Planar GX40 User manual
GX40
User Guide
2
SN-4035-WX
GX40
40" Direct-view LCD Panel
User Guide
020-0558-00A
ii GX40 User Guide
Copyright ©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.
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Disclaimer The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Planar Systems, Inc. Company
makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this
manual, Planar Systems 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.
Limited Warranty Planar warrants to Buyer that the GX40, SN-4035-WX, (hereinafter, the “Product”), if properly used and
serviced, will perform substantially in accordance with the product data sheet and users manual, and will be free from defects
in material and workmanship for one year following date of shipment. This warranty does not apply to air filters and other con-
sumable parts.
If any Product fails to conform to the written warranty, Planar's exclusive liability and Buyer's exclusive remedy will be, at
Planar's option, to repair, replace or credit Buyer's account with an amount equal to the price paid for any such defective Prod-
uct returned by Buyer during the warranty period, provided that: (a) Buyer promptly notifies in writing that such Product failed
to conform, furnishes an explanation of any alleged deficiency and obtains from Planar a return authorization; and (b) Planar is
satisfied that claimed deficiencies actually exist and were not caused by accident, misuse, neglect, alteration, improper instal-
lation or repair, or improper testing. Planar will have a reasonable time to make repairs, to replace Products, or to credit
Buyer's account.
Limitations Any written warranty offered by Planar is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied. Planar neither
assumes nor authorizes any other person to assume any other liabilities in connection with the sales or use of any product with-
out limitation. Planar disclaims all other warranties, express or implied, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness
for a particular purpose. In no event will Planar be liable to buyer or any other party for procurement costs, loss of profits, loss
of use, or for any other incidental, consequential, indirect or special damages or for contribution or indemnity claims, however
caused. Planar's liability shall be limited to actual direct damages not in excess of the amounts paid to Planar by buyer for the
Product. These limitations will apply to all claims, including, without limitation, warranty, contract, indemnity, tort (including
negligence), strict liability or otherwise.
Quality Assurance Program To ensure long-term, top-quality performance of Planar’s direct-view LCD products, Planar
provides out-of-warranty coverage for image quality failures with a prorated replacement cost discount, as detailed below
For a period of three (3) years from the date of shipment, the Product is covered against temporary image retention (TIR)
and uneven display (UD), which is the formation of dark banding or streaking. If the Product exhibits TIR or UD that is visu-
ally objectionable in normal use during the original one (1) year warranty period, the Product shall be repaired or replaced
under Planar warranty policies and procedures. If the Product exhibits visually objectionable TIR or UD outside the warranty
period, Planar will discount the replacement or repair cost of the LCD panel on a monthly prorated basis up to a maximum of
three (3) years from the original shipment date. For example, if the Product fails in the 24th month from shipment, the cus-
tomer will be charged 24/36 or 2/3 of the repair cost. Planar will absorb the remaining 1/3 of the cost of repair. The buyer is
responsible for shipping the Product back to Planar; Planar will cover the cost of shipping the repaired Product back to the
Buyer. Repair of the Product is the only warranty option. Planar will not refund the Buyer for the unused portion of the
expected product life. The replacement LCD is fully warranted for ninety days or the remainder of the original Product’s
expected life, whichever is shorter. The replacement LCD qualifies for the additional TIR warranty coverage for the remainder
of the original Product’s expected life. If TIR or UD symptoms can be rectified by turning off the Product or by displaying a
solid black image for two hours, and the Product shipped from Planar within the past three years, the LCD is not eligible for
replacement under the terms of the prorated replacement cost discount program
This prorated replacement cost discount program of LCD panel performance is exclusive of all other warranties written,
express, or implied. All other failure modes are excluded from this additional warranty coverage and strictly covered by the
original one (1) year limited warranty.
