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Planar LA1500RTS User Manual

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  • Page 1 LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC USER’S GUIDE www.planar.com...
  • Page 2 A Planar part number will be modifi ed with an “LF” suffi x designation to indicate RoHS compliance, as shown on the part number label affi xed to the display and on the box containing the display.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Usage Notice Precautions ..............4 Introduction About the Product .

  • Page 4: Usage Notice

    50/50 mixture of water and isopropyl alcohol.  Use only the high quality and safety approved AC/DC power adapter that comes with your monitor.  Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not used for an extended period of time.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction About Planar’s LA1500R / LA1500RTR / LA1500RTC The LA15 products all have a 15” fl at panel screen with an active matrix, thin-fi lm transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD). Features include:  Direct analog graphics signal input  Active matrix TFT LCD technology ...
  • Page 6 Touch Screen for LA1500RTR Resistive for fi nger interface  Surface: Anti-glare treatment  Interface: Dual RS-232 Serial/USB controller  Durability: 35 million touches at a single point  Hardness: 2H MIN (As provided in JIS K5400)  Operating force: Finger - < 50g (average) ...
  • Page 7 Touch Screen for LA1500RTC Capacitive for fi nger interface  Surface: Anti-glare treatment  Interface: USB  Durability: 225 million touches in a single location  Hardness: Cannot be scratched using any stylus with Mohr’s rating of less than 6.5 ...

  • Page 8: Package Overview

    Package Overview LCD Display VGA Signal Cable USB Cable (for LA1500RTR/ LA1500RTC) LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( Power Adapter Landing Strip RS-232 Cable (for LA1500RTR) 020-0319-02 Rev. B) Power Cord Touch Screen Driver Installation CD-ROM (for LA1500RTR/ LA1500RTC) “L”...

  • Page 9: Installation

    Installation Product Overview • Front View • Rear View LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( LCD Display Connector Ports “A” Connector Ports “B” 020-0319-02 Rev. B)
  • Page 10 • Connector Ports “A” • Connector Ports “B” (For LA1500RTR/LA1500RTC) LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( 020-0319-02 Rev. B)
  • Page 11 Connecting the display To set up this display, please refer to the following fi gure and procedures. 1. Be sure all equipment is off . 2. Connect the DC power cord to the power connector. Plug one end of the AC power cord into the power adapter, and the other end into an electrical outlet(1).
  • Page 12 Figure 1.1 LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( 020-0319-02 Rev. B)

  • Page 13: User Controls

    User Controls Front Panel Controls Menu button Select / Auto Brightness Minus / Minus Brightness Plus / Plus Power Switch Power LED LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( Displays the OSD menus. Select- To select the adjustment items from OSD menus. Auto- To activate the “Auto Adjustment”...

  • Page 14: On-Screen Display Menus

    On-Screen Display Menus Main OSD Menu: Main Menu Sub Menu Auto-Adjustment No/Yes Contrast 0-100 Brightness 0-100 Horizontal Position 0-100 Vertical Position 0-100 Clock 0-100 Phase 0-63 Display Mode OSD Time Out 5-60 English / Francais Language Deutsch / Espanol Italiano / LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( Function Description Choose this function to obtain...
  • Page 15 On-Screen Display Menus Main OSD Menu: Main Menu Sub Menu Sharpness Reset No/Yes SRGB / 9300K Color Setting 7200K / 6500K 5000K / User defi ned Color Adjustment- 0-100 Color Adjustment- 0-100 Green Color Adjustment- 0-100 Blue LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( Function Description Adjust the sharpness of the image.

  • Page 16: Appendix

    Troubleshooting If you are experiencing trouble with the LCD display, refer to the following. If the problem persists, please contact your local dealer or visit Planar Support at www.planar.com/support. See support contact information on rear cover. Problem: No image appears on screen.

  • Page 17: Warning Signal

    If you see warning messages on your LCD screen, this means that the LCD display cannot receive a clean signal from the computer graphics card. There may be three sources for this problem. Please check the cable connections or contact Planar for more information.  No Signal This message means that the LCD display has been powered on but it cannot receive any signal from the computer graphic card.

