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m57L Installation & Configuration Guide (020-0606-00A)

1. Save PLANAR 9 17 25 33 2 10 18 26 34 3 11 19 27 35 4 12 20 28 36 5 13 21 29 37 6 14 22 30 38 7 15 23 31 39 8 16 24 32 40 The SAVE grid menu displays This menu contains 40 numbered memory slots 3 Using the arrow keys on the remote navigate to a slot An unchecked slot number allows you to save new settings A checked slot has settings already saved to it You can overwrite what s already saved if you want m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 4 Press ENTER The SAVE detail menu displays Save PLANAR Slot Number Current 1 Name AN 1366x768 Source Analog Ze Colorspace RGB Resolution 1366 x 768 Wall 2x2 1 1 Scale Justify One to One Center Postion Overscan 168 19 0 Zoom UL LR 0 0 0 0 Viewport UL LR 0 0 0 0 Frequency Phase 1602 22 5 2 Sharpness Normal Black Level 63 55 57 White Level 166 170 169 Note This menu shows all the settings that will be saved You can t change anything but the name in this menu The appearance of this menu is somewhat different for digital and video sources reflecting what is saved for them a If the current settings exactly match what is already in the memory CURRENT will appear in the S
2. m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 57 Viewport Shows the number of LCD pixels being used Viewport Top amp Left PLANAR Viemport Bottom amp Right PLANAR ys move top and left 58 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Tiling a Display Whether you use Planar s Big Picture or an external video processor your goal is to make the picture fit together properly at the edges Using an External Video Processor The processor divides a single picture into several sections and sends each part ona separate cable Connect these cables to the proper display You can still position the picture with the display controls or with most processors position and zoom the picture with the processor controls Using Planar s Big Picture To use Planar s Big Picture you must set the values in the ASPECT RATIO amp WALL menu for the same Wall size on all the displays in the array Main Menu Picture Size amp Position PLANAR vv Memory Diagnostics Advanced Options Program Information vVvvvv Aspect Ratio amp Wall PLANAR JR Justify Center Overscan 0 Wall Width 1 Wall Height 1 Unit Column 1 Unit Row 1 Wall Mode Frame Compensation Frame Height 97 pixels Frame Width 157 pixels To show the same source on all the displays in an array you ll need to use an external distribution amplifier For small Wall applications you can also use the built in DVI loop th
3. Power receptacle and power switch location About UPS Supplies Some installations use a UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply These will work on the m57L if the output of the UPS is a sine wave m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 19 20 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Connecting RS232 Communication RS232 control is not necessary for operation but it is a convenient way to control displays from a distance If your installation will not use RS232 control skip this section RS232 control has one big advantage you can control the display from a computer at a considerable distance from the wall Almost everything you can do with the remote you can do with RS232 commands Plus you can send inquiries to the displays and find out the current settings and values RS232 connections are made with cables like those used for computer networks These cables have eight 8 conductors and have RJ 45 connectors on each end Note It is important that the RJ 45 cable has straight through connections To see if your cable is correct hold the two connectors side by side with the ends pointing in the same direction Look at the sides of the connectors that do not have the locking tab If the colors of the wires inside the connectors are the same left to right for both connectors this is the correct cable If the colors are mirror reflections of each other it is the wrong type You need an adapter to go from the comp
4. Recalling Stored Configurations 4 In the DELETE detail menu DELETE NOW is selected Delete PLANAR Slot Number 17 Name AN 1366x768 Source Analog Ze Colorspace RGB 4 Resolution 1366 x 768 Wall 2x2 1 1 Scale Justify One to One Center Postion Overscan Zoom UL LR Viewport UL LR Frequency Phase 2 Sharpness O Black Level 63 White Level 166 5 Press ENTER Confirm Slot Delete Are you Sure 6 Use the left arrow to make the YES red and press ENTER Confirm Slot Delete Are you Sure 168 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1602 22 5 Normal 55 57 170 169 PLANAR Yes No PLANAR Yes No Note It is not necessary to delete the data in a memory slot before saving new data Saving will overwrite the stored data See Saving Configurations on page 94 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 99 100 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Accessing Planar s Technical Support Website To access user guides service manuals firm ware and other resources for a particular model click the model name 1 Go to www planarsignage com partners Under Partner login click on CONSULTANTS AND DESIGNERS User name tech Password help 2 From there you can access downloadable utility software new firmware user manuals and service manuals 3 To access information for a specific model click on that model name For example to download an electronic cop
5. Separate H amp V sync Sync on green SOG RGB pictures go into the Analog input If the RGB comes to the first display on three or four BNC connectors you will need to provide an adapter to 15 pin Using Composite and S Video Sources Video sources are either C Video composite video or S Video Each connector has a separate output Both C Video and S Video accept NTSC and PAL C Video also accepts SECAM pictures Video Formats Supported in Composite and S Video Connectors Horizontal Active lines Vertical rate rate 60 Hz 59 94 15 734 kHz 50 Hz 15 25 kHz 50 Hz 15 25 kHz SD HD SDI SD HD SDI video shows high definition images for wide screen displays 18 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Connecting Power The display may draw up to 6 0A at 115V or 3 0A at 230V For countries outside of North America it is the responsibility of the installer to provide the power supply cord certified for use in the destination country Connect a power cable to the power supply and to an AC source The power supply is auto ranging so it works with any source from 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz The AC Master switch next to the power receptacle contains two 8A Slo Blo fuses If there is an overload the fuses will blow disconnecting power from the unit Replace the fuses with the same type and rating as the blown fuses The power switch and power receptacle are located in the rear of the display
6. numbers get smaller as the picture moves up and to the left HORIZONTAL POSITION This number shows the number of pixels from the beginning of H sync to the first active pixel Because there are many black pixels after H sync this number will not be zero when the picture is at the left border of the screen VERTICAL POSITION This number is the number of lines from V sync to the first active line so it will not be zero when the picture is at the top of the screen m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 53 54 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Zoom and Position Zoom fits the edges of a large picture one that covers many displays screens from side to side and top to bottom To access the Zoom menus press SIZE POS twice on the remote to open the ZOOM TOP amp LEFT menu and press SIZE POS a third time to open the ZOOM BOTTOM amp RIGHT menu You may zoom the sides up to 100 pixels larger in each direction You may also zoom the sides up to 100 pixels smaller but only if that side is not the edge of the overall picture An example may help make this point more clearly Unit Y Unit X The picture is cropped and there is some extra picture to the right off the screens All the displays can be zoomed out to make the picture larger in each direction Unit X cannot be zoomed in at the bottom or the left side because there is no more picture to pull onto the screen Unit Y cannot
7. 0 Black Level 63 55 57 White Level 166 170 169 a Use the or keys to move the yellow selector under the character you want to change b Use the up down arrows to change the character 2 When you are finished press PREV 3 Select SAVE NOW and press ENTER Note If you use RS232 control you can also use commands to send a string name to a memory slot saving time m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Recalling Stored Configurations Recalling Stored Configurations 1 Press SAVE once to open the RECALL grid menu SOURCE EZ CURTAIN SAVE Y _ PLANA MONITOR WALL 2 Navigate to the slot you want to recall You can only go to slot numbers that are pecali PLANAR M 1 M 9 ww 25 33 M 2 M 10 18 26 34 3 M 11 19 27 35 4 12 20 28 36 5 13 21 29 37 6 14 22 30 38 7 15 23 31 39 8 16 24 32 40 not empty that is slots that have checks 3 Press ENTER to open the RECALL detail menu Recall Slot Number PLANAR 17 Name Source e Colorspace FA Resolution Wall Scale Justify Postion Overscan Zoom UL LR Viewport UL LR Frequency Phase 2 Sharpness Black Level OR White Level Note If this slot number has exactly the same settings that are curren
8. 7 M test Pattern Off Hide Menu Copy to Clipboard Recall From Clipboard Reset to Defaults 7 7 Note If the array has never been color balanced make sure you start with the Native color temperature setting on each display If you are not interested in achieving a specific color temperature use Native which is the brightest If the display has been color balanced before it will display CUSTOM in its color temperature setting because the balance values don t match any of the pre set color temperatures 4 Oneach display highlight TEST PATTERN and use the left or right arrows until the menu displays WHITE Note Always use the internal Test Patterns for color balancing not an external pattern 5 When all displays are white find the least bright display in the array This will be the baseline display and you will not adjust it All other displays will be adjusted to this baseline display Why pick the least bright display Why not pick the brightest and adjust to it When the White value is 100 the display is as bright as it can get You are adjusting for slight variations in backlight brightness m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 6 Choose a display next to the baseline display and adjust its White values red green and blue to make it match the baseline display Concentrate on the center of the displays not the adjacent edges If you can t bring these settings down to match the baseline maybe
9. Slot to Recall 1 Day of Week Wednesday Year 2007 Month 02 Date in Month 28 Hour 0 Minute 0 Note If you have set up a one time event the frequency will show Never once the event has occurred You can schedule the event to occur again by changing the frequency back to One Time and then correcting the date and time 3 Use the up down arrows to select the Action line Use the keys to scroll through the list of Action items until you find the one you want m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 79 The following actions can be selected e Turn Unit Off e Turn Unit On e Recall Slot Set Clock Ahead 1 Hour e Set Clock Back 1 Hour 4 Doone of the following e If you selected Recall Slot in the previous step and want to recall a memory slot other than the one shown go to 5 e If you did not select Recall Slot in the previous step go to 6 5 Use the up down arrows to select the Slot to Recall line Use the keys to scroll through the list until you find the selection you want Event 0 set clock 3 Frequency Weekly Action Recall Slot RO Day of Week Monday Year 2007 Month 05 Date in Month 28 Hour 12 Minute 30 Note If you select a memory slot that has not been set up no action will occur 6 Depending on the frequency you selected and the change you want to make update any of the following lines Day of Week e Year e Month e Date in Month e Hour e Minute Note Time
10. b pomo e w zabezpieczeniu przed negaty wnym wp ywem odpad w na rodowisko i zdrowie ludzi powodowanym przez niew a ciwe usuwanie produktu Przetwarzanie materia w pomaga w zachowaniu zasob w naturalnych Ten symbol obowi zuje wy cznie w krajach U Europejskiej Informacje dotycz ce prawidtowej metody usuni cia tego produktu mo na uzyska u w adz lokalnych lub u dostawcy Suomi D Vanhojen s hk ja elektroniikkalaitteiden h vitt minen Soveltuva kaik jalla Euroopan unionin alueella sek muissa Euroopan maissa joilla on erilliset ker ysohjelmat Jos tuotteessa tai sen pakkauksessa on t m symboli sit ei pid h vitett ess k sitell tavallisena kotitalousj tteen vaan se kuuluu toimit taa s hk ja elektroniikkalaitteiden kierr tyspisteeseen Varmistamalla tet n asiaankuuluvalla tavalla autat est m n mah e koituvia negatiivisia seuraamuksia joita dollisia ymp rist lle ja ihmi T m symboli on voimassa ainoastaan Euroopan unionin alueella Jos haluat h vitt t m n tuotteen ota yhteytt paikallisiin viranomaisiin tai j lleenmyyj n ja tiedustele asiaankuuluvia h vitt mistoimenpiteit m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Recommended Usage In order to get the most out of your m57L use the following recommended guidelines to optimize the display Burn In Versus Temporary Image Retention Burn in causes the screen to
11. elektronischen Altgeraten geltend f r die europ ische Gemeinschaft und andere europ ische Lander mit separaten Sammelprogrammen Dieses Symbol zu finden auf Inrem Produkt oder dessen Verpackung macht Sie darauf aufmerksam dass dieses Produkt bei der Entsorgung nicht als Hausm ll behandelt werden darf Statt dessen sollte es an eine Sammelstelle zum Recycling von elektrischen und elektronischen Alt ger ten gegeben werden Helfen Sie mit potenziell schadliche Einfl sse auf Umwelt und Gesundheit die durch eine unsachgem e Entsorgung dieses Produktes entstehen k nnen zu vermeiden und entsorgen Sie dieses Produkt ordnungsgem Recycling hilft nat rliche Rohstoffe einzusparen Dieses Symbol ist nur innerhalb der europ ischen Gemeinschaft g ltig Wenn Sie dieses Produkt entsorgen m chten wenden Sie sich bitte an Ihre rtliche Beh rde und fragen Sie nach der ordnungsgem en Entsorgungsmethode Nederlands D Verwijderen van oude elektrische en elektronische apparatuur toepas selijk in de volledige Europese Unie en andere Europese landen met afzonderlijke programma s voor afvalverzameling Dit symbool dat op het product of zijn verpakking is aangebracht geeft aan dat dit product niet mag worden behandeld als huishoudelijk afval als u het wilt wegwerpen U moet het afgeven bij een specifiek verzamelpunt voor de recyclage van elektrische en elektronische apparatuur Door te garan deren dat u dit product op de cor
