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Planar Bobcat X SN-4045-WX User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    Bobcat X SN-4045-WX User Guide...
  • Page 3 SN-4045-WX Bobcat X 40" Direct-view LCD Panel User Guide 020-0550-00B...
  • Page 4 (3) years from the original shipment date. For example, if the Product fails in the 24th month from shipment, the cus- tomer will be charged 24/36 or 2/3 of the repair cost. Planar will absorb the remaining 1/3 of the cost of repair. The buyer is responsible for shipping the Product back to Planar;...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents What are the Main Features of Bobcat X? … 1 You Should Have These Accessories … 2 Safety for You and Bobcat X … 3 Installing the DVI Board … 7 Installing the Bobcat X Wall Bracket … 11 Hanging the Bobcat X on the Wall Bracket …...
  • Page 6 Remote Control Buttons … 123 Drawings … 129 Connector Locations and Diagrams … 131 Optimizing Your Planar Display … 133 EDID: What It Is and How It Works … 135 Glossary of Terms … 137 Specifications for Bobcat X … 139 Regulatory Information …...

  • Page 8: What Are The Main Features Of Bobcat X

    1.1 What are the Main Features of Bobcat X? Flat screen, long backlight life (60,000 hours). Portrait or Landscape orientation Bobcat X is a 40" LCD display that can be wall-mounted or mounted on a stand. The display can be portrait or land- scape.

  • Page 9: You Should Have These Accessories

    1.2 You Should Have These Accessories Standard accessories Optional accessories • 1 Power cord • Free-standing feet • 1 VGA cable • 1 Remote control • Adapter Plate, WAL-4025-00, with hardware • This User Guide Bobcat X SN-4045-WX The Adapter Plate comes with 4 nuts and 8 metric screws.

  • Page 10: Safety For You And Bobcat X

    1.3 Safety for You and Bobcat X This list of safety warning and caution notes isn’t very long. Reading it could save you from getting an electric shock. This display was designed with safety in mind. How- ever, if you don’t heed the safety warning and cautions, you could get hurt.

  • Page 14: Installing The Dvi Board

    2.1 Installing the DVI Board Planar Systems ships the DVI board separately from the Bobcat X to some customers and for field upgrades. ✎ b) Remove the blank panel by pushing down slightly The DVI Board is the field-installed video board for on the inserted end of the panel as you pull it out.
  • Page 15 DVI board from the anti-static bag. (The DVI board is 7. Align the connector on the board with the connector in shown in the pictures below.) the opening. Use a grounding wrist strap (not shown) or other personal ESD devices to prevent damage to the board 6.
  • Page 16 9. Slide the DVI replacement cover panel into place. Press down gently on the insertion end of the panel to help the tabs insert in the slots. As you insert the panel, push down slightly on this end of the panel 10.

  • Page 18: Installing The Bobcat X Wall Bracket

    ✎ The Locking Wall Bracket does not have the large back plate. It consists of the square, open box with the locking mechanism. This Locking Wall Bracket with CATLOCK™ is a standard accessory. For array mounting guidelines, contact Planar Systems.

  • Page 20: Hanging The Bobcat X On The Wall Bracket

    2.3 Hanging the Bobcat X on the Wall Bracket The locking system for the Bobcat X wall bracket prevents the display from jumping off the bracket during earth tremors, and it helps deter theft. Two-person job 4. Use the locking tool to lock the display onto the wall bracket.
  • Page 21 Unlocking from the side: Slide the tool in from the side. It will ride up over the lock and catch it. Pull the lock back to unlock. Unlocking from the bottom: Slide the tool in from the bottom, keep- ing the open side of the hook to the left, as shown. Catch the lock and pull down.

  • Page 22: Connecting Power

    2.4 Connecting Power Bobcat X accepts 110-120 VAC and 200-240 VAC with no manual switching. It is the responsibility of the installer to provide the power supply cord certified for use in the destination country. Plug the power cord into the receptacle on the rear of the Normal operation Bobcat X.

  • Page 24: Connecting Picture Sources

    2.5 Connecting Picture Sources The Bobcat X accepts inputs from many different sources, depending on configuration Which Configuration Do You Have? Most DVD players have red, green, and blue RCA con- nectors for component video output. The Bobcat X can be ordered in one of two configura- tion: Base Model or Video Model.
  • Page 25 The Base Model (shown above) has only and Analog VGA connector. The Video Model...

