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    PLANAR LCD MONITOR PT1814NUV MANUAL www.planar.com[...]

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    Preface i P REFACE FCC Complianc e Statement Note: This equipment has been tested an d found to comp ly with the limits for a Class B di gital device, purs uant to Part 15 of the FCC R ules. These limits are designed to prov ide reasonable pr otecti on against harmful in terfer ence when the equipm ent is operate d in a residential insta llation. T[...]

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    User’s Manual ii Importa nt Safety I nstructions Please read the following ins tructions carefully. This manual shoul d 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 u[...]

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    Table of Contents iii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS PREFACE ........... ......... .......... ........ ............ .......... ........ ............ ......... ........... ......... ............ ......... ........... .......... ........... ......... ... I TABLE OF CONTENTS .. ........... .......... ......... ........... ......... .......... ............. .....[...]

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    1 C HAPTER 1 The LCD Monitor Your new LCD Monitor! Your LCD Monit or has been des igned to be versati le, ergonomic an d user-fr iendly. The LC D Monitor is capable of displaying most standards, from 640 x 480 VGA to 1280 x 1024 SXGA. The di gital controls locate d on the front panel allow the user to easily adjust the Monitor’s displa y parame t[...]

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    User’s Manual 2 1. Display Module The display is an 18.1” dia gonal, Active Matr ix Liquid Crystal Display (AMLCD). The screen is capa ble of supporting a maxim um resolution of 1280 x 1024 (SXGA). 2. ▲ Function ▼ Select Buttons These two butt ons allow you t o select the control func tions in the OSD. Press eithe r button to sc roll vertic[...]

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    Chapter 1 3 The LCD Monitor — Rear View 1. Input signal ports The monitor can accept signa l input from either a tra ditional analo g 15-pin D-S ub VGA connec tor or the 24- pin Digital V ideo Interfa ce (DVI) c onnector. If both cables ar e connected, the Input P ort option in th e OSD can select whic h video inp ut is displaye d. You can also u[...]

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    User’s Manual 4 Do not force the Monitor pa st its maximum ex tension in either direct ion. You could damage the Monitor and the Monitor stand. Positioning Take a moment to pre pare a suita ble place t o set up your works tation. You need a stable flat dust-free surface with good ventila tion. Even th ough the LCD Monitor has been designed usin g[...]

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    Chapter 1 5 3. Make sure the signa l cable is secure to both the monitor and P C. Tighten the connect ing screws to ensure a secure connect ion. If both analog (15-pin D-sub VG A) and digital (24-pin DV I) input ports are con nected at the same time, the signa l input ca n be sele cted with the OSD (On -Screen Dis play) me nu. Plea se go to t he ne[...]

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    User’s Manual 6 2. Connect the D -sub 9-pin RS 232 connect or end of the PS/2 to R S232 cable pro vided with the optional t ouch screen package to the 9-pi n RS232 serial por t at the back of your PC . 3. Install the Touch Screen Drivers to your PC. 4. Followin g the Touch S creen driver gui de to align yo ur touch screen pos itioning. Power Mana[...]

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    7 C HAPTER 2 The Display Controls The LCD Monitor’s Display Controls This chapter covers the LCD Monitor’s O n Screen Display ( OSD). Using the OSD you can adjust the contrast, brightness, displa y position, di splay clarity, and color tempe rature, etc. You ca n also adjust the stereo speaker volume and set OSD pa rameters. Please rea d this c[...]

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    User’s Manual 8 Basic Setting CONTRAST To adju st the con trast le vel of th e display . BRIGHTNESS To adjust the bri ghtness level of the disp lay. VIDEO LEVEL Fine tuning the input signal v oltage level. Perform this func tion whenever the PC graphic card is changed. GAMMA To select a suitabl e color re presentation . FRAME To select dif ferent[...]

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    Chapter 2 9 No Signal coming… When the moni tor is ON and there is no Vide o signal receiv ed, the monitor will enter th e power saving mode. Check the video cabl e connecti on. Signal out of monitor’s supported range When the either th e display resolu tion or refresh rate is beyond the ca pabilities of the monitor, a sig nal over range messag[...]

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    10 A PPENDIX A Technical Information TFT LCD Monitor Specifications Model Planar PT1 814N LCD Panel 18.1” SXGA Control Fu nc t i on s Power Rocker switch with LED indicator On-Screen Display (OSD) BASIC SETT ING----- CO NTRAST/BRIGHT NESS/VIDEO LEVEL/GAMMA/FRAME POSITION ------ -------- C LOCK/P HASE/DE FAULT SIZ E/NATIV E SIZE /H-POS ITION/V-P O[...]

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    11 A PPENDIX B Supported Timing Timing for Model PT1814N (SXGA Re solution) Item Standards Resolution Dot Clock (MHz) Vert ical Scanning Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Scanning Frequency (kHz) Sync P olarity or composite sync (H /V) Operating Mode 1 NEC PC98 640x400 25.20 70.15 31.50 -/- A/D 2 NEC PC98 640x400 21.05 56.42 24.83 -/- A 3 MAC 13” mode 64[...]

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    12 A PPENDIX C Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures This LCD Monitor was pre-adjusted in the factory w ith standard V GA timing. D ue to output tim ing differenc es among various VGA cards, you m ay initiall y experience an unstable or unclear display whe n a new display mode or new VGA card is selected. This LCD Monitor Suppor ts Multiple VG[...]

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    13 A PPENDIX D Optional Video input function Monitor with optional Video input function If your LCD Monitor is with Video input function, the display can be dir ectly connected to a Video device such as VCR, DVD, ca mcorder etc. for Vi deo display. The Monitor i s compatible with NTSC/PAL sy stems. OSD Me nu The control functions of Video display s[...]

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    User’s Manual 14 Contrast: Press the first button to activate the Contrast control function. Use the Adjustme nt keys to increase/ decrease contrast level. Brightness: Press the second button to activate the Brightness control function. Use the Adjust ment keys to increase/ decrease Brightness level. Volume Press the third button to a ctivate the[...]