Planar Car Video System LA1500RTR User Manual

LA1500R,  
LA1500RTR,  
and LA1500RTS  
USER’S GUIDE  
 
Contents  
Usage Notice  
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4  
Introduction  
About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5  
Package Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8  
Installation  
Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9  
User Controls  
Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
On-Screen Display Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14  
Appendix  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Warning Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Product Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Video Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Touch Screen Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Support and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
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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 – 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 the 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.  
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Introduction  
About Planar’s LA1500R / LA1500RTR / LA1500RTS  
The LA15 products all have a 15at panel screen with an active matrix,  
thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD).  
Features include:  
Direct analog graphics signal input  
Active matrix TFT LCD technology  
1024 x 768 XGA resolution  
15viewable display area  
31.5 ~ 60.2 kHz horizontal scan  
56 ~ 75 Hz refresh rate  
0.297mm x 0.297mm pixel pitch  
250 cd/m2(typ.) brightness  
600:1(typ.) contrast ratio  
L/R=80°/80°,U/D=+80°/-80° viewing angle, CR=10  
Tr+Tf = 8ms (typ.) response time  
2 Cold Cathode Flourescent Lamps (CCFL) with 50,000 hrs life  
Auto-adjustment function  
Multilingual OSD user controls  
VESA DPMS power saving  
Durable touch screen  
VESA rear mounting 75mm x 75mm standard  
Operating temperature = 5°C to 35°C  
Storage temperature = -20°C to 60°C  
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Touch Screen for LA1500RTR  
Resistive for finger interface  
Surface: Anti-glare treatment  
Interface: USB  
Durability: 35 million touches at a single point  
Hardness: 2H MIN (As provided in JIS K5400)  
Operating force: Finger - < 50g (average)  
Transmittance: 76% (typ.)  
Driver: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT 4.0, CE, XP Embedded  
Apple® Mac OS, Linux  
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Touch Screen for LA1500RTS  
Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) touch screen for finger and stylus input  
Surface: Anti-glare treatment  
Interface: Dual RS-232 Serial/USB controller  
Durability: 50 million touches at a single point  
Hardness of surface: MohsHardness rating of 7  
Operating force: Typicaly less than 85g  
Transmittance: 92 5%  
Driver: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT 4.0, CE, XP Embedded  
Apple® Mac OS, Linux  
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Package Overview  
LCD Display  
Power Adapter  
Power Cord  
VGA Signal Cable  
Landing Strip  
LBracket, 2 pcs  
USB Cable  
(for LA1500RTR/  
LA1500RTS)  
RS-232 Cable  
(for LA1500RTS only)  
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Installation  
Product Overview  
• Front View  
LCD Display  
• Rear View  
Connector Ports “A”  
Connector Ports “B”  
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• Connector Ports “A”  
• Connector Ports “B”  
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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. Connect the VGA signal cable from display VGA input connector to the  
15-pin VGA connector of your host computer and tighten the screws(2).  
4. For the LA1500RTR or the LA1500RTS touch screen models configure the  
touch screen. Refer to the “Touch Screen Driver Installationsection on  
page 24.  
5. 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 to less than or equal to 1024 x  
768 resolution and make sure timing of the display mode is compat-  
ible with the LCD panel. “Video Modesof this LCD panel are listed in  
the appendices for your reference.  
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Figure 1.1  
*
* For LA1500RTS only  
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User Controls  
Front Panel Controls  
Menu button  
Select / Auto  
Displays the OSD menus.  
Select- To select the adjustment items  
from OSD menus.  
Auto- To activate the “Auto Adjustment”  
function to obtain an optimum image.  
Brightness Minus /  
Minus  
1. Decreases the brightness of the  
display image.  
2. Decreases value of the adjustment  
items.  
Brightness Plus /  
Plus  
1. Increases the brightness of the  
display image.  
2. Increases value of the adjustment  
items.  
Power Switch  
Power LED  
Switches on/off the power of the LCD  
display.  
1. Green indicates the display is  
turned on.  
2. Amber indicates the display is in  
power-saving mode.  
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How to Use the OSD Menus  
1. Press the “Menubutton to pop up the on-screen menu and to select  
between the four main menus.  
2. Choose the adjustment items by pressing the “+and “-buttons.  
4. The OSD menu will automatically close, if you have left it idle for a pre-set  
amount of time.  
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On-Screen Display Menus  
Main OSD Menu:  
Main Menu  
Sub Menu  
Function Description  
Adjust the sharpness of the  
image.  
Sharpness  
1-4  
Returns the display parameters  
of the current mode to its  
factory default settings.  
Reset  
No/Yes  
SRGB / 9300K  
7200K / 6500K  
Color Setting  
Adjusts the color temperature.  
5000K / User defined  
It allows you to adjust the red  
color of the display.  
Color Adjustment-  
Red  
0-100  
0-100  
0-100  
Color Adjustment-  
Green  
It allows you to adjust the  
green color of the display.  
Color Adjustment-  
Blue  
It allows you to adjust the blue  
color of the display.  
