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Important Recycle Instructions: LCD Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury. This product may contain other electronic waste that can be hazardous if not disposed of properly. Recycle or dispose in accordance with local, state, or federal Laws. For more information, contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at WWW.EIAE.ORG.
Usage Notice - To prevent the risk of fire or shock hazards, do not Warning expose this product to rain or moisture. - Please do not open or disassemble the product as Warning this may cause electric shock. Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s manual to maximize the life of your unit.
Introduction About Planar’s PT1520MU The PT1520MU is a 15” flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD). Features include: Direct analog signal input Active matrix TFT LCD technology 1024x768 XGA resolution 15” viewable display area 31.5 ~ 60 kHz horizontal scan...
Touch Screen for PT1520MU 3m® 5-wire Resistive touch screen for finger and stylus input Surface: Anti-glare treatment Interface: USB Durability: 35 million touches at a single point Hardness of surface: 4H per ASTM D3363-92 Operating force: Stylus- <25 g (average) Finger - <50 g (average)
Installation Product Overview Front View Back View Power-In Liquid Crystal Display (LCD Display) Panel Controls Stand Connector Ports as shown below Audio-in input...
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Tilt Turn the knob. Once loosened, grasp the LCD display with both hands to adjust the tilt as desired. Tighten the knob once the display is in the desired location. Kensington® Security Slot The monitor can be secured to your desk or any other fixed object with Kensington lock security products.
VESA Mount This monitor conforms to the VESA Flat Panel Mounting Physical Mounting Interface Standard which defines a physical mounting interface for flat panel monitors, and corresponding standards for flat panel monitor mounting devices, such as wall and table arms. The VESA mounting interface is located on the back of your monitor.
Start Your Installation Connecting the Display (Figure 10.1) To setup this display, please refer to the following figure and procedures. 1. Be sure all equipment is turned 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 ( ).
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Figure 10.1 Power Cord VGA Cable Audio-In USB Cable Cable...
User Controls Front Panel Controls No / Icon Control Power Switch Power LED Select/Auto ┿ Plus/Brightness ━ Minus/Mute On/Off Menu Button Function Turns on/ off the power of the LCD display. 1. Green indicates the display is turned on. 2. Amber indicates the display is in power-saving mode.
How to Use the OSD Menus 1. Press the "MENU" button to pop up the “on-screen menu” and to select among 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 “+”or “-“...
On-Screen Display Menus Main Menu Menu Level 2 Auto-Adjustment Choose this function to obtain an optimum image. Adjusts the contrast of the display image. The range is Contrast 0~100. Adjusts the brightness of the image. The range is Brightness 0~100. Horizontal Position Changes the horizontal position of the image.
Appendix Troubleshooting If you are experiencing trouble with the LCD display, refer to the following. If the problem persists, please contact Planar. Problem: No image appears on screen. Check that all the I/O and power connectors are correctly installed and well connected as described in the “Installation”...
LCD display cannot receive a clean signal from the computer graphics card. There are three kinds of 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 graphics card.
Compatibility Modes Mode Resolution IBM VGA 640 x 350 IBM VGA 640 x 400 720 x 400 IBM VGA IBM VGA 640 x 480 VESA VGA 640 x 480 VESA VGA 640 x 480 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 VESA SVGA 800 x 600...
Touch Screen Driver Installation Please note: the PT1520MU is Microsoft Windows® HID (Human Interface Device) compatible. No additional software driver is required for general operation of the monitor. Simply plug in the USB cable to the monitor and computer and power up. The computer will automatically recognize and operate the PT1520MU.