  • Page 18: Product Dimensions

    Product Dimensions LA1500RTR - Front View: LA1500RTR Front View LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( 020-0319-02 Rev. B)
  • Page 19 LA1500R - Front and Side View: LA1500R Front View LA1500R Side View LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( 020-0319-02 Rev. B)
  • Page 20 LA1500RTC - Front and Side View: LA1500RTC Front View LA1500RTC Side View LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( 020-0319-02 Rev. B)
  • Page 21 LA1500R/RTR/RTC - Rear View: LA1500R/RTR/RTC Rear View LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( 020-0319-02 Rev. B)

  • Page 22: Compatibility Modes

    Compatibility Modes The monitor supports the following industry-standard combinations of screen resolution and refresh rates. Other combinations are possible, but may require adjustments to the image. For the optimal performance, set your computer to a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 at a 60 Hz refresh rate.

  • Page 23: Touch Screen Driver Installation

    1. Before you start to install the touch driver, please be sure the USB or the RS-232 Serial cable is disconnected from the PC or the monitor. 2. Before you start to install the touch driver, please be sure and power down your monitor.
  • Page 24 Touch Panel Setting and Calibration: 1. After restarting your Windows, click “Start” on the Windows toolbar. 2. Select “All Programs” and select “Gunze TPDD”. 3. Select “Adjust Settings”. 4. Select “Devices” tab and click “Add”. LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( 020-0319-02 Rev.
  • Page 25 5. Select “Gunze USB” if using a USB cable to connect between the monitor and PC from the New Pointer Device menu. See Figure 1. Figure 1 6. Select “Gunze AHL Serial” if using a serial RS-232 cable to connect between the monitor and PC from the New Pointer Device menu.
  • Page 26 7. For RS-232 Serial connection an available “COM port” to connect to the touch panel. See Figure 3. Figure 3 8. Then click “Next”. See Figure 4. Figure 4 LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( 020-0319-02 Rev. B)
  • Page 27 The operation area of the touchscreen can be assigned by the “Logical desktop segment” function. Select your preference. Most common choice will be “Whole Desktop” or “Primary Monitor” if you have multiple monitors. See Figures 5 and 6 for USB and Serial selections.
  • Page 28 11. Click “Apply”. See Figures 7 and 8. Figure 7 - USB Figure 8 - Serial LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( 020-0319-02 Rev. B)
  • Page 29 12. The “Apply” button will now be grayed out. See Figures 9 and 10. 13. After clicking “Apply” connect your USB or RS-232 cable from your monitor to your PC. Figure 9 - USB Figure 10 - Serial LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide (...
  • Page 30 14. Select the “Calibration” tab, and initiate the calibration process. See Figures 11 and 12. Figure 11 - USB Figure 12 - Serial LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC User’s Guide ( 020-0319-02 Rev. B)
  • Page 31 15. Make contact with the “X” markings on the screen. Be sure your stylus or fi nger is centered on each “X” point. Follow the highlight “X” marking until calibration is complete. See Figure 13. Figure 13 - Calibration Screen Uninstall Instructions 1.
  • Page 32 Driver Installation for LA1500RTC: Capacitive Touch Screen with USB Connection Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows® Vista, XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, and Windows 9X. 1. Be sure that the USB cable is not connected to the PC. 2.
  • Page 33 Linux Driver Installation for LA1500RTC: Capacitive Touch Screen with USB Connection Release 5.64sr1 Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM. Supported platforms include: Red Hat® Linus 8.0, Red Hat® Linux 9.0, and SuSE® Linux 8.2 and SuSE® Linux 9.0 on Pentium®-compatible CPUs. The following Xfree86 versions are supported: 4.0.3, 4.1.0, 4.2.0 and 4.3.0.

  • Page 34: Support And Service

    Support and Service Planar is a US company based in Beaverton, Oregon and Espoo, Finland with a worldwide sales distribution network. Visit Planar at http://www.planar.com/support for product registration, operations manuals, line drawings, touch screen drivers, warranty information, online chat and access to Planar’s Technical Library for online troubleshooting.
  • Page 35 +1 503-748-5799 outside the United States Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week © 2010 Planar Systems, Inc. 2/08 Planar is a registered trademark of Planar Systems, Inc. Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

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