m52L Quick Start Guide
This guide walks you through the basic setup needed to get
your new Planar displays up and running. Detailed information
is contained in the Installation Guide, which is in a CD-ROM on
the back of this guide.
Contents
Product/Safety Information
Unpacking the Display
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Installing the VIM
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Installing Screen Brackets
Connecting Source Cables
Connecting Power, Turning It On/Off
Using the Remote and Menus
Selecting a Source
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Planar Systems, Inc.
1195 NW Compton Drive
Beaverton, OR 97006-1992
Phone: +1 503 748 1100
Toll-free Phone: +1-866-475-2627
Fax: +1 503 748 5532
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Adjusting Levels for Analog Sources
Adjusting Input Levels and Position
Color Balancing for One Display
Color Balancing for Multiple Displays
Recommended Usage
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Technical Support:
Phone: +1 503 748 5799
Toll-free Phone: +1-866-PLANAR1 (752-6271)
Email: [email protected]
Declaration of Conformity
020-0910-00A
Unpacking the Display
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If you are tiling a video wall, install brackets on each dis-
play before you set up the wall.
Planning
Before you unpack your displays, you should have a detailed
plan of how the displays are to be configured. It should include
the following calculations:
Checking Accessories
Check for the following items included in your accessory box:
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Power (max. of three units per 20A circuit for 115V operation)
Cable runs
Ventilation and cooling requirements
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This guide and the Installation Guide CD on the back of this
guide
Remote control (with the batteries already
installed)
If hanging display on a wall, location of studs in the wall
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Power cord (for use in North America)
15-pin cable for analog computer pictures
(although it’s called VGA, it carries anything up to
UXGA)
Brackets and couplers for video wall installation
DVI-D cable for use with the monitor
Have the Following Tools Available:
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Level to ensure the display is hung straight.
Stud finder (if hanging display on a wall).
Computer network LAN cables (straight through - no crossover)
to interconnect multiple displays for RS232 control.
LCD screen cleaner or LCD wipes, available at most electronics
stores.
Although a VGA cable is included with every display, you may
wish to obtain a long-run VGA, SDI or DVI cable if your source is
located far away from the display(s).
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Make sure you have the following customer-sup-
plied items as needed to complete your installation:
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RJ45 to 9-pin adapter, if you will use RS232
commands to control the display
RJ45 cable, computer network type
Component video cables
S-video cables
SDI cables
RS232 cable
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Needle nose pliers to remove staples from the bottom of the
shipping box.
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Utility knife to open box and display packaging.
At least two very strong people to help lift displays into place. If
possible, more than two people are recommended.
Unpacking the Display
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Using a utility knife, open a display’s box.
Using at least two people, carefully remove the display
from the box.
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Remove the display from its shipping pouch.
Install power and source cables.
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: VIM board, new VIM cover,
mounting screws, washers/nuts and a ground strap.
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Install the VIM board in its place, pressing the VIM board
connector into the control board connector.
Install the four screws that secure the VIM board.
Slide the new VIM board cover in place, making sure the
connectors are aligned over the holes in the cover.
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Attach the ground strap to your wrist and the chassis.
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.
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Remove the screws that secure
the old VIM cover. Place the
screws aside.
Note: If you ordered a VIM with SDI, the SD/HD SDI connectors will
appear on the VIM. If your VIM does not have an SDI, you will only see
composite, S-video and component connectors.
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Remove the old VIM cover.
WARNING! Failure to properly use a
grounding strap can destroy sensitive
electronic components in the VIM board.
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If you have a VIM with SDI, secure the washers and nuts on
the SD/HD SDI connectors. Otherwise, go to step 10.
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.
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Remove the VIM board from its
shipping pouch and anti-static
bag.
Installing Screen Brackets
The following diagram shows where to place screen brackets if
you are tiling the m52L. Before you install a display on a wall,
install brackets on the back of the displays.
Lining Up Screen Brackets
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Use the handles to pull displays closer together.
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Slide the coupler over both brackets where they meet.
