Planar PE1500, User Manual

Page 1: ...PE1500 LCD Monitor USER S GUIDE www planar com ...

Page 2: ... Mode 6 Setting the Refresh Rate 6 Minimizing Power Consumption 7 Caring for and Cleaning the Display 7 Adjusting Your Display 8 Summary of Control Buttons 8 Displaying the OSD Main Menu 8 Selecting Items in the OSD Menu 9 Doing Adjustment in the OSD Menu 10 Using the Direct Keys 19 Troubleshooting 21 Technical Information 22 Display Information 22 Video Modes 23 Unknown Video Modes 23 Regulatory ...

Page 3: ...tion with ease and instant feedback Ö Support analog video input for direct and immediate replacement of CRT displays Ö A tilt feature to optimize viewing position Ö An anti glare coating on the panel to reduce the reflection of ambient light Ö Flicker free performance across all recommended video modes Ö Support for high refresh rates up to 75 Hz Ö VESA DDC2B Plug and Display compliant Ö VESA mou...

Page 4: ...alified service personnel Ö The power cord or plug is frayed or damaged Ö You have spilled liquid into the display Ö The display has been exposed to rain or water Ö The display does not operate correctly when the operating instructions are followed Ö The display has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged Only for use with supplied adapter in case of loss or damage replace with HIPRO TA 02040...

Page 5: ...rd Ö Analog video signal cable Ö The User s Manual Note Place the display on a flat sturdy surface Choose an area free from excessive heat moisture and sunlight Locations and Functions of Controls There are three control buttons and one power button on the front panel of the display as well as a LED for power status indication You will use the power button located at the lower right side of the fr...

Page 6: ...ter and display are turn off To connect the power and video signal cables 1 Locate the AC power adapter with attached power cable 2 Connect the power cable to the power jack on the back of the display as shown below 3 Plug the two prong power cord into a power outlet and plug the other end into the AC power adapter Plug the analog video signal cable into the Analog Video Input port on the back of ...

Page 7: ...e power consumption to low levels when your PC goes into its power saving mode See Minimizing Power Consumption on page 7 for more information If your PC doesn t use industry standard power save signaling techniques you can reduce power consumption by turning off the display when it won t be used for an extended period You can turn the display off even if you leave your PC in running Note Because ...

Page 8: ...PC and video adapter card to find out which modes they support To see what the video mode in your Microsoft Windows please check Windows settings in your PC Setting the Refresh Rate The image refresh rate is the number of times per second that the image is refreshed it is also known as the vertical frequency On standard CRT displays we recommend that you should use the highest possible refresh rat...

Page 9: ...ns the display will go into Sleep mode Caring for and Cleaning the Display To maximize screen life and prevent damage to the LCD panel we recommend that you Ö Use the display power management system if available on your PC Ö If you don t use a power management system turn off the display when you won t be using it for an extended period Ö Don t press rub or poke the display with your finger or oth...

Page 10: ...SD menu Ö Up Move upward through the choice in the OSD submenu If an adjustment bar is displayed this button increases the setting value Note This key is also used as direct key When the OSD Main Menu is inactive press this key will execute Brightness function Ö Down Move downward through the choice in the OSD submenu If an adjustment bar is displayed this button decreases the setting value Note T...

Page 11: ...play submenu where you can select H position or V position of the OSD display for further adjustment See Doing Adjustment in the OSD Display Submenu on page 16 Factory Recall Recall factory setting values back See Doing Factory Recall on page 17 Language Open the Language submenu where you can select one of the five languages for your preference in display OSD messages See Selecting Language for Y...

Page 12: ...te the Auto Setup function After the execution of the Auto Setup function it will show up the follow message If the image looks correct choose Yes OR If the image requires further adjustment choose No it will shown up Phase bar for your further adjustment by manual Then you can adjust phase by Up or Down buttons When all text appears well focused and there is no instability in the image press the ...

Page 13: ...nu It will show up four items for your further adjustment If Brightness is selected you may use Up or Down buttons to adjust the setting of brightness The fullness of the graphic bar as well as the numerical value at the right corner are also changed accordingly If Contrast is selected you may use Up or Down buttons to adjust the setting of contrast The fullness of the graphic bar as well as the n...

Page 14: ...f the graphic bar as well as the numerical value at the right corner are also changed accordingly If V position is selected you may use Up or Down buttons to adjust the setting of the vertical position of the image The fullness of the graphic bar as well as the numerical value at the right corner are also changed accordingly V Position 100 EXIT 50 50 50 Contrast 100 EXIT 50 50 50 H Position 100 EX...

