Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SD2020 Planar
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SD2020 Stereoscopic Monitor USER’S GUIDE www.planar.com.
SD2020W | ii | User's Guide Usage Notice To prevent the risk of fire or shock hazards, do not exp ose this product to rain or moisture. Do not open or disassemble the product, as this may cause electric shock.
SD2020W | iii | User's Guide Box Contents The SD2020 shipping box contains the following components. Bottom monito r assembly wit h mirror support ar ms and mirr or adjustment sc rews Bottom ca b.
SD2020W | iv | User's Guide Mirror-flip PCI card Short DVI cables (14-in) Two AC adapters Product user’s guide Planar CD-ROM Captain-style glasses (2 ea) Spring clip-style glasses (1 e a) Termi.
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SD2020 | 1 | User's Guide Stereoscopic Viewing We live in a three-dimensional world. The human visual system can process the slightly different views of the wo rld and translate the views into the perception of depth. This pr ocess is called stereopsis.
SD2020 | 2 | User's Guide StereoMirror™ Technology A StereoMirror ™ monitor consists of two A MLCD (Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display) units, oriented at a 110º an gle and mounted on a specially designed stand.
SD2020 | 3 | User's Guide A block diagram describing the process of driving a StereoMirro r ™ monitor with a computer is shown in the illustra tion below.
SD2020 | 4 | User's Guide Getting Started Read all instructions before assembling the monitor. Improper assem bly can result in damage to the display components. Assemble the unit 1. Remove the bottom monitor assembly from the shipping box and place it on a sturdy table or desktop.
SD2020 | 5 | User's Guide 4. Thread the cables from the top monitor through the rectangular hole in the cross bracket. 5. Replace the top and bottom cable covers, if desired.
SD2020 | 6 | User's Guide Select a graphics card The SD2020 unit requires a dual-output graphics card to drive the two monitors with a DVI signal. For profe ssional applications that use OpenGL quad-buffered stereo, the gr aphics card should support OpenGL stereo as well.
SD2020 | 7 | User's Guide Connect the cables The SD2020 unit comes with one 6- foot DVI cable, one 12-foot DVI cable, and one 14-inch DVI cable. 1. Plug one end of the 6-foot DVI cable into the primary port of the dual-channel DVI graphics card. Plug the other end into the bottom monitor of the SD2020 unit.
SD2020 | 8 | User's Guide Connect the power cords Two power cords and two AC adapters sh ipped with the stereo monitor unit. Use only the power cords and adap ters supplied with the unit. 1. Plug an AC adapter into the DC po wer jack on one monitor.
SD2020 | 9 | User's Guide Product Use Operating in 2D mode Your SD2020 unit c an operate either as a 3D stereoscopic monitor or in the standard 2D mode. There are two options to convert to 2D: • Simply turn off the power to one monitor. • Lift the mirror and slide it into the locked, upright position.
SD2020 | 10 | User's Guide Monitor Specifications Displays Size 20.1” diagonal (510 mm) Display type Active ma trix color TFT LCD panel Resolution 1600 x 1200 (UXGA) Display dot 1600 x (RGB) x 1200 Display area (mm) 408 x 306 (H x V) Pixel pitch 0.
SD2020 | 11 | User's Guide Power management This LCD monitor complies with th e VESA DPMS (version 1.0) Power Management guidelines. The VESA DPMS provid es four power-saving modes through detection of a horiz ontal or vertical sync signal.
SD2020 | 12 | User's Guide System Care Monitors. Turn off the monitors before cl ea ning. Use a dry, soft cloth, clean room wiper, or compressed a ir when cleaning the LCD panel surface. A soft cloth moistened with water and/or mild detergent can be used to clean the display housing and stand.
SD2020 | 13 | User's Guide CRT Recycling If your new Planar monitor is replacin g a CRT, keep the following in mind : • If the CRT is in good working condition, con sider donating it to a school or non-profit organization. It may quali fy as a charitable tax deduction.
SD2020 | 14 | User's Guide Warning Signals Green power indicator light. Monito r has a signal and is working properly. Amber power indicator light. Monitor is in power-saving mode. LED power indicator is out. Monito r power is off. “Out of Range” message.
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