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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 your local dealer or visit Planar Support  
Problem: No image appears on screen.  
Check that all the I/O and power connectors are installed correctly and  
well connected as described in the “Installationsection.  
Make sure the pins of the connectors are not crooked or broken.  
Reconfigure the resolution of your computer to make it less than or  
equal to 1024 x 768.  
Problem: Partial image or incorrectly displayed image.  
Check to see if the resolution of your computer is higher than that of the  
LCD display.  
Reconfigure the resolution of your computer to make it less than or  
equal to 1024 x 768.  
Problem: Image has flickering vertical line bars.  
Use “Clockto make an adjustment.  
Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of  
your graphic card to make it compatible with the LCD display.  
Problem: Image is unstable and flickering  
Use “Phaseto make an adjustment.  
Problem: Image is scrolling  
Check and make sure the VGA signal cable (or adapter) is well  
connected.  
Check and reconfigure the display mode of the vertical refresh rate of  
your graphic card to make it compatible with the LCD display.  
Problem: Ghosting image (characters and graphics)  
Use “Clockto make an adjustment. If the problem persists,  
use “Phaseto 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 may be three 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 graphic card. Check  
all the power switches, power cables, and VGA signal cable.  
Going to Sleep  
This message means that the LCD display is under the power  
saving mode. In addition, the LCD display will enter the sleep mode  
when experiencing a sudden signal disconnecting problem.  
Out of Range  
This message means that the signal of the computer graphic card  
is not compatible with the LCD display. When the signal is not included  
in the “Video Modeslist we have listed in the Appendices of this  
manual, the LCD display will display this message.  
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Product Dimensions  
LA1500RTR - Front View:  
LA1500RTR Front View  
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LA1500R - Front and Side View:  
LA1500R Front View  
LA1500R Side View  
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LA1500RTS - Front and Side View:  
LA1500RTS Front View  
LA1500RTS Side View  
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LA1500R/RTR/RTS - Rear View:  
LA1500R/RTR/RTS Rear View  
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Video Modes  
The monitor supports the following industry-standard combinations of screen  
resolution and refresh rates. Other combinations are possible, but may require  
adjustments to the image.  
For the optimal performance, set your computer to a screen resolution of  
1024 x 768 at a 60 Hz refresh rate.  
V. Frequency H. Frequency  
Mode  
Resolution  
(Hz)  
70  
70  
70  
60  
72  
75  
56  
60  
72  
75  
60  
70  
75  
(kHz)  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
31.5  
37.9  
37.5  
35.2  
37.9  
48.1  
46.9  
48.4  
56.5  
60.0  
IBM VGA  
640 x 350  
640 x 400  
720 x 400  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
640 x 480  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
800 x 600  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
1024 x 768  
IBM VGA  
IBM VGA  
IBM VGA  
VESA VGA  
VESA VGA  
VESA SVGA  
VESA SVGA  
VESA SVGA  
VESA SVGA  
VESA XGA  
VESA XGA  
VESA XGA  
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Touch Screen Driver Installation  
Driver Installation for LA1500RTR:  
Resistive Touch screen with USB Connection (TouchKit Driver)  
The LA1500RTR is available with USB connection. The touch driver is located  
XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT 4.0, CE, XP Embedded, Linux, Apple® Mac OS.  
Please Note: The LA1500RTR is Microsoft® Windows® HID (Human Interface  
Device) compatible if you use the USB touch screen interface. No additional  
software driver is required for general operation of the touch screen. A  
calibration tool can be installed for improved touch position accuracy. See  
“Optional Calibration Tool Installsection for more information.  
LA1500RTR Optional Calibration Tool Install  
If you would like to use the Optional Calibration Tool, follow the instructions  
below. Please note: the calibration tool supports Windows® 7, VISTA, XP,  
and 2000 operating systems via USB only.  
1. Select the monitor size and then model name.  
2. Click on the “Load Utilitybutton that appears to the right of the model  
name.  
3. The HID calibration tool will automatically open. From here the user can  
choose to do the following:  
a. 4 Points Calibration  
b. 9 Points Linearization  
c. 25 Points Linearization  
d. Clear  
e. Draw Test  
f. Advanced. In the Advanced settings area the user may do the  
following:  
i. Adjust the Double Click Area.  
ii. Enable auto right click and adjust the auto right click time.  
iii. Choose to be either in the HID Mouse Mode or HID Digitizer Mode  
iv. Simply click the “Applybutton once the settings are finalized.  
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LA1500RTR Install Instructions  
If you are using a PC running Windows® 7, VISTA, XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT4.0,  
follow the instructions below:  
1. Power on the PC.  
2. Be sure the USB cable is connected from the PC to the LCD display.  
3. Follow the step-by-step instructions as shown on the pop-up windows.  
If you are using a PC running Windows® XP Embedded,  
follow the instructions below:  
Express:  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Make sure that the USB cable is connected to the computer.  
3. Make sure that your EWF is disabled. If your EWF is enabled, please  
disable the EWF by using the EWF Manager command.  
support and follow the step-by-step instructions as shown on the  
pop-up windows.  
