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LX1200

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LX1200

Thank you for choosing Planar’s LX1200 
LCD touchscreen monitor.

Customer Service:
To view online documentation and frequently 
asked questions, or to send an email to our 
technical support staff , please visit: 
http://www.planar.com/support or call 
1-866-PLANAR1 (1-866-752-6271).

To receive advanced notifi cation of product 
updates, please register your monitor at 
www.planar.com/support.

Planar is one of the world’s most accomplished 
providers of fl at-panel displays, with over 20 
years’ expertise in fl at-panel innovation. The 
company provides the most dependable display 
solutions for various applications in industrial, 
medical, and commercial markets. 

Installation

ATTENTION: 

Install touchscreen driver prior to 

making cable connections to your PC.

1.  Recommended Mounting -
   •  Planar recommends an approved mount  
     for in-vehicle use. 
2.  Touchscreen Set-up -
   •  Refer to the User’s Guide for touch set-up 
  

 instructions.

Package Overview

Contents -

 

 

 

LCD Display

Landing Strip

Touchscreen Driver and 
Planar SoftKey Software 

CD-ROM

Important Recycle Instruction -

 

   

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. 

For 

lamp specifi c disposal information check

 WWW.LAMPRECYCLE.ORG.

The test results show that this device meets the FCC rules. Refer to the product operation manual for FCC clas-
sifi cation found at: http://www.planar.com/support. Those limits are set to protect residential areas from the 
devices with harmful emission. This device will produce, use and radiate radio frequency energy. In addition, 
failure to follow the user’s manual to install or use this device might produce harmful interference with radio 
communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it does not guarantee that this type of harmful interference 
does not occur in some special installations. The interference caused by this device to the reception of radio 
or television signals may be verifi ed by turning it on and off . Any changes or modifi cations to this TFT LCD 
would void the user’s authority to operate this device. 

020-0451-01A

36.65401G001  Ver. A

Features and User Controls

    • 2-Port USB Hub 
    • Video Blanking for Privacy 
    • Bezel mounted button controls the 
   

Remote 

PC

 
1. USB Type A
2. Dimming Dial
    • Adjust brightness by turning the dial. 
   

Turn 

off  the backlight for video blanking 

      by turning the dial clockwise.
3.  Remote PC Shutdown/Start Button
    • This button doesn’t turn off  the monitor 
      directly. When connected to a docking 
      station it will act as the power button for 
      the computer. When the computer is 
   

turned 

off , the LED will turn red and the 

      monitor will go into standby. See User’s 
      Guide for more detail
4. Autosync
5. Instant Off  backlight switch
6.  Programmable SoftKey Macro Buttons
7. Speaker Volume
    • Adjust speaker volume by turning the dial.

8. LED Status Light
    • Red - Standby mode. No video signal
    • Green - The display is receiving a video 
      signal from the computer.
    • Amber - The display has been dimmed to 
      off . Turn the dimming dial up to see the  
   

display.

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AFTER INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE, 

PLEASE LEAVE IN VEHICLE

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Keyboard

(optional)

Computer

USB

VGA

Remote PC Shutdown/Start

Audio

12V

Power Source

3.   Cable Connections -
 

(Sold separately. Refer to the diagram below) 

         1.  USB Type B Upstream
  

  

 

2. 

VGA 

Video 

Cable

         3.  12V Power Input
         4.  3.5mm Audio Input Cable
         5.  Remote PC Shutdown/Start control  
           cable 

(See User’s Guide) 

4.  Power Up -
   •   Connect the video and power cables. The 
     unit will display a test screen as soon as 
     power is applied.  

 

 

   •  Power up the computer. 
         - See the User’s Guide for the LX1200 at 
         www.planar.com/support for 
         advanced set-up instructions.
5.  SoftKey Set-up -
   •  Refer to the User’s Guide for SoftKey 
  

 set-up 

instructions.

6. Cleaning -
   •   Use a clean cloth to clean the display. If 
  

 cleaning 

fl uid is required, mild detergent 

     or IPA can be used, if applied to the cloth 
     fi rst.

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