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Introduction and overview page 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW The W acom ® DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y combines the benefits of an LCD monitor with the control, comf or t, and productivity of W acom’ s cordless, battery-free pen technology .
Precautions on use and handling page 2 PRECAUTIONS ON USE AND HANDLING Be sure to f ollow all instructions, cautions, and w arnings found within this guide.
Precautions on use and handling page 3 Handling W ARNING High V oltage. Do not open or disassemble the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y . There is a risk of electrical shock when the casing is open. This will also void your warranty and W acom shall hav e no responsibility to repair or replace the product.
Precautions on use and handling page 4 C AUTION Do not expose the DTF-521/PL-521 to high v oltage electrostatic disc harges or to a build-up of an electr ostatic charge on the LCD screen. This may result in a temporary discoloration and blotching of the LCD monitor .
Contents page 5 CONTENTS Introduction and ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Precautions on use and handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ph ysical location . . . . . .
Unpacking your pen display page 6 UNPACKING YOUR PEN DISPLAY P ackage contents Y our product came with the f ollowing items: Notes: Images are not shown to scale . Some product configurations may come with diff erent pens having no side s witch. Some configurations may include additional CDs containing application softw are.
Pen display components page 7 PEN DISPLAY COMPONENTS The LCD monitor and tablet sensor function as an integ rated input and output de vice. The LCD monitor suppor ts resolutions up to 1024 x 768 pixels at 16.2 million colors . The tablet sensor reports pen coordinates, pressure , and switch inf or mation.
Pen display components page 8 Rear view Next step: Installation . See page 9. Video, USB, and power connector s Kensington security slot Allows easy attachment of a security cable.
Installation page 9 INSTALLATION System requirements Bef ore installing the DTF-521/PL-521 pen display , make sure your computer meets the f ollowing system requirements: • PC. Windows XP , XP x64, 2000, Me, or 98SE. VGA video connector , av ailable USB por t, and CD-ROM driv e.
Installation page 10 Step 1: LCD monitor installation In the first stage of the installation process, the DTF-521/PL-521 is installed as a monitor on y our system. As you work through the first stage of the installation process, please ref er to the LCD monitor cabling diag ram on the f ollowing page when making cab le connections.
Installation page 11 LCD monitor cabling diagram DTF-521/PL-521, rear view – B – DC IN (12V) – A – V GA cable Video card Rear panel of your computer ANALOG RGB OUT Do not attach the USB data cable until instructed to do so .
Installation page 12 • T ur n on the DTF-521/PL-521. The power LED will light orange . • Ne xt, tur n on your computer . Windo ws XP , XP x64, and 2000: The DTF-521/PL-521 will automatically install as a default monitor . Windo ws 98SE and Me : The N EW H ARDWARE W IZARD will display .
Installation page 13 Step 2: P en tablet installation USB cable installation Plug the square end of the USB cable into the DTF-521/PL-521 port labeled USB. Plug the other end into an av ailable USB por t on your computer or on a USB hub attached to y our computer .
Installation page 14 Software installation T o install the tablet software: • Sav e your work and close all open applications before installing the tab let software. T emporar ily disable an y virus protection programs. • Inser t the W acom P en T ablet Driv er CD into your computer’ s CD-ROM drive .
Working with your pen display page 15 WORKING WITH YOUR PEN DISPLAY As you w ork with the DTF-521/PL-521 pen display y ou can rest your hand lightly on the displa y screen, just as if it were a dra wing board or sheet of paper .
Working with your pen display page 16 Using the pen As you w ork with the DTF-521/PL-521 you can rest your hand lightly on the displa y screen, just as if it were a dra wing board or sheet of paper . The W acom pen is cordless, battery-free, and sensitiv e to the pressure you e xer t upon it.
Working with your pen display page 17 P en operations The basic methods of working with the pen are as f ollows: P ointing and selecting: Mov e the pen abov e the DTF-521/PL-521 displa y screen to position the screen cursor . The pen tip needs to be within 5 mm (0.
