LB1500R
LB1500RTC
LB1503R
Open-Frame Monitors
USER’S GUIDE
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Date
Description
May 2006
Document number 020-0463-00A
March 2007
Document number 020-0463-01A Inserted LB1500RTC information
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Contents
Usage Notice
Precautions .......................................................................................................................................2
Introduction
About the Products...........................................................................................................................3
Package Overview............................................................................................................................5
Installation
Product Overview.............................................................................................................................6
Signal Input Layout..........................................................................................................................6
Start Your Installation ......................................................................................................................7
User Controls
Rear Panel Controls..........................................................................................................................8
How to Use the OSD Menus ..........................................................................................................10
On-Screen Display Menus..............................................................................................................11
Appendices
Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................13
Warning Signal...............................................................................................................................14
Product Dimensions .......................................................................................................................14
Compatibility Modes......................................................................................................................18
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Usage Notice
Warning- To prevent the risk of fire or shock hazards, do not expose
this product to rain or moisture.
Warning- Pease 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 manual to
maximize the life of your unit.
Do:
ƒ Turn off the product before cleaning.
ƒ 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.
ƒ Use only high quality safety approved AC/DC power adapter that comes with your
monitor.
ƒ Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet if the product is not going to be used for
an extended period of time.
Don’t:
ƒ Do not touch the LCD Display screen surface with sharp or hard objects.
ƒ Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for cleaning.
ƒ Do not operate the product under the following conditions:
o Extremely hot, cold or humid environment.
o Areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt.
o Near any appliance generating a strong magnetic field.
o In direct sunlight.
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Introduction
About Planar’s LB1500R/LB1500RTC/LB1503R
The LB1500R/LB1500RTC/LB1503R is a 15” flat panel screen with an active matrix,
thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD).
Features include:
ƒ Direct analog signal input
ƒ Direct digital DVI signal input (LB1503R)
ƒ Direct composite video signal input (LB1503R)
ƒ Active matrix TFT LCD technology
ƒ 1024x768 XGA resolution
ƒ 15” viewable display area
ƒ 31.5 ~ 60 kHz horizontal scan
ƒ 56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate
ƒ Auto -adjustment function
ƒ Multilingual OSD user controls
ƒ VESA DPMS power saving
ƒ 75 mm VESA rear mount attachment
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Touch Screen for LB1500RTC
Capacitive for finger interface
ƒ Surface: Anti-glare treatment
ƒ Interface: USB
ƒ Durability: 225 million touches in a single location
ƒ Hardness: Cannot be scratched using any stylus with Mohr’s rating of less than 6.5
ƒ Transmissivity: up to 91.5% at 550 nm
ƒ Driver: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/CE/XP Embedded/Server™ 2003/Linux
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Package Overview
LB1500R/LB1500RTC
LB1503R Monitor
Quick Start Guide
Monitor
Power Adapter
Power Cord
VGA Signal Cable
DVI-D Cable
For LB1503R
Video BNC Cable
For LB1503R
USB Cable
For LB1503R
Touchscreen Driver
Installation CD-ROM
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Installation
Product Overview
Front View
Front View
LB1500R/LB1500RTC
LB1503R
Signal Input Layout
Figure 1. LB1503R Connector Inputs
F
Audio
Input
Composite
Video
12VDC
Power
Input
DVI Input
VGA
Input
Figure 2. LB1500R/LB1500RTC Connector Inputs
LB1500R
LB1500RTC
12VDC
Power Input
Audio
Input
VGA
Input
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Start Your Installation
Connecting the Display (Figure 3)
To setup this display, please refer to the following figure and procedures.
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 (ꢀ).
4. For LB1503R connect the DVI signal cable from display DVI input connector
to DVI connector of your host computer and tighten the screws (ꢁ)
5. For LB1503R connect the composite video cable from display video input to
video output source (ꢂ).
6. For LB1500RTC do not connect the USB cable until touchscreen software
driver is installed! (ꢃ)
7. Turn on your computer, display and or video source.
Figure 3. The LB1500R Connections
Figure 3. The LB1500RTC Connections
ꢀ
ꢄ
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Figure 3. The LB1503R Connections
ꢂ ꢁ
ꢀ
ꢄ
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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.
