Planar Computer Monitor PX23MW User Manual

 
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1
Table of Contents  
Usage Notice  
Precautions ................................................................................. 2  
Introduction  
About the Product ....................................................................... 3  
Package Overview ...................................................................... 4  
Installation  
Product Overview........................................................................ 5  
Start Your Installation .................................................................. 8  
User Controls  
Front Panel Controls ................................................................... 10  
How to Use the OSD Menus ....................................................... 11  
On-Screen Display Menus.......................................................... 12  
Appendices  
Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 14  
Warning Signal ............................................................................ 15  
Product Dimensions.................................................................... 16  
Compatibility Modes ................................................................... 17  
 
2
Usage Notice  
Warning- To prevent the risk of fire or shock hazards, do not  
expose this product to rain or moisture.  
Warning- Please do not open or disassemble the product as this  
may cause electric shock.  
Precautions  
Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended  
in this users manual to maximize the life of your unit.  
Do:  
q Turn off the product before cleaning.  
q Use only a dry soft cloth or clean room wiper when cleaning the  
LCD Display screen surface.  
q Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the display  
housing.  
q Use only a high quality and safety approved AC/DC power adapter.  
q Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet if the product is not  
going to be used for an extended period of time.  
Don’t:  
q Do not touch the LCD Display screen surface with sharp or hard  
objects.  
q Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for your cleaning.  
q Do not operate the product under the following conditions:  
- Extremely hot, cold or humid environment.  
- Areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt.  
- Near any appliance generating a strong magnetic field.  
- Place in direct sunlight.  
 
3
Introduction  
About the Product  
Having a 23.1” LCD dsiplay with an active matrix, thin-film transistor (TFT)  
liquid crystal display (LCD), this product also demonstrate the following  
outstanding features.  
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Analog and Digital dual signal input  
Composite and S-Video signal input  
q USB port connectivity  
q
23.1” diagonal screen size  
q 1920 x 1200 high resolution  
q Wide Viewing Angle Technology  
q 30 ~ 95 kHz horizontal scan  
q 60 ~ 85 Hz refresh rate  
q Auto Adjustment capability  
q PIP (Picture-in-Picture) and PAP (Picture-and-picture) capability  
q High quality full screen re-scaling capability  
q Multiple aspect ratio selection (Native,Full,Aspect,Panorama)  
q Internal power adaptor  
q VESA DPMS power saving  
q Built-in speaker for multimedia application  
q Kensington lock capability  
 
4
Package Overview  
LCD Display  
Power Cord  
VGA Signal Cable  
S-Video Cable  
Audio-In Cable  
DVI-D Cable  
Landing Strip  
Video Cable  
User’s Guide  
USB Upstream Cable  
Family Product CD  
 
5
Installation  
Product Overview  
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Front View  
Liquid Crystal Display  
(LCDDisplay)  
Fron Panel  
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Controls  
Stand  
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Back View  
USB Ports  
Connector Ports (Inside the back cover)  
Audio  
DVI Input  
Port  
S-Video  
AC-In  
Composite  
Video  
Analog  
Input Port  
 
6
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Tilt  
Grasp the LCD Display with both hands and adjust the tilt as desired.  
Tilt Angle:-5° ~ 20°  
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Kensington Security Slot  
The monitor can be secured to your desk or any other fixed object with  
Kensington lock security products. Kensington lock is not included.  
Kensington Security Slot  
 
7
u
VESA Mount on your monitor  
This monitor conforms to the VESA Flat Panel Mounting Physical  
Mounting Interface Standard which defines a physical mounting interface  
for flat panel monitors, and corresponding standards for flat panel monitor  
mounting devices, such as wall and table arms.The VESA mounting  
interface is located on the back of your monitor.  
The VESA Mounting slots of this model are located inside the rear cover  
(shown in the following figure).  
To mount the monitor on a swing arm or other mounting fixture, follow  
the instruction included with the mounting fixture to be used.  
Slots  
100mm  
100mm  
VESA  
Mounting  
Interface  
Warning!  
Please select the proper screws!  
The depth from plastic back cover to the bottom of the screw hole is  
8mm.The spec is M4 screw.  
 