  • Page 26: Connecting Rs232 Communication

    2.6 Connecting RS232 Communication RS232 control is not necessary for operation, but it is a convenient way to control Bobcat Xs from a distance. If your installation will not use RS232 control, skip this section. RS232 control has one big advantage: you can control all Wiring the adapter the units from a computer at a considerable distance from To go from 9-pin D-sub serial connector on the back of the...
  • Page 27 2. Connect a cable from the RJ-45 adapter to the nearest unit’s RS232 In connector. 3. Connect this first unit’s RS232 Out connector to the next unit’s RS232 In connector. 4. Continue in this way until all units are connected. ✎...

  • Page 28: Quick Start

    3.1 Quick Start After you select the picture source, most of the rest of setup is automatic, although you can override the automatic settings and adjust anything manually. Selecting the source means choosing the connector where 2. Press . The Main Menu displays on the screen MENU the picture is coming in.
  • Page 29 ✎ • The IR receiver for the remote is a small hole in the TIP: The button opens the Picture FREQ PHASE lower left corner of the display. Be sure the remote is menu directly. aimed toward it. (In Portrait orientation the IR receiver is in the lower left corner.

  • Page 30: Setting Up A Bobcat X

    3.2 Setting Up a Bobcat X The source picture—from computer, video, DVD—is not always perfect in its size or resolution; it does not always conform exactly to a standard. Bobcat X can compensate for this. You’ll find it easier to configure your Bobcat Xs when you The Input Level adjustment process asks you to provide perform the steps in the following order: a picture from the computer that is black, then one that is...

  • Page 32: Selecting The Picture

    3.2.1 Selecting the Picture Selecting the source (picture) manually is usually quicker than using the button. SETUP Selecting the picture is really selecting the input connector. Composite Video and S-Video These two inputs accept NTSC and PAL. The Compos- ite connector also accepts SECAM video. If you have the Base Model, you have only one connec- tor, which is a HD-15 for analog computer sources.
  • Page 33 2. With the selector on Source, press • Component sources on Analog ports ENTER The Source popup menu displays to the right of the Pic- ture menu. (To save space, only the Source popup menu P i c tu re is shown below.) S o u r c e A n a l o g...
  • Page 34 • Comp Video 1 and 2 (Composite) P i ct u re S o u r c e C o m p Vi d e o Vi d e o Sta n d ar d N T S C 6 0 H z / 3 . 5 8 M H z Ve rt i c a l F r e q u e n cy ( f ra m e l o ck e d ) 6 0 H z S h a rp n e ss...

  • Page 36: Adjusting Levels For Digital Sources

    Don’t use these controls unless you have been B l ac k L e v e l ( o f f s et ) A l l 1 28 briefed by Planar or you are familiar with black level adjustments. These controls are usually not R ed 1 28 necessary.

  • Page 38: Adjusting Levels For Analog Sources

    3.2.3 Adjusting Levels for Analog Sources This section applies to Analog RGB (computer) pictures only. The Levels are best adjusted semi-automatically. Why adjust levels? 2. To access the Input Levels menu, on the Remote press LEVEL For analog RGB pictures the levels for black and white vary from one computer to another, or from one video pro- cessor to another.
  • Page 39 ✎ els to the brightest and darkest pixel, respectively, in the Black Level must be done before White Level. The picture. black and white pictures must come from the real source. It doesn’t help to do this with a laptop, then plug in the “real”...

  • Page 40: Adjusting Levels For Video Sources

    3.2.4 Adjusting Levels for Video Sources Video sources are adjusted best if a color bar test pattern is available from the video source: the DVD or VCR player. If not, you will have to adjust by eye and the “feel” of the picture. Adjusting the picture 5.
  • Page 41 Adjusting with any picture This procedure must be done after you adjust color bal- ance (page 57). 1. Choose pictures that have blacks and whites repre- sented as well as a variety of colors. 2. Adjust Contrast, Brightness, Saturation and Hue on one Bobcat X until it looks satisfactory.

  • Page 42: Aspect Ratio Settings

    3.3 Aspect Ratio Settings The aspect ratio of any picture is its width divided by its height. W / H = Aspect Ratio The native aspect ratio of the Bobcat X screen is 1.77, Scale Mode Settings which is sometimes referred to as 16:9 . This is the WXGA 1.
  • Page 43 ✎ 2. With the selector on Scale Mode, press The Scale Mode menu icons change to indicate ENTER The Scale Mode sub-menu displays. the effect each mode will have on the picture based on the Justify and Scale Mode settings, and the source resolution.
  • Page 44 Affect on Input Type on 4X3 Display Affect on Input Type on 16X9 Display Scale Mode Standard Video or 1080i or WXGA Com- Standard Video, VGA/ 1080i or WXGA Computer VGA/SVGA/XGA puter Source SVGA/XGA, or 4X3 or 16X9 Source Letter- No distortion Fits width of image with- Fits height of image without...
  • Page 45 Affect on Input Type on 4X3 Display Affect on Input Type on 16X9 Display Scale Mode Standard Video or 1080i or WXGA Com- Standard Video, VGA/ 1080i or WXGA Computer VGA/SVGA/XGA puter Source SVGA/XGA, or 4X3 or 16X9 Source One to No distortion Fits width of image with- Displays image without dis-...
  • Page 46 Justify Settings Justify determines how the picture will be placed in the wall. For a single unit, Justify determines placement on the screen. Top/Left positions the image starting with the top, left- most unit, then across and down. If the image is not large enough to fill all the units, they are left blank.

