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m70L Installation & Configuration Guide i T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Contents ii m70L Installation & Configuration Guide About UPS Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 RS232 Communication . .
Table of Contents m70L Installation & Configuration Guide iii Adjusting Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Picture Position .
Table of Contents iv m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Serial Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Group ID and Unit ID.
m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 1 Introduction The m70L is a 70” diagonal direct-view L C D monitor that ca n be wall-mounted, ceiling mounted or moun ted on a stand. Th e displa y can be por t rait or landscape. Mounting should be done so the logo is shown as below .
Safety for You and the m70L 2 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Safety f or Y ou and the m70L This display was designed with saf et y in mind. If you don ’ t heed the safety warnings and cautions , you could get hurt. The sa fety war nings are on stickers in various places in and on the display .
Safety for You and the m70L m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 3 Caut io n: This produc t contains a lithium batter y . There is a risk of explosion if the batter y is replaced b y an incorrect type. Dispose of the batt er y accor ding to the instructions on the next page.
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Recommended Usage 6 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Recommended Usage In order to get the most out of your m70L, use the follo wing recommended guidelines to optimize the display .
Recommended Usage m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 7 Norm al Use Therm al Guidelin es Normal use of an m70L is defined as operating in th e open air to prevent heat buildup , and without di.
VESA Mounts, General Description 8 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide VESA Mounts, Gen eral Description VESA mounts are used to secure the m70L f or display . The m70L can be installed using a vari ety of VESA moun ts available th r ough Planar.
m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 9 Inst alling an m70L This section explains how to install an m70L. W e suggest that you r ead the entire section before you attempt to install the unit. Bef ore Y ou Begin Make sure yo u have all the items in the se check lists before y ou begin unpack ing and installing your m70L(s).
Before You Begin 10 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide.
Installation Checklist m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 11 Inst allation Checklist Use this quick checklist to ensure you ha v e per formed the installa tion steps in the corr ect order . 1 Unpack the display and check the co ntents see "Unpacki ng and Check ing Accessories" on page 11.
Unpacking and Checking Accessories 12 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Option al Accessories Customer -Supplied Accessories Make sure you ha ve the follo wing custom er-supplied items as ne.
Installing the Video Input Module (VIM) m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 13 Inst alling the Video Input Module (VIM) If you receive the optional V ideo I nput Module (VIM) separately , use the following instructions to install it.
Installing the Video Inpu t Module (VIM) 14 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 6 Install the VIM board in its place, pr essing the VIM board connector into the contro l board connec tor; it is a snug fit. 7 Install the four screws that secur e the VIM board.
Installing the Video Input Module (VIM) m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 15 10 Install the screws that secure the new VIM co ver . 11 Reconnect all cables, including the power c o rd.
Installing the Video Inpu t Module (VIM) 16 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide.
Connecting Source Cables m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 17 Conn ecting Source Cables All cabling for the m70L must be run thr ough the rear of the display .
Connecting Source Cables 18 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Using the DVI Out Connector Digital V ideo I nter face (DVI ) digit ally connec ts comput ers to their monitors or connects to any display with a DVI input. The m70L con ver ts the analog inputs to DVI and makes this av ailable at the Digital Out connector .
Connecting Power m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 19 Conn ecting P o wer The display typically draw s 6.5A at 115V or 3.25A at 230V . For countries outside of Nor th America, it is the responsibility of the installer to prov ide the power supply cord certified for use in the destination countr y .
Connecting Power 20 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide.
RS232 Communication m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 21 RS232 Comm unication RS232 control is not nec essar y for operation, but it is a con venient way to control displays fr om a computer at a distance . I f yo ur installation will not use RS232 control, skip this sec tion.
RS232 Communication 22 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Conn ecting RS232 Cables 1 Connect the 9-pin adapter to the serial output connector of the controlling computer . ( This computer do es not have to be the sa me one as the computer used as a picture source .
m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 23 Conf iguring an m70L After you select the picture source , most of the remaining setup is automatic, although you can override the automa tic settings an d adjust them manually .
Using the Remote 24 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Using the Remote The remote contr ol operates with IR (infr ared) signals going to the IR receiver (locat ed in the lo wer right c orner of the screen f or landscape and in the lowe r left corner for portrait).
Selecting the Source m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 25 Selecting the Source Selec ting the source means choosing the in put connector from wher e the pic ture is coming . Selecting the source (pic ture) manu ally is usually quic ker than using the SOURCE button.
Selecting the Source 26 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Computer Sources Use the HD-15 connector for standard anal og inputs , the t ype used for years with computers.
Automatically Selecting the Source m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 27 Autom atically Selecting the Source 1 Aim the remote contr ol at the screen and press SOURCE . a The display looks at each of the c onnect ors and stops on the first one that is receiving a valid picture.