12. selected by pressing SOURCE If necessary change to a different source Make sure the source is on Make sure the cable between the source and the display is correctly connected at both ends If the screen is still a solid color see Where to Go From Here on page 108 The source is displaying a solid color or a test pattern Reconnect cable or turn on unit If none of the previous steps have resolved the problem see Where to Go From Here on page 108 Possible Resolution Power is not on Confirm that the power cable is connected and the power switch is on and the front LED is illuminated Remote batteries are dead or improperly Replace or reinstall batteries installed Remote was not aimed at the IR receiver The IR receiver is in the lower right corner in landscape mode in portrait mode it is in the lower left corner of the screen bezel behind a small hole Something is blocking the IR receiver Remove the obstruction Your installer or service provider has disabled Contact your installer or service provider the remote control 106 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Checking Unit Status 1 Press MONITOR on the remote Unit Status PLANAR m57L 1920 x 1080 010 0781 Rev 00 Asset Tag Mode ID 123 HPer 3178 VLines 525 Backlight Status OK Internal Temperature 32 C Backlight Status Shows e OK if both banks of backlights are functioning normally FAILED if the backlight banks are not f
13. terms of Planar s warranty 1 Planar is unable to deliver to PO Box and FPO Box addresses Please see Warranty Exclusions for LCD issues that are not considered manufacturing defects including UD and TIR m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide iii 2 3 4 a gt Q P aa 5 Any Product on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed Travel time or other labor incurred by Customer in the event of Product failure Damage deterioration or malfunction resulting from Accident abuse misuse neglect improper ventilation fire water disaster lightning or other acts of nature smoke exposure cigarette or otherwise unauthorized product modification including use of an unauthorized mount or failure to follow instructions supplied with the Product Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by Planar Any damage to the Product due to shipment Any damage during the removal or installation of the product Causes external to the product such as electric power fluctuations or failure Use of supplies or parts not meeting Planar s specifications Normal wear and tear Customer caused defects including but not limited to cracked LCD scratched LCD blemished LCD dark spot larger than 1 16 inch or scratched defaced altered plastics Any damage or dissatisfaction associated with latent images burn in or any other damage determined by Planar to be the result of Cu
14. 1080 Allow Frame Lock Frame lock causes the display to synchronize its vertical refresh timing with that of the incoming source This prevents frame tearing or frame dropping To Frame lock the incoming signal must be within the refresh parameters of the LCD itself which is from 49 3 Hz to 64 8 Hz m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Miscellaneous Options Auto Setup Options Auto Setup Options set what will happen automatically and what will not To access the AUTO SETUP OPTIONS menu press MISC on the remote five times SOURCE LEVEL Auto Setup Options PLANAR M Do Frequency SIZE POS M Do Phase i M Do Position CURTAIN PHASE SAVE SETUP Each of the checkboxes in Auto Setup Options can be turned on or off by selecting it using the up down arrows and pressing ENTER Retry on Lost Signal Occurs only when the present signal picture disappears or changes in some way If this item is not checked the display will not try to sync to a new signal Keep this menu item checked Note that searching will not happen just because the picture goes black Black from video or from a computer is a valid picture The signal itself the sync pulses must be lost to trigger a search Do Checkboxes Each DO that is checked Y will adjust the display one process at a time until all the processes are completed In the following situations each of the checked Do boxes will be done in the order shown
15. 31 Composite Video and S Vid o ain rentals Minutes diner 31 E E EE 31 To Manually Select TEE 32 Adj sti ng Hee aste anos case aw aaa en aunties 35 Adjusting Levels for Analog Sources 35 Adjusting Levels for Digital Sources 37 Adjusting Levels for Video SOUFCES rer rr rr rer rr rr rer rr rr rst sa 38 Adjusting Frequency and Blees ee rr rr rr rr rr rer ere kkr sa 41 Making a Checkerboard Pattern With Paint rr rer rr rr rr rr ra 41 Adjusting Frequency Manual 42 Adjusting Phase Manually dek VE ENNEN SIE EH dE SE KENNEN RENE ENN NEES EE 42 Aspect Ratio SSI ee E Eden Ira 45 Scare Mode SettihgS abitato ea eta 45 Justify SEINI ARRIVA 49 OVEISCAM sinense oi rei rnea ea a aree r este rain 49 Adj sting Sharpn ss siii la acier E a a a E AEE le E meet nie 51 N T il EE 51 AGJUSIING POSITION ne diese ee eles eesti pila iii ia ii iena 53 Picture POSION in ie issu de weet todas sua aie ter aie into eat 53 ZOOM ANG POSITION Essaie assise ane SUR LA US EAU AE De SAS 55 ZOOM Menu EREM Ree hee eege sine Teens 56 VIEW DOF Adjustments aree La nt a ds NR TAN 57 Tiliri ER EE 59 Using an External Video Processor rer rr rer rr rr rr rr rr rss sa 59 Using Planar s Big PINO val rer be oda nan Ate niet Le alin ast ee le a 59 Adjusting Color Balances usa ane toi mardis 63 ForoneDispliav0n lc iis Dio lau olii cdi 63 Color Balancing for Multiple Displays rr rr
16. accepts a wide range of input pictures from VGA to 1080p With the optional Video Input Module the m57L accepts NTSC and PAL as composite component S Video or SDI The m57L also accepts composite SECAM and component VGA 1080p video inputs through the Analog connection as well as HD SDI input 10801 720p Most importantly it is easy to set up and adjust Caution This manual is intended for use by qualified service persons and end users with experience installing LCD displays m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 3 Safety for You and the m57L This display was designed with safety in mind If you don t heed the safety warning and cautions you could get hurt The safety warnings are on stickers in various places in and on the display They are reproduced on these pages so you can see them all at once Hazardous voltage inside Can shock burn or cause death Disconnect power cord before servicing this unit Refer to service manual for details No user serviceable parts inside Refer all service to qualified serviceman bh Pr sence de hautes tensions l int rieur Risques d lectrocution de br lure et de mort AN D branchez le c ble d alimentation secteur avant toute action de maintenance Consultez le manuel utilisateur pour plus d informations N ouvrez pas le ch ssis Seul le personnel qualifi peut effectuer la maintenance de cet appareil 334 0198 00 VA VESA Mou
17. following order e Select the Source Picture See Selecting the Picture on page 31 e Adjust the Input Levels See Adjusting Input Levels on page 35 e Adjust Frequency and Phase See Adjusting Frequency and Phase on page 41 e Select the Scale Mode See Scale Mode Settings on page 45 e Adjust the Sharpness See Sharpness Settings on page 51 Check the Image Position See Adjusting Position on page 53 e Adjust Scaling and Cropping See Zoom and Position on page 55 Set up Tiling for the image on multiple displays See Tiling a Display on page 59 Color Balance the displays See Adjusting Color Balance on page 63 The following sections describe each of the procedures listed above m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 29 30 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Selecting the Picture Selecting the source picture manually is usually quicker than using the SOURCE button Selecting the picture is really selecting the input connector Computer Sources Use the HD 15 connector for standard Analog inputs the type used for years with computers For Digital inputs use the DVI connector Either of these accepts pictures of the following common standards as well as many many others Type Resolution VGA 640 x 480 SVGA 800 x 600 XGA 1024 x 768 SXGA 1280 x 1024 WXGA 1360 x 768 1366 x 768 UXGA 1600 x 1200 HD1920 1920 x 1080 VESA 640 x 400 Component Video Sources Component video sources are ass
18. is calculated using a 24 hour clock For example if you want your unit to turn off at 9 30 p m set the Hour line to 21 and the Minute line to 30 7 Continue setting up events until you are finished Changes are automatically saved each time you move from line to line m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Scheduling an Event 8 When you are finished making the appropriate changes press ENTER to see the new events on the SET CLOCK SCHEDULE EVENTS menu 9 Press MENU to close the menu system m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 81 82 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Backlight Control Backlight control can automatically adjust the screen brightness as ambient light condi tions change Note To extend the backlight life it is recommended that you use the lowest backlight brightness that makes sense for your application This will reduce power consumption heat output and the chances of TIR from occurring To get to the BACKLIGHT CONTROL menu go to MAIN MENU gt ADVANCED OPTIONS gt BACKLIGHT SETTINGS Main Menu PLANAR Picture Size amp Position Aspect Ratio amp Wall Memory Diagnostics vvvvvvv Program Information Advanced Options PLANAR Color Balance Miscellaneous Options Serial Port Settings Auto Setup Options Menu Options Message in Picture Set Clock Schedule Events VvVVVVVVY Backlight control has two options automatic and manual In the manual mode yo
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20. retain an image essentially forever with little or no way to correct the problem Under normal use an m57L will not experience burn in as plasma displays do nor will it retain images in any way Note Normal use of an m57L is defined as displaying continuously changing video patterns or images However m57Ls can experience temporary image retention when recommended usage guidelines are not followed What is Temporary Image Retention Temporary image retention TIR can occur when a static image is displayed continuously for extended periods of time 12 hours or longer An electrical charge differential may build up between the electrodes of the liquid crystal which causes a negative color video image color inverted and brightness inverted version of the previous image to be retained when a new image is displayed This behavior is true for any LCD device from any LCD manufacturer To minimize the impact of TIR turn the display off six hours per day To schedule an automatic shut off time see Scheduling an Event on page 79 Note Normal use of any LCD device does not cause TIR Static Image Applications Typical static image applications include airports transit stations stock markets banks and command control installations or anywhere a fixed image is displayed continuously for 12 or more hours 8 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Static Image Display Guidelines Static Image Display Guidelines Here are
21. rr rest 64 Tips for Manual Color Balanicing i 4 0504 baa e aa 68 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Advanced OPti NS lt 4 pad ces E EE nee Gene ina date eh alas CS 71 Miscellaneous Options aaa ra 72 Auto Setup Opti NS sisi elia aaa leali vets bia 73 MENUWOPLUONS EE 74 Messagein A Le 75 Setting the Clock Scheduling an Event 76 Setting CNS CIO ods sac Re Wee nae new ana nan og ars 78 Scheduling an Ev t EE 79 Bee tte ee Ade INRA LIETA LR REL tiens ess 83 Auto Backlight Controllata ie Nes 84 Manual Backlight Control EE ss nn en ane ae 84 Serial Port Settings and Diagnostics 4 4 22 87 Serial a e CEET 87 EE 89 Controlling With RS232 Commands EE 89 Saving and Recalling Configurations sseeeeeeerrrrerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rer rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr bre tea 91 How Automatic EEN 91 Advantages of Saving Configurations to Memory Slots 91 What the Memories Store 92 Global ST F GE ese abattre ea 92 Memory What Is Saved And Where 92 Switching MOES e Se nites Nino NN ea 94 Saving Configurations EE 94 Changing the Name of the Memory Sot 95 Recalling Stored Configuratons rer rr rr rss sr 97 Deleting a Configuration ae ENEE EE E AEN ERENNERT ia 98 Accessing Planar s Technical Support Website 101 Downloading Additional Documentation and Firmware 102 Downloading Utility Software
22. the menu will stay on the screen without any activity NEVER TIME OUT means the menus will not automatically disappear The maximum time is 60 seconds The shortest possible time is 5 seconds If you have never changed MENU TIMEOUT the default value is NEVER TIME OUT Rotate Menu Makes the menus readable when the display is arranged in portrait or landscape orientation Note ROTATE MENU does not rotate the picture It only arranges the menus so they read the same way the picture does To use the display in portrait mode your source image must be rotated m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Miscellaneous Options Message in Picture Message in Picture enables text messages to be displayed on a single display or an array To access the MESSAGE IN PICTURE menu press MENU on the remote and from the MAIN MENU select ADVANCED OPTIONS gt MESSAGE IN PICTURE Message In Picture PLANAR Recall Last MIP Timeout 60 seconds Recall Last MIP Redisplays the last Message in Picture that was displayed Timeout Determines how long this message will be displayed the range is 0 120 seconds 0 seconds means it will not time out To generate and administer text messages you must download the MIP Maker software application from Planar s website We suggest you also download the user guide For more information see Accessing Planar s Technical Support Website on page 101 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 75 Sett
23. you didn t choose the darkest display Do not adjust the Gray values at this time 7 Continue with other adjacent displays until all the displays have the same appearance when white Be careful not to change the values of displays once you are satisfied with them Select HIDE MENU to keep from setting other displays and allow you to see more of the white field To unhide the menu press ENTER Note The menus will automatically turn off after a time determined in MENU OPTIONS MENU gt ADVANCED OPTIONS gt MENU OPTIONS gt MENU TIMEOUT If MENU TIMEOUT is 0 zero the menus stay up indefinitely 8 When all displays look the same when displaying the White test pattern choose the Gray test pattern in all displays 9 Choose any display as the new baseline display It does not need to be the baseline display you used for White 10 Adjust all the displays until they match the baseline display Do one display at a time Again match the center part of the picture not the edges 11 When all displays match in Gray close all the menus The test pattern automatically turns off m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 67 Tips for Manual Color Balancing 68 COPY TO CLIPBOARD will save all the current settings to a temporary memory You can then make more adjustments to see if it gets better or worse RECALL FROM CLIPBOARD will restore these saved settings The clipboard is only for testing Color Balance values are saved for all inp
24. CE Input Levels PLANAR CURTAIN vu 2 SAVE Contrast 165 My Saturation OO 150 MONITOR WALL Gi Hue Ve MENU PREV Blue Only Note These controls are also used for Analog sources when you selected component video Now you have two choices e Adjust using any picture from the video source e Adjust using a standard SMPTE color bar pattern from the source Adjusting With Color Bars 1 If possible use a SMPTE color bar pattern from the video source you will use for the program material 2 Inthe INPUT LEVELS menu check BLUE ONLY You should see only the alternate color bars all of them blue 3 Adjust SATURATION to make the outer two color bars match Match them in brightness they will already match in color 4 Adjust HUE to make the inner two color bars match 5 Uncheck BLUE ONLY Note When a video source is selected Auto Setup Options is not available Adjustments must be made manually 38 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Adjusting Levels for Video Sources 6 Ifthe color bar pattern has a pluge you can use it to adjust Brightness Pluge J Adjust Brightness so you cannot see the different between these two marks but you can see the difference between these two marks m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 39 40 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Adjusting Frequency and Phase The automatic adjustment for Frequency and Phase i
