Wacom DTF-521 manual

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    P en Displa y Installation & User’ s Guide f or DTF-521/ PL-521 series www .wacom.com DTF521_Manual.fm Page -1 Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:36 AM[...]

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    Introduction and overview page 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW The W acom ® DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y combines the benefits of an LCD monitor with the control, comf or t, and productivity of W acom’ s cordless, battery-free pen technology . This gives y ou a direct pen-on-screen interf ace that can be used with a P ersonal Computer (PC) or Macint[...]

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    Precautions on use and handling page 2 PRECAUTIONS ON USE AND HANDLING Be sure to f ollow all instructions, cautions, and w arnings found within this guide. F ailure to do so could cause the loss of data or damage to your computer . F ailure to do so could also void y our warranty , in which case W acom shall have no responsibility to repair or rep[...]

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    Precautions on use and handling page 3 Handling W ARNING High V oltage. Do not open or disassemble the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y . There is a risk of electrical shock when the casing is open. This will also void your warranty and W acom shall hav e no responsibility to repair or replace the product. W ARNING If the LCD screen has been damaged, DO[...]

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    Precautions on use and handling page 4 C AUTION Do not expose the DTF-521/PL-521 to high v oltage electrostatic disc harges or to a build-up of an electr ostatic charge on the LCD screen. This may result in a temporary discoloration and blotching of the LCD monitor . If discolorations occur , leav e the DTF-521/PL-521’ s display on and the discol[...]

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    Contents page 5 CONTENTS Introduction and ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Precautions on use and handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ph ysical location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Environment . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Unpacking your pen display page 6 UNPACKING YOUR PEN DISPLAY P ackage contents Y our product came with the f ollowing items: Notes: Images are not shown to scale . Some product configurations may come with diff erent pens having no side s witch. Some configurations may include additional CDs containing application softw are. T o install these app[...]

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    Pen display components page 7 PEN DISPLAY COMPONENTS The LCD monitor and tablet sensor function as an integ rated input and output de vice. The LCD monitor suppor ts resolutions up to 1024 x 768 pixels at 16.2 million colors . The tablet sensor reports pen coordinates, pressure , and switch inf or mation. Fr ont view On Screen Display (OSD) contr o[...]

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    Pen display components page 8 Rear view Next step: Installation . See page 9. Video, USB, and power connector s Kensington security slot Allows easy attachment of a security cable. P en tether attachment points If you will be using the pen tether , use the tether attachment ring and small thumb screw to connect it to one of f our attachment points [...]

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    Installation page 9 INSTALLATION System requirements Bef ore installing the DTF-521/PL-521 pen display , make sure your computer meets the f ollowing system requirements: • PC. Windows XP , XP x64, 2000, Me, or 98SE. VGA video connector , av ailable USB por t, and CD-ROM driv e. • Macintosh. OS X, v10.2.8 or greater . V GA video connector , av [...]

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    Installation page 10 Step 1: LCD monitor installation In the first stage of the installation process, the DTF-521/PL-521 is installed as a monitor on y our system. As you work through the first stage of the installation process, please ref er to the LCD monitor cabling diag ram on the f ollowing page when making cab le connections. Important: Do [...]

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    Installation page 11 LCD monitor cabling diagram DTF-521/PL-521, rear view – B – DC IN (12V) – A – V GA cable Video card Rear panel of your computer ANALOG RGB OUT Do not attach the USB data cable until instructed to do so . P ower adapter – C – T o AC outlet C AUTION Use only the po wer adapter that came with the DTF-521/PL-521; use of[...]

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    Installation page 12 • T ur n on the DTF-521/PL-521. The power LED will light orange . • Ne xt, tur n on your computer . Windo ws XP , XP x64, and 2000: The DTF-521/PL-521 will automatically install as a default monitor . Windo ws 98SE and Me : The N EW H ARDWARE W IZARD will display . Follo w the prompts selecting the def ault options and inst[...]