Manually Selecting the Source 28 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 3 The SOURCE popup menu displays to the right of the PICTURE menu. Note: If the disp lay do es not ha ve a VIM ( Vide o Input Module) ins talled, only th e first tw o items will appear in this menu.
Manually Selecting the Source m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 29 5 The next pic tures show examples of the how the PICTURE menu appears when differ ent sources ar e selected.
Manually Selecting the Source 30 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide • Composite • C omponent (YPbPr) •S D I Note: F or additional information about source select ion, see "P ref erred Sour ce Detection" on page 54. Picture Source Comp Video Video St andard NTSC 60 Hz/3.
Adjusting Input Levels m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 31 Adjusting Input Le vels F or all sources, adjusting to the sour ce’ s picture means learning what tha t source means by black and white . F or analog sources, black is supposed to be a voltage of ze ro coming fr om the computer’ s video card, but it almost neve r is .
Adjusting Input Levels 32 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 2 T o access the INPUT LEV ELS menu, press LEV EL on the remote . 3 F rom the computer source , di splay an all-black picture. This m ust come from the compute r source that w ill be used fo r the program.
Adjusting Input Levels m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 33 Manual Le vel Adjustment 1 Select a source in the PICTURE menu. 2 T o access the INPUT LEV ELS menu, press LEV EL on the remote. 3 Display an all-black picture from the sour ce computer .
Adjusting Input Levels 34 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Adjusting Le vels f or Digit al Sources Caut io n: These controls are advanc ed level c o ntrols and should not be adjusted unless you have been instructed by the factory or are fam iliar with black level ad justments .
Adjusting Input Levels m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 35 6 If you have more than one sour ce comi ng through the same connec tor , adjust Input Levels f or each source. Adjusting Le vels f or Video Sources Video sour ces are best adjusted if a color bar test patter n is available from the video source: the DVD or VCR play er .
Adjusting Input Levels 36 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 8 If the color bar pattern has a pluge, yo u can use it to adjust Brightness. Pluge stands for P ict ure Line-Up Generation Equ ipment. A pluge is used to calibrate the black level on a video monitor .
Adjusting Frequency and Phase m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 37 Adjusting F requency and Phase F requenc y and Phase are mostly adj usted f or comput er sourc es and must be made using the computer tha t has, or will hav e, program content.
Adjusting Frequency and Pha se 38 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Adjusting F requency Manually 1 Pr ess FREQ / PHASE on the remot e. This opens the PICTURE menu. Confirm tha t the source is ANALOG . 2 Display a checkerboard pa ttern fr om the computer .
Aspect Ratio Settings m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 39 Aspect Ratio Settings The aspect ratio of any picture is its width divided by its height . W/H = A spec t Ratio The native aspect ratio of the m70L is 1.77. This is sometimes ref err ed to as 16:9.
Aspect Ratio Settings 40 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Note: The display is not capable of compressing th e image in one di rection while stretching it in the other .
Aspect Ratio Settings m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 41 Wid e - screen Stret ches width of image; fills T op and Bottom with border Fits width of image without distor tion; fills height w.
Aspect Ratio Settings 42 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide J ustify Settings Justify determines how the pict ure will be placed in a wa ll of displays . F or a single display , Justify determines placement on the screen. If the image is not large enough to fill all the displays in th e wall , some will be left blank .
Adjusting Sharpness m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 43 Adjusting Sharpn ess After you set the Scale Mode to the one you will use for the progr am, selec t the Sharpness level in the PICTURE menu to r educe scaling ar ti facts. If you are not scaling your image , you may skip this section.
Adjusting Sha rpness 44 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide.
Adjusting Position m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 45 Adjusting P osition P osition moves the picture on the sc reen but does not move the menus . Picture P osition Pr ess the SIZE / POS button once on the rem ote to open th e PICTURE POSITION menu.
Adjusting Pos ition 46 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide.
Viewport m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 47 Vie wpor t Use the VIE WPOR T menu ( MAIN > SIZE & POSITION > VIEWPOR T WINDOW ) to adjust the number of pixels actually used on the display . Y ou ca n ’ t increase this number , but you can re duce it.
Viewport 48 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide.
Adjusting Color Balance m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 49 Adjusting Color Balance Color Balance is used to ma tch the colors of adjacent displays when sev eral displays are arranged in an array . Y ou may also use it to adjust the colo r of a single display .
Adjusting Color Balance 50 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide T o access the COLOR BALANCE menu, press MISC once on the r emote. T ips f or Color Balancing • COP Y TO CLIPBOARD will sav e all the current sett ings to a temporary memor y . Y ou can then make more adjustments to see if it gets b etter or worse .
Adjusting Color Balance m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 51 Color Balance values ar e saved for all input sour ces in the same memor y location.
Adjusting Color Balance 52 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide.
