Planar Systems Car Video System LA1710RTR User Manual

LA1710R,  
LA1710RTR  
and LA1710RTC  
USER’S GUIDE  
Table of Contents  
Usage Notice  
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4  
Introduction  
About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5  
Package Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8  
Installation  
Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9  
User Controls  
Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
How to Use the OSD Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
On-Screen Display Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Appendix  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Warning Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
Product Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Video Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Touch Screen Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Support and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A)  
3
Usage Notice  
WARNING – 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.  
Precautions  
Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this  
user’s guide to maximize the life of your unit.  
Do:  
Turn off the product before cleaning.  
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.  
Use only high quality and safety approved AC/DC power adapter  
that comes with your monitor.  
Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not  
used for an extended period of time.  
Don’t:  
Do not touch the LCD display screen surface with sharp or hard  
objects.  
Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for cleaning.  
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 field.  
- In direct sunlight.  
4
LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A)  
Introduction  
About Planar’s LA1710R / LA1710RTR / LA1710RTC  
The LA17 products all have a 17" flat panel screen with an active matrix, thin-  
film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD).  
Features include:  
Dual signal input: Analog VGA and Digital DVI-D  
Active matrix TFT LCD technology  
1280 x 1024 SXGA resolution  
8 ms GTG with RapidVideo™ Accelerator  
17viewable display area  
31 ~ 80 kHz horizontal scan  
56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate  
0.264mm x 0.264mm pixel pitch  
350 cd/m2(typ.) brightness  
1000:1(typ.) contrast ratio  
L/R=85°/85°,U/D=80°/80° viewing angle, CR=10  
Tr+Tf = 5ms (typ.) response time  
4 CCFT backlight lamps w/50,000 hrs life (typ.)  
Auto-adjustment function  
Multilingual OSD user controls  
VESA DPMS power saving  
Durable touch screen  
VESA rear mounting 100mm x 100mm standard  
LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A)  
5
Touch Screen for LA1710RTR  
Resistive for finger interface  
Surface: Anti-glare treatment  
Interface: USB  
Durability: 35 million touches at a single point  
Hardness: 4H per ASTM D3363-92  
Operating force: Finger - < 50g average  
Transmissivity: 76% (typ.)  
Haze: 5%  
Clarity: 80%  
Driver: Windows® XP, Vista, Windows® 7  
6
LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A)  
Touch Screen for LA1710RTC  
Capacitive for finger interface  
Surface: Anti-glare treatment  
Interface: USB  
Durability: 225 million touches in a single location  
Hardness: Cannot be scratched using any stylus with Mohs’ rating of  
less than 6.5  
Transmissivity: 88%  
Driver: Windows® XP, Vista, Windows® 7, Linux  
LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A)  
7
Package Overview  
LCD Display  
Power Adapter  
Power Cord  
VGA Signal Cable  
Landing Strip  
Touch Screen Driver  
Installation CD-ROM  
(for LA1710RTR/  
LA1710RTC)  
USB Cable  
(for LA1710RTR/  
LA1710RTC)  
LBracket, 2 pcs  
DVI Signal Cable  
8
LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A)  
Installation  
Product Overview  
• Front View  
LCD Display  
• Rear View  
Connector Ports “A”  
Connector Ports “B”  
LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A)  
9
• Connector Ports “A”  
NOTE: Audio connector  
has been removed in later  
production versions.  
• Connector Ports “B”  
USB  
(For LA1710RTR/LA1710RTC)  
10  
LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A)  
Connecting the display (Figure 1.1)  
To set up this display, please refer to the following figure and  
procedures.  
1. Be sure all equipment is 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(1).  
3. For the PC with Analog graphics 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 DVI-D output: connect DVI cable from display to the PC(2a).  
5. For the LA1710RTR or the LA1710RTC touch screen models configure the  
touch screen. Refer to the “Touch Screen Driver Installationsection on  
page 25.  
6. Turn on your computer, display and video source.  
Notice: To ensure the LCD display works well with your computer, configure  
the display mode of your graphic card, less than or equal to 1280  
x 1024 resolution and make sure the timing of the display mode is  
compatible with the LCD panel. “Video Modesof this LCD panel are  
listed in the appendices for your reference.  
LA1710R, LA1710RTR and LA1710RTC User’s Guide (020-0320-02 Rev. A)  
11