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1 Table of Contents Usage Notice Precautions........................................................................................2 Introduction About Planar’s PT1700MX/PT1705MU.. ............................................3 Touch Screen for PT1700MX/PT1705MU.……………………….………………………….4 Package Overview .............................................................................5 Installation Product Overview...............................................................................
2 Usage Notice 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. Warning- Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user’s manual to maximize the life of your unit. Do: Turn off the product before cleaning.
3 Introduction About Planar’s PT1700MX/PT1705MU The PT1700MX / PT1705MU is a 17” 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 1280x1024 SXGA resolution 17” viewable display area 31.5 ~ 80 kHz horizontal scan 56.3 ~ 75 Hz high refresh rate 0.264mm x 0.
4 Touch Screen for PT1700MX Analog 5-wire resistive touch screen for finger and stylus input Surface: Anti-glare treatment Interface: Dual RS-232 Serial/USB controller Durability: 35 million touches at a single point Hardness of surface: 3H Typical Operating force: 40g~200g when using a silicon rubber tipped pen with a 1 mm diameter minimum and a hardness of 60 degree.
5 Package Overview LCD Display Power Cord VGA Signal Cable USB Cable - Type A to B Audio-in Cable RS-232 Cable (PT1700MX) Landing Strip Touch Screen Driver Installation CD-ROM User’s Guide DC Power Supply (sold separately)
6 Installation Product Overview Front View PT1700MX Bottom View (Without Stand)
PT1705MU Bottom View (Without Stand) Kensington Security Slot The monitor can be secured to your desk or any other fixed object with Kensington lock security products. The Kensington lock is not included.
8 VESA Mount 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. To mount the monitor on a swing arm or other mounting fixture, follow the instructions included with the mounting fixture to be used.
9 Start Your Installation Remove the Back Cover Please follow these instructions to remove the cover on the back panel of the LCD so that you can hookup the cables to associated connector. Figure A. 1. To remove the back cover, follow the arrows in Figure A and pull out with your fingers and the cover should be removed from the stand. 2. Follow the instructions on P. 11 ( Figure 11.1 ) to connect the cables to the appropriate connectors. 3.
10 Connecting the Display (Figure 11.1) To setup this display, please refer to the following figure and procedures. 1. Be sure all equipment is turned off. 2. Connect the AC power cord to the power connector on the monitor and the other end into an electrical outlet (11.1). 3. Connect the D-SUB cable from the display’s VGA input connector to the D-SUB connector of your host computer and tighten the screws (11.1). 4.
11 Figure 11.
12 User Controls Front Panel Controls No / Icon MENU Control Menu button SELECT/AUTO Select/Auto Brightness Minus/Minus Brightness Plus/Plus Power Switch Function Display the OSD menus Select – To select the adjustment 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.
13 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. 1. The OSD menu will automatically close, if you have left it idle for a pre-set time. 2. To disable the OSD menu buttons, please follow the instructions below: (Please note: the monitor has to be ON with a valid signal preset) a.
14 On-Screen Display Menus Main OSD Menu: MAIN MENU Auto-Adjustment SUB MENU Function Description 0-100 Choose this function to obtain an optimum image. Adjust the contrast of the display image. Brightness 0-100 Adjusts the brightness of the image. Horizontal Position 0-100 Changes the horizontal position of the image. Vertical Position 0-100 Changes the vertical position of the image.
15 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 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.
16 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 may be three 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.
17 Product Dimensions
18 Compatibility Modes Resolution V. Frequency (Hz) H. Frequency (kHz) IBM VGA 720 x 400 70 31.5 IBM VGA 640 x 480 60 31.5 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 800 x 600 60 37.9 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 72 48.1 VESA SVGA 800 x 600 75 46.9 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 60 48.4 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 70 56.5 VESA XGA 1024 x 768 75 60.0 VESA SXGA 1280X1024 60 64.0 VESA SXGA 1280X1024 75 80.
19 Touch Screen Driver Installation Driver Installation Process: 1. Before you start to install the touch driver, please be sure the USB or the RS-232 Serial cable is connected from the PC to the LCD display. 2. Uninstall any touch screen driver that may be on your system. 3. Click on the driver link found on the CD-ROM. 4. Follow instructions as found below. 5. After installation is complete, click “Finish” and restart your computer to complete installation.
20 Please note: Do not plug in both RS232 and USB cables. Doing so may cause a driver conflict, making your touch screen idle. If you are using USB connection on a PC using an operating system other than ® Windows Vista, follow the instructions below: 1. Be sure that USB cable is connected to the computer. 2. Power on the computer. 3. Load the touch screen driver CD. 4. Follow the step-by-step instructions as shown on pop-up windows.
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