Planar la1550ts lcd monitor user manual (20 pages)
Summary of Contents for Planar LA1710RTS
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LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC USER’S GUIDE www.planar.com...
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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.
50/50 mixture of water and isopropyl alcohol. ❑ Use only 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.
Introduction About Planar’s LA1710R / LA1710RTR / LA1710RTC The LA17 products all have a 17" fl at panel screen with an active matrix, thin- fi lm transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD). Features include: ❑ Dual signal input: Analog VGA and Digital DVI-D ❑...
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Touch Screen for LA1710RTR Resistive for fi nger interface ❑ Surface: Anti-glare treatment ❑ Interface: USB ❑ Durability: 35 million touches at a single point ❑ Hardness: 4H per ASTM D3363-92 ❑ Operating force: Finger - < 50g average ❑ Transmissivity: 76% (typ.) ❑...
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Touch Screen for LA1710RTC 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 Mohs’ rating of less than 6.5 ❑...
Installation Product Overview • Front View LCD Display • Rear View Connector Ports “A” Connector Ports “B” LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A)
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• Connector Ports “A” • Connector Ports “B” (For LA1710RTR/LA1710RTC) LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A NOTE: Audio connector has been removed in later production versions.
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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).
User Controls Front Panel Controls Menu button Select / Auto Brightness Minus / Minus Brightness Plus / Plus Power Switch Power LED LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A) Displays the OSD menus. Select- To select the adjustment items from OSD menus.
How to Use the OSD Menus 1. Press the “Menu” button to pop up the on-screen menu and to select between the four main menus. 2. Choose the adjustment items by pressing the “Select/Auto” button. 3. Adjust the value of the adjustment items by pressing the “ ”...
On-Screen Display Menus First OSD Menu: ◆ Auto-Adjustment Choose this function to obtain an optimum image. ◆ Contrast This function allows the user to adjust the image crispness. Contrast adjusts the diff erence between white and black shades. ◆ Horizontal Position Changes the horizontal position of the image.
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On-Screen Display Menus Second OSD Menu: ◆ Display Mode Select this function to view the display resolution, vertical refresh, and horizontal scan of the current mode. ◆ OSD Off -Time Adjusts the time it takes for the OSD menu to disappear. ◆...
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On-Screen Display Menus Third OSD Menu: ◆ Volume Controls the sound volume. NOTE: Audio functions disabled at factory. ◆ Mute Disables the sound immediately. ◆ Input Select Choose the input signal. LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A)
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On-Screen Display Menus Fourth OSD Menu: ◆ Color Adjusts the color temperature. ◆ Color Adjustment-Red Adjusts the red color of the display. ◆ Color Adjustment-Green Adjusts the green color of the display. ◆ Color Adjustment-Blue Adjusts the blue color of the display. LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev.
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.
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.
Video 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.
Touch Screen Driver Installation Driver Installation for LA1710RTR: Resistive Touch Screen with USB Connection Please note: These monitors are Microsoft Windows® HID (Human Interface Device) compatible. No additional software driver is required for general op- eration of the touch screen. A special calibration tool can be installed for improved touch position ac- curacy.
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Driver Installation for LA1710RTC: Capacitive Touch screen with USB Connection Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, and Windows® 7. 1. Be sure that the USB cable is not connected to the PC. 2.
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Linux Driver Installation for LA1710RTC: Capacitive Touch screen with USB Connection Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM. Supported plat- forms include: Red Hat® Linux 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 and 4.1.0.
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 and access to Planar’s Technical Library for online troubleshooting.