Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CT1904Z Planar
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Preface i P REFACE About this man ual This manual is designed to assist y ou in setting u p and using th e LCD m onitor. Inform ation in this docum ent has been carefully check ed for accuracy ; how ever, n o guarantee is given to the correctness of the cont ents.
Planar User’s Manual ii Canadian Doc Notic e For Class B Computin g Devices This digital apparatus does not exceed the Cl ass B lim its for radio noise em issi ons from digital apparatu s as set ou t in the Radio Interf erence Reg ulation of the Can adian Departm ent of Com mu nication s.
Preface iii Table of Contents PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................................................................ I CHAPTER 1 ............
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1 C HAPTER 1 The LCD Monitor Your New Planar LCD Monitor! Your LCD m onitor has been desig ned to be versatile, erg onomic, and easy to use. The LCD monitor is capable of displaying m ost standards, from 640 x 480 VGA to 1280 x 1024 SXGA. The digital controls located on the front panel allow you to easily adjust the monitor’s display parameters.
Planar User’s Manual 2 1. Display Module The display is a 19” diagonal, Activ e Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMLCD). The screen is capable of supporting a m axim um resolution of 1280 x 1024 (SXGA). 2. ◄ Function ► Select B uttons These two buttons allow you to select the control functions in the OSD.
Chapter 1 3 the connection of USB compliant dev ices. The upstream USB port m ust be connected to your PC for the downstream ports to function. 4. Audio Line-i n (optio nal) Connect your PC’s line- out to this jack to listen the PC’s audio on the LCD m onitor’s stereo speakers.
Planar User’s Manual 4 Connecting Vide o 1. Turn off your PC and the LCD Monitor before connecting y our LCD m onitor to the computer. 2. Connect the VGA sig nal cable to the D-sub VGA connector located at the rear of the m onitor.
Chapter 1 5 3. You can adjust the sound volume of the stereo speak ers by using the speaker v olum e control function on the OSD (On-Screen Dis play). Pow er Management Sys tem The LCD monitor com plies with the VESA DPMS power manag em ent proposal.
6 C HAPTER 2 The Display Controls Your New Planar LCD Monitor’s Display Controls This chapter covers y our New Planar LC D Monitor’s On Screen D isplay (OSD). U sing the O SD, y ou can adjust the contrast, brightness, display position, display clarity , and color temp erature.
Chapter 2 7 The MISC-Control option allow s you to selec t the desired te xt lang uage of the OSD, a djust the monitor speak er v olume , and to display the current v ideo inf orma tion being s ent to the m onitor from your video c ard.
Planar User’s Manual 8 Port-Select: Press the Adj ust button to toggle betw een VGA an d DVI input ports Exit: P ress the Adjust button key to exit the Monitor-Control subm enu. OSD - Control Option Pressing the Adjust key while the OSD Control ic on is selecte d activate s the OSD Control submenu.
Chapter 2 9 Exit: P ress the Adjust button to exit the G raphic-Control subm enu..
Planar User’s Manual 10 Graph/Text Opt ion Pressing the Adjust key w hile the G raph/T ext ic on is se lecte d toggle s the DO S resolution be twe en 640x400 a nd 720x400. OSD Exit Pressing the Adjust key while the Exit icon is sele cted, deac tivates the OSD me nu.
Chapter 2 11 The OSD Exit o p tion closes th e On Screen Display. The Monitor- Control Option Pressing the Adjust key while the Monitor Control icon is selec ted activ ates the Monitor Control subm enu. Use the ◄ Function ► select buttons to scroll betw een the subm enu items.
Planar User’s Manual 12 Br ight ness: P ress the Adj u st buttons to adjust the intensity of the m onitor backlig ht. Exit: P ress the Adjust button to exit the G raphic-Control subm enu. OSD Exit Pressing the Adjust key while the Exit icon is sele cted, deac tivates the OSD me nu.
13 A PPENDIX A Technical Information TFT LCD Monitor Specifica tions Model Planar CT1904Z LCD Panel 19” SXGA Control Fu nc t i on s Power Software Pow er switch with LED indicator (Press to turn off, over 1 sec.
14 A PPENDIX B Supported Timing Timing for Model CT1904Z (SXGA Resolution) Item Standar ds Resolution Dot Clock (MHz) Vert ical Scanning Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Scanning Frequency (kHz) Sync Polarity or composite sync (H/V) Operating Mode 1 NEC PC98 640x400 25.
15 A PPENDIX C Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Proce dures This LCD monitor com es pre- adjusted with standard VGA timing. Due to output tim ing differences among various VGA cards, you m ay initially experience an unstable or unclear display w hen a new display m ode or new VGA card is selected.
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