Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PT1501M Planar
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T a ble of Contents Usage Notice Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Usage Notice Safety a nd Use Precaution s Follow all warnings, precautions a nd maintena nce a s recommended in this User’s Guide to maximize the life of your unit. Do: T urn off the product bef ore clea ning. Use only a dry soft cloth or clea n room wiper when clea ning the LCD pa nel surfa ce.
2 About Pla nar’s PT1500M(U), PT1501M(U) The PT15” products all have a 15” flat pa nel screen with a n active matrix, thin-fli m tra n sistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD). Fe ature s include: Direct a nalog signal input Active matrix TFT LCD technology 1024 x 768 XGA resolution 15” viewable display area 31.
3 T ouch Screen for PT1500M(U) Re sistive for f inger a nd pen interfa ce Surfa ce : Anti-glare treatment Interfa ce : Seri al (PT1500M), USB (PT1500MU) Durability : 1,000,000 a ctivations.
4 T ouch Screen for PT1501M(U) Ca pacitive f or finger interfa ce Surfa ce : Anti-glare treatment Interfa ce : Seri al (PT1501M), USB (PT1501MU) Durability : 225,000,000 touches in a single location Hardness : Ca nnot be scratched using any stylus with Mohs' rating of le ss tha n 6.
5 Pa ckage Overview LCD Display V GA Sign al Cable Power Ada pter Power Cord Audio-In Cable USB Cable (for PT1500MU, PT1501MU) User’s Guide La nding Stri p T ouchscreen Driver I n stallation CD-ROM .
Product Overview Front View LCD Display Sta nd Pa nel Controls Spea kers Rear View Connector Ports “ A ” (Inside the ba ck cover) Connector Ports “ B ” Installation 6.
USB (For PT1500MU, PT1501MU) RS-232 (For PT1500M, PT1501M) Conn e ctor Ports “A” Connector Ports “B” T ouch Function VG A input DC Power-In Audio input 7.
8 Kensington Security Slot The monitor ca n be secured to your de sk or a ny other fixed object with Ken sington lock security products. The ken sington lock is not included.
9 75mm 75mm Slots VESA Mounting Interfa ce VESA Mount your monitor This monitor conforms to the VESA Flat Panel Mounting Physical Mounting Inter- fa ce Sta ndard which defines a physical mounting interfa ce for flat pa nel monitors, a nd corresponding sta ndards for flat pa nel monitor mounting devices, such a s wall a nd ta ble arms.
A 10 B a ck Cover Start your In stallation Remove the Ba ck Cover Plea se follow the se instruction s to remove the cover on the ba ck panel of the LCD so that you ca n connect the ca bles in ”Conne ctor Ports B.” 1. T o remove the ba ck cover , follow the arrows in Figure A a nd press with both your thumbs.
11 Connecting the Display (Figure 1 1.1, 1 1.2) Figure 1 1.2 needs to added f or the USB port connection. T o setup this display , plea se refer to the following f igure a nd procedures.
Figure 1 1.1 VG A Cable Power Ada pter & Power Cord RS-232 Cable Audio-In Cable 12.
Figure 1 1.2 VG A Cable Power Ada pter & Power Cord USB Cable Audio-In Cable 13.
AUTO SEL ECT ME NU Front Pa nel Controls User Controls 14 No./ Icon Control Function MENU Menu button Display the OSD menus SELECT/AUTO Sele ct/Auto Select - T o select the a djustment items from OSD menus. Auto - T o a ctivate the “Auto Adjustment” function to obtain a n opti mum i mage.
How to Use the OSD Menus 1. Press the “Menu” button to pop up the on-screen menu a nd to sele ct between the f our M ain Menus. 2. Choose the adjustment items by pre ssing the “Select/Auto” button. 3. Adjust the value of the adjustment items by pressing the “ 3 ” or “ 4 ” button.
16 On-Screen Display Menus Main OSD Menu: 4 Brightne ss Choose this function to adjust the brightness of the i mage. 4 Contra st Choose this function to adjust the contra st ofthe i mage. 4 LCD Adjustment Opens the LCD Adjustment sub-menu where you ca n adjust the Clock, Pha se, Horizontal Position a nd V ertical Position para meters.
17 L CD Adjustment Sub-Menu: 4 Clock Mini mizes a ny vertical bars or stripes visible on the screen. 4 Pha se Mini mizes a ny horizontal distortion and cle ars or sharpens the displayed chara cters. 4 H. Position Cha nges the horizontal position of the i mage.
Other Setup Sub-Menu: 4 Smooth Adjusts the smoothness of the i mage. 4 OSD H. Position Cha nges the horizontal position of the OSD. 4 OSD V. Position Cha nges the vertical position of the OSD. 4 OSD Tra n sparency Cha nges the opaquene ss of the OSD ba ckground.
19 T rouble shooting If you are experiencing trouble with the LCD display , refer to the following. If the prob- lem persists, ple a se contact your local de aler or our service center .
W arning Sign al If you see warning messages on your LCD screen, this mea ns that the LCD display ca nnot receive a clea n signal from the computer gra phics card. There may be two sources f or this problem. Ple ase check the ca ble connections or contact Pla nar f or more information.
Product Dimen sions 382.5mm/15.06” 180.1mm/7.1” Front View T op View 384.3mm/15.1” Side View 56.8mm/2.23” 21.
22 Monitor Specif ication s Item LCD Module Display Size Viewing Angle Left/Right Up/Down Display Colors Power Input Maxi mum power consumption Signal In put V ideo Signal Sync signals Line (horizonta.
23 Video Mode s The monitor supports the following industry-sta ndard combinations of screen re solu- tion a nd refresh rate s. Other combination s are possible, but may require adjustments to the image. For the optimal perf orma nce, set your computer to a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 at a 60 Hz refresh rate.
24 T ouch Screen Driver In stallation Driver In stallation for PT1500M: Re sistive T ouch Screen with RS-232 Serial Conne ction T ouch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM f or the f ollowing operat- ing systems: Microsoft W indows R XP , W indows 2000, Windows NT 4.
25 Option al Driver M icroT ouch TM USB HID Calibration T ool V ersion 7.00 In- stallation Proce ss for PT1500MU: Re sistive T ouch Screen with USB Connection Plea se note: These monitors are Microsoft HID (Huma n Interfa ce Device) compatible. The calibration driver is not required f or general operation of the touch screen.
26 7. Follow the installation in structions. 8. Reconnect the USB ca ble 9. If the touch screen driver does not automatically load, re start the computer operating system. Ple a se rea d "Re a dme.txt" located in the unzipped file f older for a ddition al inf or- mation a nd a ssistance.
27 Linux Driver In stallation for PT1501MU: Ca pacitive T ouch Screen with USB Connection T ouch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM. Supported platf orms include: Red Hat R Linux 8.0, Red Hat R Linux 9.0, and SuSE R Linux 8.2 a nd SuSE R Linux 9.
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