Planar PL1900 manual

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4 TABLE OF CONTENTS For Your Safety For Your Safety --------------------------------------------------------------- 5 General Notes Special notes on L CD monitors ------------------------------------------ 7 Before You Operate The Monitor Features ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Checking the contents of the[...]

5 For Your Safety Before operating the monitor, please read this manual thoroughly. This manual should be retained for future reference. FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of [...]

6 PRECAUTIONS z Do not use the monitor near water, e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, swimming pool or in a wet basement. z Do not place the monitor on an unst able cart, stand, or table. If the monitor falls, it can injure a person and cause serious damage to the appliance. Use only a cart or stand recommended by the manufac[...]

7 GENERAL NOTES SPECIAL NOTES ON LCD MONITORS The following symptoms are normal with LCD monitor and do not indicate a problem. NOTES • Due to the nature of the fluore scent light, the screen may flicker during initial use. Turn off the Power Switch and then turn it on again to make sure the flicker disappears. • You may find slightly unev en b[...]

8 BEFORE YOU OPERATE THE MONITOR FEATURES • 48.0cm(19”) TFT Color LCD Monitor • Crisp, Clear Display for Windows • Recommended Resolutions: 1280 X 1024 @60Hz • EPA ENERGY STAR ® • Space Saving, Compact Case Design CHECKING THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE The product package should include the follow ing items: Monitor Base Landing Strip Us[...]

9 Installation Instructions Pow er Source: 1. Make sure that the power cord is the correct type required in your area. 2. This LCD monitor has an External universal power supply that allows operation in either 100/120V AC or 220/240V AC voltage area (No user adjustment is required.) 3. Connect the AC-power cord into your LCD monitor’s External Ad[...]

10 Installation Instructions CABLE CONNECTIONS Connecting the Signal Cable: the LCD monitor comes with a built-in signal cable. Plug the signal cable ′ s 15-pin connector into the computer's VGA port and tighten the two screws on the cable connector. Connecting the Power Cord: Plug the AC-power cord into the External Adapter. Then plug the D[...]

11 Installation Instructions ADJUSTING THE VIEWING ANGLE • For optimal viewing it is recommended to look at the full face of the monitor, then adjust the monitor’ s angle to your own preference. • Hold the stand so you do not topple the monitor when you change the monitor’s angle. • You are able to adjust the monitor’s angle from -5 ° [...]

12 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Press the power button to turn the monitor on or off. The other control buttons are located at front panel of the monitor (See Figure 3). By changing these settings, the picture can be adjusted to your personal preferences. • The power cord should be connected. • Connect the video cable from the mo[...]

13 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS(cont.) • Pow er Button: Press this button to switch ON/OFF of monitor’s power. • MENU / ENTER : Active OSD menu or function adjust confirm or Exit OSD menu when in Brightness/Contrast OSD status. • Contrast : Adjust contrast or function adjust. • Brightness : Adjust brightness or function adjust. • Auto Adjust [...]

14 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (cont.) HOW TO ADJUST A SETTING 1. Press the MENU-button to activate the OSD window (Figure 4). 2. Press or to navigate through the functions. Once the desired function is highlighted, press the MENU-button to activate it. If the function selected has a sub-menu, press or again to navigate through the sub-menu functions. O[...]

15 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (cont.) ADJUSTING THE PICTURE The descriptions for function control LEDS Main Menu Item Main Menu Icon Sub Menu Item Sub Menu Icon Description Contrast Contrast from Digital-register. Luminance Brightness Backlight Adjustment Focus Adjust Picture Phase to reduce Horizontal-Line noise Image Setup Clock Adjust picture Clock [...]

16 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (cont.) Main Menu Item Main Menu Icon Sub Menu Item Sub Menu Icon Description H. Position Adjust the horizontal position of the OSD. V. Position Adjust the vertical position of the OSD. OSD Setup OSD Timeout Adjust the OSD timeout. Language Language N/A Select the language you like. Information Information N/A Show the res[...]

17 PLUG AND PLAY Plug & Play DDC 2B Feature This monitor is equipped with VESA DDC 2B capabilities according to the VESA DDC STANDARD. It allows the monitor to inform the host system of its identity and, depending on the level of DDC used, communicate additional information about its display capabilities. The DDC 2B is a bidirectional dat a cha[...]

18 TECHNICAL SUPPORT (FAQ) Problem & Question Possible Solution Power LED is not on *Check if the Power Switch is in the ON position *Power Cord should be connected No Plug & Play *Check if the PC system is Plug & Play compatible *Check if the Video Card is Plug & Play compatible *Check if the D-15 plug pin of Video Cable is bent. P[...]

19 TECHNICAL SUPPORT (FAQ) (cont.) CLOCK (pixel frequency) controls the number of pixels scanned by one horizontal sweep. If the frequency is not correct, the screen shows vertical stripes and the picture has not correct width. FOCUS adjusts the phase of the pixel clock signal. With a wrong phase adjustment the picture has horizontal disturbances i[...]

20 APPENDIX SPECIFICATIONS Driving system TFT Color LCD LCD Panel Size 48.0cm(19") Pixel pitch 0.294mm( H ) × 0.294mm( V ) Video R,G,B Analog Interface Input Separate Sync. H/V TTL H-Frequency 30kHz – 83kHz (Analog) V-Frequency 55-75Hz (Analog) Display Colors 16.2M Colors Dot Clock 135MHz (Analog) Max. Resolution 1280 × 1024 @75Hz(Analog) [...]

21 APPENDIX (cont.) Switch • Auto Adjust Key • Brightness • Contrast • Power Button • MENU External Controls: Functions • Contrast • Brightness • Focus • Clock • H. Position • V. Position • (Warm)Color • (Cool)Color • sRGB • RGB Color temperature • Auto Config • OSD Setup • Language • Information • Reset • [...]

22 APPENDIX (cont.) Preset Display Modes STANDARD RESOLUTION HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY VERTICAL FREQUENCY Dos-mode 720 × 400 31.469kHz 70.0Hz 640 × 480 31.470kHz 60.0Hz VGA 640 × 480 37.500kHz 75.0Hz 800 × 600 37.879kHz 60.0Hz SVGA 800 × 600 46.875kHz 75.0Hz 1024 × 768 48.363kHz 60.0Hz 1024 × 768 56.476kHz 70.0Hz XGA 1024 × 768 60.023kHz 75.0Hz [...]

23 APPENDIX (cont.) CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT 15 6 10 11 15 15 - Pin Color Display Signal Cable PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION 1. Red 9. +5V 2. Green 10. Detect Cable 3. Blue 11. Ground 4. Ground 12. DDC-Serial Data 5. Ground 13. H-Sync 6. R-Ground 14. V-Sync 7. G-Ground 15. DDC-Serial Clock 8. B-Ground[...]

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