Page 15: ... the OSD Main Menu 2 Use Up or Down to move forward or backward to the clock phase icon and highlight it 3 Use Select key to enter the Clock Phase Submenu It will show up two items for your further adjustment If Clock is selected you may use Up or Down buttons to adjust the setting of clock The fullness of the graphic bar as well as the numerical value at the right corner are also changed accordin...

Page 16: ...cal value at the right corner are also changed accordingly Note We recommend you do Auto Setup and to see whether the phase needs to adjust or not If Exit is selected it will exit the Clock Phase submenu and back to the Main Menu Doing adjustment in the Color Submenu To do adjustment in the Color submenu you should follow the steps below 1 Bring up the OSD Main Menu 2 Use Up or Down to move forwar...

Page 17: ...n will immediately updates to reflect this setting If Black Level Adjust is selected it will bring up Back Level Adjust submenu Use Up or Down buttons to choose and highlight one of the three options Red Green and Blue and then use Select button to select it This will show up the corresponding bar on menu and you can adjust its setting by Up and Down buttons This control may be helpful in achievin...

Page 18: ...to the Main Menu Doing Adjustment in the OSD submenu To adjust OSD H and V positions you should follow the steps below 1 Bring up the OSD Main Menu 2 Use Up or Down to move forward or backward to the OSD display icon and highlight it 3 Use Select button to enter the OSD Display submenu It will show up two items for your further adjustment ...

Page 19: ... Up or Down buttons to adjust the setting of V position of the OSD display The fullness of the graphic bar as well as the numerical value at the right corner are also changed accordingly If Exit is selected it will exit the Clock Phase submenu and back to the Main Menu Doing Factory Recall To recall factory settings back you should follow the steps below 1 Bring up the OSD Main Menu 2 Use Up or Do...

Page 20: ...e OSD Main Menu 2 Use Up or Down to move forward or backward to the languages icon and highlight it 3 Use Select button to enter the Language submenu It will show up five items for your selection Use Up or Down to move forward or backward to the languages you prefer and Press Select button to select it Note As you choose an item your OSD information displayed immediately updates to reflect this se...

Page 21: ... mode or change the refresh rate While the Auto Setup routine is running you should have a stable image displayed on the screen Do not move items around the screen play games or view video during Auto Setup Once you have executed Auto Setup for a particular mode the display will store the new values in its permanent memory To execute Auto Setup by direct key 1 Press Down button with no OSD Main Me...

Page 22: ...tment by manual Then you can adjust the phase by Up or Down buttons When all text appears well focused and there is no instability in the image press the Select key to end the adjustment and close the OSD menu Brightness by Direct Key To execute Brightness by direct key Press Up button with no OSD Main Menu displayed on screen this will start the execution of Brightness Brightness 100 ...

Page 23: ...rs on my display This message appears when the video cable is not properly connected to the computer 1 Make sure the analog video cable is plugged into the Analog Video Input port on the back of the display 2 Make sure the other end of analog video cable is plugged into the PC s video port C The message Signal Out of Range appears on my display This message appears when the input signal is beyond ...

Page 24: ... Signal Input Video Signal Sync signals RGB positive 0 7VPP 75ohm Separate Composite TTL Level Line horizontal frequency 31 5 kHz 60 kHz Raster vertical frequency 56 Hz 75 Hz Pixel dot clock 80 MHz maximum Recommended mode 1024 x 768 60 Hz Pedestal tilt 20 forward 5 backward Dimensions W x H x D 341mm x 317mm x 140mm 341mm x 338mm x68mm pedestal fold Net Weight 3 0 kg Gross Weight 4 5 kg Operating...

Page 25: ... Hz 72 Hz 75 Hz US TEXT 720 x 400 70 Hz Power MAC 640 x 480 832 x 624 67 Hz 75 Hz Note The display is capable of going beyond these recommended modes Unknown Video Modes Like all other monitors your LCD monitor is designed to work with standard video modes However not all video graphic cards use only standard display modes Your LCD monitor uses state of the art technology which is designed to sync...

Page 26: ...unity EN50082 1 Ergonomic ISO9241 3 VLMF MPR II TCO99 TCO model only FCC Statement FCC Notice Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received Including interference that may cause undesired operation ...

Page 27: ...l 1 866 PLANAR 1 1 866 752 6271 Hours m f 8am 9pm Eastern Time 2005 Planar Systems Inc 12 03 Planar is a registered trademark of Planar Systems Inc Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice 07 2004 P N 5030053016C ...