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    1-866-PLANAR-1 customerservice@ planar.com CT1744NU Manual[...]

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    Preface i P REFACE About this manua l This manual is desi gned to assist you in setting up and using the LCD monitor. Inform ation in this docum ent has been carefully checked for ac curacy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctne ss of the contents. The informat ion in this document i s subject to change wi thout notice. This docum ent con[...]

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    Planar User’s Manual ii Canadian Doc No tice For Class B Computing Devices This digital apparatus does not exceed the C lass B limi ts for radio noise emi ssions from digital apparatus as set out i n the Radio Interferenc e Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communicat ions. “Le présent appare il numérique n’èm et pas de bruits radi [...]

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    Preface iii Table of Contents PREFACE ...... ............ .............. .............. ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. ...... ...... .............. .............. .............. .............. ... I CHAPTER 1 .............. ............ ................ .............. ............ .............. ...........[...]

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    1 C HAPTER 1 The LCD Monitor Your New Planar LCD Monitor! Your LCD monitor has b een designed to be versatile, ergonomic, and easy to us e. The LCD monitor is capable of display ing most standards, from 640 x 480 VGA to 1280 x 1024 SXGA. Th e digital controls lo cated on the front panel allow you to easily adjust the monitor’s display parameters.[...]

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    Planar User’s Manual 2 1. Display Module The display is a 17 .4” diagonal, Activ e Matrix Liquid Cry stal Display (AMLCD). The screen is capable of supporting a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 (SXGA). 2. ◄ Function ► Select B uttons These two buttons allow you to select the contr ol functions in the OSD. Pre ss either button to scroll hor[...]

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    Chapter 1 3 Adjusting the Viewing Angle Your LCD Monitor is designed to allow y ou to adjust it to a comforta ble viewin g angle. The LCD M onitor’s an gle setting range is from -5 ° to 15 ° . Connecting AC Power 1. Plug the female end of the power cabl e into the AC-adapter. Plug the male end of th e power cord into a wall socket. The plug on [...]

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    Planar User’s Manual 4 5. Make sure the signal cable heads ar e securely connected to the VGA ports of your PC and Monitor. Tighten the connectin g screws to ensure a secure connection . 6. Turn on your comput er and LCD Mo nitor. Connecting the Stereo Speakers Please refer to th e following instru ctions for conn ecting the LCD Mo nitor’s ster[...]

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    5 C HAPTER 2 The Display Controls Your New Planar LCD Monitor’s Display Controls This chapter covers your New Planar LCD Monitor’ s On Scr een Display (OSD). Using th e OSD , you can adjust the contrast, brightness, display position, display clarity, and color temperature. You can also adjust the stereo speaker volume an d set OSD para meters. [...]

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    Planar User’s Manual 6 The MISC-Control option allows y ou to select the de sired text language of the OS D, adjust the monitor speaker volume, and to display the current video informat ion being sent to the monitor from your video card. The Graphic-Control optio n allows you to adjust the di splay contrast, brightness, sh arpness, and color sett[...]

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    Chapter 2 7 OSD - Control Opt ion Pressing the Adjust key while the OSD Control icon is selected activates the OSD Co ntrol submenu. Use the ◄ Function ► select buttons to scroll between the submenu items. OSD-H-Position: Pr ess the Ad just buttons to horizo ntally move the OSD menu. OSD-V-Position: Press the Adju st buttons to vertically move [...]

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    Planar User’s Manual 8 Graph/Text Opti on Pressing the Adjus t key while the Graph/Text icon is selected tog gles the DOS resolution between 640x400 and 720x400. OSD Exit Pressing the Adjus t key while the Exit icon is s e lected, deactivates the OSD menu. OSD Main Menu (Digital mode) To access the OSD Main Menu, simply press the Function button.[...]

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    Chapter 2 9 The OSD Exit o ption closes the On Screen Display. The Monitor- Control Option Pressing the Ad just key while the Monitor Control ic on is selected activates the Monitor Co ntrol submenu. Use th e ◄ Function ► select buttons to scro ll between the submenu items. You s hould only use thi s menu item if the r esults of the Auto Ad jus[...]

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    Planar User’s Manual 10 Contrast: Press the Adjust buttons to adjust the difference between the lightest and darkest areas on the display. The contrast level can range from 0 to 63. Brightness: Press the Adjust buttons to adjust the intensity of the moni tor backlight. Exit: Press the Adju st button to exit the Graphic-Con trol submenu. OSD Exit [...]

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    11 A PPENDIX A Technical Information TFT LCD Monitor Specifications Model Planar CT1744NU LCD Panel 17.4” SXGA Control Fu nc tio ns Power Software Pow er switch w ith LED indicator (Press to turn off, over 1 sec. to turn on) Main Menu Submenu Auto Adjust Monitor Control Horizontal Position/Verti cal Position/Phase/Clock/Reset /Exit OSD Control OS[...]

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    12 A PPENDIX B Supported Timing Timing for M odel CT1744NU (SXGA Resol ution) Item Standards Resolution Dot Clock (MHz) Vertical Scanning Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Scanning Frequency (kHz) Sync Polarity or composite sync (H/V) Operating Mode 1 NEC PC98 640x400 25.2 0 70 .15 31.50 -/- A/D 2 NEC PC98 640x400 21.0 5 56 .42 24.83 -/- A 3 MAC 13” mode[...]

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    13 A PPENDIX C Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures This LCD monitor comes p re-adjusted with stan dard VGA timing. Due to output timing differences among various VGA cards, you m ay initially experience an unstable or unclear dis play when a new display mode or new VGA card is selected . Before appl ying any of the following trouble shooting[...]