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Important Safety Instructions 

 

Read the Safety Instructions carefully and keep it for later use. 

 

Be aware of all warnings and instruction signs marked on the products. 

 

When cleaning, cut off the electrical supply at all times. Never use liquid or aerosol 
detergent, use a damp rag instead. For more details, please refer to P.4 ‘Cleaning the 
Monitor.’ 

 

Always keep the product away from heavy moisture. 

 

Keep this product stable all times. The product may fall causing serious damage. 

 

Do not clog apertures on the bezels used for ventilation purpose. Do not install this 
product in poor ventilated areas. Always keep this product away from all kinds of heat 
sources. 

 

The power source used for this product must match one marked on the product's label. 
Please consult your dealer if you have any doubt. 

 

In order to avoid electric shock, a 3-wire plug with a grounding pin is provided. Do not 
use any kind of plug without grounding. 

 

Do not lay the power cord on the pathway or rest anything heavy on it. 

 

Do not insert objects or pour liquid into this product through apertures on bezels. It may 
touch a high voltage area causing an electric shock or short circuit. 

 

Do not attempt to repair the product by yourself. It may expose you to electric shock. 
Contact a dealer near you for service. 

 

Do not unplug the power cord under the following circumstances. A qualified field service 
electrician is needed. 

 

When the power cord is damaged or frayed. 

 

If liquid has been poured into the product. 

 

If the product has been exposed to rain or heavy moisture. 

 

If the product can't be adjusted and operated properly by following the operating 
instructions. Intent to do more advanced adjustments may result in extensive work 
for field service electrician. 

 

If the product has been dropped or the casting is broken. 

 

If there is a dramatic change of the performance. 

 

A proper type of power cord has been selected according to the safety of destination and 
must be used to prevent electric shock. 

 
 
 

              PL171M 

 

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Page 1: ...ny kind of plug without grounding Do not lay the power cord on the pathway or rest anything heavy on it Do not insert objects or pour liquid into this product through apertures on bezels It may touch a high voltage area causing an electric shock or short circuit Do not attempt to repair the product by yourself It may expose you to electric shock Contact a dealer near you for service Do not unplug ...

Page 2: ...structions 1 Getting Started 3 Package Contents 3 Unique Features 3 Precautions 4 Cleaning the Monitor 4 Adjusting the Monitor 5 Quick Installation 6 Operations 7 Function Key 7 Hot Key 7 OSD Main Menu 8 COLOR Sub Menu 9 LCD Adjust Sub Menu 9 MISC Sub Menu 10 Technical Data 12 Specifications 12 Factory Preset Timings 13 Power Management System 13 Appendix 14 FCC Information 14 Power Cord Safety Pr...

Page 3: ...nal cable with 15 pin D Sub connector Signal cable with 24 pin DVI D connector Adaptor Power cord Audio cable User s Guide Unique Features Supports up to 16 7 Million colors High brightness high contrast providing more vivid images Built in both analog and digital interfaces TCO 99 and TCO 95 option approved Composite sync and sync on green SOG compatibility Five languages in OSD On Screen Display...

Page 4: ...ignal cables If smoke abnormal noise or strange odor occurs immediately turn the LCD monitor off and call your dealer Do not continue using the LCD monitor Do not remove the rear cover by yourself The display unit contains high voltage parts and may expose you to the electric shock Contact your local dealer for the service if needed When moving always handle your LCD monitor with care Do not force...

Page 5: ... gently adjust the monitor to a suitable viewing angle see Figure below Please note that this monitor can only be tilted forward to 5 degree and backward to 20 degrees To prevent damage to the monitor do not press the screen over its tolerant angles 5 ...

Page 6: ...ector Indication B of LCD monitor If you use digital signal plug one end of the 24 pin DVI D signal cable Indication H in the DIGITAL video signal connector Indication C of LCD monitor When using an audio cable plug one end of the cable in the AUDIO jack of the LCD monitor and plug the other end in the jack of the sound card Turn on the computer Turn on the LCD monitor Before your operations of th...

Page 7: ... selected item C 1 To scroll up the menu 2 To increase the value of selected item D Auto Press this button to activate AUTO SYNC AUTO CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS E Power switch Press this button to turn on off the monitor F Power LED When the light is green the power is on orange when the power is active off Hot Keys Audio When OSD menu is not displayed press the button to activate audio function Pres...

Page 8: ...tton to increase contrast button to decrease contrast shown below Press Menu to return to Main Menu AUTO CONTRAST Automatically adjusts the contrast level of screen image Press or button to select AUTO CONTRAST then press Menu button to activate AUTO CONTRAST VIDEO ANALOG DIGITAL Switches between analog and digital input signal Press or button to select VIDEO ANALOG then press Menu button to switc...

Page 9: ...to turn off the OSD menu or go to MAIN MENU to return to OSD Main Menu MAIN MENU Returns to OSD main menu Press or button to select MAIN MENU then press Menu button to return to OSD Main Menu LCD ADJUST Sub Menu Under the Main Menu select LCD ADJUST using the or button then press Menu button to enter LCD ADJUST Sub Menu PC MAC Switches between PC at 800X600 resolution and MAC at 832X624 resolution...

Page 10: ...risp sharp and focused Press Menu to return to LCD ADJUST Sub Menu after alignment AUTO SYNC Automatically adjusts the image to the best performance Press or button to select AUTO SYNC then press Menu button to activate AUTO SYNC NOTE When setting up this monitor for the first time perform AUTO SYNC before use To perform AUTO SYNC first display an image that makes the entire screen very bright It ...

Page 11: ... activate the function Press or button and adjust to your liking shown below Press Menu button to return to MISC Sub Menu INVISIBLE Activates the OSD background to be invisible Select INVISIBLE using the or button then press Menu button to select either On or Off option Press the or button to return to the MISC Sub Menu INFORMATION Displays the timing mode video signal input coming from the graphi...

Page 12: ...rea Full screen 337 920 mm H x 270 336 mm V Operating Temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 to 40 Conditions Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Altitude to 10 000 feet Storage Temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 to 60 Conditions Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Altitude to 40 000 feet Dimensions Physical 393 2 mm H x 400 4 mm W x 180 0 mm D 15 48 H x 15 76 W x 7 09 D Package 482 0 mm H x 456 0 mm W x 225 0 mm D 18 98...

Page 13: ...VESA 800 X 600 46 875 75 000 VESA 832 X 624 49 715 74 535 Composite VESA 1024 X 768 48 363 60 004 VESA 1024 X 768 56 476 70 069 VESA 1024 X 768 58 036 71 916 VESA 1024 X 768 60 023 75 029 VESA 1024 X 768 60 241 74 927 Composite VESA 1280 X 1024 63 981 60 020 VESA 1280 X 1024 79 976 75 025 Power Management System This monitor matches VESA DPMS Display Power Management Standard Standards For the mon...

Page 14: ...correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Warning To assure continued FCC compliance the user must ...

Page 15: ...M F 7am 6pm Pacific Time Customer Service Online Support http planar custhelp com 2002 Planar Systems Inc 05 02 Planar is a registered trademark of Planar Systems Inc Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice 15 ...

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