Custom:  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Make sure that the USB cable is connected to the computer.  
3. Follow the step-by-step instructions found in the zipped file at  
If you are using a PC running Windows® CE,  
follow the instructions below:  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Make sure that the USB cable is connected to the computer.  
3. Using Platform Builder, build an image file by following the step-by-step  
If you are using a PC running Linux or Apple® Mac OS,  
follow the instructions below:  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Make sure that the USB cable is connected to the computer.  
3. Follow the step-by-step instructions found in the zipped file at  
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Driver Installation for LA1500RTS:  
SAW Touch screen with RS232 and USB Connections (TouchKit Driver)  
The LA1500RTS is available with both RS232 and USB connections. The touch  
Windows® 7, VISTA, XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT 4.0, CE, XP Embedded, Linux,  
Apple® Mac OS.  
Please Note: The LA1500RTS is Microsoft® Windows® HID (Human Interface  
Device) compatible if you use the USB touch screen interface. No additional  
software driver is required for general operation of the touch screen. A calibra-  
tion tool can be installed for improved touch position accuracy. See “Optional  
Calibration Tool Installsection for more information.  
LA1500RTS Optional Calibration Tool Install  
If you would like to use the Optional Calibration Tool, follow the instructions  
below. Please note: the calibration tool supports Windows® 7, VISTA, XP,  
and 2000 operating systems via USB only.  
1. Select the monitor size and then model name.  
2. Click on the “Load Utilitybutton that appears to the right of the model  
name.  
3. The HID calibration tool will automatically open. From here the user can  
choose to do the following:  
a. 4 Points Calibration  
b. 9 Points Linearization  
c. 25 Points Linearization  
d. Clear  
e. Draw Test  
f. Advanced. In the Advanced settings area the user may do the following:  
i. Adjust the Double Click Area.  
ii. Enable auto right click and adjust the auto right click time.  
iii.Choose to be either in the HID Mouse Mode or HID Digitizer Mode  
iv. Simply click the “Applybutton once the settings are finalized.  
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LA1500RTS Install Instructions  
If you are using a PC running Windows® 7, VISTA, XP, 2000, ME, 98, NT4.0,  
follow the instructions below:  
1. Power on the PC.  
2. Be sure the USB or the RS-232 Serial cable is connected from the PC to the  
LCD display.  
3. Follow the step-by-step instructions as shown on the pop-up windows.  
If you are using a PC running Windows® XP Embedded,  
follow the instructions below:  
Express:  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Make sure that the RS232 or USB cable is connected to the computer.  
3. Make sure that your EWF is disabled. If your EWF is enabled, please dis-  
able the EWF by using the EWF Manager command.  
port and follow the step-by-step instructions as shown on the pop-up  
windows.  
Custom:  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Make sure that the RS232 or USB cable is connected to the computer.  
3. Follow the step-by-step instructions found in the zipped file at www.  
planar.com/support.  
If you are using a PC running Windows® CE,  
follow the instructions below:  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Make sure that the RS232 or USB cable is connected to the computer.  
3. Using Platform Builder, build an image file by following the step-by-step  
If you are using a PC running Linux or Apple® Mac OS,  
follow the instructions below:  
1. Power on the computer.  
2. Make sure that the RS232 or USB cable is connected to the computer.  
3. Follow the step-by-step instructions found in the zipped file at www.  
planar.com/support.  
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When changing the Touch Interface (RS-232 or USB),  
please follow the instructions below:  
1. Uninstall the touch driver.  
2. Re-start the computer.  
3. Remove the original Touch Interface (RS-232 or USB).  
4. Connect the computer to the Touch Interface (RS-232 or USB) that you  
would like to use.  
step-by-step instructions as show on monitor.  
PLEASE NOTE!  
Don’t plug in both the RS-232 and USB cables!  
Doing so may cause a driver conflict, making your touch screen inoperable.  
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Support and Service  
Planar is a US company based in Beaverton, Oregon and Espoo, Finland with  
a worldwide sales distribution network.  
operations manuals, line drawings, touch screen drivers, warranty information  
and access to Planar’s Technical Library for online troubleshooting.  
To speak with Planar Customer Support please have your model and serial number  
available and dial one of these numbers:  
Americas Support  
Tel: 1-866-PLANAR1 (866-752-6271) or +1 503-748-5799  
Hours: M-F, 8am - 8pm Eastern Time | M-F, 5am - 5pm Pacific Time  
Europe and Asia-Pacific Support  
Tel: +358-9-420-01  
Hours: M-F, 7am - 4pm CET  
Toll or long distance charges may apply.  
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Planar Systems, Inc.  
Customer Service  
Americas Support  
Tel: 1-866-PLANAR1 (866-752-6271) or +1 503-748-5799  
Hours: M-F, 8am - 8pm Eastern Time | M-F, 5am - 5pm Pacific Time  
Europe and Asia-Pacific Support  
Tel: +358-9-420-01  
Hours: M-F, 7am - 4pm CET  
© 2011 Planar Systems, Inc. 07/11 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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