Advanced Options m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 53 Adv anced Options Some options on the ADV ANCED OPTIONS menu ( MAIN > ADV ANCED OPTIONS ) are cov ered in other sectio ns of this man.
Advanced Options 54 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Miscellaneous Options The MISCELLANEOUS menu contains several unr elated settings. T o access the MISCELLANEOUS menu, press MISC twice on the remote . Cur t ain Pattern The curtain pattern determines what th e m70L will show when you press the CUR TAIN button.
Advanced Options m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 55 Auto Setup Options Auto Setup Options determine what will ha ppen automatically and what will not.
Advanced Options 56 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Menu Options Menu Options determine the position, orient ation and time dura tion of the menus on the screen. T o access the MEN U OPTIONS menu, press MEN U on the remote and from the MAIN MENU , select ADVANCED OPTIONS > MENU OPTIONS .
Advanced Options m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 57 Message in Picture Message in Picture enables text messages to be displayed on a single display or an array . T o access the MESSAGE IN PICTURE menu, press MEN U on the remote and fr om the MAIN MENU , select ADVANCE D OPTIONS > MES SAGE IN PICTURE .
Advanced Options 58 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Setting the Clock/Scheduling an Event The m70L can be easily progr ammed to u pdate the clock during annual time changes, as w ell as to sche dule specific events, such as turning the unit on or off .
Advanced Options m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 59 2 Pr ess ENTER to open the EVE N T popup menu. 3 Do one of the following: • T o set the clock, see "Setting the Clock" on page 60. • T o schedule an event, see "Sch eduling an Event" on page 60.
Advanced Options 60 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Setting the Clock Use the following instru ctions to set the clock. 1 If 0 is not already selected in the Even t # line , use the -/+ keys to selec t it.
Advanced Options m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 61 2 Use the up/down arr ows to select the Freq uency line. Use the -/+ keys to scr oll through the list until you find the selecti on you want. The fo llowing frequencies can be selected: • One Time (e.
Advanced Options 62 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 5 Use the up/down arr ows to select the Slot to Recall line. Use the -/+ keys to scroll through the list until you fi nd the selection you want. Note: If you select a m emory slot that has not been set up , no action will occur .
Backlight Control m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 63 Backlight Control Backlight control can automa tically adjust the screen br ightness as ambient light conditions change. Note: T o ex tend the back light life, it is reco mmended tha t you use the low est back light brightness that makes sense for y our application.
Backlight Control 64 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Manual Backlight Control This mode is useful when the m70L is in a room with no outside window s and unchanging ambient light lev els. 1 Set the BAC KLIGHT CONTROL MODE to MAN U AL . 2 Adjust the BACKLIGHT INTENSITY to a comfortable brightness.
Backlight Control m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 65 High T emperature W arning The m70L has a featur e that allows the display t o recognize when it is too hot and t o automatically reduce the backlight intens ity in an effort to cool itself down.
Backlight Control 66 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide.
Serial Port Settings and Diagnostics m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 67 Serial P or t Settings and Diagnostics If you want to control the display s remot ely with RS232 c ommands from a computer , read this section.
Serial Port Settings and Diagnostics 68 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide P ar t of the RS232 command wi ll be an address . This addre ss may take several f or ms. F or example, suppose you have eight displa ys in one ar ea divided into two groups.
Serial Port Settings and Diagnostics m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 69 Baud Rate Must be the same as that use d by the controlling computer . The baud rate is not automatically set, as it is with modem c ommunications. I t must be manually set here and at the computer to match each other .
Serial Port Settings and Diagnostics 70 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide.
Saving an d Recalling Confi gurations m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 71 Sa ving and Recalling Conf igurations Some settings are sa ved automatically , but there are big advantages to sa ving a configuration manually .
Saving and Recalling Configurations 72 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide What the Memories Store The follo wing settings can be stored in a memor y slot and recalled when needed: • Selecte.
Saving an d Recalling Confi gurations m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 73 Some parameters are global . They are indepe ndent of the mode or input, and are not save d to memory slots, as shown in the table belo w . Par ameter Specific to the Global Mode Input ASCII Response T erm.
Saving and Recalling Configurations 74 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Sa ving Conf igurations 1 Set up the display the way you want it. 2 Pr ess the S AVE button twice. The SAV E grid menu displays. T his menu contains 40 numbered memor y slots.
Saving an d Recalling Confi gurations m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 75 Note: This men u shows all the sett ings that will be saved . Y ou can ’ t change anythi ng but the name in this menu. Th e appearance of this me nu is somewhat diff erent for digital and video sources , reflecting what is saved for them.
Saving and Recalling Configurations 76 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide b Use the up/down arr ows to change the character . 2 When you are finished, press PRE V . 3 Selec t SAV E NOW and press ENTER . Note: If you use RS232 co ntrols , you can also use commands to send a string name to a memory slot, saving time.
