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PT1520MU
Touchscreen LCD Monitor
USER’S GUIDE
www.planar.com
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Important Recycle Instructions:
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
disposal information check WWW.LAMPRECYCLE.ORG
. For lamp specific
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Table of Contents
Usage Notice
Precautions.........................................................................................2
Introduction
About Planar’s PT1520MU..................................................................3
Touch Screen for PT1520MU…………………………………………….4
Package Overview..............................................................................5
Installation
Product Overview................................................................................6
VESA Mount........................................................................................8
Removing the Deskstand…………………………………………………8
Cable Management………………………………………………………..9
Start Your Installation........................................................................10
User Controls
Front Panel Controls.........................................................................12
How to Use the OSD Menus.............................................................13
On-Screen Display Menus ................................................................14
Appendices
Troubleshooting.................................................................................15
Warning Signal..................................................................................16
Product Dimensions..........................................................................17
Compatibility Modes..........................................................................18
Touch Screen Driver Installation………………………………………..19
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Usage Notice
Warning
Warning
Precautions
Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended
in this user’s manual to maximize the life of your unit.
Do:
- To prevent the risk of fire or shock hazards, do not
expose this product to rain or moisture.
- Please do not open or disassemble the product as
this may cause electric shock.
Turn off the product before cleaning.
Touch screen 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 a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the display
housing.
Use only high quality safety approved AC/DC powe r adapter that
comes with your monitor.
Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet if the product is not
going to be used for an extended period of time.
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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 field.
- In direct sunlight.
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Introduction
About Planar’s PT1520MU
The PT1520MU is a 15” flat panel screen with an active matrix,
thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD).
Features include:
Direct analog signal input
Active matrix TFT LCD technology
1024x768 XGA resolution
15” viewable display area
31.5 ~ 60 kHz horizontal scan
56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate
Auto -adjustment function
Multilingual OSD user controls
VESA DPMS power saving
Kensington security slot
Built-in speakers for multimedia application
75 mm VESA mount
Removable base for flexible mounting solutions
3m® 5-wire Resistive touch screen
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Touch Screen for PT1520MU
3m® 5-wire Resistive touch screen for finger and stylus input
Surface: Anti-glare treatment
Interface: USB
Durability: 35 million touches at a single point
Hardness of surface: 4H per ASTM D3363-92
Operating force: Stylus- <25 g (average)
Finger - <50 g (average)
Transmissivity: 83% (Typ.) + 2%
Haze: 5% (Typ.)
Driver: 3m® MT 7.11. Supports Microsoft Windows® 2000, XP
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Package Overview
LCD Display Power Adapter Power Cord
VGA Signal Cable Audio-in Cable USB Cable
User’s Guide Landing Strip Touchscreen Driver
Installation CD-ROM
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ower
Installation
Product Overview
Front View
Back View
Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD
Display)
Panel Controls
Stand
Connector Ports
as shown below
P
-In
VGA
input
Audio-in DC
USB
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Tilt
Turn the knob. Once loosened, grasp the LCD display with both
hands to adjust the tilt as desired. Tig hten the knob once the d isplay
is in the desired location.
Tilt Angle:0°~90°
Knob
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Kensington® Security Slot
The monitor can be secured to your desk or any other fixed object with
Kensington lock security product s. The Kensington lock i s not
included.
Kensington Security Slot
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VESA Mount
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 75 mm VESA hole pattern is located inside the rear cover
(shown in the following figure).
To mount the monitor on a swing arm or other mounting fixture,
follow the instructions included with the mounting fixture to be used.
X
X
75mm
Y
Y
VESA
Mounting
Interface
Removing the Deskstand
Slots
75mm
1. Push clips down (X) and pull the VESA cover from the rear of the
display by the ears (Y). You my need a screw driver or some other
item to help you dislodge and prop the first clip while you dislodge
the second clip.
2. Unscrew the 4 screws from the rear cover using a Philips screw
driver.
Warning!
Please select the proper screws!
The correct screw type to use is M4 x 12.
