Planar C50RX, C67RX, C67RP User Manual

c50RP/c67RP, c50RX/c67RX Quick Start Guide

This guide walks you through the basic setup needed to get your new Planar displays up and running. Detailed information is contained in the Installation & Configuration Guide, which is in a CD-ROM on the back of this guide.

Planar Systems, Inc.

1195 NW Compton Drive

Beaverton, OR 97006-1992

Phone: +1-503-748-1100

Toll-free Phone: +1-866-475-2627

Fax: +1-503-748-5532

www.planar.com

Technical Support:

Phone: +1-503-748-5799

Toll-free Phone: +1-866-PLANAR1 (752-6271)

Email: planarsupport@planar.com

Contents

Product/Safety Information

Planning for Your Installation

Checking Accessories

Installing the Option Key

Installing the VIM

Wall, Tower or Banner Installation

Releasing the Optical Engine

Installing Screens

Connecting Source Cables

Connecting Power, Turning It On/Off

Using the Remote and Menus

Selecting a Source

Adjusting Levels for Analog Sources

Adjusting Input Levels and Position

Color Balancing for Multiple Displays

Troubleshooting

Changing a Lamp

Changing an Air Filter

Declaration of Conformity

020-0629-00A

Product and Safety Information

The c50RP/c67RP, c50RX/c67RX are a family of digital monitors with a 50" (c50RP or c50RX) or 67" (c67RP or c67RX) diagonal screen size. The c50RP/c67RP is an SXGA+ format, with a 1400 x 1050 resolution. The c50RX/c67RX is an XGA format, with a 1024 x 768 resolution. The displays can be configured in arrays up to two units high without additional support, and any number of units wide, which makes them ideal for many command/control room and digital signage applications.

Model Depth in/mm Aspect Ratio Native Resolution

c50RP 27” / 686mm

c67RP 34” / 864mm

c50RX 25” / 635mm

c67RX 32” / 813mm

1.33 (4:3) 1400 x 1050 pixels

1.33 (4:3) 1024 x 768 pixels

Although the RP and RX versions of the 50” and 67” displays are very similar, there are differences. These will be noted when applicable. Unless there are specific differences to address, the displays will be referred to as the c50R/c67R throughout this guide.

The c50R/c67R accepts a wide range of input pictures from VGA to UXGA in either analog or digital (DVI). With the optional Video Input Module (VIM), the c50R/c67R accepts the following:

• Composite (NTSC, PAL or SECAM)

• S-Video (50Hz or 60 Hz)

• Component (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)

• SDI (Serial digital interface inputs from 480i to 1080p)

Safety Precautions

The c50R/c67R sometimes contains very high voltages. It produces UV (ultra-violet) radiation, and some parts are very hot. Your physical health and safety are important. Take a few minutes to read this section at least once.

Note:

The plug on the power cord serves as the disconnect for this product. No user serviceable parts are inside. All parts replacement is done at the module level by a qualified service technician.

Fully assembled, the c50RP/c50RX display weighs about 85lbs. The c67RP/c67RX weighs about 124lbs. When assembling a wall, you will need two people.

• The lamps need very high voltages to ignite, around 15,000

volts

• The lamps produce lots of light and UV radiation. UV light can damage your retinas. After the light leaves the lamps and passes through the optical engine, there is no more UV.

• There are no electrical interlocks on the display. Opening the screen or removing the rear panel does not turn off the high voltage to the lamps.

RoHS Compliance

The c50R/c67R is fully RoHS compliant.

Disposal Information

Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury. This product may contain other electronic waste that can

be hazardous if not disposed of properly. Recycle or dispose in accordance with local, state, or federal Laws. For more information, contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.org check www.lamprecycle.org

. For lamp specific disposal information,

Planning for Your Installation

Planning for

Your Install

Before you unpack your displays, you should have a detailed plan of how the displays are to be configured. It should include the following calculations:

•Floor load

• If you have a wall of three or more high, plan to tie back upper units to a wall or other building structure to prevent tipping

• Power (maximum of 6 units per 20A circuit for 115V operation)

• Access to assembled units

• Space allowance behind units for rear service access (recommended but not required)

•Cable runs

• Ventilation and cooling requirements (this is very important)

• At least two people to help lift units into place

• There are motorized adjustments that need to be made to the optical engine. See the Installation & Configuration Guide CD.

Have the following tools available:

• String, to check the straightness across the fronts of the units

• Long carpenter’s level; 48" or longer if possible

• Steel tape measure; to check the squareness of the wall

• #2 Phillips screwdriver with a long shaft, 8" (203mm) or more

• Utility knife to open box and display packaging

• Computer network LAN cables (straight through - no crossover) to interconnect multiple displays for RS232 control.

• #50 Glass Cleaner (www.clairemfg.com

inc.com)

or www.sprayway-

• Although a VGA cable is included with every unit, you may wish to obtain a long-run VGA, SDI or DVI cable if your source is located far away from the display(s).