25. Council Directive 73 23 EEC and amended by M1 and C1 on Low Voltage Equipment Safety EN60950 2001 Safety of IT Equipment The Technical Construction File required by this Directive is maintained at the corporate headquarters of Planar Systems Inc 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton OR 97006 Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Industry Canada ICES 003 This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 115 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Any changes or modifications to the display not expressly approved by Planar could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Other Certifications CISPR 22 116 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide N lt XXS lt CAYNYAOHNVOSSFHAS TAMMOONAS Index Operation Nu
26. LOT NUMBER line b If the memory already had data and the only change is to the name the phrase will update name of occupied slot appears in the SAVE NOW line c If this memory already has something stored in it the phrase will overwrite occupied slot appears in red on the SAVE NOW line This is the only warning d If none of these messages appear this slot is empty 5 Select SAVE NOW and press ENTER The display instantly stores all the current settings into that memory slot Note Record the names for the configurations you create in the m57L End User Guide that came in the shipping box There is a list in that manual for this purpose Changing the Name of the Memory Slot The default name is an abbreviation of the source connector resolution and if Wall mode is on Wall settings In the example below the name tells you that the source is connected to Analog which is displaying 1366 x 768 it is part of a 2x2 array and it is the display in the upper left corner column 1 row 1 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 95 96 1 If you want a more descriptive name select NAME and press ENTER A little bar appears beneath the name Save PLANAR Slot Number 1 Save Now Source Analog KA Colorspace RGB Resolution 1366 x 768 Wall 2x2 1 1 Scale Justify One to One Center Postion Overscan 168 19 0 Zoom UL LR 0 0 0 0 Viewport UL LR 0 0 0 0 Frequency Phase 1602 22 5 2 Sharpness Normal
27. Name Contents Installation amp Configuration Information for installers and technicians to Guide this manual install and configure displays Troubleshooting Troubleshooting steps that provide a logical Maintenance and Service front end to service and maintenance Manual instructions RS232 Reference Manual Technical information about the product such as display mode information and how to use RS232 commands to control displays 1 Read the instructions listed under Accessing Planar s Technical Support Website on page 101 2 Click m57L 3 From the list click to download additional documentation and firmware Downloading Utility Software n 1 Read the instructions listed under Accessing Planar s Technical Support Website on page 101 2 Click Utility Software 3 From the list of available software click on the tool you need For example to control the m57L using RS232 commands download Serial Talk You may also wish to download Using Serial Talk which is a document that explains how to use Serial Talk 102 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Contact Planar Technical Support via mail Planar Systems Inc Control Room and Digital Signage 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton OR 97006 via e mail ts planar com via phone 1 503 748 5799 via fax 1 503 748 5532 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 103 104 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Basic Troubleshooting Use the fo
28. OG 2 Display a checkerboard pattern from the computer 3 Select FREQUENCY in the menu and use the or keys to change the frequency Don t worry about the number that appears in the menu Look at the screen As the frequency is moved away from the ideal setting more and more vertical bands will appear in the picture Adjust Frequency so there are no vertical bands Note Be sure there are no zoom adjustments in effect when adjusting frequency If there are you will not be able to get rid of all the vertical bands Adjusting Phase Manually 1 With the checkerboard pattern still on the screen select PHASE in the menu 2 Adjust the phase with the or keys on the remote As the phase changes at some points you will notice more horizontal streaking Find a point that has no streaking or minimal streaking There is usually a fairly broad range of no streaking so settle for the point in the middle of this range 42 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Colorspace RGB Sync Type Separate H amp V Vertical Frequency frame locked 60Hz Horizontal Frequency 50 00kHz Pixel Frequency 80 10MHz Mode ID 31 HPer 3178 VLines 525 FH Horizontal Resolution 1366 H Vertical Resolution 768 p Frequency 1602 gt E Phase J 2 4 Sharpness 4 Input Levels gt Size amp Position PLANAR If you made zoom adjustments select RESET Zoom Window Top amp Left ALL WINDOWS TO DEFAULT and press Zoom Window Bottom am
29. US menu contains several unrelated settings To access the MISCELLANEOUS menu press MISC twice on the remote SAVE a an ap ame orman Miscellaneous PLANAR o B 5 OM Curtain Pattern Logo Plug and Play EDID Enable PLANAR Preferred Source Detection 16x9 MOZIOR Allow Frame Lock Curtain Pattern The curtain pattern determines what the m57L will show when you press the CURTAIN button Plug and Play EDID Enable Plug and Play allows the source computer s video card to query the display and send the correct resolution Most video cards work with Planar displays For the few that don t you may need to turn off Plug and Play and manually specify the video card settings based on the display s capabilities Preferred Source Detection Analog computer video cards provide only vertical and horizontal frequencies Sometimes this is not enough information A display receiving such ambiguous signal modes in certain cases could misinterpret the resolution to be any of three different modes For example 1024 x 768 1280 x 768 and 1360 x 768 all have the same respective horizontal and vertical frequencies but represent different aspect ratios 4 x 3 15 x 9 and 16 x 9 respectively By specifying the correct source detection mode the display can correctly interpret the signal and display the incoming image in the proper aspect ratio The native aspect ratio of the display is 16x 9 and the default resolution is 1920 X
30. acking and Checking Accessories 2 12 Accessories With Each m57L Display ence rr rr rr rr rr rss 12 Optional ACCESSONnes NR VAR TERRIER RAR ROR VAPOR Roa ERO nie RU FA 12 Customer Supplied AcCcessorles rr rr rer rr rr rr rr rss rss ss 12 Installing the Video Input Module VIM Se 13 Connecting Source Cables egen deed rer rer rr rr rer rr KKR rr rr rr rr rss 17 Connecting Picture SOUICES sssessrssrrersererersrrerrrrrrrrr EE 17 Using RGB SOUS ire ie ir etais Bede a ba cine in OC TR ne 18 Using Composite and S Video Sources 18 SOWAD 201 KEE ER ARIA ARA ALA 18 CONNECTING POWEr Ni dard die radiale ati No Chatte orne andere nn 19 About UPS Supplies late Rea beaded asd ide idees en eee de 19 Connecting RS232 Communication i e VE 21 Connecting RS232 e diede DER ER LIRE LEIDA AIA LI 22 e NU ET DEE 23 Using the REMOTE EL nee rm member esp do ec na eee 23 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide v vi If the Remote Doesn t Work 23 Selecting the Source e acer eee a AG a ee i a Meee ee 24 Setting Up the Picturei anm 571 ee Ra ead aed A 29 S lecting the EICH enke ano Pe IRIS 31 Computer SOUICES s sensuel snes ae denied nids iranica cama de 31 Component Video Sources ENEE ENEE EE EE eee eet aes BARNA dames CESARE ees 31 DVD and Component Video SourceS 4 4 4 2
31. are not all at 255 or 254 adjust them separately Adjusting Levels for Digital Sources Caution These controls are advanced level controls and should not be adjusted unless you have been instructed by the factory or are familiar with black level adjustments Digital computer sources do not normally need adjustment but the controls are there if you need them They are used to correct the digital blacks that come from video cards that have incorrect levels To access the INPUT LEVELS menu press LEVEL on the remote The INPUT LEVELS menu looks different for different colorspaces The INPUT LEVELS menu for Digital RGB sources is shown below an Input Levels PLANAR ss Red 128 Green 128 Blue Co 128 Reset Black Level to Default The INPUT LEVELS menu for Digital YPbPr sources is shown below Input Levels PLANAR 0 E Red GH 128 Green C J 128 Blue E 128 Reset Black Level to Default FF Hue Ga 128 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 37 Adjusting Levels for Video Sources Video sources are adjusted best if a color bar test pattern is available from the video source the DVD or VCR player If you do not have access to a color bar test pattern you will have to adjust the picture by eye from the video source using the INPUT LEVELS menu Adjusting the Picture 1 Select a video source in the PICTURE menu 2 To access the INPUT LEVELS menu press LEVEL on the remote SOUR
32. balance displays using Cube Control 2 a software utility available from Planar s website For more information see Accessing Planar s Technical Support Website on page 101 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 69 70 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Advanced Options Some options on the ADVANCED OPTIONS menu MAIN gt ADVANCED OPTIONS are covered in other sections or chapters of this manual e Color Balance see Adjusting Color Balance on page 63 e Backlight Settings see Backlight Control on page 83 e Serial Port Settings see Serial Port Settings and Diagnostics on page 87 The remaining options are covered in this section Main Menu PLANAR Advanced Options PLANAR Picture gt Color Balance gt Size amp Position gt Miscellaneous Options p Aspect Ratio amp Wall gt Backlight Settings Memory gt Serial Port Settings Diagnostics gt Auto Setup Options Menu Options vvvvvVv Program Information Message in Picture Set Clock Schedule Events Vv e Miscellaneous Options see Miscellaneous Options on page 72 e Auto Setup Options see Auto Setup Options on page 73 Menu Options see Menu Options on page 74 e Message in Picture see Message in Picture on page 75 Set Clock Schedule Events See Setting the Clock Scheduling an Event on page 76 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 71 Miscellaneous Options 72 The MISCELLANEO
33. be zoomed in at the bottom but it can be zoomed in from the right because there is more picture out there Of course the center display Column 2 Row 2 can be zoomed in any direction m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 55 Zoom Menu Entries Image Resolution Shows the resolution of the source picture This Unit Shows the number of pixels this display is using of all the incoming pixels Wall Setup Specifies the size of the array from the WALL amp ASPECT RATIO menu and the Column and Row of this display Overscan See Overscan on page 49 Zoom Top amp Left PLANAR Zoom Bottom amp Right PLANAR Arrows move top and left Arrows move bottom and right 56 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Viewport Adjustment Viewport Adjustment The Viewport menus adjust the image on the LCD Use the VIEWPORT menu MAIN gt SIZE amp POSITION gt VIEWPORT TO adjust the number of pixels actually used on the LCD You can t increase this number naturally but you can reduce it Main Menu PLANAR Size amp Position PLANAR Picture Picture Position Zoom Window Top amp Left Zoom Window Bottom amp Right v vVvvvvv Aspect Ratio amp Wall Memory Diagnostics Viewport Window Bottom amp Right Advanced Options Reset All Windows to Default vVvvvvv Program Information Display Resolution Shows the resolution of the unit This has nothing to do with the resolution of the source picture
34. building a tiled array Stud finder if hanging display on a wall e RJ45 to 9 pin adapter If you will use RS232 commands to control the display It adapts the computer s 9 pin serial port to the RJ45 connector used on the display See Connecting RS232 Communication on page 21 Computer network LAN cables straight through no crossover to interconnect the display for RS232 control e LCD screen cleaner or LCD wipes available at most electronics stores Service Manual A service manual is available for downloading from www planar com For information about downloading manuals see Accessing Planar s Technical Support Website on page 101 e Source cables Component video S video SDI and DVI cables are not included Although a VGA cable is included with every unit you may wish to obtain a long run VGA SDI or DVI cable if your source is located far away from the display s At least two people to help lift units into place m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 1 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Introduction The m57L is a 57 diagonal direct view LCD monitor that can be wall mounted ceiling mounted or mounted on a stand The display can be portrait or landscape Mounting should be done so the logo is shown as below Planar JeUeld Landscape Portrait The m57L is only 4 75 deep It has an aspect ratio of 1 77 16 9 Its native resolution is HD 1920 x 1080 It
35. control using a straight through 8 conductor cable with RJ 45 connectors This is the common type of LAN connection cable sometimes called Cat 5 cable For more information see Connecting RS232 Communication on page 21 RS232 is also used to upgrade the firmware of the display Serial Port Settings To access the SERIAL PORT SETTINGS menu press MISC four times on the remote Serial Port Settings PLANAR Unit ID 1 ASCII Response Type Symbolic ASCII Response Terminator CR Baud Rate 19200 Group ID and Unit ID Each display in the loop must have a unique ID The RS232 ID has two parts Group ID and Unit ID Each part has a range of 0 9 A Z This range results in 1300 possible addresses You can group the displays by using the same letter or number of the Group ID such as A In this way you can address the group as A and all the displays in the string that have Group ID A and any Unit ID will execute the command Note It does not matter what order you use to set IDs for the displays It is common practice to use Unit IDs that are in order left to right and top to bottom but this is not mandatory The only rule is DO NOT USE THE SAME ID FOR DIFFERENT DISPLAYS m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 87 88 Part of the RS232 command will be an address This address may take several forms For example suppose we have 8 displays in one area divided into two groups We might set the ID s of the displays like this Gro