User Controls
Rear Panel Controls
No / Icon
Control
Function
Turns on/ off the power of the LCD display.
Power Switch
ꢄ
Green indicates the display is turned on.
Amber indicates the display is in power-saving
mode.
ꢀ
Power LED
Select/Auto
Select - To select the adjustment items from OSD menus.
Auto - To activate the “Auto Adjustment” function to obtain an
optimum image.
ꢁ S
1. Increases the brightness of the display image.
2.Increases value of the adjustment functions.
Plus/Brightness
Minus/Mute On/Off
Menu Button
ꢂ
1. Decreases value of the adjustment functions.
2.Makes the volume function ineffective/effective.
ꢃ
Display the OSD menus.
ꢅ M
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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.
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
LB1500R/LB1500RTC
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 Default is 50
0~100.
Contrast
Adjusts the brightness of the image. The range is
0~100.
Default is 70
Brightness
Horizontal Position
Vertical Position
Changes the horizontal position of the image.
Changes the vertical position of the image.
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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.
Clock
Phase
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.
Display Mode
OSD Off-Time
Language
Adjusts how long the OSD menu will be displayed
after inactivity. The range is 5~60.
Default is 30
Page 2
Opens the Language sub-menu where you can select Default is
the desired language of the OSD. Choices include:
English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Italian.
English
Sharpness
Reset
Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
Resets the display parameters back to its factory
default settings.
Volume
Adjusts the sound volume. The range is 0~32.
Disables the sound immediately.
Default is 20
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Mute
Color Setting
Adjusts and customizes color.
Adjusts the red color of the display. The range is
0~100.
Default is 100
Default is 100
Default is 100
Color Adjustment-Red
Color Adjustment-Red
Color Adjustment-Red
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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LB1503R
Description
Brightness
Function/Selections
Value
Range
Default
Setting
60
0- 100
0- 100
0- 90
50
Contrast
Hue
0
DISPLAY
50
Saturation
Flesh-tone
Black-Level
Scaling
0- 100
Off
N/A
Full
Off/Weak/Soft/Strong
0- 100
1:1/Fill/Aspect/Panorama
Select
Auto Adjust
Phase
IMAGE
N/A
N/A
In
0-255
0-255
Clock
Zoom
In / Out
Zoom Horizontal
Pan
Left / Right
Main Menu
POSITION
Zoom Vertical Pan Up / Down
Vertical
N/A
N/A
Off
0-255
0-255
Horizontal
sRGB
Off / On
Off
Gamma Correction Off / 1.8 / 2.2
Color
Color Temperature User
6500K
6500k
9300k
Off
Small
20
PIP Mode
PIP size
Vertical
Horizontal
VGA
Off /PIP / Pap
Small / Med. / Large
PIP
CONTROL
0- 100
0- 100
85
Input Select
DVI
Composite
Vertical
Horizontal
Blend
0
0-255
0-255
0-10
0
OSD
Position
0
30
Time Out
5-60
English
English
Language
Chinese
Japanese
Factory Reset
Reset
Volume
Mute
0-50
Audio
On
On / Off
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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.
ƒ Check that all the I/O and power connectors are correctly installed and well
connected as described in the “Installation” section.
ƒ Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken.
ƒ 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.
ƒ Check to see if the resolution of your computer is higher than that of the LCD
display.
ƒ Reconfigure the resolution of your computer to make it less than or equal to
1024 x 768.
Problem: Image has vertical flickering line bars.
ƒ Use "Clock" to make an adjustment.
ƒ Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of your
graphic card to make it compatible with the LCD display.
ƒ Problem: Image is unstable and flickering
ƒ Use "Phase" to make an adjustment.
Problem: Image is scrolling
ƒ Check and make sure the VGA signal cable (or adapter) is well connected.
ƒ Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of your
graphics card to make it compatible with the LCD Display.
