Planar LA15 Owner's Manual
LA1500R,
LA1500RTR
and LA1500RTC
USER’S GUIDE
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European Union 2002/95/EC Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
In February 2003, the European Union issued Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction
of Hazardous Substances, commonly known as RoHS, in certain electrical and
electronic equipment. It restricts the use of six hazardous substances, including lead
(Pb).
The Directive states that all new products within its scope, placed on the European
market after July 1, 2006 must be compliant with its requirements.
Planar Systems Inc. is fully in support of and compliant with EU Directive 2002/95/EC
for applicable products within its scope.
A Planar part number will be modi ed with an “LF” su x designation to indicate RoHS
compliance, as shown on the part number label a xed to the display and on the box
containing the display.
Important Recycle Instruction:
LCD 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.
For lamp speci c disposal information check WWW.LAMPRECYCLE.ORG.
Revision Control
DATE: DESCRIPTION:
March 2004 Document number 020-0319-00A
March 2005 Document number 020-0319-00B
June 2006 Document number 020-0319-01A
LA1500R, LA1500RTR and LA1500RTC Users Guide (020-0319-01 Rev. A)
Contents
Usage Notice
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Introduction
About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Package Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Installation
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
User Controls
Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
How to Use the OSD Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
On-Screen Display Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Appendix
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warning Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Product Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Video Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Touch Screen Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Support and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Usage Notice
WARNING – To prevent the risk of re 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
user’s guide to maximize the life of your unit.
Do:
❑ Turn o the product before cleaning.
❑ LCD front surface may be cleaned using a soft clean cloth
moistened with mild window glass commercial cleaners or
50/50 mixture of water and isopropyl alcohol.
❑ Use only high quality and safety approved AC/DC power adapter
that comes with your monitor.
❑ Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not
used for an extended period of time.
Don’t:
❑ Do not touch the LCD display screen surface with sharp or hard
objects.
❑ Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for cleaning.
❑ 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 eld.
- In direct sunlight.
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Introduction
About Planar’s LA1500R / LA1500RTR / LA1500RTC
The LA15 products all have a 15” at panel screen with an active matrix,
thin- lm transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD).
Features include:
❑ Direct analog graphics signal input
❑ Active matrix TFT LCD technology
❑ 1024 x 768 XGA resolution
❑ 15” viewable display area
❑ 31.5 ~ 60 kHz horizontal scan
❑ 56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate
❑ 0.297mm x 0.297mm pixel pitch
❑ 350 cd/m2(typ.)brightness
❑ 400:1(typ.) contrast ratio
❑ L/R=75°/75°,U/D=+50°/-75° viewing angle, CR=5
❑ Tr=4ms(typ.)/tf=12ms(typ.) response time
❑ 2 Cold cathode Flourescent Lamps (CCFL) with 50,000 hrs life
❑ Auto-adjustment function
❑ Multilingual OSD user controls
❑ VESA DPMS power saving
❑ Durable touchscreen
❑ VESA rear mounting 75mm x 75mm standard
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Touch Screen for LA1500RTR
Resistive for nger and pen interface
❑ Surface: Anti-glare treatment
❑ Interface: USB
❑ Durability: 35 million touches at a single point
❑ Hardness: 4H per ASTM D3363-92
❑ Operating force: Stylus - < 25g (average)
Finger - < 50g (average)
❑ Transmissivity: 80% (typ.) +/ - 2%
❑ Haze: 5%
❑ Clarity: 80%
❑ Driver: Windows® 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Linux
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Touch Screen for LA1500RTC
Capacitive for nger interface
❑ Surface: Anti-glare treatment
❑ Interface: USB
❑ Durability: 225 million touches in a single location
❑ Hardness: Cannot be scratched using any stylus with Mohr’s
rating of less than 6.5
❑ Transmissivity: up to 88% at 550 nm
❑ Driver: Windows® 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Linux
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Package Overview
LCD Display
VGA Signal Cable
USB Cable
(for LA1500RTR/
LA1500RTC)
Power Adapter
Landing Strip
Power Cord
Touch Screen Driver
Installation CD-ROM
(for LA1500RTR/
LA1500RTC)
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Installation
Product Overview
• Front View
• Rear View
LCD Display
Connector Ports “A”
Connector Ports “B”
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