36. de 9 VESA Mounts General Description VESA mounts are used to secure the m57L for display The m57L can be installed using a variety of VESA mounts available through your Planar reseller If you do not have a VESA mount and would like to purchase one contact your Planar reseller If you purchased a VESA mount you should have a received a separate box with mounting supplies and an Installation manual Follow these instructions carefully Keep in mind the following general installation guidelines e Screw length is crucial and will vary depending on the type of mount you use The screw needs to be installed in the unit at least 15mm no longer than 20mm Shorter screws will result in insufficient mounting strength and longer screws could puncture parts inside the display Prior to installation make sure you know where all of the mounting points are located e Follow all safety precautions outlined in the VESA Installation manual Verify the parts received with the list shown in the VESA Installation manual m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Installation Checklist Use this quick checklist to ensure you have performed the installation steps in the correct order 1 Unpack the display and check the contents See Unpacking and Checking Accessories on page 12 2 For each unit install the Video Input Module This is a field installed option See Installing the Video Input Module VIM on page 13 3 Install p
37. dispose in accordance with local state or federal Laws For more information contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at www eiae org For lamp specific disposal information check www lamprecycle org m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 5 English D Disposal of old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable throughout the European Union and other European countries with separate collection programs This symbol found on your product or on its packaging indicates that this product should not be treated as household waste when you wish to dispose of it Instead it should be handed over to an applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate disposal of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the cor rect method of disposal Espa ol D Deshecho de equipos el ctricos y electr nicos aplicable a la Union Euro pea y a otros paises europeos con programas de reciclaje independientes La presencia de este simbolo en el propio producto o en su material de embalaje indica que no se debe tratar como re
38. down to VGA e Digital computer Video optional with VIM S Video composite or component video in NTSC or PAL Composite SECAM Component VGA 1080p SD HD SDI COMPOSITE S VIDEO COMPONENT I eraf Analog Video Inputs input Digital input The m57L has these connectors for picture sources m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 17 DVI or Digital Video Interface is a standard for digitally connecting computers to their monitors or for interconnecting any displays The m57L converts the Analog inputs to the DVI standard and makes this available at the Digital Out connector This means you can bring in a picture source UXGA SXGA VGA 1080p to the first display and connect the rest of the displays in the loop with DVI The advantages of DVI are e DVI is less subject to picture degradation than analog methods of loop through However even with DVI loop through is not infinite DVI inputs require much less setup and adjustment You adjust the picture in the first unit only the unit with the Analog input Setup time is reduced Depending on which input is selected the Digital Out connector will show the picture from the Analog input or the Digital input Using RGB Sources RGB sources can have composite sync or sync on green These sources can connect to the Analog connector but they are handled differently in the m57L RGB or RGBS signals can have one of the following Composite sync
39. e Wall Unit Column Wall Unit Row Wall Width White Boost White Level R G amp B Zoom Window Bottom Zoom Window Left Zoom Window Right Zoom Window Top m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 93 Switching Modes Suppose you set up the Black and White Levels for a 1024x768 65Hz from a computer connected to Analog Then later using the same input connector but a different computer you set up the display for a 1600x1200 60Hz You re adjust the Black and White Levels because they are different Still later you plug in the first computer with its 1024x768 65Hz picture Immediately the display recognizes that it has seen this signal type before and it recalls the Black and White Levels from its internal memory It does not do Frequency or Phase or anything else because it recognizes that this input was used before and the previous settings are probably correct However suppose that after setting up the 1024x768 and 1600x1200 pictures you connect a third computer that is 1024x768 but it has different requirements for Black and White Levels In this case the display would use the values for the levels you set up for the first computer To prevent this from happening use the memory slots to save this specific configuration as described in Saving and Recalling Configurations on page 91 Saving Configurations 94 1 Set up the display the way you want it 2 Press the SAVE button twice
40. e include Input Levels Position and Frequency However Wall Mode and Big Picture adjustments are not saved with Automatic Save Those settings can only be recalled from memory slots The fastest most efficient way to change from one source to another or to change a Wall from individual pictures to one big picture is to recall a memory Advantages of Saving Configurations to Memory Slots You can compare multiple settings quickly You don t have to repeat settings when comparing entire configurations e You can revert to a known good setting when testing new configurations m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 91 What the Memories Store The following settings can be stored in a memory slot and recalled when needed e Selected source e Resolution and much more about the signal Frequency e Phase Sharpness e Position and size zoom settings e Everything in the WALL amp ASPECT RATIO menu e Black and White Levels for RGB sources Brightness Contrast Hue and Saturation for video sources AII of this is stored separately for each memory slot as an example you could store multiple different Wall setups and switch between them quickly Global Storage The following settings are stored globally that is they stored at the display level and are the same for all memory slots Everything in the MISCELLANEOUS menu Everything in AUTO SETUP OPTIONS Everything in MENU OPTIONS e All the HOURS menu e Al
41. e picture will change while it is working then it will change back to normal 4 From the computer source display an all white picture 5 Inthe INPUT LEVELS menu select AUTO WHITE LEVEL and press ENTER Wait for Working to disappear The display is now adjusted to the black and white levels of this computer using this video card If you change computers or video output cards in the computer you must do this again Note Black Level must be done before White Level 6 If you have more than one computer or other Analog RGB source as might come from a switcher repeat the previous steps for each source and save the configuration to a memory slot Manual Level Adjustment 1 Display an all black picture from the source computer 2 Press LEVEL on the remote 3 Inthe INPUT LEVELS menu select BLACK LEVEL and adjust it up and down with the or keys to make the three CENTER POINT values go to zero If they do not all touch zero at the same time use the individual colors under BLACK LEVEL to adjust them m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Note Do not go beyond the point where the minimum just goes to zero The idea is to just touch the zero level 4 Display an all white picture from the source computer 5 Adjust WHITE LEVEL GAIN until the IMAGE MAXIMUMS just go to 255 Again do not push it up after the maximum is 255 Just touch the 255 point You must adjust Brightness first Contrast second If the three colors
42. e up of many panes of glass The image you see is partially obscured by the frames but your mind assembles the image and ignores the frames m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 61 62 Frame compensation allows you to mimic the mind s function by hiding portions of the picture as if the mullions were actually hiding the image and allow the distributed image to appear as one very large image To ensure images containing diagonal lines remain correctly diagonal turn on Frame Compensation Depending on how closely you space the displays you must determine how much of the picture to hide behind the display s mullions and the space between displays WARNING The display generates heat Plan your array installation to provide adequate ven tilation or cooling to ensure that your displays operate within normal usage guidelines If you have any questions about your installation consult Planar Systems for proper m57L array configuration guidelines Frame Height Set this to hide pixels at the top and bottom of images Frame Width Set this to hide pixels to the left and right of images m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Adjusting Color Balance Color Balance is used to match the colors of adjacent displays when several displays are arranged in an array You may also use it to adjust the color of a single display For One Display Only If you have only one display the Color Balance controls can be us
43. ed to set the color temperature of the single display To access the COLOR BALANCE menu press MISC once on the remote Color Balance PLANAR Color Temperature 8500K Cool White Balance All Clipboard Red Wi GER amp 100 100 Green d 100 100 Blue Ne amp 100 100 Gray Balance All Red m gt amp 7 7 Green amp a 7 7 Blue O a 7 7 M rest Pattern off Hide Menu Copy to Clipboard Recall From Clipboard Reset to Defaults Understanding Color Temperature Different Pure white light sources do not always have the same color For instance light from an incandescent bulb has more yellow than light from direct sunlight Color Temperature is a way of measuring these color differences In general higher color temperature numbers are bluer or cooler You may have a reason for wanting your display to be a specific color temperature For instance if you are using the m57L in a television studio where you will be videotaping the content you will want a low color temperature The m57L defaults to the brightest setting possible which is 100 in the RED GREEN and BLUE lines under WHITE BALANCE You may choose a different color temperature by setting it in the COLOR BALANCE menu m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 63 Adjusting Color Temperature Select COLOR TEMPERATURE in the COLOR BALANCE menu and select from 3200 K Warm 5500 K 6500 K and 8500 K Cool If you
44. elow the threshold the backlight dims if it rises above the threshold the backlight brightens Note Ambient light is a relative value and is pertinent only to the m57L It is not an absolute value You may get different ambient light values with a handheld light meter Note The m57L has a nominal time delay of three minutes before it changes light levels This time delay prevents flickering if the ambient light level is near the AMBIENT THRESHOLD Manual Backlight Control This mode is useful when the m57L is in a room with no outside windows and unchanging ambient light levels 84 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 1 Set the BACKLIGHT CONTROL MODE to MANUAL Backlight Control PLANAR M Auto Backlight on Turn Backlight off with no Source DPMS DPMS Delay 1 hr Backlight Control Mode Manual Backlight Intensity 10 2 Adjust the BACKLIGHT INTENSITY to comfortable brightness A lower brightness will increase lamp life Caution Changing a failed backlight is a job for a qualified service technician It is done at the factory not in the field Contact your Planar dealer for more information m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 85 86 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Serial Port Settings and Diagnostics If you want to control the displays remotely with RS232 commands from a computer read this section Otherwise skip it Multiple displays can be linked together for RS232
45. er was already on and the backlight is off press the ON button on the remote 24 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 1 Aim the remote control at the screen and press SOURCE 8 SOURCE OL CURTAIN a The display looks at each of the connectors and stops on the first one that is receiving a valid picture b If this is successful it may take 10 seconds stop here c If you have several sources connected press SOURCE again to go to the next one with a picture d If you get no picture or have other trouble read the rest of these steps 2 Press MENU The MAIN MENU displays on the screen Main Menu PLANAR Size amp Position Aspect Ratio amp Wall Memory Diagnostics Advanced Options Vvvvvvv Program Information m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 25 26 3 Select PICTURE using the up down arrows on the remote and press ENTER This opens the PICTURE menu GATA PLANAR si Colorspace RGB Sync Type Separate H amp V Vertical Frequency frame locked 60Hz Horizontal Frequency 50 00kHz Pixel Frequency 80 10MHz Mode ID 31 HPer 3178 VLines 525 H Horizontal Resolution 1366 H Vertical Resolution 768 Frequency Ga 1602 E Phase a 225 2 Sharpness 4 Input Levels gt Tip The FREQ PHASE button opens the PICTURE menu directly SOURCE LEVEL CURTAIN A 4 Select SOURCE and press ENTER This opens the SOURCE menu M Digital Component YPbPr S Video Com
46. geg Eesen EE Ee 102 Contact Planar Technical Support 103 Basic TroubleshOoOtiNQ sseeeserrerrrrerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rer rr rr rr rr rr rr rr Ea ia 105 Checking Unit Status etats drame tanins idiot ee E tane 107 Backlig t Status SHOWS LL eege ai 107 eene REN dE EE 107 Where 10 Go From Here nus aaa 108 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide vii S ifi i ad d a CC E Reese ia ne dns ms57L Dimensions anarchia viii m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Installing an m5 7L This chapter explains how to install an m57L We suggest that you read the entire chapter before you attempt to install the unit Before You Begin Make sure you have all the items in these checklists before you begin unpacking and installing your m57L s Plan Your Installation You should have a detailed plan of how the units are to be configured The plan should include calculations for the following Power maximum of three units per 20A circuit for 115V operation Cable runs Ventilation and cooling requirements If hanging display on a wall location of studs in the wall Prepare Your Installation Location You should have prepared the area where you will install the unit If custom enclosures are part of the installation they must be fully designed to accommodate the installed unit and its ventilation and cooling requirements Tools and Other Things You May Need Tools Level to ensure the display is hung straight or if
47. imeout 74 timeout of display 74 V position 74 viewport 57 wall and aspect ratio 45 zoom 55 miscellaneous options menu where stored 92 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide N lt xXS lt CAH1UNO0VOZZ3FA ITANMONQIr modes switching 94 module video input 13 mounting requirements 5 mounting specifications 111 native resolution 3 normal use thermal guidelines 9 NTSC 31 numbered memories 91 O optical specifications 110 optional accessories 12 options auto adjustment 73 menu 73 overwriting a memory 95 P PAL 31 parameters saved 92 phase 42 automatic adjustment 41 where stored 92 picture menu 31 picture position 53 position 53 73 where stored 92 power cables connecting 19 power cord 12 power receptacle location 19 power requirements 110 power supply uninterruptible 19 power switch location 19 pressure barometric 111 product information mounting requirements 5 weight 5 product specification aspect ratio 3 native resolution 3 R recall 94 recommended usage 8 remote control 12 IR receiver location 23 required tools 1 RGB 18 RGBS 18 RJ45 to 9 pin adapter 1 12 RJ45 to 9 pin adapter 21 RS232 21 RS232 connecting 21 S safety warnings 4 saturation 38 saturation where stored 92 save 94 to slot 95 save config after color balance 68 saved globally 93 saved parameters 93 saving your work 94 scale mode 45 scheduling e