Close-up view of
four brackets
attaching four
displays.
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Tighten the coupler using a screwdriver.
Repeat steps 1-3 for each set of displays where they meet.
Connecting Source Cables
The three types of picture sources are:
Depending on which input is selected, the Digital Out connec-
tor will show the picture from the analog input or the digital
input.
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Analog computer (from UXGA
down to VGA)
Digital computer - includes HDCP
(High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), which prevents
the copying of digital audio and video content
Video (optional with VIM)
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Selecting the Correct Input
The following table gives you common examples of which
devices have which inputs. In terms of input quality, the table is
ordered from the most desirable input to the least desirable
input.
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S-Video (50Hz or 60 Hz)
Composite (NTSC, PAL or SECAM)
Component (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)
SDI (Serial digital interface inputs from 480i to 1080p)
Input
Found on the Following Devices
Analog
Input
DVI
SDI
Computers with digital out capability
Studio quality video equipment
Analog
Computers, laptops
Digital
Input
Video Inputs
RGB and RGBS from video processors or other profes-
sional equipment (may need BNC to DB15 adapter
cable). These may have separate sync, composite or
sync on green.
Digital Video Interface (DVI) digitally connects computers to
their monitors or interconnects to any display.
Component
S-Video
DVD players
Set top boxes (e.g. for cable TV or satellite TV)
Any YPbPr signal
The m52L converts the analog inputs to DVI 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 dis-
play and connect the rest of the displays in the loop with DVI.
The advantages of DVI are:
DVD players
Set top boxes
VCRs
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DVI is less subject to picture degradation than analog methods
of loop-through. (Even with DVI, loop-through is not infinite.)
DVI inputs require much less setup and adjustment. You adjust
the picture in the first display only, the display with the analog
input. Setup time is reduced.
Composite
TV tuners
VCRs
Set top boxes
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Note: Due to copyright protection protocols, the Digital Out
connector will be disabled when viewing the HDCP DVI input.
Connecting Power, Turning Display On/Off
The m52L typically draws up to 4.5A at 115V or 2.25A 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.
Turning Power On/Off
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With the power cord attached, turn on the power switch
located on the back of the unit.
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Turn on the m52L by aiming the
remote at the IR sensor in the lower
right corner of the screen (landscape)
or the lower left corner of the screen
(portrait), and pressing the ON button.
To turn off the m52L, press the OFF
button.
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 is located next to the power receptacle,
both of which are located in the rear of the display.
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About UPS Supplies
Some installations use a UPS - Uninter-
ruptible Power Supply. Most UPS
devices will work with the m52L. Review
the power specifications of your UPS
device to make sure it is compatible with the m52L.
Using the Remote and Menus
Using the Remote Control
Using the Menus
The remote control works much like a remote control for a TV or The m52L’s menus and functions are arranged in groups and
DVD player, but it does more. Among other things, it opens
menus, changes values and moves the image.
can be accessed through grouped functions or by using direct
access keys. The starting point for accessing menus is the MENU
button on the remote.
The remote control operates with IR (infrared) signals going to
the IR receiver, which is located behind the lower center of the
screen.
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Press MENU on the remote to display the MAIN MENU.
Main Menu
Some of these “hot keys” go
directly to the most-used
menus. Some of them go to
several menus, if you push the
button more than once.
SOURCE, SETUP and CURTAIN
perform special actions
without menus.
Picture
Size & Position
Aspect Ratio & Wall
Memory
Pressing MENU opens
Diagnostics
Pressing ENTER moves to the
the MAIN MENU.
next menu, when it has a right-
Advanced Options
Program Information
Pressing the up/down
arrow keys moves the
select bar (yellow
pointing arrow, or it toggles
the highlighted item on and
off.
highlight in the menus).
The –/+ (left/right)
arrow keys change
values in the selected
item. The right arrow
can also take you to the
next menu.
Pressing PREV reverts to the
previous menu.
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Use the up/down arrow keys to move through menu
options. See explanations next to the remote control pic-
ture on this page for additional navigation information.