8
Start Your Installation  
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Connecting the Display (Figure 10.1)  
To setup this display, please refer to the following figure and procedures.  
1. Be sure all equipment is turned off.  
2. Connect the DC power cord to the power connector; plug one end of the  
AC power cord into the power adapter, and the other end into an  
electrical outlet(Œ).  
3. For the PC with Analog output: Connect the VGA signal cable from  
display VGA input connector to the 15-pin connector of your host  
computer and tighten the screws().  
4. For the PC with DVI digital output: Connect the DVI signal cable to the  
connector of the display card in your computer; connect the other side to  
the DVI-D input port of your display. Tighten the screws(Ž).  
5. If your video source uses a round, four-prong S-Video connector,  
please use the S-Video cable().  
6. If your video source uses a round, one-prong composite video connector,  
please use the video cable().  
7. If your audio source uses a round, one-prong composite audio connector,  
please use the audio cable().  
8. Turn on your computer, display and video source.  
Notice:To ensure the LCD Display will work well with your computer,please  
configure the display mode of your graphics card to make it less than or  
equal to 1920 x 1200 resolution and make sure the timing of the display  
mode is compatible with the LCD screen. We have listed the “Compatibility  
Modes” of this LCD screen in appendices for your reference.  
 
9
Figure 10.1  
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Ž
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Œ
 
10  
User Controls  
Front Panel Controls  
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Ž
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No/Icon  
Control  
Function  
MENU Menu button  
To Enter / Exit the OSD menus.  
1.To activate the"Auto Adjustment"  
function to obtain an optimum image.  
1. Auto  
SELECT  
2. Select  
2.To Select the adjustment items  
from the OSD menu.  
1.Enters the Brightness OSD menu.  
2.Allows you to highlight and adjust  
items in the OSD menu.  
1. Brightness  
2. Adjust  
1. To turn the volume On / Off.  
2. Allows you to highlight and  
adjust items in the OSD menu.  
1. Mute  
2. Adjust  
1. Green indicates the display is  
turned on.  
2. Amber indicates the display is in  
power-save mode.  
Power LED  
Switches On / Off power to the  
LCD display.  
Power switch  
 
11  
How to Use the OSD Menus  
1. Press the “MENU” button to pop up the on-screen menu and to  
select among the six Main Menus.  
2. Choose the adjustment items by pressing the “SELECT” button.  
3. Adjust the value of the adjustment items by pressing the “  
or “ ” button.  
4. After a period of inactivity the OSD menus will automatically  
disappear.  
 
12  
On-Screen Display Menus  
1. VGA / DVI Input  
Main Menu Menu Level 2 Menu Level 3  
Function Description  
To adjust the sound volume.  
To adjust the contrast of the image  
Volume  
Contrast  
1. To adjust the color temperature.  
2. Allows you to adjust the red, green and blue colors of the display.  
Color  
1. PIP Mode On/Off.  
2. Allows you to select PIP, PAP model.  
PIP Mode  
Source  
Size  
Allows you to select Video, and S-Video  
PIP  
Allows you to adjust size of display.  
H. Position  
V. Position  
Allows you to move the horizontal position of the PIP window.  
Allows you to move the vertical position of the PIP window.  
Allows you to select VGA, DVI, Video, and S-Video model.  
Source  
Used to size the image being displayed in several different ways.  
Aspect Ratio Native:Displays the incoming image as it is. Full:Resizes the image to fill  
the the whole screen. Aspect:Fill to aspect ratio.  
Changes the displays data frequency to match the frequency of your  
Clock  
graphics card. When you experience a vertical flickering bar,use this  
function to make an adjustment.  
Image  
Synchoronizes the signal timing of the display to that of the graphics  
card. When you experience an unstable to flickering image,use this  
function to make an adjustment.  
Phase  
Advanced  
H. Position  
V. Position  
Language  
Time-out  
Changes the horizontal position of the image.  
Changes the vertical position of the image.  
Allows you to choose the OSD menu language.  
To adjust the amount of time the OSD menu is to remain displayed.  
Allows you to move the horizontal position of the OSD window.  
Allows you to move the vertical position of the OSD window.  
Display the timing mode.  
OSD  
H. Position  
V. Position  
Information  
Reset  
To return the display parameters of the current mode to their fatory  
default settings.  
 