  • Page 48: Adjusting Sharpness

    3.3.1 Adjusting Sharpness After you set the Scale Mode to the one you will use for the program, select the Sharpness level in the Picture menu to reduce scaling artifacts. If you are not scaling your image, you may skip this section. Sharpness Settings From the Aspect Ratio menu (Main >...

  • Page 50: Adjusting Position

    3.3.2 Adjusting Position Position moves the picture on the screen but does not move the menus. Image Position On the remote, press the button once to open SIZE the Picture Position menu. The four arrow keys move the picture on the screen. P i c t u r e P o s i t i o n U s e a r r o w k ey s t o m ov e i m a ge...

  • Page 52: Tiling A Display

    3.4 Tiling a Display Whether you use Planar’s Big Picture™ or an external video processor, your goal is to make the picture fit together properly at the edges. Using an external processor each unit, set the Aspect Ratio & Wall menu for the same array size.
  • Page 53 • Wall Mode, when checked, turns on the Planar Big Picture™ feature. When not checked, the unit shows the whole picture.

  • Page 54: Saving And Recalling Configurations

    3.5 Saving and Recalling Configurations Some settings are saved automatically, but there are big advantages to saving a configuration manually. You can use the 40 numbered memory “slots” to quickly save and recall a complete setup. How automatic save works Global storage Whatever changes you make with the remote control or Some things are stored globally;...

  • Page 55: Saving Configurations

    3.5.1 Saving Configurations Bobcat X has 40 numbered memory slots; use them to save and recall settings, which is the fastest way to change configurations. 1. Set up the Bobcat X the way you want it, including all 4. Press ENTER the adjustments listed in this chapter.
  • Page 56 a) If this memory already has something stored in it, b) If the current settings exactly match what is already the word appears in red on this line. in the memory, will appear in the Slot to (Overwrite) (Current) This is the only warning. Recall line.
  • Page 57 1. If you want a more descriptive name, select Name press ENTER A little bar appears beneath the name. S a ve S a v e t o S l o t S a v e N o w N am e A N 13 6 6x 7 6 8 S o u rc e A n a l o g...

  • Page 58: Recalling Stored Configurations

    3.5.2 Recalling Stored Configurations This is the fastest way to change from one configuration to another. 1. Press once to open the Recall menu. slot. If the name is not the one you want, press SAVE PREV and choose another memory. R ec a l l S l o t N u m b er R e c al l N o w...
  • Page 59 5. If this slot number has exactly the same settings are currently being used, a (Current) message appears on the top line. R ec a l l S l o t N u m b e r (C u rr en t ) R e ca l l N o w N a m e A N 1 36 6 x7 6 8...

  • Page 60: Deleting A Configuration

    3.5.3 Deleting a Configuration There is no particular reason to delete a configuration, because you can always overwrite it. 1. Go to the Memory menu (Main > Memory). 4. In the Delete detail menu is selected. Delete Now M e m o r y D el et e R e ca l l S l o t t o D e l e te...

  • Page 61: Memory: What Is Saved? And Where

    3.5.4 Memory: What Is Saved? And Where? In the Bobcat X some parameters (values) are associated Specific to the with the mode. The mode is primarily the horizontal and Parameter Global vertical resolution and the vertical frequency of the incom- Mode Input ing source picture.
  • Page 62 1024x768, but it has a different requirement for Black and White Level. In this case, the Bobcat X would use the default values for these levels. To prevent this from happening, use the memory slots to save this specific configuration as described in “Saving and Recalling Configurations”...