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    Installation page 13 Step 2: P en tablet installation USB cable installation Plug the square end of the USB cable into the DTF-521/PL-521 port labeled USB. Plug the other end into an av ailable USB por t on your computer or on a USB hub attached to y our computer . See – D – in the connection diagram belo w . Note: For Windows 98SE, the A DD N [...]

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    Installation page 14 Software installation T o install the tablet software: • Sav e your work and close all open applications before installing the tab let software. T emporar ily disable an y virus protection programs. • Inser t the W acom P en T ablet Driv er CD into your computer’ s CD-ROM drive . If the software installer menu does not au[...]

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    Working with your pen display page 15 WORKING WITH YOUR PEN DISPLAY As you w ork with the DTF-521/PL-521 pen display y ou can rest your hand lightly on the displa y screen, just as if it were a dra wing board or sheet of paper . • Because the pen displa y drawing surf ace will be a little higher than your desk, consider adjusting the height of yo[...]

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    Working with your pen display page 16 Using the pen As you w ork with the DTF-521/PL-521 you can rest your hand lightly on the displa y screen, just as if it were a dra wing board or sheet of paper . The W acom pen is cordless, battery-free, and sensitiv e to the pressure you e xer t upon it. Hold the pen like y ou would a normal pen or pencil. Mak[...]

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    Working with your pen display page 17 P en operations The basic methods of working with the pen are as f ollows: P ointing and selecting: Mov e the pen abov e the DTF-521/PL-521 displa y screen to position the screen cursor . The pen tip needs to be within 5 mm (0.2 inch) of the pen display tab let surface; you do not need to touch the tablet surf [...]

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    Customizing page 18 CUSTOMIZING After you master the basics of using y our pen on the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y , you ma y want to customize the w ay the pen w orks. The P en T ablet control panel makes it easy to customiz e your pen displa y and pen. Opening the contr ol panel T o open the control panel, use the DTF-521/PL-521 pen on your pen di[...]

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    Customizing page 19 Contr ol panel overvie w Open the P en T a blet control panel to customiz e your product. Exper iment with diff erent settings to find what works best f or you. Any changes you mak e will take eff ect immediately , but y ou can alwa ys click D EFAULT to return to the factory settings. Additionally , your ke yboard tab and arrow[...]

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    Customizing page 20 Calibrating y our pen display Y ou will need to calibrate the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y tablet in order to align the screen cursor position with the position of the pen on the displa y screen. This is required to adjust f or parallax caused by the acrylic display screen co ver and coating. Set the pen display in its w orking p[...]

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    Customizing page 21 Contr ol panel details Adjusting double-c lick Double-clic king with the pen tip can be made easier by e xpanding the tap area that accepts a double- click (the doub le-click distance), or b y using the pen’ s side switch to automatically doub le-click when pressed. A large double-clic k distance ma y cause a delay at the begi[...]

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    Customizing page 22 K EYSTROKE .... Enables y ou to simulate k eystrok es. Selecting this option displays the D EFINE K EYSTROKE dialog bo x where you can enter a k eystrok e or ke ystroke sequence to pla y back at the press of a button. M ODIFIER .... Enables y ou to assign modifier ke y(s) (such as S HIFT or C TRL ). Many applications use modi?[...]

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    Customizing page 23 M ODE T OGGLE .... T oggles between the pen tracking mode (pen mode) and mouse mode . The tracking mode you select determines the relationship between pen mov ement and cursor movement. • With the pen displa y tablet correctly calibrated in pen mode , the screen cursor should alwa ys follo w the ph ysical pen tip on the screen[...]

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    Customizing page 24 Adjusting the LCD monitor Factory presets, auto-sync, and user settings Factory presets: F or optimal display quality , set your video card to the DTF-521/PL-521’ s native resolution of 1024 x 768 pix els. See page 43 for signal specifications. A uto-sync: The DTF-521/PL-521 attempts to automatically synchronize to the incomi[...]

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    Customizing page 25 When you open the On Screen Displa y , the follo wing menu option icons are displa y ed: C ONTRAST . Select to increase or decrease image contrast. B RIGHTNESS . Select to increase or decrease image brightness. P HASE . Select to reduce or eliminate horizontal distor tion lines. T o automatically adjust, use the R ESET option. P[...]

