable to the PC’s VGA port. Please refer to Figure 1-6[...]

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    User’s Manual Connecting the Stereo Speakers (optional) Please refer to the following instructions for connecting the LCD Monitor’s stereo speakers. Connect the 1.5M sound cable to the Line out of your PC’s audio card. Connect the other end of the 1.5M sound cable to the LCD Monitor’s line-in jack. Please re- fer to Figure 1-7 . Audio Line [...]

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    Chapter 1 Connect the 9-pin RS232 connector end of the PS/2 to RS232 cable provided with the op- tional touch screen package to the 9-pin RS232 serial port at the back of your PC. Please refer to Figure 1-8. Power Management System The LCD Monitor complies with the VESA DPMS (version 1.0p) power managem ent proposal. The VESA DPMS proposal provides[...]

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    C HAPTER 2 The Display Controls The LCD Monitor’s Display Controls This chapter covers the LCD Monitor’s On Screen Display (OSD). Using the OSD, you can adjust the con- trast, brightness, display position, display clarity, and color temperature. You can also adjust the stereo speaker volume and set OSD parameters. Please read this chapter caref[...]

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    Chapter 2 (Basic Setting) (CONTRAST) To adjust the contrast level of the display. (BRIGHTNESS) To adjust the brightness level of the display. (VOLUME) To adjust the speaker audio volume. (Exclude 12.1 Inch) (POSITION) (AUTO-ADJUST) To automatically adjust the picture quality and alignmen t. It is recommended that you use this function in the window[...]

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    User’s Manual Note: 1. No Signal coming When the monitor is ON and there is no Video signal re- ceived, the following message will be displayed. 2. Signal out of monitor’s supported ra nge (Please refer to tht attached Addendum) When the frequ ency range is out of the monitor’s sp ecifications, the display will show th e following message on [...]

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    A PPENDIX A Technical Information TFT LCD Monitor Specifications Model MT121/MT121T LCD Panel 12.1”SVGA Co nt ro l Functions Po we r So ft wa r e P ow er s wi tc h wi th L ED in di c at or (Press to turn off, over 1 sec. to turn on) On-Screen Display (OSD) BASIC SETTING -----CONTRAST / BRIGHTNESS POSITION --------------AUTO ADJU ST / PHASE / CLOC[...]

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    A PPENDIX B Supported Timing Timing for Model PT1212N (SVGA 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 35.00 4 M A C 16" mode 832x624 57.28 74.55 49.73[...]

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    A PPENDIX C Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures This LCD Monitor was pre-adjusted in the factory with standard VGA timing. Due to output timing differ- ences among various VGA cards, you may initially experience an unstable or unclear display when a new display mode or new VGA card is selected. This LCD Monitor Supports Multiple VGA Modes. R[...]

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    User’s Manual 14 If the PC doesn’t function with the CRT monitor neither, check BIOS to see if there is a dual scan setting under the display mode item. Set the BIOS display m ode to Dual Scan or CRT and try again. If there is still no display, then there may be a problem with your system . Contact technical support. If the power LED is not lit[...]

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              3ODQDU6 VWHP V,QF Customer Service E-mail: desktopmonitors@planar .com T el: 1-866-PLANAR-1 (1-866-752-6271) Hours: M-F , 7am - 6pm Pacific T ime © 2002 Planar Systems, Inc. 0 5 /02 Planar is a registered trademark of Planar Systems, Inc. Other brands and names are the property of th[...]