Planar C50RX manual

c50RP/c67RP , c50RX/c67RX Quick St ar t Guide 020-0629-00A This guide walks you through the basic setup needed to get your new Planar displays up an d running. Detailed information is contained in the Installation & Configuration Guide, which is in a CD-ROM on the back of this guide. Plan ar Sys tem s, I nc. 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton, OR [...]

Product and Saf ety Inf orm ation The c50RP/c67RP , c50RX/c67R X are a family of digital moni- tors with a 50" (c50 RP or c50RX) or 67" (c67RP or c67RX) diag- onal screen size. The c50RP/c67RP is an SX GA+ format, with a 1400 x 1050 resolution. The c50R X/c67RX is an XGA format, with a 1024 x 7 68 resolution. The displays can be configure[...]

2 Planning for Y our Inst all Planning f or Y our Inst allation Before y ou unpack your displays, you should hav e a detailed plan of how the displays are to be c onfigured. It should include the follo wing calculations: •F l o o r l o a d • If you have a wall of three or more high, plan to tie back upper units to a wall or other build ing stru[...]

3 Checking Accessories Checking Accessories Accessories Wi th Each Display Check for the follo wing items included in your acc e ssor y box: • This guide and the Installation & Configuration Guide C D on the back of this guide • Remote contro l (with th e batteries alr eady installed) • Po wer cord (for use in North America) • VGA cable[...]

4 Inst alling the Option Key Inst alling the Option K ey The Option ke y for Planar’ s Big Pictur e TM and/or for SiF i is shipped separately and installed on site . The Option ke y can be installed without removing the contr ol board. 1 Attach a ground strap to your wrist and the chassis. WA R N I N G ! F ailure to properly use a grounding strap[...]

5 Inst alling the VIM Inst alling the Video Input Module (VIM) The optional VIM is shipped sepa rately and installed on site. WA R N I N G ! Always turn off power and remove the pow er cord when adding or removing an electronic part. Remo ving the Control Board 1 Attach a ground strap to your wrist and the chassis . WA R N I N G ! Failur e to prope[...]

6 W all & T ow er Inst allation W all, T o w er or Bann er Inst allation Inst alling the F irst or Bottom Ro w Note: Detailed instructions for wall, tow er or banner installation can be found on the Installation & Configuration Guide CD . 1 Unpack the displays for the bottom row only . D o NOT unpack screens yet. Check the contents. (page 3[...]

7 Releasing the Optical Engine Releasing the Optical Engin e The c50R/c67 R is shipped with the optical eng ine in a locked- down position. Y ou must release it and put it in the operation position before you can align the image to the screen. Y ou no r- mally do this before you install the c50R/c67R in a wall. 1 From the rear , rem ove th e ba ck [...]

8 Inst alling Screens Inst alling Screens 1 Using t wo people, remov e th e screen from the pack ing case. Grab near the corners as you lift the screen from the packing case. Note: W e suggest you save the screen packaging until the entire array is installed. 2 Cut open the protective envelope. Be care ful not to scratch the screen or the frame. Ca[...]

9 Connecti ng Source Cables Conn ecting Source Cables All cablin g for the c50R/c67R must be run through the rear of the display . Y ou can run cables as the ro ws go up or when the installation is complete. Conn ecting Sources The three types of picture sources are: • Analog computer (from UX GA down to VGA) • Digital computer (Digital Video I[...]

10 Connect Po wer , T urn It On/Off Conn ecting P o w er , T urning It On/Off Each display may draw up to 2.0A at 115V or 1.0A at 230 V . F or countries outside of North America, it is the responsibility of the installer to pro vide the power supply cord cer tified for use in the destination country . The po wer sw itch and p ower rece ptacle are l[...]

11 Using the Remote & Menus Using the Remote and Menus Using the Remote Control The remot e contr o l works much like a remote contro l for a T V or DVD player , but it does more. Among other things , it opens menus, changes values and moves the image. The rem ote c ontro l op erate s wi th I R (i nfra red) sign als goi ng to the IR receiver , [...]

12 Selecting a Source Selecting a Source In this guide, a source is any type of pic ture. It might be an ana- log computer image, a video pr ocessor , a VCR or DVD , or it might be a DVI picture from a computer . Selecting the Source Automatically 1 Press SOURCE on the remote. The c50R/ c67R goes to t he nex t connec tor that has a valid picture on[...]

13 Adjust Levels f or Analo g Sources Adjusting Le vels f or An alog Sources This page applies t o analog RGB (comp uter) pictures only . The levels are best adjusted semi-automa tically. F or analo g RGB pict ures, the levels for black and white var y from one computer to anot her , or from one video processor to another . They even var y between [...]

14 Adjusting Input Le vels & P osition Adjusting Input Le vels and P osition Adjusting Le vels f o r Video Sources Video sour ces are adjusted best if a color bar test pattern is availa ble from the video sourc e: the DVD or VCR player . If not, you will ha ve to adjust by eye and the “f eel” of the picture. Note: When a video source is sel[...]

15 Color Ba lancing Color Balancing f or Multiple Displays Color balancing makes the individua l displays in an array show the same colors . Colors vary slightly from one displa y to the next, because of slight variations in the lamps and DLP engines. Color balancing can compensate f or this. There are two methods to color balance a wall: • Manua[...]

16 T roublesh ooting T rou bleshooting Use the following troubleshooting tables to diagnose and resolv e common problems. Common On-Screen Codes If your scr een shows black or a test pa ttern Do This Result Explanation/F ur ther Action 1O n t h e r e m o t e , press MONITOR . No menu appea rs, but I see flashing lights The lamps may n ot be lit. On[...]

17 Changing a Lamp Changing a Lamp 1 Using the remote, turn off th e lamp and allow the cooling fans to stop (about one minute) bef ore proceeding . WA R N I N G ! Never remove a lamp that is still lit. Cau ti on : In the dual-lamp system, it is possib le to remove and replace the lamp that is not being used while the other lamp is on. Be careful. [...]

18 Changing an Air F ilter Changing an Air F ilter Changing an Air F ilter (Rear Access) The air filter is in the back of the unit below the power cord. 1 Using the remote, tur n off the lamp and a llow the cooling fans to stop (about one minute) before pr oceeding. 2 Pow er down the unit and remove the power cord. 3 I f necessar y, lift up the cab[...]

19 Conf ormity Declaration of Conf ormity Manufacturer's Name: Planar Systems, Inc. Manufact urer's Address: 1195 NW Compton Dr ive Beaverton, OR 97006 declares that the products Model Numbers: c50RP/c67RP , c50RX/ c67R X (DLP projection display) conforms with the provisions of: Council Directive 89/336 /EEC and amended by 92/3 1/ EEC and[...]