ƒ Problem: Ghosting image (character and graphic images)
ƒ 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, VGA, DVI or Video signal cables.
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 or video source is
not compatible with the LCD display. The LCD display will show this message
when the signal is not included in the Signal Compatibility mode tables listed in the
Appendix of this manual.
Product Dimensions (All dimensions are in millimeters)
LB1500R
LB1500RTC
Front View
Front View
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LB1500R/LB1500RTC
Back View
LB1500R Side View
LB1500RTC Side View
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LB1503R
Front View
LB1503R
Back View
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LB1503R
Side View
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Signal Compatibility Modes
LB1500R, LB1500RTC and LB1503R
Graphics Analog Signal Support
Table 1
Item
1
Comment
Resolution
640 x 350
640 x 400
720 x 400
640 x 480
800 x 600
1024 x 768
640 x 480
640 x 480
832 x 642
1024 x 768
Vertical Refresh Rates
70 Hz
IBM & VESA VGA
IBM VESA VGA
IBM VESA VGA
IBM VESA VGA
VESA SVGA
VESA XGA
2
70 Hz
3
70 Hz
4
60 Hz, 72 Hz, 75 Hz
56 / 60 / 72 / 75 Hz
60 / 70 / 75 Hz
67 Hz
5
6
8
Apple Mac LC
Apple Mac II
Apple Mac
9
67 Hz
10
11
75 Hz
Apple Mac
75 Hz
LB1503R
Graphics Digital Signal Support
Table 2
Item
1
Comment
Resolution
640 x 350
640 x 400
720 x 400
640 x 480
800 x 600
1024 x 768
640 x 480
640 x 480
832 x 642
1024 x 768
Vertical Refresh Rates
IBM & VESA VGA
IBM VESA VGA
IBM VESA VGA
IBM VESA VGA
VESA SVGA
VESA XGA
70 Hz
2
70 Hz
3
70 Hz
4
60 Hz, 72 Hz, 75 Hz
56 / 60 / 72 / 75 Hz
60 Hz
5
6
8
Apple Mac LC
Apple Mac II
Apple Mac
67 Hz
9
67 Hz
10
11
75 Hz
Apple Mac
75 Hz
Analog Video Signal Support
Table 3
Item
Comment
NTSC
PAL
Resolution
525 Lines
600 Lines
Vertical Refresh Rates
60 Hz
1
2
50 / 60 Hz
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Touch Screen Driver Installation
Driver Installation for LB1500RTC:
Capacitive Touch Screen with USB Connection
Touch driver information is located on the enclosed CD-ROM for the following
operating systems: Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, CE, XP Embedded, Windows®
Server-2003 and Linux.
1. Be sure that the USB cable is not connected to the PC.
2. Open the CD-Rom.
3. Click “I accept” when the software license screen appears.
4. Click the “LA1500RTC, LA1710RTC, LA1910RTC” link for the appropriate operating system.
5. Follow the step-by-step instructions.
6. Reconnect the USB cable to the computer prior to use.
7. If the touch screen driver does not automatically load, restart the computer operating system.
Please read “Readme.txt” located in the unzipped file folder for additional
information and assistance.
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Appendix
Planar is a US company based in Beaverton, Oregon and Espoo, Finland with a worldwide sales
distribution network.
screen drivers, warranty information and access to planar’s Techinical Library for online troubleshooting.
To speak with Planar Customer Support please have you model and serial number available and dial:
Support
Tel: 1-866-PLANAR1 (866-752-6271) or +1 503-7408-5799 outside the United States.
Hours: M-F, 3am – 7pm Pacific Time, 11:00 – 03:00 GMT
Toll or long distance charges may apply.
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Planar Systems, Inc.
Customer Service
24x7 Online Technical Support: http://www.planar.com/support
Support
1195 NW Compton Drive
Beaverton, OR 97006-1992
Tel: 1-866-PLANAR1 (866-752-6271) or +1 503-748-5799 outside the United States.
Hours: M-F, 3am - 7pm Pacific Time, 11:00 – 03:00 GMT
© 2007 Planar Systems, Inc. 03/07 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.
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