Customizing page 18 CUSTOMIZING After you master the basics of using y our pen on the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y , you ma y want to customize the w ay the pen w orks. The P en T ablet control panel makes it easy to customiz e your pen displa y and pen.
Customizing page 19 Contr ol panel overvie w Open the P en T a blet control panel to customiz e your product. Exper iment with diff erent settings to find what works best f or you. Any changes you mak e will take eff ect immediately , but y ou can alwa ys click D EFAULT to return to the factory settings.
Customizing page 20 Calibrating y our pen display Y ou will need to calibrate the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y tablet in order to align the screen cursor position with the position of the pen on the displa y screen. This is required to adjust f or parallax caused by the acrylic display screen co ver and coating.
Customizing page 21 Contr ol panel details Adjusting double-c lick Double-clic king with the pen tip can be made easier by e xpanding the tap area that accepts a double- click (the doub le-click distance), or b y using the pen’ s side switch to automatically doub le-click when pressed.
Customizing page 22 K EYSTROKE .... Enables y ou to simulate k eystrok es. Selecting this option displays the D EFINE K EYSTROKE dialog bo x where you can enter a k eystrok e or ke ystroke sequence to pla y back at the press of a button. M ODIFIER ...
Customizing page 23 M ODE T OGGLE .... T oggles between the pen tracking mode (pen mode) and mouse mode . The tracking mode you select determines the relationship between pen mov ement and cursor movement.
Customizing page 24 Adjusting the LCD monitor Factory presets, auto-sync, and user settings Factory presets: F or optimal display quality , set your video card to the DTF-521/PL-521’ s native resolution of 1024 x 768 pix els. See page 43 for signal specifications.
Customizing page 25 When you open the On Screen Displa y , the follo wing menu option icons are displa y ed: C ONTRAST . Select to increase or decrease image contrast. B RIGHTNESS . Select to increase or decrease image brightness. P HASE . Select to reduce or eliminate horizontal distor tion lines.
Customizing page 26 B ACKLIGHT . Select to increase or decrease the backlight brightness le vel. C OLOR . Provides color temperature settings f or 9300˚, 6500˚, and 5000˚ K elvin. D IRECT displa ys the received signal as it is without any adjustment.
Customizing page 27 Adjusting pitch and phase Some computers and video cards ma y not allow the auto-sync function to fully work when the DTF-521/PL-521 is first connected. If some por tion of text appears b lurred, adjust pitch and phase by f ollowing the procedure below .
Customizing page 28 P ower saving The DTF-521/PL-521 conf or ms to VESA and ENERGY ST AR ® power sa ving guidelines. When using the DTF-521/PL-521 with a Displa y P ower Management Signaling (DPMS) compliant computer or video card, the displa y will automatically comply with the below pow er saving par ameters.
Troubleshooting page 29 TROUBLESHOOTING Most of the time your pen displa y tablet will work flawlessly . But if you are ha ving trouble , Wacom recommends you do the f ollowing: 1. If the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y does not function properly , refer to the troub leshooting section below .
Troubleshooting page 30 3. V erify that the tablet and pen are working: • Press the pen tip against the displa y and verify that the status LED lights blue . • If the LED does not light, v er ify that the DTF-521/PL-521’ s USB cable is plugged into an activ e USB por t.
Troubleshooting page 31 Displa y troub leshooting If you encounter prob lems with the DTF-521/PL-521 displa y , refer to the f ollowing tab les; your prob lem ma y be described here and you can tr y the solution off ered.
Troubleshooting page 32 V GA prob lems The image appears multiple times on the displa y . • Do not e xtend the video cable. Do not use an input selector s witch box. When a still image is displa yed f or a long period of time without refreshing the screen, an after- image remains f or a shor t per iod of time.