48. in the menu If a new signal is acquired either through a search to a different connector or because source picture changed modes such as from WXGA to UXGA When you press the SETUP button on the remote Do Frequency and Do Phase Work separately to find the frequency and phase of the computer picture and adjust to them This works best on a picture that has lots of sharp changes in brightness such as text adjacent white and black pixels Do Position Centers the picture on the screen m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 73 Menu Options 74 Menu Options determine the position orientation and time duration of the menus on the screen To access the MENU OPTIONS menu press MENU on the remote and from the MAIN MENU select ADVANCED OPTIONS gt MENU OPTIONS ED Menu Options PLANAR CURTAIN SAVE iti 50 d i Never Time Out MONITOR WALL Rotate Menu None H Position Moves the menus all of them left and right on the screen Use the left and right arrows to increase or decrease the distance from the left side of the screen to the left side of the menu The number indicates in percent how far across the screen the menu starts V Position Moves the menus up and down Use the left and right arrows to move the menu The number indicates how far down the screen the menu is in percent It is not possible to move the menu to the bottom of the screen Menu Timeout Determines how many seconds
49. ing the Clock Scheduling an Event The m57L can be easily programmed to update the clock during annual time changes as well as to schedule specific events such as turning the unit on or off 1 Press MENU on the remote H E gt a w 3 I sj 3 MISC ED ENTER E The MAIN MENU displays Main Menu PLANAR Picture Size amp Position Aspect Ratio amp Wall Memory Diagnostics vvvvv Program Information v 2 Use the up down arrows to select Advanced Options Press ENTER The ADVANCED OPTIONS menu displays Advanced Options PLANAR Color Balance Miscellaneous Options Backlight Settings Serial Port Settings Auto Setup Options Menu Options vVvvvvvvY Message in Picture 3 Use the up down arrows to select SET CLOCK SCHEDULE EVENTS 76 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Setting the Clock Scheduling an Event 4 Press ENTER The SET CLOCK SCHEDULE EVENTS submenu appears Set Clock Schedule Events PLANAR 5 Press ENTER to open the EVENT popup menu 6 Do one of the following e To set the clock see Setting the Clock on page 78 e To schedule an event see Scheduling an Event on page 79 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 77 Setting the Clock Use the following instructions to set the clock 1 If Ois not already selected in the Event line use the keys to select it Frequency Never Action No Act
50. ion Slot to Recall 1 Day of Week Tuesday Year 2007 Month 03 Date in Month 05 Hour 21 Minute 30 2 Depending on the changes you want to make update any of the following lines Year e Month e Date in Month e Hour e Minute Note Time is calculated using a 24 hour clock For example if the current time is 9 30 p m set the Hour line to 21 and the Minute line to 30 3 When you are finished making the appropriate changes press ENTER to see the new time at the top of the SET CLOCK SCHEDULE EVENTS menu 4 Press MENU to close the menu system 78 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Scheduling an Event Scheduling an Event The most important event that can be scheduled for the m57L is to turn it on or off Scheduling an automatic shut off time for the m57L helps ensure that Temporary Image Retention does not occur The following events can be scheduled e Turn unit off on Set the clock ahead back 1 hour Recall a memory slot Use the following instructions to schedule an event 1 Use the keys to select the event number you want to correspond to this event 2 Use the up down arrows to select the Frequency line Use the keys to scroll through the list until you find the selection you want The following frequencies can be selected One Time e g to set clock ahead one hour during the spring e Daily e g to turn the unit on off Weekly Event 0 set clock 1 Action No Action
51. is designed to minimize downtime by an advance exchange of the defective FRU with an Authorized Planar Reseller The Standard Warranty period on new products is one year from the date the product ships from Planar It covers the cost of the failed parts factory repair labor one way ground shipping and a flat rate labor reimbursement for repairs made by a Reseller s Qualified Service Technician Warranty Coverage Planar warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship during the warranty period If in Planar s determination a Product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period Planar will at its sole option replace or repair the Product with a similar new or refurbished Product or refund the lesser of a pro rata share as determined by the remainder of the warranty period of the then current MSRP or the depreciated value of the Product based on the purchase price if replacement or repair of the Product is not commercially feasible Length of Warranty Planar direct view products are warranted for one year including the LCD for manufacturing defects All other accessories which includes but is not limited to cables remotes and other peripherals or accessories included with the Product are warranted for ninety 90 days Warranty begins upon date of shipment of Product from a Planar warehouse Warranty Exclusions The following conditions or circumstances are not covered under the
52. is section applies to Analog RGB computer pictures only The Levels are best adjusted semi automatically Why Adjust Levels For Analog RGB pictures the levels for black and white vary from one computer to another or from one video processor to another They even vary between video outputs from a multiple output video card in a computer Your pictures will not look their best on the display until you adjust for these differences This is not about adjusting color or contrast It s about telling the display what the computer or processor means by black and by white Semi Automatic Level Adjustment 1 From the computer source display an all black picture This must come from the computer source that will be used for the program Nor can you use the display s black test pattern We suggest you display a black screen using Windows Paint program m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 35 36 2 To access the INPUT LEVELS menu press LEVEL on the remote C Input Levels PLANAR FREQ oO Auto White Level gain Center Point 64 124 99 Black Level offset All J 79 Red 3 89 Green C J 67 Blue 33 White Level gain All 99 Red G 99 Green 99 Blue 99 3 Inthe INPUT LEVELS menu select AUTO BLACK LEVEL and press ENTER This menu line says Working until the process is complete Note When doing Auto Black and Auto White with an interlaced Analog input the color of th
53. l or equivalent barometric pressure Humidity 80 R H 20 R H non condensing Mounting Specifications End to End Longer End to End Shorter Side of Display Side of Display Screw Size Specification VESA MIS F 600 200 M8 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 111 112 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide m57L Dimensions Dimensions in millimeters except where noted 10X M8 F 15mm 20mm BACK 536 6 WALLNET MOUNT VENTING ENTIRE REAR SURFACI HERE FRONT 1363 6 Co S 3 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 113 114 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Regulatory Information Manufacturer s Name Planar Systems Inc Manufacturer s Address 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton OR 97006 declares that the products Model Numbers m5 7L Direct view LCD conforms with the provisions of Council Directive 89 336 EEC and amended by 92 31 EEc and 93 68 EEC on Electromagnetic Compatibility EN55022 1998 Radiated and Conducted Emissions from IT Equipment EN55024 1998 Immunity of IT Equipment Including EN61000 4 2 Electrostatic Discharge EN61000 4 3 Radiated Immunity EN61000 4 4 Electrical Fast Transients EN61000 4 5 Line Surge EN61000 4 6 RF Conducted Susceptibility EN61000 4 8 Magnetic Field Immunity EN61000 4 11 Voltage Dips and Interrupts And EN61000 3 2 Harmonic Current Emissions EN61000 3 3 Voltage fluctuations and Flicker
54. l the COLOR BALANCE settings Memory What Is Saved And Where In the display some parameters values are associated with the Mode The Mode is primarily the horizontal and vertical resolution and the vertical frequency of the incoming source picture It is more than this but if you think of it this way you will be close enough Some parameters are associated with the Input The Input in this instance means the input connector Analog Digital Composite video etc The parameters specific to Mode and Input are saved in memory slots 92 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Some parameters are global They are independent of the Mode or Input and are not saved to memory slots as shown in the table below Parameter Specific to the Mode Input Global Parameter Specific to the Mode Input Global ASCII Response Term ASCII Response Type Auto Codes Auto Backlight On Baud Rate Black Level R G amp B Brightness video Color Balance all values Contrast video Curtain Pattern Do Frequency Do Phase Do Position Frequency Group ID Hue Justify Menu H Position Menu Timeout Menu V Position Overscan Phase Plug and Play EDID Position Horizontal Position Vertical Resolution Horizontal Resolution Vertical Retry On Lost Signal Saturation Sharpness Unit ID Viewport Window Bottom Viewport Window Left Viewport Window Right Viewport Window Top Wall Height Wall Mod
55. lets the other edges of the picture fall outside the display and get cropped Displays at native resolution without distortion Letterbox Pillarbox expands the picture until the first edges top bottom or left right touch the border of the display and then fills in the other sides with a solid color 46 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Scale Mode Wide screen Affect on Input Type on 4X3 Display Affect on Input Type on 16X9 Display Standard Video or VGA SVGA XGA Stretches width of image fills Top and Bottom with border 1080i or WXGA Computer Source Fits width of image without distortion fills height with border Standard Video VGA SVGA XGA or 4X3 Stretches image to fill width without affecting height 1080i or WXGA Computer or 16X9 Source Displays at native resolution without distortion Widescreen 16x9 forces the aspect ratio to 16 x 9 1 77 the standard for many DVD movies This will distort any picture other than 16X9 aspect ratio pictures Widescreen can be used to display anamorphic DVDs on an array Normal Video No distortion Compresses width to fit no border Fits height and width of image without distortion fills width with border Fits height of image compresses width and fills with border Normal Video 4x3 forces a 4 x 3 1 33 aspect ratio the ratio of standard televisio
56. ling artifacts If you are not scaling your image you may skip this section Sharpness Settings The Sharpness setting is in the PICTURE menu press FREQ PHASE on the remote n A FREQ PHASE Picture PLANAR SIZE POS Video Standard NTSC 60 Hz 3 58 MHz misc Vertical Frequency frame locked 60Hz z 2 Sharpness 4 Input Levels gt Sharpness settings determine how crisp the image should be There are sixteen levels of sharpness where 0 is the softest and 15 is the sharpest 7 is the default Make any adjustments to sharpness with the picture scaled that is with the Scale Mode set the way you will use it Use Sharpness to reduce artifacts of scaling Note The Sharpness adjustments are in effect only when the image is scaled For instructions on how to set scale mode see Scale Mode Settings on page 45 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 51 52 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Adjusting Position Position moves the picture on the screen but does not move the menus Picture Position Press the SIZE POS button once on the remote to open the PICTURE POSITION menu The four arrow keys move the picture on the screen SOURCE Geen z Picture Position PLANAR Use arrow keys to move image ae a PLANAFR Horizontal Position 168 MONITOR WALL age Vertical Position 19 The numbers for Horizontal and Vertical Position refer to the number of pixels from sync to the first displayed pixel These
57. llowing troubleshooting tables to diagnose and resolve common problems If your screen shows black or a test pattern Do This Result 1 Press MONITOR on the remote No menu appears A menu appears Unit Status m57L 1920 x 1080 010 0781 Rev 00 Asset Tag Mode ID 123 HPer 3178 Explanation Further Action The backlights may not be lit On the remote press ON If the screen is still black go to 4 Check if the Curtain or Test Pattern is displayed message in red appears on the menu If it does not appear go to 3 If the message does appear go to 2 PLANAR VLines 525 Curtain or Test Pattern is displayed Backlight Status OK Internal Temperature 32 C 2 Press CURTAIN once onthe The message has not remote If the message does disappeared not disappear press CURTAIN again The message has disappeared m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide See m57L doesn t respond to remote control on page 106 If the correct source does not appear go to 3 105 If your screen shows black or a test pattern Do This Result 3 Press MENU on the remote The source absent pane is until the MAIN MENU visible appears The source absent pane is not visible 4 Ensure the power cable is connected the power switch is ON and the front LED is illuminated m57L doesn t respond to remote control Possible Cause Explanation Further Action Make sure the correct source is
58. m5 L Installation amp Configuration Guide a PLANAR Copyright 20 Mar 2007 by Planar Systems Inc All rights reserved Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without permission of Planar Systems Inc Trademark Credits Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp Planar s Big Picture is a trademark of Planar Systems Inc All other names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Disclaimer The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Planar Systems Inc hereinafter the Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual the Company shall not be liable for errors or omissions contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Direct view LCD One Year Warranty Planar s m57L is designed to be easily serviceable It s easier and more cost effective for our customers to replace modules than to send the entire display back to Planar s factory for repair The majority of the parts in each direct view LCD display are built as modules that can be replaced quickly We call these modules Field Replaceable Units FRUs All replacement parts are shipped in advance to help minimize downtime of your Planar display Our three step warranty RMA Return Material Authorization process
