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    PT1700M(U) PT1701M(U) USER’S GUIDE www.planar .com[...]

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    2 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) T able of Contents U U U U U sage Notic sage Notic sage Notic sage Notic sage Notic e e e e e Pr ecautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I I I I I n n n n n tr tr tr tr tr oduc oduc oduc o[...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 3 Usage Notice Precautions F ollow all warnings , precautions and maintenanc e as recommended in this user ’ s guide to maximize the life of your unit. D D D D D o: o: o: o: o:  Turn off the pr oduct before cleaning .  Use only a dry soft cloth or clean room wiper when cleaning the L[...]

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    4 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) Introduction About Plan ar’ s PT1700M(U) / PT1701M(U) The PT17XXM(U) is a 17” flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-film transistor ( TFT ), liquid cr ystal display (L CD). F F F F F ea ea ea ea ea tur tur tur tur tur es include: es include: es include: es include: es include[...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 5 T ouchscreen (f or PT1700M(U) / PT1701M(U))  Sur face: Anti-glare treatment  Interface: USB/Serial  Durability: Resistive: 35 million activations at a single point Capacitive: 225 million activations  Hardness of sur face = Resistive: 4H per ASTM D3363-92 Capacitive: 6.5 Mohs ?[...]

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    6 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) Package Overvie w L CD Display VGA Signal Cable User ’ s Guide Po wer A dapter Audio-In Cable Pow er Cord RS-232 Serial Cable (for PT1700M, PT1701M) Landing Strip USB Cable (for PT1700MU, PT1701MU) T ouchscreen Driver Installation CD-ROM[...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 7 Inst allation Product Overvie w • F • F • F • F • F r r r r r on on on on on t t t t t V V V V V iew iew iew iew iew • R • R • R • R • R ear ear ear ear ear V V V V V iew iew iew iew iew[...]

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    8 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) • C • C • C • C • C onnec onnec onnec onnec onnec t t t t t or P or P or P or P or P or or or or or ts ts ts ts ts “ “ “ “ “ A A A A A ” ” ” ” ” • C • C • C • C • C onnec onnec onnec onnec onnec t t t t t or P or P or P or P or P or or or or or ts [...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 9 • Kensington Security Slot • Kensington Security Slot • Kensington Security Slot • Kensington Security Slot • Kensington Security Slot The monitor can be secured to your desk or any other fixed object with Kensington lock security products. The kensington lock is not included.[...]

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    10 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) • VESA Mount your monitor • VESA Mount your monitor • VESA Mount your monitor • VESA Mount your monitor • VESA Mount your monitor This monitor conforms to the VESA Flat Panel Mounting Physical Mounting Interface Standard which defines a physical mounting interface for flat pan[...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 11 St art your Inst allation • Remove the Back Cover • Remove the Back Cover • Remove the Back Cover • Remove the Back Cover • Remove the Back Cover Please follow these instructions to remove the cover on the back panel of the L CD so that you can connect the cables in ”Connector[...]

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    12 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) Connecting the display (Figure 1.1 and Figure 1.2) (Figure 1.1 and Figure 1.2) (Figure 1.1 and Figure 1.2) (Figure 1.1 and Figure 1.2) (Figure 1.1 and Figure 1.2) T o configure this monitor , please refer to the f ollowing figur e and procedur es . 1. Be sure all equipment is off . 2. C[...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 13 F F F F F igur igur igur igur igur e 1.1 e 1.1 e 1.1 e 1.1 e 1.1[...]

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    14 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) Figure 1.2 Figure 1.2 Figure 1.2 Figure 1.2 Figure 1.2[...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 15 User Controls F ront Pan el Controls[...]

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    16 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) Ho w to Use the OSD Menus 1. Pr ess the “Menu” button to pop up the on-screen menu and to select between the four Main Menus. 2. Choose the adjustment items by pr essing the “S elect/Auto ” button. 3. Adjust the value of the adjustment it ems by pressing the “ _ ” or “ ` ?[...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 17 On-Screen Display Menus Main OSD Menu: ` A A A A A ut ut ut ut ut o o o o o - - - - - A A A A A djustmen djustmen djustmen djustmen djustmen t t t t t Choose this function to obtain an optimum image. ` Contrast Contrast Contrast Contrast Contrast Adjust the contrast of the display image. [...]

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    18 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) On-Screen Display Menus Second OSD Menu: ` Display Mode Display Mode Display Mode Display Mode Display Mode Select this function to view the display resolution, vertical refresh, and horizontal scan of the current mode . ` OSD O OSD O OSD O OSD O OSD O ff- ff- ff- ff- ff- T T T T T ime [...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 19 On-Screen Display Menus Third OSD Menu: ` V V V V V olume olume olume olume olume Controls the sound volume . ` Mut Mut Mut Mut Mut e e e e e Disables the sound immediately .[...]

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    20 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) On-Screen Display Menus F ourth OSD M enu: ` Color Setting Color Setting Color Setting Color Setting Color Setting Adjusts the color temperature. ` Color Adjustment-Red Color Adjustment-Red Color Adjustment-Red Color Adjustment-Red Color Adjustment-Red It allows you to adjust the red c [...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 21 Appendix T rou bleshooting If you are experiencing trouble with the L CD display , ref er to the f ollowing . If the problem persists, please contact your local dealer or visit Planar Support at www.planar .com/suppor t. See suppor t contact information on rear cov er . P P P P P r r r r [...]

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    22 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) W arning Sign al There are instances when y ou will see warning messages from the L CD screen. This occurs when the L CD is unable to receiv e the exact signal from the computer graphic card. There are three instanc es when this may happen. Please check the cable connec tions or contact[...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 23 Product Dimensions[...]

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    24 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) Compatibility Modes IBM VGA IBM VGA IBM VGA IBM VGA VESA VGA VESA VGA VESA SVGA VESA SVGA VESA SVGA VESA SVGA VESA XG A VESA XG A VESA XG A VESA SXGA VESA SXGA Apple Mac Apple Mac Apple Mac Apple Mac 640 x 350 640 x 400 640 x 480 720 x 400 640 x 480 640 x 480 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 6[...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 25 T ouchscreen Driver Inst allation Driver Installation for PT1700MU: Driver Installation for PT1700MU: Driver Installation for PT1700MU: Driver Installation for PT1700MU: Driver Installation for PT1700MU: R R R R R esistiv esistiv esistiv esistiv esistiv e e e e e T T T T T ouchscr ouchscr[...]

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    26 PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User ’ s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr iv iv iv iv iv er I er I er I er I er I nstalla nstalla nstalla nstalla nstalla tion f tion f tion f tion f tion f or PT1700M: R or PT1700M: R or PT1700M: R or PT1700M: R or PT1700M: R esistiv esistiv esistiv esistiv esistiv e e e e e T T T T T ouchscr ouchscr ouchscr ouc[...]

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    PT1700M(U) and PT1701M(U) User’s Guide ( 020-0410-00 A) 27 Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr iv iv iv iv iv er I er I er I er I er I nstalla nstalla nstalla nstalla nstalla tion f tion f tion f tion f tion f or PT1701M(U): C or PT1701M(U): C or PT1701M(U): C or PT1701M(U): C or PT1701M(U): C apacitiv apacitiv apacitiv apacitiv apacitiv e e e e e T T T T T ouch scr [...]

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