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Cable Management
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1. Pull all the cables backward while the tilt angle is 0°.
2. Pull all the cables forward while the tilt angle is 90°.
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St art Your Installation
Connecting the Display (Figure 10.1)
To setup t his di splay, please refer to the following figure and procedure s.
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 (n).
3. Connect the VGA signal cable from display VGA input connector to
the 15-pin connector of your host computer and tighten the screws
(Y).
4. Connect the Audio-In cable from audio input port of your display to
the Audio-out port of your computer (Z).
5. Connect the USB cable from USB port of your display to the USB
port of your computer ([).
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6. Configure the touch screen. Refer to the “Touch Screen Driver
Installation” section on page 19.
7. Once the touch screen is configured, 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 1024 x 768 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.
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Figure 10.1
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X Power Cord
Y VGA Cable Z Audio-In
Cable
[ USB Cable
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User Controls
Front Panel Controls
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X
Y
Z
[
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No / Icon Control Function
X
Y
Z S
[ ┿
\ ━
Power Switch Turns on/ off the power of the LCD display.
1. Green indicates the display is turned on.
Power LED
Select/Auto
Plus/Brightness
Minus/Mute On/Off
2. Amber indicates the display is in power-saving
mode.
Select - To select the adjustment items from OSD
menus.
Auto - To activate the “Auto Adjustment” function to
obtain an optimum image.
1. In crease s the brightness o f the d isplay image.
2. Increases value of the adjustment functions.
1. Decreases value of the adjustment functions.
2. Ma kes the volume function inef fective/ef fe ctive.
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Menu Button Display the OSD menus.
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How to Use the OSD Menus
1. Press the "MENU" button to pop up the “on-screen menu” and to
select among the four main menus.
2. Choose the adjustment items by pressing the “Select/Auto” button.
3. Adjust the value of the adjustment items by pressing the “+”or
“-“ button.
4. The OSD menu will automatically close if you have left it idle for a
pre-set amount of time.
5. To disable the OSD menu buttons, please follow the instructions
below. Please note: the monitor has to be ON with a valid signal
present.
a. Press and hold the “–“ key.
b. With the “–“ key held down, press and hold the “Menu” key for
3 seconds.
c. The wording “OSD Locked” will appear for 3 seconds on the
monitor. This indicates that all the front buttons, with the
exception of the power button, are now disabled.
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6. To enable the OSD men u buttons, please follow the instructions
below. Please note: the monitor has to be ON with a valid signal
present.
a. Press and hold the “–“ key.
b. With the “–“ key held down, press and hold the “Menu” key for
3 seconds.
c. The wording “OSD Unlocked” will appear for 3 seconds on
the monitor. This indicates that all the front buttons are now
enabled
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On-Screen Display Menus
Main Menu Menu Level 2 Function Description Remark
Auto-Adjustment Choose this function to obtain an optimum image.
Adjusts the contrast of the display image. The range is
0~100.
Adjusts the brightness of the image. The range is
0~100.
Changes the displays data frequency to match the
frequency of your graphics card. When you
experience a vertical flickering bar, use this function to
make an adjustment.
Synchronizes the signal timing of the display to that of
the graphics card. When you experience an unstable
flickering image, use this function to make an
adjustment.
Select this function to show the display resolution,
vertical refresh, and horizontal scan of the current
mode.
Adjusts how long the OSD menu will be display ed afte r
inactivity. The range is 5~60.
Opens the Language sub-menu where you can select
the desired language of the OSD. Choices include:
English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Italian.
Resets the display parameters back to its factory
default settings.
Adjusts the red color of the display. The range is
0~100.
Adjusts the green color of the display. The range is
0~100.
Adjusts the blue color of the display. The range is
0~100.
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Contrast
Brightness
Horizontal Position Changes the horizontal position of the image.
Vertical Position Changes the vertical position of the image.
Clock
Phase
Display Mode
OSD Off-Time
Language
Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
Reset
Volume Adjusts the sound volume. The range is 0~32. Default is 20
Mute Disables the sound immediately.
Color Setting Adjusts and customizes color.