Some of the setups described in this Quick Start Guide will
explain how to navigate through specific menus. Most of the
menus are explained in detail in the Installation Guide CD.
To open menus on the m52L, aim the remote at the screen and
press the desired button(s).
Selecting a Source
In this guide, a source is any type of picture. It might be an ana-
log computer image, a video processor, a VCR or DVD, or it
might be a DVI picture from a computer.
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Using the up/down arrows, select the SOURCE line and
press ENTER.
Note: The SOURCE submenu displays to the right of the PICTURE
menu.
Selecting the Source Automatically
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Press SOURCE on the remote. The
m52L goes to the next connector that
has a valid picture on it and displays
that picture.
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In the SOURCE submenu, use the up/down arrow keys to
select the desired source.
When the desired source is selected, press ENTER. The PIC-
TURE menu changes to display the settings for that
source.
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If you want to select a different
source, press SOURCE again to select
the next connector (that has a valid
picture on it) and display the picture.
When the Source is Familiar to m52L
When a “new” source is selected, the m52L looks through a list
of the last 10 picture types it used. If the “new” source is like a
previous one in this list (resolution, number of active lines, etc.),
the m52L uses the stored data and does not do anything in the
AUTO SETUP OPTIONS menu. This saves time, and the picture is
displayed faster without going through adjustments, which are
visible on the screen.
Note: If a connector does not have a valid source, the m52L briefly
displays that it has scanned that connector and then proceeds to the
next connector.
Selecting the Source Manually
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Press FREQ/PHASE on the remote. The m52L displays the
Best Way to Change a Source
The best way to select a source is to recall a configuration your
installer has created for you. See the Installation Guide CD for
more detailed information.
PICTURE menu for the current source.
Picture
Source
Digital
60Hz
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On the remote, press SAVE. The RECALL menu displays.
Using the arrow keys, scroll to one of the numbered con-
figurations your installer has created for you.
Vertical Frequency (frame locked)
Horizontal Frequency
50.00kHz
1366
Horizontal Resolution
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Press ENTER to show the RECALL SLOT menu.
Vertical Resolution
Sharpness
768
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With the RECALL NOW line selected, press ENTER. If the top
of the menu displays “Current,” the source is identical to
the settings stored in the memory slot.
Adjusting Levels for Analog Sources
This page applies to analog RGB (computer) pictures only. The
levels are best adjusted semi-automatically.
Manual Level Adjustment
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Select a source in the PICTURE menu. Display an all-black
picture from the source computer.
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 multi-
ple-output video card in a computer.
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In the INPUT LEVELS menu, Press LEVEL on the remote.
Select BLACK LEVEL and adjust it up and down with the
-/+ keys to make the three center point values go to zero.
Once any value reaches zero, use the individual colors
under BLACK LEVEL to adjust the other two values to zero.
Your pictures will not look their best on the m52L until you
adjust for these differences. This is not about adjusting color or
contrast. It’s about telling the m52L what the computer or pro-
cessor means by black and by white.
Input Levels
Auto Black Level (offset)
Auto White Level (gain)
Semi-Automatic Level Adjustment
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Select a source in the PICTURE menu. Display an all-black
picture from the source computer. This must come from the
computer source that will be used for the program.
Center Point
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Black Level (offset)-All
Red
Note: We suggest displaying a black screen using Windows® Paint.
Green
Blue
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To open the INPUT LEVELS menu, press LEVEL.
Select AUTO BLACK LEVEL and press ENTER. This menu line
says “Working…” until the process is complete.
White Level (gain)-All
Red
Green
Blue
Note: When doing Auto Black and Auto White with an interlaced
analog input, the color of the picture will change while it is working,
then it will change back to normal.
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Display an all-white picture from the source computer.
Adjust WHITE LEVEL until the image maximums just go to
255. Once any value reaches 255, use the individual colors
under white level to adjust the other two values to 255.
Although it’s not required, it is recommended that you
save the configuration to a memory slot. See the Installa-
tion Guide CD for more information.
