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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
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WARNING – To prevent the risk of re or shock hazards, do not expose
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this product to rain or moisture.
WARNING – Please do not open or disassemble the product as this may
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cause electric shock.
Precautions
Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s
manual to maximize the life of your unit.
Do:
q Turn o the product before cleaning.
q Use only a dry soft cloth or clean room wiper when cleaning
the LCD panel surface.
q Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the
display housing.
q Use only high quality and safety approved AC/DC power adapter.
q Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not
used for a long period of time.
Don’t:
q Do not touch the LCD panel surface with sharp or hard objects.
q Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for 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 eld.
- Place in direct sunlight.
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Introduction
About Planar’s PT191MU
The PT191MU is a 19” at panel screen with an active matrix, thin- lm transistor (TFT), liquid crystal display (LCD).
q USB hub with 1 upstream and 2 downstream ports on the stand base
q Stand with tilt and swivel functions
q 3M® ClearTek™ II Capacitive touchscreen
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Touchscreen for PT191MU
q Surface: Anti-glare treatment
q Interface: USB
q Durability:
Capacitive: 225 million activations
q Hardness of surface =
Capacitive: 6.5 Mohs
q Transmittance: Up to 91.5% typical
q S/W Driver Compatibility: Windows® 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Linux
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Package Overview
LCD Display
VGA Signal Cable
USB Upstream Cable
Touchscreen Driver
Installation CD-ROM
Power Adapter
DVI-D Cable
User’s GuideLanding Strip
Power Cord
Audio-In Cable
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Installation
Product Overview
• Front View
Stand
• Rear View
LCD Display
Front Panel Con-
trols
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• USB Hub Ports
1. USB Downstream Ports
These two USB ports are available for connecting USB type peripheral
devices such as keyboard, mouse, printer and so on.
2. USB Upstream Port
This Port is for connecting the USB Upstream cable to computer’s or other
hub’s USB port.
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• VESA Mount your monitor• VESA Mount your monitor
• VESA Mount your monitor
• VESA Mount your monitor• VESA Mount your monitor
This monitor conforms to the VESA Flat Panel Mounting Physical Mounting
Interface Standard which denes a physical mounting interface for at panel
monitors, and corresponding standards for at panel monitor mounting devices,
such as wall and table arms.The VESA mounting interface is located on the back
of your monitor. To mount the monitor on a swing arm or other mounting
xture, follow the instruction included with the mounting xture to be used.
Note!Note!
Note!
Note!Note!
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Please select the proper screws!
The distance between the back cover surface and the bottom of the screw
hole is 8mm. Please use a M4 screw.
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Start Your Installation
• Connecting the display (Figure 1.1)
To setup this display, please refer to the following gure and procedures.
1. Be sure all equipment is o .
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(1).
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(2).
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(3).
5. Connect the Audio-In cable from audio input port of your display to the
Audio-out port of your computer(4).
6. Connect the USB cable from USB port of your display to the USB port of
your computer(5).
7. Con gure the touchscreen. Refer to the “Touch Screen Driver Installation”
section on page 23.
8. Once the touchscreen is con gured, turn on your computer, display and
video source.
Notice: To ensure the LCD display works well with your computer, please
con gure the display mode of your graphic card to make it less than
or equal to 1280 x 1024 resolution and make sure timing of the display
mode is compatible with the LCD display. We have listed the “Compatibility Modes” of this LCD display in appendices for your reference.
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Figure 1.1
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User Controls
Front Panel Controls
MENU
SELECT/AUTO
Menu button
Select/Auto
Brightness Minus/Minus
Brightness Plus/Plus
Power LED
Power Switch
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To pop up the OSD menus.
Select- To select the adjust ment
items from OSD menus.
Auto- To activate the “Auto
Adjustment” function to obtain
an optimum image.
1. Decreases the brightness of
the display image.
2. Decreases value of the
adjustment items.
1. Increases the brightness of
the display image.
2. Increases value of the
adjustment items.
1. Green indicates the display is
turned on.
2. Amber indicates the display
in power-saving mode.
Switches on/o the power of the
LCD display.
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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
between 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. Once you don’t operate the OSD menus after a pre-set time, the OSD
menus will automatically disappear.
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.
6. To enable 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 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
First OSD Menu:
} Auto-Adjustment*
Choose this function to obtain an optimum image.
} Contrast
Adjusts the contrast of the display image.
}Horizontal Position*Changes the horizontal position of the image.
} Vertical Position*Changes the vertical position of the image.