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    Customizing page 26 B ACKLIGHT . Select to increase or decrease the backlight brightness le vel. C OLOR . Provides color temperature settings f or 9300˚, 6500˚, and 5000˚ K elvin. D IRECT displa ys the received signal as it is without any adjustment. When D IRECT is selected, the B RIGHTNESS and C ONTRAST settings are also set to D IRECT and can[...]

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    Customizing page 27 Adjusting pitch and phase Some computers and video cards ma y not allow the auto-sync function to fully work when the DTF-521/PL-521 is first connected. If some por tion of text appears b lurred, adjust pitch and phase by f ollowing the procedure below . For crisp images, set the resolution of y our video card to 1024 x 768. ?[...]

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    Customizing page 28 P ower saving The DTF-521/PL-521 conf or ms to VESA and ENERGY ST AR ® power sa ving guidelines. When using the DTF-521/PL-521 with a Displa y P ower Management Signaling (DPMS) compliant computer or video card, the displa y will automatically comply with the below pow er saving par ameters. P ower sa ving mode H-sync V -sync V[...]

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    Troubleshooting page 29 TROUBLESHOOTING Most of the time your pen displa y tablet will work flawlessly . But if you are ha ving trouble , Wacom recommends you do the f ollowing: 1. If the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y does not function properly , refer to the troub leshooting section below . See also Display troub leshooting on page 31, or look in t[...]

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    Troubleshooting page 30 3. V erify that the tablet and pen are working: • Press the pen tip against the displa y and verify that the status LED lights blue . • If the LED does not light, v er ify that the DTF-521/PL-521’ s USB cable is plugged into an activ e USB por t. If the pen display is plugged into a USB hub , tr y plugging it directly [...]

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    Troubleshooting page 31 Displa y troub leshooting If you encounter prob lems with the DTF-521/PL-521 displa y , refer to the f ollowing tab les; your prob lem ma y be described here and you can tr y the solution off ered. For additional inf or mation about color issues, ref er to the documentation that came with your operating system or application[...]

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    Troubleshooting page 32 V GA prob lems The image appears multiple times on the displa y . • Do not e xtend the video cable. Do not use an input selector s witch box. When a still image is displa yed f or a long period of time without refreshing the screen, an after- image remains f or a shor t per iod of time. • Use a screen sav er or other pow[...]

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    Troubleshooting page 33 P en tablet troub leshooting If you encounter prob lems with the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y , refer to the f ollowing tab les. Y our problem ma y be descr ibed here, and y ou can tr y the solution offered. Be sure you ref er to the DTF-521/PL-521 Read Me file f or the latest information. F or additional information, visit [...]

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    Troubleshooting page 34 Y ou notice a dela y at the beginning of pen strokes . T r y decreasing the D OUBLE C LICK D ISTANCE . See Adjusting double- click on page 21. Y ou hav e to press hard with the pen when clicking or dra wing. Open the P en T ablet control panel and go to the P EN tab . Mov e the T IP F EEL slider tow ard S OFT . The pen tip d[...]

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    Troubleshooting page 35 When using the pen displa y tablet on a m ultiple monitor system, you cannot use the pen to control the other monitor(s). Y ou can use your pen to control the other monitors in mouse mode . T o use mouse mode, first set the pen’ s DuoSwitch to M ODE T OGGLE .... Then use the switch to toggle between pen mode and mouse mod[...]

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    Troubleshooting page 36 Windows-Specific Pr oblems After changing right- and left-handed settings in the computer’ s mouse control panel, the pen tip no longer functions properly . Restar t Windows f or your W acom tool settings to be correctly recognized. Windows 98SE or Me: Y our pen does not function inside a full screen DOS window . Y ou mus[...]

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    Troubleshooting page 37 Macintosh-Specific Prob lems At star tup, a dialog bo x appears telling you that either the driver f ailed to load or the tablet pref erences hav e not yet been created. The pen displa y tablet w as not detected at star tup. Check that the USB interf ace cable is securely connected to a USB por t on your computer or to a US[...]