Color Adjustment-Red
Color Adjustment-Red
Color Adjustment-Red
Default is 50
Default is 70
Default is 30
Default is English
Default is 100
Default is 100
Default is 100
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Appendix
Troubleshooting
If you are experiencing trouble with the LCD display, refer to the
following. If the problem persists, please contact Planar.
Problem: No image appears on screen.
Check that all the I/O and power connectors are correctly installed and
well connected as described in the “Installation” section.
Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken.
Reconfigure the resolution of your computer to make it less than or equal
to 1024 x 768.
Problem: Partial Image or incorrectly displayed the image.
Check to see if the resolution of your computer is higher than that of the
LCD display.
Reconfigure the resolution of your computer to make it less than or equal
to 1024 x 768.
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Problem: Image has vertical flickering line bars.
Use "Clock" to make an adjustment.
Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of your
graphic card to make it compatible with the LCD display.
Problem: Image is unstable and flickering
Use "Phase" to make an adjustment.
Problem: Image is scrolling
Check and make sure the VGA signal cable (or adapt er) is well connecte d.
Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of your
graphics card to make it compatible with the LCD Display.
Problem: Ghosting image (character and graphic images)
Use "Clock" to make an adjustment. If this problem still exists, use “Phase”
to make an adjustment.
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Warning Signal
If you see warning messages on your LCD screen, this means that
the LCD display cannot receive a clean signal from the computer
graphics card.
There are three kinds of sources for this problem. Please check the
cable connections or contact Planar for more information.
No Signal
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.
Going to Sleep
This message means that the LCD display is under the power saving
mode. In addition, the LCD display will enter the sleeping mode when
experiencing a sudden signal disconnecting problem.
Unsupported Mode
This message means that the signal of the computer graphics card is not
compatible with the LCD display. The LCD display will show this message
when the signal is not included in the compatibility mode listed in the
Appendices of this manual.
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Product Dimensions
Front View
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Side View
Top View
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Compatibility Modes
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Mode Resolution
IBM VGA 640 x 350 70 31.5
IBM VGA
IBM VGA
IBM VGA
VESA VGA 640 x 480 72 37.9
VESA VGA 640 x 480 75 37.5
VESA SVGA 800 x 600 56 35.2
VESA SVGA
VESA SVGA
VESA SVGA
VESA XGA 1024 x 768 60 48.4
VESA XGA
VESA XGA
Apple Mac LC 640 x 480 67 34.9
640 x 400 70
720 x 400 70
640 x 480 60
800 x 600
800 x 600
800 x 600
1024 x 768
1024 x 768
V. Frequency
(Hz)
60 37.9
72 48.1
75 46.9
70 56.5
75 60.0
H. Frequency
(kHz)
31.5
31.5
31.5
Apple Mac II 640 x 480 67 35.0
Apple Mac
Apple Mac
832 x 624 75 49.7
1024 x 768 75 60.2
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Touch Screen Driver Installation
Please note: the PT1520MU is Microsoft Windows® HID (Human Interface
Device) compatible. No additional software driver is required for general
operation of the monitor. Simply plug in the USB cable to the monitor and
computer and power up. The computer will automatically recognize and
operate the PT1520MU.
Should you desire enhanced features and calibration for 1% TPE accuracy,
load 3M® MT 7.11 touch screen driver located on the enclosed CD in the
“PT1520MU, LX1200, 2000, XP” link. The enhanced features include drag
and drop, touch activation on lift off, enhanced touch accuracy, etc.
The following Microsoft Windows operating systems a re supported by the MT
7.11 touch driver: Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP.
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MT 7.11 Driver Installation Process:
1. Be sure that the USB cable is not connected to the PC.
2. Load the CD-Rom.
3. Click on the “PT1520MU, LX1200, 2000, XP” link.
4. Follow the step-by-step instructions.
5. Reconnect the USB cable to the computer prior to use.
6. Please note: if the touch screen isn’t active, simply reboot your
system.
Please read "Readme.txt" located in the unzipped file folder for
additional information and assistance.
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