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Table of Contents
1.1 What are the Main Features of GX40? … 1
1.2 You Should Have These Accessories … 2
1.3 Safety for You and GX40 … 3
2.1 Installing the GX40 Wall Bracket … 7
2.2 Hanging the GX40 on the Wall Bracket … 9
2.3 Connecting Power … 11
2.4 Connecting Picture Sources … 13
2.5 Connecting RS232 Communication … 15
3.1 Quick Start … 19
3.2 Setting Up a GX40 … 21
3.2.1 Selecting the Picture … 23
3.2.2 Adjusting Levels for Analog Sources … 27
3.2.3 Adjusting Levels for Video Sources … 29
3.3 Aspect Ratio Settings … 31
3.3.1 Adjusting Sharpness … 37
3.3.2 Adjusting Position … 39
3.4 Tiling a Display … 41
3.5 Saving and Recalling Configurations … 43
3.5.1 Saving Configurations … 44
3.5.2 Recalling Stored Configurations … 47
3.5.3 Deleting a Configuration … 49
3.5.4 Memory: What Is Saved? And Where? … 50
3.5.5 Adjusting Color Balance … 53
3.5.6 Zoom and Position … 57
3.5.7 Viewport Adjustment … 59
3.6 Advanced Options … 61
3.6.1 Auto Setup Options … 62
3.6.2 Menu Options … 63
3.6.3 Miscellaneous Options … 64
3.6.4 Backlight Control … 65
3.7 Serial Port Settings … 67
3.8 Other Operations … 69
4.1 Cleaning the Screen … 71
5.1 Basic GX40 Troubleshooting Steps … 73
5.2 Reading the Status Menus … 77
5.3 Test Patterns … 79
6.1 Menu Structures … 81
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6.2 Remote Control Buttons … 119
6.3 Drawings … 125
6.4 Connector Locations and Diagrams … 127
6.5 Optimizing Your Planar Display … 129
6.6 EDID: What It Is and How It Works … 131
Glossary of Terms … 133
Specifications for GX40 … 135
Regulatory Information … 137
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1.1 What are the Main Features of GX40?
Flat screen, long backlight life (60,000 hours). Portrait or Landscape orientation
GX40 is a 40" LCD display that can be wall-mounted or
mounted on a stand. The display can be portrait or land-
scape.
GX40 is only 3.96" deep. Its aspect ratio is 1.77 (16:9).
Its native resolution is WXGA (1366 × 768). It accepts a
wide range of input pictures from VGA to UXGA in ana-
log.
For video it accepts NTSC, PAL, and SECAM as com-
posite, component, or S-Video.
Most important, it is easy to set up and adjust.
What features were added to GX40?
GX40 was developed from Bobcat II (SN-4035-WX),
and adds these features and enhancements.
• Native WXGA resolution
• Increased contrast ratio of 1000:1
• Automatic ambient light sensing and backlight adjust-
ment
• 40 memory slots for easy configuration switching
• Improved video performance
• Improved component serviceability
• Optional tabletop feet
Landscape Portrait
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1.2 You Should Have These Accessories
Standard accessories
• 1 Power cord (U.S.)
• 1 Power cord (European)
• 1 VGA cable
• 1 Remote control
• This User Guide
• Wall Bracket, with CATLOCK™ and locking tool
Optional accessories
• Free-standing feet
• Adapter Plate, WAL-4025-00, with hardware
The Adapter Plate comes with 4 nuts and 8 metric
screws. The 4 nuts hold the Wall Bracket to the Adapter
Plate.
The Adapter Plate can be bolted to a wall. Or the
Adapter Plate can be screwed onto an NEC plasma monitor
display stand using the 8 metric screws.
GX40
User Guide
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1.3 Safety for You and GX40
This list of safety warning and caution notes isn’t very long. Reading it could save you from getting an electric
shock.
This display was designed with safety in mind. How-
ever, if you don’t heed the safety warning and cautions, you
could get hurt. The safety warning 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.
There are some other times you should know relating to
safety:
WARNING
Wall mounts must be secure.
If the displays are hung on a wall, the wall must be
strong enough to hold them. Each display unit weighs
about 55 lbs. (25 kg). 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, 275
lbs. (125 kg) for each display unit.
CAUTION
The screen could be damaged by heavy pres-
sure.
GX40 screens are protected with a cover glass to protect
the LCD.
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 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.
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