  • Page 64: Adjusting Color Balance

    3.5.5 Adjusting Color Balance Color Balance is used to match the colors of adjacent displays when several Bobcat Xs are arranged in an array. You may also use it to adjust the color of a single display. For one Bobcat X only Understanding Color Temperature If you have only one display, the Color Balance controls Different "Pure white"...
  • Page 65 a) Open the Color Balance menu on all displays in the CAUTION > A > C array. ( MENU DVANCED PTIONS OLOR Never try to match the colors of the display ANCE units with the Black and White Level controls or with the Video Controls.
  • Page 66 The clipboard is • You may find it easier to color balance units using Cube only for testing. These values are not saved when AC Control 2, a software utility available from Planar’s power is off. website.

  • Page 68: Zoom And Position

    3.5.6 Zoom and Position Zoom adjusts the edges of the picture to make it fit with the other pictures in an array. Zoom Unit Y cannot be zoomed in at the bottom, but it can be zoomed in from the right (–) because there is more picture Zooming is used mainly to make the edges of a large out there.
  • Page 69 Z o o m To p & L e ft A r r ow s m o v e t o p a nd l ef t L CD R e s o l u t i o n T h i s u n i t Z oom Bo t to m &...

  • Page 70: Viewport Adjustment

    3.5.7 Viewport Adjustment The Viewport menus adjust the image on the LCD. What is Viewport? The Viewport menu (Main > Size & Position > View- Vi e w p o r t To p & L eft port) adjust the number of pixels actually used on the LCD. You can’t increase this number, naturally, but you can A r r ow s m ov e t o p a nd l ef t reduce it.

  • Page 72: Advanced Options

    3.6 Advanced Options Advanced Options controls some settings that may not be needed in the initial configuration. Some options on the Advanced Options menu (Main > Advanced Options) are covered in other sections or chap- ters of this manual: • Color Balance: see “Adjusting Color Balance” on page 57 The remaining options are covered later in this section.

  • Page 73: Auto Setup Options

    3.6.1 Auto Setup Options Auto Setup Options sets what will happen automatically and what will not. To access the Auto Setup Options menu, on the remote, (see “Adjusting Levels for Analog Sources” on page 31) so press five times. leave this unchecked. MISC Do Frequency and Do Phase find the frequency and phase (separately) of the computer picture and adjust to...

  • Page 74: Menu Options

    3.6.2 Menu Options Menu Options moves the menus to other places on the screen. To access the Menu Options menu, on the remote press and from the Main menu, select Advanced Options MENU > Menu Options. These controls move the menu to a different position on the screen or rotate it for Portrait orientation.

  • Page 75: Miscellaneous Options

    3.6.3 Miscellaneous Options This menu holds several unrelated settings. To access the Auto Setup Options menu, on the remote, time, only the even number lines of image are transmitted press twice. to the display. At the next moment (usually 1/30 or 1/25 of MISC a second later) the odd numbered lines are transmitted.

  • Page 76: Backlight Control

    3.6.4 Backlight Control Backlight control can automatically adjust the screen brightness as ambient light conditions change. To get to the Backlight Control menu, go to Main Menu > Auto backlight control Advanced Options > Backlight Settings. Set the Backlight Control Mode to Auto. Ba c k ligh t Co nt r o l M a i n M e n u Au t o B a ck lig ht o n...
  • Page 77 Changing a failed backlight is a job for a quali- fied service technician. It is done at the factory, not in the field. Contact your Planar dealer. For more information about these settings, see “Back- light Control Menu Options” on page 113.

  • Page 78: Serial Port Settings

    3.7 Serial Port Settings This applies only if you use commands to control the Bobcat X. RS232 If you wish to control Bobcat Xs remotely with RS232 that have Group ID 8 and any Unit ID will execute the com- commands from a computer, read this section.
  • Page 79 Controlling with RS232 commands The RS232 protocol—the “rules” for controlling Bobcat Xs with RS232 commands—are given in a sep- arate RS232 Control document. For more information about downloading documents from Planar’s website, see “Downloading additional documentation and firm- ware” on page 145.

  • Page 80: Other Operations

    3.8 Other Operations To “disable” the remote control To prevent unauthorized use and adjustment of the Bobcat X, either hide the remote or disable the remote con- trol function with an RS232 command. For more informa- tion, see “Controlling with RS232 commands” on page 72. Input system caches Settings (position, aspect ratio, brightness/contrast, color balance) are saved automatically 5 seconds after you...

  • Page 82: Cleaning The Screen

    4.1 Cleaning the Screen Clean the screen with a soft cloth or lint-free paper towel and a mild cleaning solution. Cleaning products and how to use them Paper towels tend to leave lint. A better paper towel for ® cleaning is Scott Shop Towels.

