Planar SD2620W manual

SD2620W Stereoscopic Monitor USER’S GUIDE www.planar3d.com[...]

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User’s Guide | iii Usage Notice To prevent the risk of fire or shock hazards, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Do not open or disassemble the product , as doing so 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 unit. Do ?[...]

iv | SD2620W Box Contents The SD2620W shipping box contains the following com ponents: Bottom monito r assembly wi th mirr or support ar ms and mi rror adju stment screws Bottom ca ble manag ement cover Top monitor asse mbly Top cable ma nagement co ver Beamsplitter assembl y Two power cords (6-ft and 10-ft)[...]

User’s Guide | v Two DVI cables (6-ft and 12-ft) Two Analog VGA cables (6-ft and 10-ft) Mirror-flip PCI card Short DVI cables (14-in) Product user’s guide 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 r[...]

vi | SD2620W Contents Usage Notice ............................................................................................................. iii Box Contents ............................................................................................................. iv Stereoscopic Viewing ......................................................[...]

User’s Guide | 1 T he StereoMirror monito r 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 o[...]

2 | SD2620W 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 for the mirror angle[...]

User’s Guide | 3 A block diagram describing the process of driving a StereoMir ror ™ monitor with a computer is shown below. The left eye and right eye images are sent to their respective AMLCDs independen tly and without any special treatment (with the exception of accommodating fo r the fact that the upper monitor is seen in a mirror; see dis[...]

4 | SD2620W 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. 2. Remove the top m[...]

User’s Guide | 5 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 into the cor[...]

6 | SD2620W Select a graphics card The SD2620W 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 applications with stereo ena[...]

User’s Guide | 7 Connect the cables The SD2620W unit comes with one 6-foot D VI 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 SD2620W unit. 2. Plug one end of the 14-inch DVI cable into [...]

8 | SD2620W Connect the power cords Two power cords are shippe d with the unit. Use only the pow er cords supplied with the unit. 1. Plug the 10-foot cord into the AC power jack of the top monitor. Plug the 6-foot cord into the botto m monitor. Then plug the power connectors into a grounded outlet. 2. Turn on the power toggle switch on th e back an[...]

User’s Guide | 9 Product Use Operating in 2D mode Your SD2620W unit can o perate either as a 3D stereoscopic monitor or in the standard 2D mode. Converting to 2D viewing can be accomplished by either turning off the power to one of the monitors or by putting the mirror into the locked upright position. To move the mirror to the raised position, u[...]

10 | SD2620W The Source button allows you to sele ct VGA or DVI input. The Menu button activates the OSD (on-screen display) main menu. Use the Exit button to close the OSD menu; this is also a DV mode hot key. The Auto button is a hot key for auto adjusting the display. A four direction (4D+1) button allows you to move up, down, left, and right wi[...]

User’s Guide | 11 Adjusting the Monitor's Display The monitor has four functio n control buttons by which you can s elect among functions shown on the OSD menu . The menu has been d esigned for easy user-viewing environme nts. OSD function menu To activate the OSD main menu, press the Menu button. The menu diagram pops up on the screen as sh[...]

12 | SD2620W Function description Tables on the following pages describe all the functions on the OSD menus. MENU FUNCTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION DV MODE This DV mode display setting can be selected by OSD (STANDARD/TEXT/sRGB/ MOVIE/GAMING/PHOTO) Default setting: TEXT BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness. Factory setting: 100.0% CONTRAST Adjust the image[...]

User’s Guide | 13 MENU FUNCTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION EXPANSION MODE This function allows you to choose from different display modes: • Full: Expands all res olution to full screen. • Aspect: Enlarge s native resolution to either horizontal or vertical limit. • Real: Displays native resolution. • Default setting: FULL. LEFT/RIGHT (Analog I[...]

14 | SD2620W MENU FUNCTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION COLOR TEMPERATURE Choose different color temperature (9300K, 7500K, sRGB, USER). Default is USER. USER mode adjustable. Adjust the contrast and brightness of each color of the white balance. RED GREEN BLUE GAIN Allows you to adjust the Red/Green/Blue color gain. RED GREEN BLUE OFFSET Allows you to adj[...]

User’s Guide | 15 MENU FUNCTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION DDC/CI DDC/CI allows you to control certain settings of the monitor via computer. Default is ON. SIDE COLOR When Full is not sele cted in the Expansion Mode and the resolution is under the LCD panel native resolution, the picture does not display at full screen. The borders/sides around the pic[...]

16 | SD2620W MENU FUNCTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION INFORMATION Provide information about resolution, H/V frequencies, and polarity of the input signal. INPUT SELEC T This OSD rep orts the c urrent signal being displaye d. T his OSD will automatically turn off after 2 seconds; you can also press the Exit key to close it. OSD WARNING NO SIGNAL This OSD [...]

User’s Guide | 17 MENU FUNCTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION OSD WARNING OUT OF RANGE This function gives warning fo r an input resolution or refresh rate that the monitor cannot display. If video signal is not at the proper timing when the monitor powers on or when the input signal is changed, this message opens. It disappears after 45 seconds, or when [...]

18 | SD2620W OSD Lock Out Function OSD Lock Function allows you to lock out the OSD menu and the button keys. To activate the OSD lock functi on, the monitor must be in a normal display mode with the information menu activated. Then follow the instructions below. Option 1 : OSD lock – All buttons except the Power button are locked. Press Exit key[...]

User’s Guide | 19 Monitor Specifications Displays Size 26” diagonal (583 mm) Display type Active matrix color TFT LCD panel Resolution 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA) Display dot 1920 x (RGB) x 1200 Display area (mm) 550.08 x 343.8 (H x V) Pixel pitch 0.2865 mm Brightness (2D mode, mirror raised) 500 cd/m 2 (typical), 400 cd/m 2 (minimum) Brightness (Stere[...]

20 | SD2620W Plug and Play The unit supports the VESA DDC2B functions of Plug and Play . Environment Operating conditions, Temperature 5°C - 40°C (41°F – 104°F) Operating conditions, Relative humid ity 20 to 80% (non-condensing) Storage conditions, Temperature -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) Storage conditions, Relative humid ity 5 to 85% ([...]

User’s Guide | 21 System Care Monitors. Turn off the monitors befo re clea ning. Use a dry, soft cloth, clean room wiper, or compressed a ir when cleaning the LCD panel surfac e. 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 hard object[...]

22 | SD2620W Troubleshooting Problem Possible Solution No image appears on the screen. • Check that all the power cord connections are secure. • Check that the power buttons on the side and front of both monitors are switched on and that the power indicator light is green. • Check that the DVI cables are securely fastened to the graphics card[...]

User’s Guide | 23 Warranty The SD2620W standard warranty incl udes a 1-year return to depot replacement warra nty service. Return th e defective part of the syst em for a replacement with a co mparable pr oduct. • All components have a 30-day inspection warrant y period • All system components have a 1-year warranty • Two business day deliv[...]

24 | SD2620W CRT Recycling If your new Planar monitor is replacing a CRT unit, keep the following in mind: • If the CRT unit is in good working c ondition, consider donating it to a school or nonprofit organization. It may qualify as a charitable tax deduction. • Do not throw away a CRT unit. Cathode Ray Tubes contai n hazardous materials and c[...]

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