59. mbers 1 to 1 keep original size 48 9 pin to RJ45 adapter 1 21 A accessories customer supplied 12 accessories optional 12 adapter RJ45 to 9 pin 1 21 adjusting levels computer sources 35 manually 36 video sources 38 adjusting to digital source 37 38 adjustments automatic 23 advanced levels menu 36 amplitude video input 109 analog inputs 31 RGB sources 33 aspect ratio 3 definition of 45 menu 45 auto adjustment options 73 auto backlight control 84 auto setup options where stored 92 automatic adjustments 23 automatic shutoff scheduling 79 avoiding temporary image retention 9 backlight control 83 status 83 warning 5 backlight control 84 backlight control and status 84 backlight control mode 84 backlight intensity 85 barometric pressure 111 baseline display 67 big picture 59 black level 36 64 digital 37 manual adjustment 36 blue only 38 brightness 39 brightness where stored 92 burn in versus temporary image retention 8 C cables 1 connecting picture sources 18 center point 36 certifications 116 clock setting ahead behind one hour 80 color balance 66 hiding 67 menu 63 saving 68 where stored 92 color bars 38 component video 31 connecting picture source cables 18 connecting power cables 19 connecting RS232 21 contact information 108 contrast 37 contrast where stored 92 control remote 12 curtain pattern 72 customer support i
60. n If you are color blind even a little bit do not color balance your array Have someone else color balance the Wall 1 Turn on all the displays in the array and let them warm up for at least five minutes The backlights must be thoroughly warm before you color balance 64 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 2 On each display open the BACKLIGHT CONTROL AND STATUS menu MENU gt ADVANCED OPTIONS gt BACKLIGHT CONTROL Backlight Control PLANAR M Auto Backlight on Turn Backlight off with no Source DPMS DPMS Delay 1 hr Backlight Control Mode Auto Q Backlight Intensity 10 Le Ambient Threshold 99Lux Ambient Light 239 Lux a Set BACKLIGHT CONTROL MODE to MANUAL Backlight Control PLANAR M Auto Backlight on Turn Backlight off with no Source DPMS DPMS Delay 1 hr Backlight Control Mode Manual Backlight Intensity E 10 b Set or confirm BACKLIGHT INTENSITY to 100 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 65 66 3 On each display open the COLOR BALANCE menu Do one of the following Press MISC once on the remote Press MENU on the remote and select ADVANCED OPTIONS gt COLOR BALANCE Color Balance PLANAR Color Temperature 8500K Cool C White Balance All Clipboard Red a CE d 100 100 Green E Se d 100 100 Blue IN e amp 100 100 EM Gray Balance All Red 0 gt amp Green ei 0m OD a 7 7 Blue A amp 7
61. n Normal Video is used to display YPbPr video on the Analog input port Its resolution is 720x640 which is not 4x3 but it should be displayed as 4x3 the pixels aren t square m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 47 Scale Mode One to One Affect on Input Type on 4X3 Display Affect on Input Type on 16X9 Display Standard Video or VGA SVGA XGA No distortion 1080i or WXGA Computer Source Fits width of image without distortion fills height with border Example above represents an XGA input on an XGA resolution display 1024 x 768 Example above represents a 1080i 1920 X 1080 resolution Standard Video VGA SVGA XGA or 4X3 Displays image without distortion at actual size with border on all sides Example above represents a VGA input 1080i or WXGA Computer or 16X9 Source Displays at native resolution without distortion Example above is for 1366 x 768 input on 1366 x 768 native resolution or 1920 x 1080 input on 1920 x 1080 native resolution One to One maintains the original size and aspect ratio of the picture This may leave blank areas on all four sides For instance a VGA picture 640 x 480 on a 16X9 display will occupy only a small area in the center of the screen For UXGA sources on a 16X9 display this will crop the picture top bottom and sides The primary use of One to One is to display the image without scaling artifacts a
62. nd with minor cropping Note The One to One Scale Mode will produce different cropping results and the image size will be different for each input resolution 48 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Justify Settings Justify Settings Overscan Justify determines how the picture will be placed in the Wall For a single display Justify determines placement on the screen Top Left Positions the image starting with the top leftmost display then across and down If the image is not large enough to fill all the displays they are left blank Center Positions the image starting with the center of the image in the center of the Wall spreading out equally to all displays If the image is not large enough to fill all displays they are left blank Bottom Right Positions the image starting with the bottom rightmost display then across and up If the image is not large enough to fill all the displays they are left blank This is used to hide blank areas and stray lines in the edges of an image The lower the overscan setting the more of the optical image that is seen Standard CRT televisions have an overscan of about 5 Overscan defaults to 3 for video images m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 49 50 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Adjusting Sharpness After you set the Scale Mode to the one you will use for the program select the Sharpness level in the PICTURE menu to reduce sca
63. nfiguration Guide 109 Electrical and Heat Specifications Continued Specification RCA Mini DIN 4 pin RJ45 SDI AC Requirements Line voltage115 V range 230 V range Power Current 115V 230V Heat BTUs per hour Optical Specifications Specification Screen Brightness Contrast Ratio Full Viewing Angle Color Gamut Color CIE Red x Red y Green x Green y Blue x Blue y White x White y 110 Maximum 120V 240 V 6 0A 3 0A Maximum Minimum 100 V 200 V Minimum 500 nits 150 Typical Notes Composite video NTSC PAL SECAM S Video NTSC PAL RS232 In RS 232 Out BNC female 50 60 Hz auto switching 550W 4 6 A 2 25 A 1877 Typical Notes 600 nits 175ftL 1200 1 178 C R gt 10 72 NTSC 100 EBU CIE 1931 0 03 for R G B W 0 648 0 333 0 271 0 592 0 141 0 066 0 280 0 290 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Optical Specifications Continued Specification Maximum Minimum Typical Notes Color Temperature 10 000 K Response time 25 C Tr 10msec 3 5msec Tf 10msec 4 5 msec Number of colors 16 7M Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels Backlight life hours 50 000 Environmental Specifications Specification Maximum Minimum Typical Notes Temperature operating 32 C 0 C All performance specifications 90 F 32 F are maintained within this temperature range non operating 60 C 20 C 140 F 4 F Altitude barometric pressure 2 000 m Above sea leve
64. nformation 108 customer supplied accessories 12 D deleting a memory 98 digital black level 37 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 117 N lt IXS lt CAH1UNO0VOZZ3FA IANMONQIr digital RGB sources 33 digital source adjusting to 37 dimensions 109 DVD player 31 DVI 31 connecting 18 electrical specifications 109 F fill both ways 46 frequency 42 automatic adjustment 41 where stored 92 G global saving 93 storage 92 group ID 87 H H position in menu options 74 HD SD SDI 17 heat specifications 109 help how to obtain 108 horizontal position 53 hours menu where stored 92 hue 38 hue where stored 92 humidity 111 ID 88 image maximums 37 input amplitude 109 input levels 37 input selection 27 118 IR receiver location 23 K keep original size 48 L levels adjusting for computer sources 35 levels input 37 levels manually adjusting 36 M manual adjustment of levels 36 manufacturer address 115 mechanical specifications 109 memory 91 deleting a 98 slots 95 menu 45 advanced options 71 aspect ratio 45 aspect ratio amp wall 45 auto adjustment options 73 auto setup options 73 color balance 63 delete memory 98 H position 74 hide color balance 67 input levels 36 37 miscellaneous 72 miscellaneous options where stored 92 picture 31 32 picture position 53 position picture 53 recall 97 save 94 source 32 t
65. nting im 090 0694 00 WARNING AVERTISSEMENT VESA MIS F 600 200 8 Ah Lee P n tration des vis de fixation Mounting Screw Penetration 15mm min 20mm max m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide There are some other things you should know related to safety WARNING Wall mounts must be secure If the display is hung on a wall the wall must be strong enough to hold it The m57L weighs about 105 Ibs 48kg Simply mounting it to wallboard or wall paneling won t be adequate or safe The mounting method must be capable of holding 5 times this weight 525 Ibs 238 kg Caution The screen could be damaged by heavy pressure Slight pressure on the LCD will cause distortion of the image Heavier pressure will cause permanent damage m57Ls should be mounted where viewers cannot touch the screen Caution The front polarizer is soft and subject to scratches from sharp objects The polarizer is a thin sheet of film laminated to the outside layer of glass on the LCD screen Take care when handling items nearby the screen Caution This product contains a lithium battery There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of the battery according to the instructions on the next page WARNING The backlight contains mercury Lamp s inside this product contain mercury This product may contain other electronic waste that can be hazardous if not disposed of properly Recycle or
66. ower and source cables See Connecting Power on page 19 See Connecting Source Cables on page 17 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Unpacking and Checking Accessories Accessories With Each m57L Display End User Guide The End User Guide is the manual to be left with the customer when you have completed the installation and configuration Part of the configuration process includes writing down the names of the configurations you create See the note on page 95 Note The manual you are reading is the Installation amp Configuration Guide Remote Control The batteries are already installed Power Cord For use in North America VGA Cable 15 pin cable for Analog computer pictures Although this is called a VGA cable it carries anything up to UXGA Optional Accessories VIM Video Input Module inputs for one or two composite and S Video sources This can ship separately and is installed on site Customer Supplied Accessories e RJ45 to 9 pin adapter e RJ45 cable computer network type Component video cables e S video cables e DVI cables e SDI cables m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Installing the Video Input Module VIM If you receive the optional Video Input Module VIM separately use the following instructions to install it Your VIM shipment should include the following items e VIM board e New VIM cover e Mounting screws e Washers nuts e G
67. p Right Picture PLANAR ENTER before adjusting Frequency Viewport Window Top amp Left Viewport Window Bottom amp Right Reset All Windows to Default m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide vVvvvv 44 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Aspect Ratio Settings The aspect ratio of any picture is its width divided by its height W H Aspect Ratio The native aspect ratio of the m57L is 1 77 which is sometimes referred to as 16 9 Its native resolution is HD 1920 x 1080 Many pictures do not have this aspect ratio Standard television VGA SVGA and XGA signals are 1 33 Movies from DVDs vary depending on the original film format are often 1 85 The larger the number the wider the picture seems When the incoming picture is a different aspect ratio from the screen the display gives you six choices see below to make it fit Scale Mode Settings 1 To select the Scale Mode press WALL on the remote to display the ASPECT RATIO amp WALL menu Aspect Ratio amp Wall PLANAR Justify Center Overscan 0 Wall Width 1 Wall Height 1 Unit Column 1 Unit Row 1 Wall Mode Frame Compensation Frame Height 97 pixels Frame Width 157 pixels 2 With SCALE MODE highlighted press ENTER The SCALE MODE submenu displays oJ Crop OI Letterbox Pillarbox oJ Widescreen 16x9 oJ Normal Video 4x3 One to One The SCALE MODES are radio buttons you can choose onl
68. posite SDI m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Note If the display does not have a VIM Video Input Module installed only the first two items will appear in this menu 5 With the arrow keys select the input connector you want and press ENTER Within a second or two the display analyzes the picture adjusts to it and displays it If you see no picture a If you see an out of range message on the display the input from the source cannot be displayed Try changing what the source is outputting b If you see a source absent message on the display the data from the source is not reaching the display Try disconnecting and reconnecting the cables between the source and the display and make sure the source is powered on If the source is a laptop ensure that the VGA output on the rear of the source is enabled c If no message is displayed maybe the source has timed out and is displaying a blank screen For additional information about source selection see Preferred Source Detection on page 72 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 27 28 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Setting Up the Picture in an m57L The source picture from computer video DVD is not always perfect in its size or resolution it does not always conform exactly to a standard The display can compensate for this You ll find it easier to configure your displays when you perform the steps in the
69. produire en cas de mise au rebut inappropri e de ce produit Le recyclage des mat riaux contribuera galement conomiser les res sources naturelles Ce symbole n est valable que dans l Union Europ enne Si vous souhaitez mettre ce produit au rebut veuillez prendre contact avec les autorit s locales ou avec votre revendeur et renseignez vous sur la m thode de mise au rebut correcte Italiano D Smaltimento delle attrezzature elettriche ed elettroniche usate applicabile in tutta la Comunit Europea ed altri Paesi Europei che applicano programmi di raccolta differenziata Il simbolo trovato sul prodotto o sulla sua confezione indica che il prodotto non pu essere trattato come i domestici quando il momento di smaltirlo Al contrario deve essere consegnato ad un centro di raccolta specializzato nel riciclaggio di attrezzature elettriche ed elettroniche As sicurando che il corretto smaltimento di questo prodotto si aiuter a preve nire potenziali conseguenze negative sull ambiente e sulla salute umana che possono essere provocate da uno scorretto smaltimento di questa attrezzatura materiali riciclati aiuteranno a conservare le risorse naturali Questo simbolo valido solo nell Unione Europea Per smaltire questo prodotto mettersi in contatto con le autorit locali o con il rivenditore e chiedere informazioni sul corretto metodo di smaltimento Deutsch Entsorgung von elektrischen amp