  • Page 84: Basic Bobcat X Troubleshooting Steps

    Step 4. Check Power cable is con- Reconnect cable or turn on unit If none of these steps have resolved the problem, contact Planar Technical nected and power rocker switch is ON Support. If your screen is a solid color, but not black...
  • Page 85 This could be a zoom adjustment, particularly Check the two Zoom menus and set them small if you are using Planar’s Big Picture™ both so you see a zero on all four sides. Then check the two Viewport menus and see that they read zero on all four sides (see “Zoom...
  • Page 86 If your picture is visible, but something is wrong with it (Continued) Symptom Possible Cause Explanation / Further Action Colors are wrong Input Levels must be adjusted For analog computer sources, see “Adjusting Levels for Analog Sources” on page 31. For digital computer sources, see “Adjusting Lev- els for Digital Sources”...

  • Page 88: Reading The Status Menus

    5.2 Reading the Status Menus The Status menus show lots of information about the current state of the Bobcat X. Unit Status menu utes ago in System Time. (System Time is accumulated as long as the electronics module is on.) To display the Unit Status menus, on the remote press MONITOR Serial Port Status menu...
  • Page 89 Setup Summary The Setup Summary menu (Main > Diagnostics > Setup Summary) displays the current state of the Bobcat X. S e tu p S u m m ar y S o u rc e An al og Co l o r s pa c e R G B Re s o l u t i o n 1 3 66 x 7 6 8...

  • Page 90: Test Patterns

    5.3 Test Patterns These are used for testing and troubleshooting. Colors shows a rainbow of colors and a gray scale at sev- Possibly the most important test pattern is None. This is the one that allows the source picture to show on the screen. eral levels of saturation for testing uniformity.

