Planar RA-Series User manual

Planar RA-Series

Safety Instructions

Safety precautions and maintenance

WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than those specied in this documentation may result in exposure to

shock, electrical hazards and/or mechanical hazards.

Read and follow these instructions when connecting and using your display:

Operation:

• Keepthedisplayoutofdirectsunlightandawayfromstovesoranyotherheatsources.

• Removeanyobjectthatcouldfallintoventilationholesorpreventpropercoolingofthedisplay’selectronics.

• Donotblocktheventilationholesonthecabinet.

• Whenpositioningthedisplay,makesurethepowerplugandoutletareeasilyaccessible.

• Whenturningoffthedisplaybydetachingthepowercord,wait6secondsbeforere-attachingthepowercordfornormaloperation.

• EnsuretheuseofanapprovedpowercordprovidedbyPlanaratalltimes.

• Donotsubjectthedisplaytoseverevibrationorhighimpactconditionsduringoperation.

• Donotknockordropthedisplayduringoperationortransportation.

Maintenance:

• Toprotectyourdisplayfrompossibledamage,donotputexcessivepressureontheLCDpanel.Whenmovingthedisplay,graspthehandlesonthe

rearofthedisplaytolift.DonotliftthedisplaybyplacingyourhandsontheLCDpanelorbezel.

• Unplugthedisplayifyouarenotgoingtouseitforanextensiveperiodoftime.

• Whenthesurfaceofthedisplaybecomesdirty,wipethesurfacelightlywithasoftcleancloth.Ifthesurfacerequiresadditionalcleaning,useLCD

screencleanerorLCDwipes,whichareavailableatmostelectronicsstores.Donotletcleanerseepintothedisplay,asitmaycauseelectricalshock

ordamage.

• Toavoidtheriskofshockorpermanentdamagetotheset,donotexposethedisplaytodust,rain,wateroranexcessivelymoistenvironment.

• Ifyourdisplaybecomeswet,wipeitwithdryclothassoonaspossible.

• Ifaforeignsubstanceorwatergetsinyourdisplay,turnthepoweroffimmediatelyanddisconnectthepowercord.Thenremovetheforeignsubstance

orwater,andsendtheunittothemaintenancecenter.

• Donotstoreorusethedisplayinlocationsexposedtoheat,directsunlightorextremecold.

• Inordertomaintainthebestperformanceofyourdisplayandensurealongerlifetime,westronglyrecommendusingthedisplayinalocationthatfalls

withinthefollowingtemperatureandhumidityranges.

-Temperature:0-40°C32-104°F

-Humidity:20-80%RH

IMPORTANT:Alwaysactivateamovingscreensaverprogramwhenyouleaveyourdisplayunattended.Alwaysactivateaperiodicscreenrefresh

applicationiftheunitwilldisplayunchangingstaticcontent.Uninterrupteddisplayofstillorstaticimagesoveranextendedperiodmaycause“burnin”,

alsoknownas“after-imaging”or“ghostimaging”,onyourscreen.Thisisawell-knownphenomenoninLCDpaneltechnology.Inmostcases,the“burned

in”or“after-imaging”or“ghostimaging”willdisappeargraduallyoveraperiodoftimeafterthepowerhasbeenswitchedoff.

WARNING:Severe“burn-in”or“after-image”or“ghostimage”symptomswillnotdisappearandcannotberepaired.Thisisalsonotcoveredunderthe

termsofyourwarranty.

Service:

• Thecasingcovershouldbeopenedonlybyqualiedservicepersonnel.

• Ifthereisanyneedforrepairorintegration,pleasecontactPlanarTechnicalSupport.

• Donotleaveyourdisplayunderdirectsunlight.

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CE Declaration of Conformity

Wedeclareunderourresponsibilitythattheproductisinconformitywiththefollowingstandards:

• EN60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013(SafetyrequirementofInformationTechnologyEquipment).

• EN55022:2010(RadioDisturbancerequirementofInformationTechnologyEquipment).

• EN55024:2010(ImmunityrequirementofInformationTechnologyEquipment).

• EN61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009(LimitsforHarmonicCurrentEmission).

• EN61000-3-3:2008(LimitationofVoltageFluctuationandFlicker)

• EN50581:2012(Technicaldocumentationfortheassessmentofelectricalandelectronicproductswithrespecttotherestrictionofhazardous

substances)

• EN50564:2011(Electricalandelectronichouseholdandofceequipment—Measurementoflowpowerconsumption)

followingprovisionsofdirectivesapplicable.

• 2006/95/EC(LowVoltageDirective).

• 2004/108/EC(EMCDirective).

• 2009/125/EC(ErP,Energy-relatedProductDirective,ECNo.1275/2008and642/2009Implementing)

• 2011/65/EU(RoHSDirective)andisproducedbyamanufacturingorganizationonISO9000level.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice (U.S. Only)

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.

Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipment

generates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycause

harmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.

Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedetermined

byturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowing

measures:

• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected..

Changesormodicationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethe

equipment.

UseonlyanRFshieldedcablethatwassuppliedwiththedisplaywhenconnectingthisdisplaytoacomputerdevice.

Topreventdamagewhichmayresultinreorshockhazard,donotexposethisappliancetorainorexcessivemoisture.

THISCLASSBDIGITALAPPARATUSMEETSALLREQUIREMENTSOFTHECANADIANINTERFERENCE-CAUSINGEQUIPMENTREGULATIONS.

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynot

causeharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired

operation.

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End-of-Life Disposal

YournewPublicInformationDisplaycontainsmaterialsthatcanberecycledandreused.Specializedcompaniescanrecycleyourproducttoincreasethe

amountofreusablematerialsandtominimizetheamounttobedisposedof.

Pleasendoutaboutthelocalregulationsonhowtodisposeofyourolddisplayfromyourlocaldealer.

(For customers in Canada and U.S.A.)

Thisproductmaycontainleadand/ormercury.Disposeofinaccordancetolocal-stateandfederalregulations.Foradditionalinformationonrecycling

contactwww.eia.org(ConsumerEducationInitiative)

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment-WEEE

Attention users in European Union private households

Thismarkingontheproductoronitspackagingillustratesthat,underEuropeanDirective2012/19/EUgoverningusedelectricaland

electronicappliances,thisproductmaynotbedisposedofwithnormalhouseholdwaste.Youareresponsiblefordisposalofthis

equipmentthroughadesignatedwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentcollection.Todeterminethelocationsfordroppingoffsuch

wasteelectricalandelectronic,contactyourlocalgovernmentofce,thewastedisposalorganizationthatservesyourhouseholdorthe

storeatwhichyoupurchasedtheproduct.

Attention users in United States:

PleasedisposeofaccordingtoallLocal,StateandFederalLaws.Forthedisposalorrecyclinginformation,contact:www.mygreenelectronics.comorwww.

eiae.org.

End of Life Directives-Recycling

YournewPublicInformationDisplaycontainsseveralmaterialsthatcanberecycledfornewusers.

PleasedisposeofaccordingtoallLocal,State,andFederallaws.

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Table Of Contents

1. Unpacking and Installation.......................................................1

1.1. Unpacking.........................................................................................1

1.2. PackageContents........................................................................1

1.3. InstallationNotes.........................................................................1

1.4. IRremotesensorandpowerstatusindicator.............2

1.5. MountingonaWall....................................................................3

1.5.1. VESAGrid....................................................................3

1.6. MountinginPortraitPosition................................................4

2. Parts and Functions...................................................................5

2.1. ControlPanel.................................................................................5

2.2. Input/OutputTerminals.............................................................6

2.3. RemoteControl...........................................................................7

2.3.1. Generalfunctions.....................................................7

2.3.2. IDRemoteControl.................................................8

2.3.3. Insertingthebatteriesintheremote

control.............................................................................9

2.3.4. Handlingtheremotecontrol.............................9

3. Connecting External Equipment.......................................... 10

3.1. ConnectingMultipleDisplaysinaDaisy-chain

Conguration..............................................................................10

3.1.1. Displaycontrolconnection..............................10

3.1.2. Digitalvideoconnection....................................10

3.1.3. Analogvideoconnection..................................11

3.2. ConnectingAudioEquipment...........................................12

3.2.1. Connectingexternalspeakers........................12

3.2.2. Connectinganexternalaudiodevice........12

3.3. IRconnection..............................................................................13

3.4. IRPass-throughConnection...............................................13

4. Operation................................................................................. 14

4.1. WatchtheConnectedVideoSource............................14

4.2. ChangeAspectRatio..............................................................14

4.3. ChooseyourPreferredPictureSettings......................14

4.4. ChooseyourPreferredSoundSettings.......................14

4.5. InstallingOPSModules..........................................................14

5. Change your settings ............................................................. 14

5.1. Settings............................................................................................15

5.1.1. Picture..........................................................................15

5.1.2. Sound...........................................................................16

5.1.3. Tiling..............................................................................16

5.1.4. Generalsettings......................................................17

5.2. NetworkSettings......................................................................19

6. Input Mode............................................................................... 20

7. Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 21

8. Technical Specications ......................................................... 22

8.1. RA4980..........................................................................................22

8.2. RA5580..........................................................................................24

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1. Unpacking and Installation

1.1. Unpacking

• Thisproductispackedinacarton,togetherwiththestandardaccessories.

• Anyotheroptionalaccessorieswillbepackedseparately.