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    Troubleshooting page 38 T echnical support options If you ha v e a problem with y our pen displa y , first check the appropriate Installation section in this guide to make sure the unit is installed correctly . Then revie w the T roubleshooting procedures within this guide; your problem ma y be descr ibed there and you can try the solution(s) offe[...]

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    Troubleshooting page 39 Obtaining driver downloads W acom periodically updates the pen tablet software driv er to maintain compatibility with new products . If you are ha ving a compatibility problem betw een your pen displa y and a new hardware or softw are product, it ma y be helpful to download a ne w W acom tablet softw are driver (when a vaila[...]

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    Appendix page 40 APPENDIX Caring f or y our pen display K eep the pen and your pen displa y LCD screen surface clean. Dust and dir t par ticles can stick to the pen and cause wear to the displa y screen surf ace. Regular cleaning will help prolong the life of y our LCD screen surf ace and pen. K eep the pen display and pen in a clean, dry place and[...]

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    Appendix page 41 Using an alternate mount or stand If you will be using the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y in an installation that requires the use of an alternate mounting platform, you can remo ve the adjustab le stand from the unit and mount the pen displa y onto any mount arm or stand conforming to the VESA 75 standard. Mounting screws that are 4 [...]

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    Appendix page 42 Uninstalling the DTF-521/PL-521 F ollow the appropriate procedure below to remov e the W acom tablet softw are and the DTF-521/PL-521 pen displa y from your system. Important: When you remo ve the W acom tablet driv er software from y our system, any other W acom tablet connected to y our computer will no longer operate with full W[...]

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    Appendix page 43 Pr oduct specifications General specifications LCD monitor Ph ysical dimensions (W x D x H) 344.0 x 300.0 x 49.0 mm (13.6 x 11.8 x 1.9 in), e xcluding stand W eight 4.6 kg (10.1 lb), including stand Input voltage 12 VDC P ower consumption 23W or less Operating temperature and humidity 5° to 35° C , 20 to 80% RH (non-condensing)[...]

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    Appendix page 44 P en tablet P ower adapter P en (model FP-320) Pur chasing parts and accessories T o purchase par ts and accessories, refer to the W acom pen displa y Read Me file and see who to call for your region. Y ou can also do the follo wing: T o purchase parts and accessories in the USA or Canada, call 1.888.884.1870 (toll-free) or visit [...]

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    Appendix page 45 Radio and television interf erence The equipment described in this manual generates, uses , and can radiate radio-frequency energy . If it is not installed and used properly – that is, in strict accordance with applicable instructions – it may cause interf erence with radio and tele vision reception. Federal Communications Comm[...]

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    Appendix page 46 W arranty (W orldwide, Except for Eur ope , Africa and Middle East) Limited W arranty W acom warrants the product, to the original consumer purchaser , except f or the Software and consumable items such as the pen nibs, to be free from def ects in materials and workmanship under nor mal use and ser vice for a period of two (2) year[...]

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    Appendix page 47 W arranty Ser vice in the U .S.A. and Canada T o obtain W arranty ser vice within the U .S. or Canada contact: W acom T echnical Suppor t Phone: 1.360.896.9833 F ax: 1.360.896.9724 E-mail: http://www .wacom.com/productsuppor t/email.cfm suppor t@wacom.com W arranty Ser vice Outside of the U .S.A. and Canada F or products purchased [...]

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    Appendix page 48 License and W arranty (Europe, Africa and Middle East) Software License Agreement Important Notice to Customers This product contains cop yrighted computer programs (“software”) which are the inalienab le intellectual proper ty of W acom Europe GmbH (“W acom”). This software is both integr ated within the product and also c[...]

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    Appendix page 49 W acom shall hav e no responsibility to repair or replace the product if (a), in the opinion of W acom, the f ailure of the product has resulted from accident, abuse , misuse, negligence, misapplication, or unauthorized modification or repair , or (b) the product has been handled or stored other than in accordance with W acom’ s[...]

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