User manual PLANAR PQ150 Product Manual

[. . . ] They may result in a shock or fire hazard. Call your service technician for replacement. There are no user serviceable components inside. There are Dangerous High Voltages inside, even when the power is OFF. [. . . ] Grasp the stand firmly with both hands as shown in the picture and unfold the base by swiveling it out. Significant force is required. Folding the stand base 1. Lay the monitor on a cushion or piece of soft cloth with its front side facing 2. Grasp the stand firmly with two hands and rotate the base while pulling out its underside. Caution : If you try to fold the stand base in any other way, be careful to avoid catching your hand at the rear of the unit or you may sustain injury. downward. Important If the stand base is wrenched with excessive force when being folded or unfolded the monitor may be damaged. Adjust the angle of the stand base holding the monitor screen with two hands. A3 Connecting the Display Using the Computer 1. When attached, tighten the thumbscrews to secure the connection. Connect the power cord into a proper power outlet that is easily accessible and close to the display. NOTE This is a simplified representation of the rear view. This rear view represents a general model; your display may differ from the view as shown. Power Cord Signal Cable Analog signal D-sub* Wall-outlet type* * Varies according to model. PC-outlet type* PC MAC Mac adapter For Apple Macintosh use, a separate plug adapter is needed to change the 15 pin high density (3 row) D-sub VGA connector on the supplied cable to a 15 pin 2 row connector. A4 Control Panel Functions Front Panel Controls Control Power Button Power (DPMS) Indicator Function Use this button to turn the display on or off. This Indicator lights up green when the display operates normally. If the display is in DPM (Energy Saving) mode, this indicator color changes to amber. Use this button to enter or exit the On Screen Display. Use these buttons to choose or adjust items in the On Screen Display. Use this button to enter a selection in the On Screen Display. MENU Button Buttons SELECT/AUTO Button A5 Control Panel Functions Control Direct Access Function This function optimizes the brightness, contrast or color value to the surrounding conditions and settings and enables you to enjoy the most suitable picture by adjusting the surroundings (DAY/NIGHT/USER MODE). · TEXT: For viewing letters · MOVIE: For viewing movies · PHOTO: For viewing pictures or the photographs · USER MODE: This function memorizes the manual adjustment -Brightness, Contrast and Color value on the On Screen Display. 100 100 Bring up Contrast and Brightness adjustment. : AUTO adjustment function When adjusting your display settings, always press the SELECT/AUTO button before entering the On Screen Display(OSD). This will automatically adjust your display image to the ideal settings for the current screen resolution size (display mode). CONTROLS LOCKED/UNLOCKED : MENU and This function allows you to secure the current control settings, so that they cannot be inadvertently changed. Press and hold the MENU button and button for 3 seconds: the message "CONTROLS LOCKED" appears. [. . . ] Check Control Panel --> Display --> Settings and see if the frequency or the resolution were changed. If yes, readjust the video card to the recommend resolution. (Hz) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 *12 13 14 VGA VGA VGA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA MAC VESA VESA VESA 640 x 350 720 x 400 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 640 x 480 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 800 x 600 832 x 624 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 31. 468 31. 468 31. 469 35. 000 37. 861 37. 500 35. 156 37. 879 48. 077 46. 875 49. 725 48. 363 56. 476 60. 023 70 70 60 66. 67 72. 8 75 56. 25 60 72 75 75 60 70 75 * Recommended Unlike CRT monitors, which require a high refresh rate to minimize flickering, TFT technology is inherently flicker-free. If possible, configure your computer for 1024 x 768 addressability at 60Hz vertical refresh rate. [. . . ]