• Duetothesizeandweightofthisdisplayitisrecommendedfortwopeopletomoveit.

• Afteropeningthecarton,ensurethatthecontentsarecompleteandingoodcondition.

1.2. Package Contents

Pleaseverifythatyoureceivedthefollowingitemswithyourpackagecontent:

• LCDdisplay

• RemotecontrolwithAAAbatteries

• Powercord(1.8m)

• RS232cable(1.8m)

• DPcable(1.8m)

• IRextendercable(1.5m)

• IRloopcable(1.8m)

• RS232loopcable(1.8m)

• Alignmentplate:3pieces

• Washer:4pieces

• Screw:4pieces

• Spacer:6pieces

• QuickStartGuide Power Cord DP Cable

IR Extender Cable

IR Loop Cable

Remote Control

and AAA Batteries

RS232 Cable

RS232 Loop Cable

Quick Start Guide

Alignment Plate (3)

Spacer (6) Washer (4) Screw (4)

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NOTES:

• Forallotherregions,applyapowercordthatconformstotheACvoltageofthepowersocketandhasbeenapprovedbyandcomplieswiththe

safetyregulationsoftheparticularcountry.

• Youmightliketosavethepackageboxandpackingmaterialforshippingthedisplay.

1.3. Installation Notes

• Duetohighpowerconsumption,alwaysusetheplugexclusivelydesignedforthisproduct.

• Theproductshouldbeinstalledonaatsurfacetoavoidtipping.Thedistancebetweenthebackoftheproductandthewallshouldbemaintained

forproperventilation.Avoidinstallingtheproductinthekitchen,bathroomoranyotherplaceswithhighhumiditysoasnottoshortentheservicelife

oftheelectroniccomponents.

• Theproductcannormallyoperateonlyunder3000minaltitude.Ininstallationsataltitudesabove3000m,someabnormalitiesmaybeexperienced.

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1.4. IR remote sensor and power status indicator

1. ForoptimalIRremotecontrolperformance,pulldowntheretractablelensfromthebacksideofthedisplay.TheLEDpowerstatuslightisalsobest

viewedwhenthelensispulleddown.

2. Whentiledinvideowalls,thelensshouldbepusheduptooptimizetiling.

3. Youwillhearaclickwhenthelensisfullyinposition.

Push up to collapse the lens Pull down to extend the lens

Planar RA-Series

1.5. Mounting on a Wall

Tomountthisdisplaytoawall,youwillhavetoobtainastandardwall-mountingkit(commerciallyavailable).Werecommendusingamountinginterface

thatcomplieswithTUV-GSand/orUL1678standardinNorthAmerica.

VESA Grid

Protective Sheet

Table

1. Layaprotectivesheetonatable,whichwaswrappedaroundthedisplaywhenitwaspackaged,beneaththescreensurfacesoasnottoscratchthe

screenface.

2. Ensureyouhaveallaccessoriesformountingthisdisplay(wallmount,ceilingmountetc).

3. Beforemountingthedisplaytothemountingkit,followtheinstructionsof1.4tocollapsethelens.

4. Followtheinstructionsthatcomewiththebasemountingkit.Failuretofollowcorrectmountingprocedurescouldresultindamagetotheequipment

orinjurytotheuserorinstaller.Productwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagecausedbyimproperinstallation.

5. Forthewall-mountingkit,useM6mountingscrews(havingalength10mmlongerthanthethicknessofthemountingbracket)andtightenthem

securely.

1.5.1. VESA Grid

RA-Series 400(H)x400(V)mm

Caution:

Topreventthedisplayfromfalling:

• Forwallorceilinginstallation,werecommendinstallingthedisplaywithmetalbracketswhicharecommerciallyavailable.Fordetailedinstallation

instructions,refertotheguidereceivedwiththerespectivebracket.

• Tolessentheprobabilityofinjuryanddamageresultingfromfallofthedisplayincaseofearthquakeorothernaturaldisaster,besuretoconsultthe

bracketmanufacturerforinstallationlocation.

Ventilation Requirements for enclosure locating

Toallowheattodisperse,leave25mmbetweensurroundingobjectsandthedisplay.Forlargervideowalls,largergapsaroundthedisplayare

recommendedanddependonthesizeofthewall.

Planar RA-Series

1.6. Mounting in Portrait Position

Thisdisplaycanbeinstalledinportraitposition.

1. Rotate90degreescounterclockwisefromthebacksideofthedisplay.Theterminalswillbeontherightandtopsideoftheuserfromthebackof

thedisplay.

2. Youcanalsorefertothearrowmarkonthelabelonthebackcover.

Display

NOTE: Wheninstallingthedisplayonawall,pleaseconsultaprofessionaltechnicianforproperinstallation.Weacceptnoliabilityforinstallationsnot

performedbyaprofessionaltechnician.