Unpacking the c50R/c67R

Keep the screens in their separate boxes until needed.

All the c50R/c67R chassis are shipped on pallets by themselves, and screens are grouped together on one or more separate pallets.

Leave the screens in their cartons until they are needed.

Checking Accessories

Center

Side Top-Bottom (front shown)

Corner (front shown)

Side Top-Bottom (rear shown)

Checking

Accessories With Each Display

Accessories

Check for the following items included in your accessory box:

• This guide and the Installation & Configuration Guide CD on the back of this guide

• Remote control (with the batteries already installed)

• Power cord (for use in North America)

• VGA cable (15-pin cable for analog computer pictures)

•DVI-D cables

• Plastic spacers used for front access installations

• M8 x 8mm flathead Phillips screws (for screen brackets)

• Suction cup (used to open the screen after the wall is built)

Make sure you have the following customer-supplied items as needed to complete your installation:

• RJ45 to 9-pin adapter, if you will use RS232 commands to control the displays

• RJ45 cable, computer network type

• Component video cables

• S-video cables

• Shims to level the bottom of displays

Accessories With Each Order of Displays

The number of screen brackets included in an order of c50R/ c67Rs depends on the size and configuration of the proposed video wall. The number of brackets required for your planned wall are all packed in a separate accessory kit.

Bottom Row Screen Support

If you have a wall higher than two units, this support provides additional wall stability.

Brackets

The following brackets are available:

• Center Screen Bracket

•Front or Rear Corner Screen Bracket

•Front or Rear Side TopBottom Screen Bracket

Optional Accessories

Video Input Module (VIM)

Contains inputs for component, S-Video, composite and SDI sources. This ships separately and is installed on site.

Option Key

Contains Planar’s Big PictureTM and/or Set it and Forget itTM (SiFi). The SiFi feature includes Auto Color Balance (ACB) and the dual lamp scheduling feature. The Big Picture lets you spread one picture over the whole wall, or over part of it. SiFi allows you to automatically adjust color balance over a whole wall of displays. It also allows you to configure settings for automatic lamp switching. The Option key ships separately and is installed on site.

WallNet

Is a system of hardware and software that displays information about a wall of displays on a network browser. It is primarily used for monitoring, reporting and some control (for example, manually powering displays on and off). WallNet is required for Auto Color Balance.

Installing the Option Key

The Option key for Planar’s Big PictureTM and/or for SiFi is shipped separately and installed on site. The Option key can be installed without removing the control board.

1 Attach a ground strap to your wrist and the chassis.

WAR NING! Failure to properly use a grounding strap can destroy sensi-

tive electronic components in the control board.

2 Turn off the power on the c50R/c67R and remove the

power cord.

WARNING! Always turn off power and remove the power cord when

adding or removing an electronic part.

3 Remove the two screws and the small plate on the bottom

of the control board.

4 Remove the Option key from its shipping pouch and anti-

static bag.

5 The Option key has six pins.

Plug the key into the socket on the control board. Be sure all six pins go in. If only one row of pins is connected, the whole

display may not function. 6 The Option key is now installed. 7 Using the two screws you set

aside earlier, reinstall the

Option Key cover plate.

Installing the

Option Key

Installing the Video Input Module (VIM)

Connector

Installing the

VIM

The optional VIM is shipped separately and installed on site.

WARNING! Always turn off power and remove the power cord when

adding or removing an electronic part.

Removing the Control Board

1 Attach a ground strap to your wrist and the chassis.

WARNING! Failure to properly use a grounding strap can destroy sensi-

tive electronic components in the control board.

2 Loosen the screws on the

back of the display that hold the control board in place.

3 Swing the control board to

about 45° and lift it off its pin hinges. It will still be connected to two or more cables at the bottom.

4 Bring the control board partly out the

opening and disconnect all the cables.

5 Remove six screws from the sides of the

covers.

6 Remove the DVI connector EMI shield. Use a 3/16" nut

driver. The EMI plate may be stuck to some EMI tape. Try not to tear the tape.

7 Remove the cover of the control board. It is a snug fit.

Installing the VIM

1 Slide the VIM in its space and press it into its connector on

the main control board.

2 Install nine screws to secure the board. 3 Replace the control board cover. Check first to see that all

the LEDs are straight and none are bent over. Carefully lay the cover all the way down over the control board, watching the LEDs to see that they are visible through their

holes. 4 Press the cover onto the control board; it is a snug fit. 5 Attach the cover using the 6 screws at the sides. 6 Install the two nuts and washers in the top right corner. 7 Replace the EMI shield at the bottom with the 3/16" stand-

off nuts. 8 Reconnect any cables you may have removed. 9 Replace the control board in the display. The hinge is two

pins on the display chassis and two holes on the control

board. Fit the top hole first. That pin is a little longer. 10 It is now safe to replace the power cord and turn on the

power.

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