}Clock*Changes the display data frequency to match the frequency of your
graphics card. When you are experiencing vertical ickering bar, use this
function to make an adjustment.
} Phase*
Synchronizes the signal timing of the display with the graphic card.
When you are experiencing unstable to ickering image, use this
function to make an adjustment.
P.S. The symbol (*) indicates that function will be disabled under Digital mode
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On-Screen Display Menus
Second OSD Menu:
}Display ModeSelects this function to demonstrate the display resolution, vertical
refresh, and horizontal scan of the current mode.
} OSD O -TimeAdjusts the time period for OSD menu disappear.
} LanguageChooses the language you need.
}SharpnessAdjust the sharpness of the image.
}ResetReturns the display parameters of the current mode to its factory
default settings.
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On-Screen Display Menus
Third OSD Menu:
} Volume
It allows you to control the volume sound.
} MuteIt allows you to disable the sound immediately.
} Input SelectIt allows you to change the video mode between multiple connections.
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On-Screen Display Menus
Fourth OSD Menu:
} Color SettingAdjusts the color temperature.
} Color Adjustment-RedIt allows you to adjust the red color of the display.
} Color Adjustment-GreenIt allows you to adjust the green color of the display.
} Color Adjustment-BlueIt allows you to adjust the blue color of the display.
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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 your local dealer or our service center.
Problem: No image appears on screen.
}Check that all the I/O and power connectors are installed correctly and well connected as described in the “Installation” section.
}Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken.
Problem: Partial image or incorrectly displayed image.
}Check to see if the resolution of your computer is higher than that of the
LCD display.
} Recon gure the resolution of your computer to make it less than or equal to 1280 x 1024.
Problem: Image has vertical ickering line bars.
} Use “Frequency” to make an adjustment.
} Check and recon gure 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 ickering
}Use “Tracking” to make an adjustment.
Problem: Image is scrolling
}Check and make sure the VGA signal cable (or adapter) is well
connected.
}Check and recon gure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of your graphic card to make it compatible with the LCD display.
Problem: Vague image (characters and graphics)
}Use “Clock” to make an adjustment. If the problem persists,
use “Phase” to make an adjustment.
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Warning Signal
Sometimes you probably will see the warning messages from this LCD screen.
This means that the LCD display cannot exactly receive the signal from the
computer graphic card.
There are three kind of situations may happen. Please check with the connected cables or contact your local dealer for more information.
} No SignalThis message means that the LCD display has been powered on but it
cannot receive any signal from the computer graphic 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 go to this sleeping mode when
experiencing a sudden signal disconnecting problem.
} Unsupport Mode This message means that the signal of the computer graphic 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 appear this message.
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Product Dimensions
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Compatibility Modes
IBM VGA
IBM VGA
IBM VGA
IBM VGA
VESA VGA
VESA VGA
VESA SVGA
VESA SVGA
VESA SVGA
VESA SVGA
VESA XGA
VESA XGA
VESA SXGA
VESA SXGA
ModeResolution
640 x 350
640 x 400
720 x 400
640 x 480
640 x 480
640 x 480
800 x 600
800 x 600
800 x 600
800 x 600
1024 x 768
1024 x 768
1024 x 768
1280 X 1024
V.Frequency
(Hz)
70
70
70
60
72
75
56
60
72
75
60
70
75
60
H.Frequency
(kHz)
31.5
31.5
31.5
31.5
37.9
37.5
35.2
37.9
48.1
46.9
48.4
56.5
60.0
64.0
VESA SXGA
Apple Macintosh LC
Apple Macintosh II
Apple Macintosh
Apple Macintosh
1280 X 1024
640 x 480
640 x 480
832 x 624
1024 x 768
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67
67
75
75
80.0
34.9
35.0
49.7
60.2
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Touchscreen Driver Installation
Driver Installation for PT191MU: Capacitive Touchscreen with
USB Connection.
Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the following
operating systems: Microsoft Windows® XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows Me, and Windows 9X and Linux.
Disconnect the USB Cable between the display and PC before installing the
Driver.
1. Open the CD-Rom.
2. Select the link for your monitor model and PC operating system you are
using for either Windows or Linux.
3. The driver will automatically open.
4. Follow the installation instructions.
5. When driver installation is complete, reconnect the USB cable.
6. Open the 3M Touchware icon located on your PC‘s desktop.
7. Select the “Calibrate” tab and follow the calibration instructions.
8. If the touchscreen driver does not automatically load, restart the computer
operating system.
For Linux users open the “TWLinux 5.62.1” director and open the
“readme.txt” le for installation instructions.
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