  • Page 92: Menu Structures

    6.4 Menu Structures The gray text in menus is for information only. You cannot move the yellow selector to these lines. Some menus change their appearance depending on the source selected or other factors. Picture > Source (Analog) M a i n M e n u P i c t u r e S i z e &...
  • Page 93 Picture Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Source Chooses the source of the video signal (the input connector Analog, DVI, Component, Composite, you want to use) and adjusts the picture. Use the + \ – keys S-Video to select the source. Digital pictures rarely need adjusting Colorspace Specifies the range of colors for the type of input.
  • Page 94 Picture > Source (Composite, Component, Digital, and S-Video) P i ct u re P i c t u r e S o u r c e C o m p o n en t ( Y P b P r ) S o u rc e D i g i ta l Vi d e o Sta n d ar d...
  • Page 95 Picture Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Source Chooses the source of the video signal (the input connector Analog, DVI, Component, Composite, you want to use) and adjusts the picture. Use the + \ – keys S-Video to select the source. Digital pictures rarely need adjusting. Colorspace Specifies the range of colors for the type of input.
  • Page 96 Picture > Input Levels P i c t u r e M a i n M e n u S o u rc e Di gita l P i c t u r e S i z e & P o s i t i o n C o l o rs pac e R G B A s pe ct Ra t i o &...
  • Page 97 Input Levels Menu Options Menu Item Description Auto Black/ Automatically perform black/white level adjustments. For more information, see “Full automatic level White Level adjustment” on page 32 Center Point The intensity value for each of the red, green, and blue color components for the point at the center of the screen.
  • Page 98 Size and Position > Picture Position M a i n M en u P i c t u r e S i z e & P o s i t i o n As p ec t R a ti o & Wa l l M e mo ry Di ag n o st i c s Ad v an ce d O p ti o n s...
  • Page 99 Size & Position Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Picture Position The position of the Default value and range depends on the incoming signal image relative to the Picture position is automatically adjusted during setup based sync signal on where the edge of the image is found (see “Advanced Options >...
  • Page 100 Aspect Ratio and Wall M a i n M en u P i c t u r e S i z e & P o si t i o n A sp e ct R a t i o & Wa l l M e m o r y D i a g n o st i cs A d v a n c ed O p t i o n s...
  • Page 101 Aspect Ratio and Wall Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Scale Mode Fill All makes the picture fit top-to-bottom and left-to-right regardless of how this stretches or compresses the picture. Letterbox/Pillarbox expands the picture until the first edges (top-bottom or left-right) touch the border of the display, and then fills in the other sides with a solid color Crop expands non-native aspect ratio pictures until the second edges touch the border and lets the other edges of the picture fall outside the display and get cropped...
  • Page 102 Memory M ai n M e n u The submenus for Recall, Save, and Delete are very similar. It P i ct u re is not necessary to delete a memory slot before saving some- S i z e & P o s i t i o n thing new A s p e c t R at i o &...
  • Page 103 Memory Options and Settings Menu Option/Setting Description/Settings/Values In the Recall grid menu, use the arrow keys to navigate through the memories that have something stored in them. The empty memory slots are grayed out and you can’t land on them. Press to open the Recall detail menu.
  • Page 104 Diagnostics > Unit Status M a i n M e n u P i c t u r e S i z e & P o s i t i o n A s pe ct Ra t i o & Wal l M e m o r y D i a g n o s t i cs A d v a n c e d O p t i o n s...
  • Page 105 Unit Status Settings Setting Description Asset Tag An optional user settable field which is set via the RS-232 port. This could be a serial num- ber, name or any other piece of information desired Backlight Status Shows OK if the electronics module detects that both banks of backlights are functioning normally.
  • Page 106 Diagnostics > Serial Port Status M a i n M e n u P i c t u r e S i z e & P o s i t i o n A s pe ct Ra t i o & Wal l M e m o r y D i a g n o s t i cs A d v a n c e d O p t i o n s...
  • Page 107 Group is the Group ID for the unit. Unit is the Unit ID for the unit Baud The Baud rate for the unit For complete RS232 control information, download the RS232 Guide from Planar’s website. For more information, see “Downloading additional documentation and firmware” on page 145.
  • Page 108 Diagnostics > Test Patterns M a i n M e n u P i c t u r e S i z e & P o s i t i o n Di ag nos t i c s A s pe ct Ra t i o & Wal l M e m o r y Un it Sta t us D i a g n o s t i cs...
  • Page 109 Red, Green, Blue, Black, Displays a full screen of the selected color. Gray displays a 50% gray pattern, which is useful for Grey detecting if TIR has occurred. For more information, see “Optimizing Your Planar Display” on page 133 Gray Scale, Red Scale, These show 32- or 64-step scales.
  • Page 110 Tes t P a t t er n s N o n e C u st o m Co l o r W h i t e G r ay S c a l e G r i d R e d R e d S ca l e A l i g n m e n t D a s h e s G re e n...
  • Page 111 Diagnostics > Setup Summary M a i n M e n u P i c t u r e S i z e & P o s i t i o n A s pe ct Ra t i o & Wal l M e m o r y D i a g n o s t i cs A d v a n c e d O p t i o n s...
  • Page 112 Setup Summary Settings Menu Option/ Description/Settings/Values Setting Source The type of input: Analog, Digital, Component (YPbPr), S-Video, or Composite Colorspace The colorspace of the input, either RGB or YPbPr Resolution The image resolution. From 800 x 600 up to the unit’s native resolution Wall When Wall Mode is enabled (see “Aspect Ratio and Wall”...
  • Page 113 Diagnostics > Hours M a i n M e n u P i c t u r e S i z e & P o s i t i o n A s pe ct Ra t i o & Wal l M e m o r y D i a g n o s t i cs A d v a n c e d O p t i o n s...
  • Page 114 Hours Settings Menu Option/Setting Description/Settings/Values System Time The number of hours the electronics module has received power Running Time the total number of hours the backlights have been on. This time is greater than or equal to the longer backlight time.
  • Page 115 Advanced Options > Color Balance M a i n M e n u P i c t u r e S i z e & P o s i t i o n A s pe ct Ra t i o & Wal l M e m o r y D i a g n o s t i cs A d v a n c e d O p t i o n s...
  • Page 116 Color Balance Settings Menu Item Description Setting(s) Color Temperature Adjust the “pure white” of the system to different color 3200°K (Warm), 5500°K, 6500ºK, shades 8500°K (Cool) White Balance - All Adjusts the white balance setting of all three colors Clipboard simultaneously, keeping them in proportion to each other, thus keeping the color the same, and adjusting the brightness of white to match other units in an array...
  • Page 117 Advanced Options > Miscellaneous Settings M a i n M e n u P i c t u r e S i z e & P o si ti o n A s p e ct R a t i o & Wal l M e m o r y D i a g n o s ti cs A d v a n c ed O p t i o n s...
  • Page 118 Miscellaneous Settings Menu Item Description Setting(s) Curtain Pat- When the curtain is put up (via the curtain button on the remote or via RS-232), White, Red, Green, tern this is the pattern that is displayed Blue, Black, logo Auto Codes When Auto Codes is checked, the Bobcat X will immediately display the On-Screen codes (red and amber lights on the screen) if the backlights go out due to a fault, such as “Rear panel open.”...
  • Page 119 Advanced Options > Backlight Settings M ai n M e n u P i c tu re S i z e & P o s i t i o n As p e c t R at i o & Wa l l M em o ry Di ag nos t i c s Ad va n ce d O p t i o n s...
  • Page 120 Backlight Control Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) Auto Backlight on Auto Backlight turns on the backlight soon after AC power is restored. Turn Backlight off with Saves backlight life and energy by turning off backlights no Source (DPMS) DPMS Delay The amount of time the unit will wait after a source is removed, before it turns off 0 mins - 1 hr the backlights.
  • Page 121 Advanced Options > Serial Port Settings M a i n M e n u P i c t u r e S i z e & P o si ti o n A s p e ct R a t i o & Wal l M e m o r y D i a g n o s ti cs A d v a n c ed O p t i o n s...
  • Page 122 10 followed by ASCII code 13 LF ASCII code 10 only Baud Rate Baud Rate must match the baud rate of the host computer 1200 - 19200 For complete RS232 control information, download the RS232 Guide from Planar’s website.
  • Page 123 Advanced Options > Auto Setup Options M a i n M e n u P i c t u r e S i z e & P o si ti o n A s p e ct R a t i o & Wal l M e m o r y D i a g n o s ti cs A d v a n c ed O p t i o n s...
  • Page 124 Auto Setup Options Menu Item Description Retry on Lost Signal Retry on lost signal, when checked, means the unit will attempt to find a different signal when it detects a change in syncs. This should normally be checked. If a signal is very noisy, you may want to uncheck this box to avoid the image flashing when it receives bad syncs.
  • Page 125 Advanced Options > Menu Options M ai n M e n u P i c tu re S i z e & P o s i t i o n As p e c t R at i o & Wa l l M em o ry Di ag nos t i c s Ad va n ce d O p t i o n s...
  • Page 126 Menu Options Menu Item Description Setting(s) H and V Position The position of the on-screen menus H: 0-150 V: 0-100 Menu Timeout Menus disappear after this time when there is no remote control activity 5 seconds to Never Time Out, which means menus do not disappear Rotate Menu Rotates the menu for Portrait orientation.
  • Page 127 Advanced Options > Message In Picture M ai n M e n u P i c tu re S i z e & P o s i t i o n As p e c t R at i o & Wa l l M em o ry Di ag nos t i c s Ad va n ce d O p t i o n s...
  • Page 128 Displays the last Message In Picture that was displayed. Timeout Determines how long this message will be displayed. 0-120 seconds 0 seconds means it will not time out. To learn the complete MIP system and how to control it, download the MIP Maker software from Planar’s website.
  • Page 129 A d v a n c e d O p t i o n s P r o g ra m In fo rm a t io n When Planar upgrades firmware (software P r o g r a m I n f o r m a t i o n used in the Bobcat X), it will be available on www.Planar.com...

