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    SD2020 Stereoscopic Monitor USER’S GUIDE www.planar.com[...]

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    SD2020W | ii | User's Guide Usage Notice To prevent the risk of fire or shock hazards, do not exp ose this product to rain or moisture. Do not open or disassemble the product, as this may cause electric shock. Follow all warnings, precautions, and maintenance as recommended in this user’s guide to maximize the life and performance of your un[...]

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    SD2020W | iii | User's Guide Box Contents The SD2020 shipping box contains the following components. Bottom monito r assembly wit h mirror support ar ms and mirr or adjustment sc rews Bottom ca ble management cover Top monitor asse mbly Top cable ma nagement cov er Beamsplitter assembl y Two power cords (6-ft) Two DVI cables (6-ft and 12-ft) T[...]

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    SD2020W | iv | User's Guide Mirror-flip PCI card Short DVI cables (14-in) Two AC adapters Product user’s guide Planar CD-ROM Captain-style glasses (2 ea) Spring clip-style glasses (1 e a) Terminator-style glasses (2 ea) Soft, dry cloths (3 ea) Moistened cleaning pads (6 ea) NOTE: Both the Captain-style and the Te rminator-style glasses, for [...]

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    SD2020W | v | User's Guide Contents Usage Notice .................................................................................................... ii Do .................................................................................................................. ii Don’t ...............................................................[...]

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    SD2020 | 1 | User's Guide Stereoscopic Viewing We live in a three-dimensional world. The human visual system can process the slightly different views of the wo rld and translate the views into the perception of depth. This pr ocess is called stereopsis. In the last two centuries much effort has been devoted to the reproduction of depth percept[...]

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    SD2020 | 2 | User's Guide StereoMirror™ Technology A StereoMirror ™ monitor consists of two A MLCD (Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display) units, oriented at a 110º an gle and mounted on a specially designed stand. A passive beamsp litter mirror bisects the angle formed between the two monitors, and there is a fine mechan ical adjustment f[...]

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    SD2020 | 3 | User's Guide A block diagram describing the process of driving a StereoMirro r ™ monitor with a computer is shown in the illustra tion below. The le ft eye and right eye images are sent to their respective AMLCDs independently and without any special treatment (with the exception of accommodating for the fact that the upper moni[...]

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    SD2020 | 4 | User's Guide Getting Started Read all instructions before assembling the monitor. Improper assem bly can result in damage to the display components. Assemble the unit 1. Remove the bottom monitor assembly from the shipping box and place it on a sturdy table or desktop. To keep the display surface clean, avoid touching the screen. [...]

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    SD2020 | 5 | User's Guide 4. Thread the cables from the top monitor through the rectangular hole in the cross bracket. 5. Replace the top and bottom cable covers, if desired. 6. Remove the beamsplitter from the shipping case. With the StereoMirror ™ logo oriented to the lower right, insert the pins located on either side of the mirror frame [...]

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    SD2020 | 6 | User's Guide Select a graphics card The SD2020 unit requires a dual-output graphics card to drive the two monitors with a DVI signal. For profe ssional applications that use OpenGL quad-buffered stereo, the gr aphics card should support OpenGL stereo as well. Typically, the two monitors should be in clone mode for these applicatio[...]

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    SD2020 | 7 | User's Guide Connect the cables The SD2020 unit comes with one 6- foot DVI cable, one 12-foot DVI cable, and one 14-inch DVI cable. 1. Plug one end of the 6-foot DVI cable into the primary port of the dual-channel DVI graphics card. Plug the other end into the bottom monitor of the SD2020 unit. 2. Plug one end of the 14-inch DVI c[...]

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    SD2020 | 8 | User's Guide Connect the power cords Two power cords and two AC adapters sh ipped with the stereo monitor unit. Use only the power cords and adap ters supplied with the unit. 1. Plug an AC adapter into the DC po wer jack on one monitor. Attach the power cord to the AC adapter. Then plug the power cord into a grounded outlet. Repea[...]

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    SD2020 | 9 | User's Guide Product Use Operating in 2D mode Your SD2020 unit c an operate either as a 3D stereoscopic monitor or in the standard 2D mode. There are two options to convert to 2D: • Simply turn off the power to one monitor. • Lift the mirror and slide it into the locked, upright position. To return to 3D/stereo, simply reverse[...]

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    SD2020 | 10 | User's Guide Monitor Specifications Displays Size 20.1” diagonal (510 mm) Display type Active ma trix color TFT LCD panel Resolution 1600 x 1200 (UXGA) Display dot 1600 x (RGB) x 1200 Display area (mm) 408 x 306 (H x V) Pixel pitch 0.255 mm Brightness (2D mode, mirror raised) 250 cd/m 2 (typical), 200 cd/m 2 (minimum) Brightnes[...]

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    SD2020 | 11 | User's Guide Power management This LCD monitor complies with th e VESA DPMS (version 1.0) Power Management guidelines. The VESA DPMS provid es four power-saving modes through detection of a horiz ontal or vertical sync signal. When the LCD monitor is in power-saving mode, th e monitor screen is blank and the power LED indicator l[...]

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    SD2020 | 12 | User's Guide System Care Monitors. Turn off the monitors before cl ea ning. Use a dry, soft cloth, clean room wiper, or compressed a ir when cleaning the LCD panel surface. A soft cloth moistened with water and/or mild detergent can be used to clean the display housing and stand. Do not touch the LCD panel surfaces with sharp or [...]

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    SD2020 | 13 | User's Guide CRT Recycling If your new Planar monitor is replacin g a CRT, keep the following in mind : • If the CRT is in good working condition, con sider donating it to a school or non-profit organization. It may quali fy as a charitable tax deduction. • Do not throw away a CRT unit. Cathode Ray Tubes contai n hazardous ma[...]

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    SD2020 | 14 | User's Guide Warning Signals Green power indicator light. Monito r has a signal and is working properly. Amber power indicator light. Monitor is in power-saving mode. LED power indicator is out. Monito r power is off. “Out of Range” message. Video input has an output timing that is outside the synchronous range of the monit o[...]

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    Customer Service Online Support: http://planar.custhelp.com E-mail: desktopmonitors@planar.c om Telephone: 1-866-PLANAR-1 (1-866-7 52-6271) Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 A . M . to 9 P . M . Eastern Time 020-0455-00A © 2006 Planar Systems, Inc. Planar is a regi stered trademark of Planar Systems, Inc. Other brands and names are the property of t heir[...]