13  
2. Video Input  
Main Menu Menu Level 2 Menu Level 3  
Function Description  
To adjust the sound volume.  
To adjust the contrast of the image  
Volume  
Contrast  
Allows you to adjust the Saturation, Tint, Flesh Tone and Black Level of  
the display.  
Color  
1. PIP Mode On/Off.  
2. Allows you to select PIP, PAP model.  
PIP Mode  
Source  
Allows you to select Video, and S-Video  
PIP  
Size  
Allows you to adjust size of display.  
H. Position  
V. Position  
Allows you to move the horizontal position of the PIP window.  
Allows you to move the vertical position of the PIP window.  
Allows you to select VGA, DVI, Video, and S-Video model.  
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.  
Source  
Sharpness  
Used to size the image being displayed in several different ways.  
Native:Displays the incoming image as it is.  
Image  
Aspect Ratio Full:Resizes the image to fill the the whole screen.  
Aspect:Fill to aspect ratio.  
Panorama:Non-linear scaling is available for aspect ratio conversion.  
Noise Reduction Noise reduction is implemented noise reduction filters to the video data.  
Language  
Time-out  
Allows you to choose the OSD menu language.  
Advanced  
To adjust the amount of time the OSD menu is to remain displayed.  
Allows you to move the horizontal position of the OSD window.  
Allows you to move the vertical position of the OSD window.  
Display the timing mode.  
OOSD  
H. Position  
V. Position  
Information  
Reset  
To return the display parameters of the current mode to their fatory  
default settings.  
 
14  
Appendix  
Troubleshooting  
If you are experiencing trouble with the LCD display, refer to the  
following trouble shooting. If the problem persists, please contact  
your local dealer or our service center.  
Problem: No image appears on screen.  
Check that all the I/O and power connectors are correctly and  
well connected as described in the “Installation” section.  
4
Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken.  
4
Problem: Partial image or incorrectly displayed image.  
Check to see if the resolution of your computer is higher than that of the  
LCD Display.  
4
Reconfigure the resolution of your computer to make it less than or equal  
4
to 1920 x 1200.  
Problem: Image has vertical flickering line bars.  
Use “Clock” to make an adjustment.  
4
Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of your  
graphics card to make it compatible with the LCD Display.  
4
Problem: Image is unstable and flickering  
Use “Phase” to make an adjustment.  
4
Problem: Image is scrolling  
Check and make sure the VGA signal cable (or adapter) is well connected.  
4
Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of  
your graphics card to make it compatible with the LCD Display.  
4
Problem: Vague image (characters and graphics)  
Use “Clock” to make an adjustment. If this problem still exists,  
use “Phase” to make an adjustment.  
4
 
15  
Warning Signal  
Sometimes you may see warning messages for this LCD Display.  
This means that the LCD Display cannot correctly receive the signal  
from the computer graphics card.  
No Input Signal  
4
4
This message means that the LCD Display has been powered on but it  
cannot receive any signal from the computer graphics card. Check all the  
power switches, power cables, and VGA signal cable.  
Signal Out Of Range  
This message means that the signal of the computer graphics card is not  
compatible with the LCD Display. When the signal is not included in the  
compatibility mode we have listed in the Appendices of this manual, the  
LCD Display will show this message.  
 
16  
Product Dimensions  
Front View  
Side View  
Top View  
 
17  
Compatibility Modes  
V. Frequency  
(Hz)  
H. Frequency  
(kHz)  
Mode  
Resolution  
IBM VGA  
640 x 350  
720 x 400  
70.00  
70.08  
59.94  
75.00  
85.00  
60.31  
75.00  
85.06  
60.00  
75.02  
84.99  
75.00  
85.00  
60.02  
75.02  
85.02  
60.00  
59.85  
74.77  
84.84  
59.93  
59.95  
59.95  
31.46  
31.46  
31.46  
37.50  
43.26  
37.87  
46.87  
53.67  
48.36  
60.02  
68.67  
67.50  
77.09  
63.98  
79.97  
91.14  
75.00  
44.77  
56.45  
64.39  
66.58  
65.29  
74.03  
IBM VGA  
VESA DMT  
VESA DMT  
VESA DMT  
VESA DMT  
VESA DMT  
VESA DMT  
VESA DMT  
VESA DMT  
VESA DMT  
VESA DMT  
VESA GTF  
VESA DMT  
VESA DMT  
VESA DMT  
VESA DMT  
VESA CVT  
VESA CVT  
VESA CVT  
VESA CVT  
VESA CVT  
VESA CVT  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1152 x 864  
1152 x 864  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
1280 x 1024  
1600 x 1200  
1280 x 720  
1280 x 720  
1280 x 720  
1920 x 1080  
1680 x 1050  
1920 x 1200  
 
 
 
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Customer Service  
Email : PlanarSupport@planar.com  
Tel : 1-866-PLANAR-1 (1-886-752-6271)  
Hours : M-F, 8am-8pm Eastern Time (5am-5pm Pacific Time)  
©2006 Planar Systems, Inc. Planar is a registered trademark of Planar Systems, Inc.  
Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners.  
Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice.  
 

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