  • Page 130: Remote Control Buttons

    6.5 Remote Control Buttons Source . . . Analog Source Absent Starts searching for the next available source Turns curtain on and off. When curtain is on, source picture is blocked. Un it Sta t us CURTAIN To redisplay the source picture, press again.
  • Page 131 I n p u t L e ve l s P i c t u r e A u t o B l a ck L ev e l ( o f f s et ) S o u r ce C o m p Vi d e o A u t o W h i t e L e v el ( g a i n ) Vi d eo Sta n d a r d...
  • Page 132 I n p u t L e v el s I n p u t L ev e l s B l a c k L e v el ( o f f se t ) A l l 1 2 8 B ri g h t n e s s 14 0 R e d...
  • Page 133 A s pe ct Ra t i o & Wal l S c a l e M o d e C ro p J u s t i f y C en t er O ve r sc a n F i l l A l l B o r d e r C o l o r B l a ck...
  • Page 134 R ec a l l S a ve The first press of SAVE displays SAVE The second press of displays the Save menu the Recall menu C o l o r B al an ce C o l o r Te m p e r at u re 8 50 0 K ( Co o l ) W h it e B a la nc e - Al l ( C l i p b o ar d )
  • Page 135 M i s ce l l a n e o u s B a ck lig ht C o n t ro l C u rta i n P a tt e r n L o g o A u t o B ac k l i g h t o n P l u g an d P l ay ( E D I D E n ab l e ) Tu r n B a ck l i g h t o f f w i t h n o S o u r c e ( DP M S ) P re f er r ed S o u rc e D et e c t i o n...

  • Page 136: Drawings

    6.6 Drawings Dimensions in inches.

  • Page 138: Connector Locations And Diagrams

    6.7 Connector Locations and Diagrams 1.088 1.028 1.039 1.250 2X 1.059 .968 .591 2.250 1.182 3.250 13.678 1.842 2.466 Bobcat Video Model connector 3.716 locations 20.087 6.736 Wiring for RS232 9-pin to RJ45 adapter The wiring shown for this Yellow wire pin 3 adapter is correct for straight-through network...