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Display an all-white picture from the source computer.
In the INPUT LEVELS menu, select AUTO WHITE LEVEL and
press ENTER. Wait for “Working…” to disappear.
The m52L is now adjusted to the black and white levels of
this computer using this video card. If you change com-
puters or video output cards in the computer, you must
do this again.
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Save the configuration to a memory slot.
Adjusting Input Levels and Position
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If the color bar pat-
tern has a pluge
(Picture Line-Up
Generation Equip-
ment), you can use
it to adjust bright-
ness. Pluge is used
to calibrate the
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 not,
you will have to adjust by eye and the “feel” of the picture.
Note: When a video source is selected, Auto Setup Options are not
available. Adjustments must be made manually.
Adjust
brightness so
you can’t see
the
Adjusting the Picture
difference
between
these two
marks
But you can you can
see the difference
between these two
marks
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Select a video source in the PICTURE menu.
Press LEVEL on the remote to open INPUT LEVELS.
black level on a
video monitor.
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Although it’s not
Input Levels
required, it is recommended that you save the configura-
tion to a memory slot. See the Installation Guide for more
information about saving memory slots.
Brightness
Contrast
Saturation
Hue
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165
150
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Adjusting Position
Blue Only
Position moves the picture on the screen but does not move the
menus. Press SIZE/POS on the remote once to open the PICTURE
POSITION menu. The four arrow keys move the picture on the
screen.
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Adjust one of the following:
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Any picture from the video source.
Using a standard SMPTE color bar pattern from the source.
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Adjusting With Color Bars
The numbers for Horizontal and Vertical Position refer to the
number of pixels from sync to the first displayed pixel. These
numbers get smaller as the picture moves up and to the left.
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If possible, use a SMPTE color bar pattern from the video
source you will use for the program material.
In the INPUT LEVELS menu, check BLUE ONLY. You should
see the alternate color bars, all of them blue.
Adjust SATURATION to make the outer two color bars
match. Match them in brightness; they will already match
in color.
The Horizontal Position 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.
The Vertical Position 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.
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Adjust HUE to make the inner two color bars match.
Uncheck BLUE ONLY.
Color Balancing for One Display
Color Balance is used to match the colors of adjacent displays
when several displays are arranged in an array. You can also use
it to adjust the color of a single display.
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The m52L defaults to the brightest setting possible, which
is 100 in the red, green and blue lines under WHITE BAL-
ANCE. You can choose a different color temperature by
setting it in the COLOR BALANCE menu.
Select the COLOR TEMPERATURE line and then select from
3200°K (Warm), 5500°K, 6500ºK and 8500°K (Cool). If you
want the brightest display, select the NATIVE option.
For one display, the Color Balance controls can be used to set
the color temperature of that display.
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To access the COLOR BALANCE menu, press MISC once on
the remote.
Note: 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 Balance
Color Temperature
White Balance - All
Native
(Clipboard)
Red
100 (100)
100 (100)
100 (100)
Green
Blue
Gray Balance - All
Red
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7
(7)
(7)
Green
Blue
(7)
Test Pattern
Off
Hide Menu
Copy to Clipboard
Recall From Clipboard
Reset to Defaults
Color Balancing for Multiple Displays
Color balancing makes the individual displays in an array show
the same colors. Colors vary slightly from one display to the
next, because of slight variations in the backlights and display
panels. Color balancing can compensate for this.
display. If you don’t need a specific color temperature, use
NATIVE, which is the brightest.
On each display, highlight TEST PATTERN and use the left/
right arrow keys until the menu displays WHITE.
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When your wall is first installed, the installer will run an ACB and
then perform manual color balance adjustments.
Note: Always use the internal Test Patterns for color balancing.
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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.
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 dis-
plays, not the adjacent edges.
Note: You can manually color balance after an ACB to fine-tune
settings. These will be kept even after another ACB is performed.
Manual Color Balancing
To color balance, 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.