Troubleshooting page 33 P en tablet troub leshooting If you encounter prob lems with the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y , refer to the f ollowing tab les. Y our problem ma y be descr ibed here, and y ou can tr y the solution offered. Be sure you ref er to the DTF-521/PL-521 Read Me file f or the latest information.
Troubleshooting page 34 Y ou notice a dela y at the beginning of pen strokes . T r y decreasing the D OUBLE C LICK D ISTANCE . See Adjusting double- click on page 21. Y ou hav e to press hard with the pen when clicking or dra wing. Open the P en T ablet control panel and go to the P EN tab .
Troubleshooting page 35 When using the pen displa y tablet on a m ultiple monitor system, you cannot use the pen to control the other monitor(s). Y ou can use your pen to control the other monitors in mouse mode . T o use mouse mode, first set the pen’ s DuoSwitch to M ODE T OGGLE .
Troubleshooting page 36 Windows-Specific Pr oblems After changing right- and left-handed settings in the computer’ s mouse control panel, the pen tip no longer functions properly . Restar t Windows f or your W acom tool settings to be correctly recognized.
Troubleshooting page 37 Macintosh-Specific Prob lems At star tup, a dialog bo x appears telling you that either the driver f ailed to load or the tablet pref erences hav e not yet been created.
Troubleshooting page 38 T echnical support options If you ha v e a problem with y our pen displa y , first check the appropriate Installation section in this guide to make sure the unit is installed correctly .
Troubleshooting page 39 Obtaining driver downloads W acom periodically updates the pen tablet software driv er to maintain compatibility with new products .
Appendix page 40 APPENDIX Caring f or y our pen display K eep the pen and your pen displa y LCD screen surface clean. Dust and dir t par ticles can stick to the pen and cause wear to the displa y screen surf ace. Regular cleaning will help prolong the life of y our LCD screen surf ace and pen.
Appendix page 41 Using an alternate mount or stand If you will be using the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y in an installation that requires the use of an alternate mounting platform, you can remo ve the adjustab le stand from the unit and mount the pen displa y onto any mount arm or stand conforming to the VESA 75 standard.
Appendix page 42 Uninstalling the DTF-521/PL-521 F ollow the appropriate procedure below to remov e the W acom tablet softw are and the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y from your system.
Appendix page 43 Pr oduct specifications General specifications LCD monitor Ph ysical dimensions (W x D x H) 344.0 x 300.0 x 49.0 mm (13.6 x 11.8 x 1.
Appendix page 44 P en tablet P ower adapter P en (model FP-320) Pur chasing parts and accessories T o purchase par ts and accessories, refer to the W acom pen displa y Read Me file and see who to call for your region. Y ou can also do the follo wing: T o purchase parts and accessories in the USA or Canada, call 1.
Appendix page 45 Radio and television interf erence The equipment described in this manual generates, uses , and can radiate radio-frequency energy . If it is not installed and used properly – that is, in strict accordance with applicable instructions – it may cause interf erence with radio and tele vision reception.
Appendix page 46 W arranty (W orldwide, Except for Eur ope , Africa and Middle East) Limited W arranty W acom warrants the product, to the original consumer purchaser , except f or the Software and co.
Appendix page 47 W arranty Ser vice in the U .S.A. and Canada T o obtain W arranty ser vice within the U .S. or Canada contact: W acom T echnical Suppor t Phone: 1.360.896.9833 F ax: 1.360.896.9724 E-mail: http://www .wacom.com/productsuppor t/email.cfm suppor t@wacom.
Appendix page 48 License and W arranty (Europe, Africa and Middle East) Software License Agreement Important Notice to Customers This product contains cop yrighted computer programs (“software”) which are the inalienab le intellectual proper ty of W acom Europe GmbH (“W acom”).
Appendix page 49 W acom shall hav e no responsibility to repair or replace the product if (a), in the opinion of W acom, the f ailure of the product has resulted from accident, abuse , misuse, neglige.
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