70. rces are selected When you are finished press MENU 32 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Analog Picture PLANAR Digital Picture PLANAR e S Video Picture PLANAR m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 33 34 e Composite Picture PLANAR O Source Comp Video p Component YPbPr Picture PLANAR Video Standard NTSC 60 Hz 3 58 MHz Vertical Frequency frame locked 60Hz ee as e SDI Picture PLANAR m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Adjusting Input Levels For Analog computer sources adjusting to the Computers picture means learning what that computer means by black and white Black is supposed to be a voltage of zero coming from the computer s video card but it almost never is White is supposed to be a voltage of 0 7 volts but it usually isn t either The Input Level adjustment process asks you to provide a picture from the computer that is black then one that is pure white With these you can quickly and automatically make the display learn what this computer means by black and white The result Good pictures using all the dynamic range of color coming from the computer Note For Input Levels you must use black and white coming from the computer you will use for the program Don t make this adjustment with your work laptop and then switch to another computer for the display s program of pictures Adjusting Levels for Analog Sources Th
71. recte manier wegwerpt helpt u potenti le negatieve gevolgen voor het milieu en de menselijke gezondheid die zouden kunnen worden veroorzaakt door een onrechtmatig wegwerpen van het product te voorkomen De recyclage van materialen helpt het behoud van natuurlijke bronnen Dit symbool is alleen geldig in de Europese Unie Als u dit product wenst weg te gooien dient u contact op te nemen met uw lokale instanties voor details over de gepaste methode voor afvalverwijdering m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Portugu s D Elimina o de equipamentos el ctricos e electr nicos usados aplic vel na Uni o Europeia e noutros paises europeus com programas pr prios de recolha destes equipamentos Este s mbolo colocado no produto ou na respectiva embalagem indica que o produto n o deve ser tratado como lixo dom stico aquando da sua elimina o Em vez disso deve ser entregue num ponto de recolha de eq uipamentos el ctricos e electr nicos para posterior reciclagem Ao garantir a correcta elimina o deste produto estar a evitar consequ ncias poten cialmente negativas tanto para o ambiente como para a sa de humana A reciclagem de materiais ajuda a preservar os recursos naturais Este s mbolo apenas v lido na Uni o Europeia Se quiser eliminar este produto contacte as enti dades locais ou o seu fornecedor para ficar a saber qual o m todo de elimina o correcto Svenska D Avfall av f rbrukad elekt
72. risk och elektronisk utrustning Tillampbart i hela Europeiska unionen och andra europeiska l nder med separata samlingsprogram Den h r symbolen som finns p din product eller p dess f rpackning p visar att produkten inte ska behandlas som hush llsavfall n r du vill sl nga bort den Ist llet ska den l mnas ver till en l mplig uppsamlings punkt f r tervinning av elektriska och elektroniska utrustningar Genom att tillf rs kra att den h r produkten tervinns p ett riktigt s tt hj lper du til med att f rhindra m jliga negative konsekvenser f r milj n och m nsklig h lsa Det kan annars orsakas p grund av ol mplig sophantering av den h r produkten tervinning av material kommer att hj lpa till att bevara naturtillg ngar Den h r symbolen r endast giltig inom den Europeiska unionen Om du vill sl nga bort den h r produkten ska du kontakta lokala myndigheter eller terf rs ljar och fr ga efter l mplig avfallsmetod Polski D Usuwanie zu ytego sprz tu elektrycznego i elektronicznego Dotyczy kraj w Unii Europejskiej i innych kraj w europejskich z oddzielnymi programami zbi rki odpad w Obecno tego symbolu na produkcie lub na opakowaniu z produktem oznacza e tego produktu nie mo na wyrzuca razem z odpadkami domowymi Nale y go przekaza do punktu zbi rki w celu poddania recyklingowi podzespo w elektrycznych i elektronicznych Usuni cie tego produktu w prawidtowy spos
73. round strap 1 Turn off the AC power and unplug all cables WARNING Always turn off power and remove the power cord when adding or removing an electronic part Power switch Power cord m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 13 3 Remove the old VIM cover 4 Attach the ground strap to your wrist and the chassis WARNING Failure to properly use a grounding strap can destroy sensitive electronic com ponents in the VIM board 5 Remove the VIM board from its shipping pouch and anti static bag 6 Install the VIM board in its place pressing the VIM board connector into the Control board connector it is a snug fit Connector 14 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 8 Slide the new VIM board cover in place making sure the connectors are aligned over the holes in the cover f SD HD SDI COMPOSITE S VIDEO COMPONENT oy me Xe eo IN 9 Secure the washers and nuts on the SD HD SDI connectors 10 Install the screws that secure the new VIM cover 11 Reconnect all cables including the power cord It is now safe to turn on the AC power m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 15 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Connecting Source Cables All cabling for the m57L must be run through the rear You may run cables as the rows go up or when the installation is complete Connecting Picture Sources The three main types of inputs are Analog computer from UXGA
74. ru or the built in SDI loop through For each display set the ASPECT RATIO amp WALL menu for the same array size Wall Width and Wall Height These show the number of displays wide and high for the picture This may be different from the physical size of the Wall You could build a 4x3 array of displays and use Wall mode to put a single picture on the four displays in the upper left corner for instance m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Unit Column and Unit Row These represent the position of the display in this array For example in the 4 x 3 array of displays shown below Unit numbering starts at the top left corner of the array This display would have a Unit Column value of 1 and a Unit Row value of 1 1 1 2 1 EH 4 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 Wall Mode When checked this turns on the Planar Big Picture feature When not checked the display shows the whole picture Note Each display in an array gets the whole picture by feeding them all with a distribution amplifier The ASPECT RATIO amp WALL menu tells each display what portion of the entire picture to display m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Frame Compensation When video displays are used in an array the intent is to display a large version of an image However even the thinnest of mullions break up the image oddly One way around this is to adjust the image Imagine looking out a window mad
75. s usually good enough See Adjusting Levels for Analog Sources on page 35 If the image shows vertical banding adjust the Frequency If the image has noticeable horizontal streaks moving through the image adjust the Phase If automatic adjustment is not good enough this is how to do it manually Frequency and Phase is adjusted only for computer sources and must be made using the computer that has or will have program content Making a Checkerboard Pattern With Paint You will need to display a checkerboard pattern from the source computer You can make one with Windows Paint program 1 Choose Image gt Attributes to open a dialog box 2 Inthe Units section choose pixels In the Color section choose Black and White 3 Set the Width and Height in pixels to match the native resolution of the Planar display 4 When you click OK the program gives you a warning about losing color Click Yes 5 At the bottom of the window click on the checkerboard pattern This is the 9th box from the left on the bottom row Pee eet OOo 6 Choose the paint bucket icon and click in the picture area It will fill with a checkerboard pattern File Edit Vie zl 7 Save this picture as a bit map BMP file to the hard drive so you can use it again m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 41 Adjusting Frequency Manually 1 Press FREQ PHASE on the remote This opens the PICTURE menu See that the Source is ANAL
76. siduo dom stico cuando desee deshacerse de l En su lugar debe entregarlo en el punto limpio correspondiente de reciclaje de equipos el ctricos y electronicos Ase gurandose de que este producto se desecha de forma correcta ayudara a evitar posibles consecuencias negativas para la conservaci n del medioambiente y la salud humana consecuencias que podrian darse si se deshace del producto de forma inadecuada El reciclado de materiales ayuda a conservar los recursos naturales Este simbolo solamente es valido en la Union Europea Si desea deshacerse de este producto pongase en contacto con las autoridades locales o con su distribuidor y pida informaci n sobre el m todo de disposici n adecuado Fran ais Mise au rebut des quipements lectriques et lectroniques usag s Valable dans l ensemble de l Union Europ enne ainsi que dans les pays europ ens disposant de programmes distincts de collecte des d chets Ce symbole appliqu sur votre produit ou sur son emballage indique que ce produit ne doit pas tre trait comme un d chet m nager lorsque vous voulez le mettre au rebut Il doit au contraire tre remis un de collecte agr pour le recyclage des quipements lectriques et lectroniques En veillant ce que ce produit soit mis au rebut de fa on ad quate vous contribuerez pr venir les cons quences potentiellement n gatives sur l environnement et sur la sant humaine qui risqueraient de se
77. some guidelines to help you avoid TIR Use the m57L to show moving images or still pictures that change regularly e Turn the display off when it is not in use To automatically turn on off the display see Setting the Clock on page 78 Caution Turn off the power for 6 hours per day For computer sources use the PC Power Management Properties to power off the monitor when it is not in use Use a screen saver a moving image or random images When using high contrast images reposition the images frequently Normal Use Thermal Guidelines Normal use of an m57L is defined as operating in the open air to prevent heat buildup and without direct or indirect heat sources such as adjacent displays lighting fixtures heating ducts or direct sunlight that can cause the display to experience high operating temperatures At sea level the operating temperature cannot be above the maximum ambient operating specification of 32 C nor below the minimum ambient operating specification of 0 C At 2000 meters the operating temperature cannot be above the maximum ambient operating specification of 28 C nor below the minimum ambient operating specification of 0 C If one of these conditions exist it is up to the installer to ensure that display placement is changed thermal shielding is provided and or additional ventilation is provided to keep the display within its nominal operating parameters m57L Installation amp Configuration Gui
78. stomer use patterns Customer caused defects including but not limited to scratches defacing Failure to follow maintenance procedures as outlined in the Product s user guide where a schedule is specified for regular maintenance of the Product Any other cause which does not relate to a Product defect Operating the display outside the suggested normal usage conditions stated in the User Guide Temporary Image Retention as a result of displaying a static image for long periods of time Removal installation and set up service charges not authorized by a Planar support representative Complete warranty information can be downloaded from Planar s website www planar com Part Number 020 0606 00A Revision Date 03 01 07 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Table of Contents installing an Ce EE 1 Before YOU BEGIN carioca rad ode eds 1 Plan Your MSA NAME enel rale 1 Prepare Your Installation Location resume n 1 Tools and Other Things You May Nee 1 Introducti M cera E tne ille 3 Safety for Youand h mMmS Lise soie sie nee cad ia eat 4 Recommended He EE 8 Burn In Versus Temporary Image Retention 8 Static Image Display Guidelines rr rer rr rr rr KK rss 9 Normal Use Thermal Guidelines rer rr rr rr rr een rr rr rr rr rr rr 9 VESA Mounts General Description ee Ee Ee De Een Ee rer rr rer Ress 10 Installation e E E EE 11 Unp
79. t Addressed Bytes Received 921 Bytes Sent 773 UART Framing Errors 4 UART Overflow Errors 0 Group 0 Unit 0 19200 Baud Most Recent salt Wil 1108 Wily 105 Will WO Se We St 1 st 2 st 3 lcd vertical resolution The SERIAL PORT STATUS menu provides diagnostic information for the serial port Controlling With RS232 Commands The RS232 protocol the rules for controlling displays with RS232 commands are given in a separate document See Accessing Planar s Technical Support Website on page 101 to see how to get to the web page Then look for m57L and under that the RS232 Programming Guide m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 89 90 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Saving and Recalling Configurations Some settings are saved automatically but there are big advantages to saving a configuration manually You can use the 40 numbered memory slots to save and recall settings which is the fastest way to change configurations Some display settings such as position brightness contrast and color balance are saved automatically five seconds after you make a change The display caches the last ten settings Whenever a picture is shown from a new source with the same resolution as a previous picture the display recalls the previous settings rather than readjusting everything This happens regardless of the check marks in AUTO ADJUST OPTIONS See Auto Setup Options on page 73 For e
80. tly being used a AN 1366x768 Analog RGB 1366 x 768 2x2 1 1 One to One Center 168 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1602 22 5 Normal 63 55 57 166 170 169 CURRENT message appears on the top line The name of the memory is listed here as well as all the important parameters data stored in that memory slot m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 97 4 Ifthe name is not the one you want press PREV and choose another memory 5 Inthe RECALL detail menu RECALL NOW is selected Press ENTER to recall the parameters currently displayed in the menu Deleting a Configuration 1 Go to the MEMORY menu MAIN gt MEMORY Memory PLANAR Recall gt Save gt enna 2 Select DELETE and press ENTER This opens the DELETE grid menu with 40 numbered memory slots DEEE PLANAR M 1 M 9 M 7 25 33 M 2 M 10 18 26 34 3 M 11 19 27 35 4 12 20 28 36 5 13 21 29 37 6 14 22 30 38 7 15 23 31 39 8 16 24 32 40 3 Navigate with the arrow keys to the slot you want to delete and press ENTER When navigating you can only go to the checked numbers All the slots with check marks have something stored in them The others are grayed out 98 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide
81. ture source most of the remaining setup is automatic although you can override the automatic settings and adjust them manually Using the Remote The remote control operates with IR infra red signals going to the IR receiver located in the lower right corner of the screen for landscape and in the lower left corner for portrait Later to prevent accidental adjustment of the display you can disable the remote control function using an RS232 command If the Remote Doesn t Work The batteries in the remote are dead or installed wrong e The remote was not aimed at the screen Something is blocking the IR receiver in the display IR remote action was disabled by an RS232 command Note The remote control has a large spread of its IR radiation It is difficult from a distance to control only one display in an array step closer m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 23 Selecting the Source Selecting the source means choosing the connector where the picture is coming in You ll chose from the connectors shown in the table below depending on whether you have installed a VIM Source Connectors Without VIM With VIM Analog Analog Digital Digital Component S Video Composite SD HD SDI f 0 HD SDI COMPOSITE S VIDEO COMPONENT O O O Analog With VIM input Digital Digital loop input ga through Connect the power cord and turn on the power switch If the pow