  • Page 140: Optimizing Your Planar Display

    Under • Display a black screen. Research at Planar has shown normal use, a Bobcat X will not experience burn-in, as that displaying a black image, or turning off the AC plasma displays do, nor will it retain images in any way.
  • Page 141 the top of the array experience a higher ambient tem- perature and overheat. Should the thermal ratings be exceeded, the most likely visible affect will be that the display may start to ‘clear’ which means the LC material within the display starts to lose its light altering properties and off-color or black voids will start to be visible in the display.

  • Page 142: Edid: What It Is And How It Works

    (video timings) than can EDID is a block of 128 bytes of data residing in a moni- be stored in a data block of only 128 bytes. Planar displays tor that contains information about the following: are capable of hundreds of resolutions, but the EDID block has room to store only dozens.

  • Page 144: Glossary Of Terms

    The name for a Planar direct-view provides control through the remote Bay Cat X LCD display, similar to a Planar Bob- control and RS232 connections to cat or Bobcat X, but with a larger other functions, such as turning lamps screen (46”) and higher resolution...
  • Page 145 640 pixels by of the display can use. 480 pixels. Puma The name for any Planar model begin- video In this manual, video means NTSC, ning with WN-5020 or WN-5010. PAL or SECAM pictures.

  • Page 146: Specifications For Bobcat X

    B Specifications for Bobcat X Mechanical Specification Maximum Minimum Typical Notes Outside dimensions Width 38.8" 98.6 cm Height 22.1" 56.1 cm Depth 3.96" 9.9 cm Weight 55 lbs. 25 kg Shipping weight 85 lbs 38.6 kg Orientation 30° tilt Landscape or portrait Chassis color Standard: dark gray Optional: red, blue, silver, white, beige...
  • Page 147 All performance specifications are 95° F 32° F maintained within this temperature range non-operating 60° C –20° C See “Optimizing Your Planar Display” 140° F –4° F on page 133. Altitude (barometric pressure) 15,000 ft Above sea level, or equivalent baro- metric pressure Humidity 80% R.H.

  • Page 148: Regulatory Information

    Note: Any changes or modifications to the display not expressly approved by Planar could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Use of a shielded interface cable is required to comply with the Class A limits of Part 15 of FCC rules.

  • Page 150: Index

    Index Numerics automatic adjustment of levels, 32 1 to 1/ keep original size, 38 automatic adjustments, 21 4 x 4 checkerboard pattern, 83 4×3 aspect ratio, definition of, 137 backlight, 1 9-pin to RJ45 adapter, 131 auto on, 21 9-pin to RJ45 adapter, 19 brightness, 58 control, 69 accessories, optional, 2...
  • Page 151 color bars pattern, 83 fast key, definition of, 137 color, border, 39 FCC regulations, 141 colors, 83 fill both ways, 36 colorspace, 21 freq/phase, 85, 87 component video, 25 frequency composite sync, definition of, 137 where stored, 47 composite video, definition of, 137 computer source, adjusting to, 23 global connecting RS232, 19...
  • Page 152 Serial Port Settings, 71 connectors, location, 13 setup summary, 82 menu, 25 status, 81 picture position, 43 timeout, 67 Planar’s Big Picture, 45 V position, 67 Plug and Play, 135 zoom, 92 portrait, 1 message in picture, 120 orientation, 11, 13...
  • Page 153 power requirements, 139 search on lost signal, 66 pressure, barometric, 140 SECAM, 25 products, cleaning, 75 SECAM, definition of, 138 program information, 122 serial number, location of, 149 Puma serial port diagnostic values, 72 definition of, 138 Serial Port Settings menu, 71 serial ports settings, 71 quick levels, 117 settings, saving the...
  • Page 154 sync: loss of, 117 lock, 13 wall mode, 46 technical support, 149 warranty, ii temperature, operating, 140 weight, 3, 139 temporary image retention, 133 white level, 58 terms used in this manual, meanings of, 137 Wildcat, definition of, 138 test words used in this manual, meanings of, 137 patterns, diagnostic, 83 WXGA, definition of, 138...
  • Page 156 Remember, the person you are talking to or writ- ing to can’t see what you see. Try to use helpful language. If you can’t contact your reseller for some reason, Planar’s contact information is on the back cover of this manual.
  • Page 157 ©30 Jan 2007 Planar Systems, Inc. All rights reserved 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton, OR 97006-1992 Main Phone: +1 503 748 1100 • Technical Support Phone: +1 866 752 6271 • Fax: +1 503 748 5532 www.Planar.com • ts@planar.com...

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