Saving an d Recalling Confi gurations m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 77 Recalling Stored Conf igurations 1 Pr ess SAV E once to open the RECALL grid menu. 2 Navigate to the slot y ou wa nt to recall. When naviga ting , you can only go to the checked numbers.
Saving and Recalling Configurations 78 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 4 If the name is not the one y ou want, press PRE V and choose another memory . 5 In the RECALL SLOT menu, RECALL NOW is selected. Pr ess ENTER to r ecall the parameters currently di splayed in the menu .
Saving an d Recalling Confi gurations m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 79 4 In the DE LETE SLOT menu, DELETE NO W is selec ted. 5 Pr ess ENTER . 6 Use the left arro w to make the YES red and press ENTE R . Note: It is not necess ar y to delete the data in a memor y slot befor e saving new data.
Saving and Recalling Configurations 80 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide.
m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 81 Basic T rou bleshooting Use the following tr oubleshooting ta bles to diagnose an d resolv e common problems . If your screen show s black or a test pattern Do This Result Explanation / F ur th er Action 1P r e s s MONITOR on the remo te.
82 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 3P r e s s MENU on the remote until the MAIN MENU appear s. The “ source absent” pane is visible Make sure the c orrect source is selected by pr essing SOURCE . If necessar y , change to a different sourc e.
Checking Unit S tatus m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 83 Checking Unit St atus 1 Pr ess MONITOR on the remote . Backlight St atus Sho ws • OK if both banks of back li ghts are functionin.
Where to Go From Here 84 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Where to Go F rom Here If none of the suggestions offered thus far ha ve solved your problem, contact Planar’ s T echnical Support Depar tment.
m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 85 Accessing Plan ar’ s T echnical Suppor t W ebsite 1 Go to www .planarsignage.c om/partners Under "P ar tner login" , click on CONSU LTANTS AN.
Downloading Additional Do cumentation and Firmware 86 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Do wnloading Addition al Document ation and F irmware Some of the other documents for the m70L, which .
m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 87 Specif ications Mechanical Sp ecifications Specification m70L Notes Outside dimen sions in/lbs mm/kg Wid t h 66” 1664mm Height 39” 984mm Depth 5.8” 147mm We i g h t 163lbs 43kg Shipping weight 224lbs 102kg Orientation ver tical and horizontal Displa y color charc oal Rear clearance r equired .
88 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide RCA (composite video) x 1 NTSC, P AL, SECAM RCA (component video) x 3 Mini-DIN 4-pin (S-V ideo) x 1 RJ45 x 2 RS232 In/Out HD-SDI BNC female In/Out A C Re.
m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 89 Pix el Clock 74.25 13.5 480i/p , 576i/p, 720p and 1080i MHz Input Impedanc e 75 Ohms Input Impedanc e 75 Ohms Composit e Input Horizontal Timing 15.625 15.734 PA L / S E C A M NTSC KHz Ve r t i c a l T i m i n g 5 0 60 PA L / S E C A M NTSC Hz Pix el Clock 16.
90 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Optical Specifications Specification Maximum M inimum T ypical Notes Screen Brightness 600 nits/175 ftL Contr ast Ratio 1500:1 F ull Viewing Angle 178° C/R > 10 Color Gamut 72% 100% NTSC EBU Col or CI E ±0.
m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 91 Note: Minimal screw penetrati o n is 10mm and maximum is 15 mm. Mounting Specifications Specification End to E nd, Lo nger Side of Display End to End, S .
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m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 93 m70L Dimensions Dimensions shown in parentheses ar e in inch es. All other dimension s ar e in millimeters.
Rear View 94 m70L Installation & Configuration Guide Rear Vie w.
m70L Installation & Configuration Guide 95 Regulator y Inf orm ation Manufacturer's Name: Planar Systems, Inc. Manufacturer's Address: 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton , OR 97006 declares.
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m70L Installation & Configuration Guide i Inde x Operation Numbers 1 to 1/ keep original size, 41 9-pin to RJ45 adapter, 21 A accessories customer-supplied, 12 optional, 12 adapter , RJ45 to 9-pin.
Index ii m70L Installation & Configuration Guide digital RGB sour ces, 29 dimensions, 87 DVD player, 26 DVI, 26 connecting, 18 E electrical specifications, 87 F fill both ways , 40 frequency autom.
Index m70L Installation & Configuration Guide iii N native r esolution, 1 normal use thermal guidelines, 7 NTSC, 26 numbered memories, 71 O optical specifications, 90 optional acc essories, 12 opt.
Index iv m70L Installation & Configuration Guide specificatio ns electrical, 87 envir onmental, 90 mechanical, 87 mounting, 91 static image applications, 6 T temperatur e warning, 65 temporary ima.
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