82. u adjust the backlight brightness to suit ambient conditions that are not likely to change In the automatic mode you let the ambient light determine the image brightness This is useful when the m57L is in a location that sometimes has daylight which of course varies When there is more light in the area of the m57L the screen will have to be brighter to see it clearly and the backlight intensity will be 100 When there is less ambient light the screen can be darker and still be read easily m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 83 The backlight is optimized for the LCD operation For normal operating conditions the backlight can be adjusted for maximum brightness if desired If you are operating at higher altitude up to 2000m it is recommended that you run the backlight at a reduced intensity Running at maximum intensity at high altitudes can affect the lifetime expectancy The look of the BACKLIGHT CONTROL menu depends on whether it is in manual or auto mode Auto Backlight Control 1 Set the BACKLIGHT CONTROL MODE to AUTO Backlight Control PLANAR M Auto Backlight on Turn Backlight off with no Source DPMS DPMS Delay 1 hr Backlight Control Mode Auto Q Backlight Intensity 10 Le Ambient Threshold 99Lux ce Ambient Light 239 Lux 2 Setthe AMBIENT THRESHOLD to an ambient light level at which the backlight changes intensity If the current ambient light shown on the bottom line drops b
83. umed to be YPbPr and the colorspace is set accordingly DVD and Component Video Sources DVD players have composite video and S Video outputs and sometimes have component video outputs from three RCA connectors Note HDCP High Definition Copy Protection is not supported Composite Video and S Video These two inputs accept NTSC and PAL The composite connector also accepts SECAM video SD HD SDI This input accepts NTSC PAL 720p and 1080i m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 31 To Manually Select the Source 1 After the display is on press FREQ PHASE on the remote This opens the PICTURE menu 2 Using the up down arrows select the SOURCE line and press ENTER ON SOURCE Soe PLANAR CURTAIN OFF SAVE ap an Se Colorspace RGB _ a Sync Type Separate H amp V wai die Vertical Frequency frame locked 60Hz ag mu mm Horizontal Frequency 50 00kHz gt Pixel Frequency 80 10MHz Mode ID 31 HPer 3178 VLines 525 A k Horizontal Resolution 1366 am lt v gt am H Vertical Resolution 768 Frequency e J 1602 E Phase Se 225 2 Sharpness 4 Input Levels gt 3 The SOURCE popup menu displays to the right of the PICTURE menu M Digital Component YPbPr S Video Composite SDI 4 Use the up down arrows on the remote to select the type of source and press ENTER The next pictures show examples of the how the PICTURE menu appears when different sou
84. unctioning normally Internal Temperature Indicates the current internal temperature at one point inside the unit This is not the highest nor the lowest temperature of the unit nor an indicator of ambient temperatures m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 107 Where to Go From Here If none of the suggestions offered thus far have solved your problem contact the Technical Support Department via mail Planar Systems Inc Control Room and Digital Signage 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton OR 97006 via e mail ts planar com via phone 1 503 748 5799 via fax 1 503 748 5532 108 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Specifications Mechanical Specifications Specification m57L Notes Outside dimensions in lbs mm kg Width 53 7 1364mm Height 31 5 800mm Depth 4 75 121mm Weight chassis only 105 48 Shipping weight 135 61 Orientation vertical and horizontal Chassis color charcoal gray Rear clearance required none Screen dimensions Diagonal 57 1448mm Width 49 3 1252mm Height 27 7 704mm Aspect ratio 1 77 Pixel pitch 0 652mm x 0 652mm Electrical and Heat Specifications Specification Maximum Minimum Typical Notes Video input amplitude Separate RGB Analog 1 0 V p p 0 5 V p p 0 7 V p p 75 ohm termination Composite Analog 5 0 V p p 0 3 Vp p 75 ohm termination TTL H and V sync 5 0 V 25 V 3 5 V TTL at 330 ohm termination Input connectors DVI D Digital 15 pin HD D sub m57L Installation amp Co
85. up ID DW Dn wm wD gt gt gt gt Unit ID 1 A WN KR WN With this scheme we have four ways to address these displays Address A3 B4 etc KX 4 B Affect on Displays Only the specific display addressed will obey the command Also the display will respond to the host computer All displays in this serial loop will obey the command Both the displays whose IDs end in 4 will obey this command All four displays in Group B will obey the command ASCII Response Type Determines what type of data will be returned to the computer For human readable text in a serial program choose Symbolic For computer read data use Numeric or Data Only ASCII Response Terminator Will be determined by what your serial program wants to see at the end of every transmission from the display m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Baud Rate Must be the same as that used by the controlling computer The baud rate is not automatically set as it is with modem communications It must be manually set here and at the computer to match each other Note For firmware upgrades you don t need to adjust the baud rate Serial Port Status To view RS232 port status press MONITOR twice on the remote FREQ PHASE Sp Serial Port Status PLANAR lt ENTER gt to clear SIZE PO EC Commands Received 34 nec Replies Sent 34 e R l NTER Last Packet Type Operation Last Packet Address No
86. ut sources in the same memory location Color Balance is the same for all sources 100 Bright Changes in the White value moves this end point o o E Changes in the White values E affect the Gray values pe 2 EB gt e Dark Black White Input Signal Changes in the Gray values do not affect the White values Changes in the Gray value move Output brightness this mid point Input Signal Removing red has the same effect on hue as increasing blue and green together The COLOR BALANCE menu slider bars have colored bulbs at each end to tell you what the effect will be of moving a color toward that end Stand back from the display array and directly in front of it to get the overall view Small changes are difficult to see at first particularly with White Change the value by 4 or 5 steps to see the difference If you are going the wrong way go back and move it 4 or 5 steps in the other direction If neither of these bring you closer to a match try another color When you don t know which color to change pick one at random and change it 3 or 4 steps The result will be either better or worse If worse go the other way with that color If that is also worse put this color back where you started and to the same with another color If everything you do makes the match worse you must be close to the ideal point m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide You may find it easier to color
87. uter s 9 pin serial output connector to an RJ 45 connector Adapters of this type are readily available at computer and electronic supply stores You will only need one adapter The adapter is not pre wired You will make three connections inside the adapter as described below Wiring the adapter To go from 9 pin D sub serial connector on the pe back of the computer to an RJ45 connector use a x I standard RJ45 to 9 pin adapter Wire it internally z as shown The wiring shown for this adapter is correct for straight through cables Straight through cables are wired 1 to 1 2 to 2 etc Yellow wire pin 3 L o Black wire pin 2 Green wire pin 5 RJ45 9 pin RJ45 looking into S 3 the socket 5 5 3 2 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 21 Connecting RS232 Cables 22 1 Connect the 9 pin adapter to the serial output connector of the controlling computer This computer does not have to be the same one as the computer used as a picture source The serial output is sometimes called the Comm Port and sometimes there is more than one Note If the serial output is a 25 pin connector use a 25 to 9 pin adapter then the 9 pin to RJ 45 adapter For more information about configuring RS232 communications see Serial Port Settings and Diagnostics on page 87 M RS232 port connection is on the Control board m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide Configuring an m57L After you select the pic
88. vents 79 screen dimensions 109 SDI 17 search on lost signal 73 SECAM 31 serial port diagnostic values 89 serial ports settings 83 87 set clock schedule events menu 77 setting the clock ahead behind one hour 80 setup 23 sharpness 51 sharpness for computer sources 51 sharpness where stored 92 size where stored 92 slot memory 95 SOG sync on green 18 m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 119 N lt IXS lt CAHUNO0VOZZ3FA IANMONQOIr source picture connecting 18 selecting 23 selection manual 31 source digital adjusting to 37 source video adjusting to 38 specifications electrical 109 environmental 111 mechanical 109 mounting 111 static image applications 8 S Video sources 33 switching modes 94 sync on green SOG 18 T temporary image retention definition 8 thermal guidelines 9 TIR see temporary image retention tools required 1 troubleshooting 105 turning the unit on off 79 U installing 13 vim 27 W wall amp aspect ratio where stored 92 wall mode 60 wall hanging displays on 5 weight 5 109 where to go for help 108 white level 64 Z zoom menu 55 uninterruptible power supply 19 unit ID 87 UPS 19 usage recommended 8 V V position in menu options 74 vertical position 53 VGA cable 12 video input module 13 video controls 64 video input amplitude 109 video source adjusting to 38 viewport menu 57 VIM 120
89. want to brightest display select the NATIVE option Changing the color temperature changes the three WHITE BALANCE values You can also change the white balance values individually to create a custom color temperature Once you have changed the values a new CUSTOM option is available on the COLOR TEMPERATURE line Color Balancing for Multiple Displays The object of color balancing is to make the individual displays in an array show the same colors When we see a yellow car move across a video array from one display to another we want it to have the same color for the whole trip not change from yellow to tan to orange Colors vary slightly different from one display to the next because of slight variations in the backlights and LCD panels This cannot be avoided but we can compensate for it with color balancing Color balancing is subjective It may seem strange at first but it gets easier with practice Fortunately you don t have to match all the colors you only have to match whites and grays When you make all the displays look the same with White and Gray all the other colors will look the same It is not necessary to achieve a perfect white or a perfectly colorless gray It is only necessary that all the displays look alike when they display white and gray Caution Never try to match the colors of the displays with the Black and White Level controls or with the Video Controls You will not like the results if you do Cautio
90. xample suppose you display an NTSC picture in the composite input and set the Aspect Ratio and Position to your liking Then you feed in a composite PAL picture and set a different Aspect Ratio and a different Position If you then send a new NTSC picture the previous NTSC pictures settings for Aspect Ratio and Position are used If you now switch back to the WXGA picture the display uses the Brightness Contrast and other settings from the last time it received a WXGA picture Note Aspect Ratio is specific to the source which means it applies to all modes It does not change when the system recalls a memory from cache How Automatic Save Works Whenever you change settings on the display with the remote control or RS232 commands they are saved automatically If you change to a new source switch to another input connector then switch back to the previous source everything you did before will be recalled Things will look like they did before Suppose you make adjustments to an SVGA source on Analog then you feed a UXGA source to Analog and make new adjustments Then you switch to the S Video connector and do some more setup for it Later you switch to the Analog input again and this time it has the SVGA source from before The display will recognize that it has seen this source before or at least a source with these characteristics and will recall the SVGA settings you established before The settings recalled by Automatic Sav
91. y of this manual click on m57L 4 da PLANAR Display Innovation You Depend On clarity APPLICATIONS PRODUCTS amp SERVICES SUPPORT ABOUT PARTNERS CONTACT US d CONSULTANTS anc ic ee Contact Information AND DESIGNERS Consultants and Designers Overview For consultants and designers the following information is available for download pica bere al Signage Technical Resources Business Unit 3 Technical Resources 1195 NW Compton Drive ity Rega io Beaverton OR 97006 1992 nit FRU Lis a i SN 4610 1080 Toll free 866 475 2627 Policies and SN 4520 1080 Fax 503 582 8570 Processes SN 6010 720 Email SN 4025 Wx Control Room Il SN 4035 1X control T m CAD Drawings a SAR es C Li om Tools ae VN 4020 V e List Pricing WN 5220 S Technical Support Si D WN 5220 V Phone 503 748 5799 Training S d VN 3820 VA Toll free 1 866 PLANAR1 Service Training H UX WN 6720 X WNI 6720 SX WN 6720 UX 4 IXP WN 6720 XP WN 6720 SXP WN 6720 UXP WN 8750 XL WN 6750 UXL WN 5040 720 N 6730 UX amp PN 6740 UX E PN 6740 UXP 5010 X WN S020 XP WN 5020 UXP WN 52304 S OAN 5230A X WN 4030 SE air LDC 450 LDC 1500 x m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 101 Downloading Additional Documentation and Firmware Some of the other documents for the m57L which are or will be available from Technical Support Department website are listed below Document
92. y one at a time m57L Installation amp Configuration Guide 45 Note The SCALE MODE menu icons change to indicate the effect each mode will have on the picture based on the Justify and Scale Mode settings and the source resolution Scale Mode Fill All Crop Letterbox Pillarbox Affect on Input Type on 4X3 Display Affect on Input Type on 16X9 Display 1080i or WXGA Computer Source Standard Video or VGA SVGA XGA No distortion Compresses width to fit No distortion Crops width of image fits height of image without distortion No distortion Fits width of image without distortion fills height with border Standard Video VGA SVGA XGA or 4X3 Stretches width of image Crops top and bottom of image fits width of image without distortion Fits height of image without distortion fills width with border 1080i or WXGA Computer or 16X9 Source Displays at native resolution without distortion Fill All makes the picture fit top to bottom and left to right regardless of how this stretches or compresses the picture Fill All distorts the picture when the aspect ratio of the incoming picture is not the same as the display Displays at native resolution without distortion Crop expands non native aspect ratio pictures until the second edges touch the border and

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