Caution: Do not match the colors of the displays with the Black and
White Level controls or with the video controls.
10 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.
Caution: If you are color blind, even a little bit, do not color balance
your array. Have someone else color balance the wall.
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Turn on all the displays in the array and let them warm up
for at least five minutes. The backlights must be thor-
oughly warm before you color balance.
On each display, open the BACKLIGHT CONTROL menu
(MENU > ADVANCED OPTIONS > BACKLIGHT SETTINGS).
Set BACKLIGHT CONTROL MODE to MANUAL.
Set (or confirm) BACKLIGHT INTENSITY to 10 (100%).
On each display, open the COLOR BALANCE menu by
pressing MISC once on the remote.
11 When all displays look the same when showing the White
test pattern, select the Gray test pattern in all displays.
12 Choose any display as the new baseline display. It does
not need to be the baseline display you used for white.
13 Adjust gray for all the displays until they match the base-
line display. Do one display at a time. Again, match the
center part of the picture, not the edges.
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14 When all displays match in gray, close all the menus. The
test pattern automatically turns off.
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If the array has never been color balanced, make sure you
start with the NATIVE color temperature option on each
Recommended Usage
In order to get the most out of your m52L, use the following
recommended guidelines to optimize the display.
Static Image Display Guidelines
Here are some guidelines to help you avoid TIR:
Burn-In Versus Temporary Image Retention
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Use the m52L to show moving images or still pictures that
change regularly.
Turn the display off when it is not in use. There are several ways
to do this automatically:
Burn-in causes the screen to retain an image essentially forever,
with little or no way to correct the problem. Under normal use,
an m52L will not experience burn-in, as plasma displays do, nor
will it retain images in any way.
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To use the display’s real-time clock, schedule an event. See
the Installation Guide CD for information.
Normal use of a m52L is defined as displaying continuously
changing video patterns or images. However, m52Ls can experi-
ence temporary image retention when recommended usage
guidelines are not followed.
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To use your source computer’s Power Options Properties,
set up your computer to turn off the monitor when not in
use. You also need to check the DPMS checkbox and set the
DPMS DELAY box in the BACKLIGHT CONTROL menu.
To use RS232 commands, see the Installation Guide CD.
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What is Temporary Image Retention?
Caution: It is suggested that you turn off the backlight power for six
hours per day. When using high-contrast images, reposition the
images frequently.
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.
Normal Use Thermal Guidelines
Normal use of an m52L 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 2000m or below, the maximum
ambient operating temperature cannot be above 35º C (30º C
with cover glass) nor below the minimum ambient operating
temperature of 0º C. If one of these conditions exists, it is up to
the installer to ensure that display placement is changed, ther-
mal shielding is provided and/or additional ventilation is pro-
vided to keep the display within its nominal operating
parameters.
Note: Normal use of any LCD device does not cause TIR.
Static Image Applications
Typical static image applications include airports, transit sta-
tions, stock markets, banks, and command/control installations,
or anywhere a fixed image is displayed continuously for 12 or
more hours.
Declaration of Conformity
Manufacturer's Name:
Manufacturer's Address:
Planar Systems, Inc.
1195 NW Compton Drive
Beaverton, OR 97006
Declares that the products
Model Numbers: m52L (Direct-view LCD)
Conforms with the provisions of:
Council Directive 2004/108/EC on Electromagnetic Compatibility;
EN55022:1998 Radiated and Conducted Emissions from IT Equipment
EN55024:1998 Immunity of IT Equipment
Including:
EN61000-4-2
EN61000-4-3
EN61000-4-4
EN61000-4-5
EN61000-4-6
EN61000-4-8
EN61000-4-11
EN61000-3-2
EN61000-3-3
Electrostatic Discharge
Radiated Immunity
Electrical Fast Transients
Line Surge
RF Conducted Susceptibility
Magnetic Field Immunity
Voltage Dips and Interrupts
Harmonic Current Emissions
Voltage fluctuations and Flicker
And:
Council Directive 2006/95/EC 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.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à 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
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