Planar Marine Instruments m40L User Manual

m40L/m46L Quick Start Guide  
This guide walks you through the basic setup needed to get  
Contents  
your new Planar displays up and running. Detailed information  
is contained in the Installation & Configuration Guide, which is  
in a CD on the back of this guide.  
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Product/Safety Information  
Unpacking the Display  
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Connecting Source Cables  
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Connecting Power, Turning Display 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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Declaration of Conformity  
Technical Support:  
Phone: +1-503-748-5799  
Toll-free Phone: +1-866-PLANAR1 (752-6271)  
020-0630-00A  
 
Unpacking the Display  
Planning  
Checking Accessories  
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:  
Check for the following items included in your accessory box:  
This guide and the Installation & Configuration Guide CD on the  
back of this guide  
Remote control (with the batteries already  
installed)  
Power (max. of three units per 20A circuit for 115V operation)  
Cable runs  
Ventilation and cooling requirements  
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)  
If hanging display on a wall, location of studs in the wall  
Have the following tools available:  
DVI-D cable for use with the monitor  
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 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).  
Needle nose pliers to remove staples from the bottom of the  
shipping box.  
Make sure you have the following customer-sup-  
plied items as needed to complete your installation:  
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  
Utility knife to open box and display packaging.  
At least two people to help lift displays into place.  
Unpacking the Displays  
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Using a utility knife, open each display’s box.  
Using two people, carefully remove each display from the  
box.  
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Remove the display(s) from its shipping pouch.  
Put the display(s) aside until you are ready for installation.  
 
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.  
Analog computer (from UXGA  
down to VGA)  
Digital computer  
Selecting the Correct Input  
Video (optional with VIM)  
Composite (NTSC, PAL or  
SECAM)  
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.  
S-Video (50Hz or 60 Hz)  
Component (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)  
SDI (Serial digital interface inputs from 480i to 1080p)  
Analog  
Input  
Input  
Found on the Following Devices  
DVI  
Computers with digital out capability  
Studio quality video equipment  
SDI  
Video Inputs  
Digital  
Input  
(optional)  
Analog  
Computers, laptops  
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) is a standard for digitally connect-  
ing computers to their monitors or for interconnecting displays.  
The m40L/m46L 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:  
Component  
S-Video  
DVD players  
Set top boxes (e.g. for cable TV or satellite TV)  
Any YPbPr signal  
DVD players  
Set top boxes  
VCRs  
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  
 
Connecting Power, Turning Display On/Off  
The m40L can draw up to 2.0A at 100V or 1.0A at 200V. The  
m46L can draw up to 2.6A at 100V or 1.3A at 200V. For countries  
outside of North America, it is the responsibility of the installer  
to provide the power supply cord certified for use in the desti-  
nation 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 m40L/m46L 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 m40L/m46L, 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 - Uninterruptible Power Supply.  
Most UPS devices will work with the m40L/m46L. Review the  
power specifications of your UPS device to make sure it is com-  
patible with the m40L/m46L.  
 
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 m40L/m46L’s menus and functions are arranged in groups  
DVD player, but it does more. It opens menus, changes values,  
moves the image, etc.  
and 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 (located in the lower right corner of the screen for  
landscape and in the lower left corner for portrait).  
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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.  
CURTAIN, SOURCE and SETUP  
perform special actions  
without menus.  
Picture  
Size & Position  
Aspect Ratio & Wall  
Memory  
Pressing MENU opens  
the MAIN MENU.  
Pressing ENTER moves to the  
next menu, when it has a right-  
pointing arrow, or it toggles  
the highlighted item on and  
off.  
Diagnostics  
Advanced Options  
Program Information  
Pressing the up/down  
arrow keys moves the  
select bar (yellow  
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 text explanations next to the remote control  
picture 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 & Configuration  
Guide CD.  
To open menus on the m40L/m46L, aim the remote at the lower  
right corner (left if portrait) of 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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With SOURCE highlighted, press the + button to open the  
SOURCE submenu.  
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  
m40L/m46L goes to the next connector  
that has a valid picture on it and dis-  
plays that picture.  
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In the SOURCE submenu, use the up/down arrows keys to  
select the desired source.  
When the desired source is selected, press ENTER. The  
PICTURE 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 m40L/m46L  
When a "new" source is selected, the m40L/m46L 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 m40L/m46L uses the stored data. This saves time, and  
the picture is displayed faster without going through adjust-  
ments, which are visible on the screen.  
Note: If a connector does not have a valid source, the m40L/m46L  
briefly displays that it has scanned that connector and then proceeds  
to the next connector.  
Selecting the Source Manually  
Best Way to Change a Source  
The best way to select a source is to recall a configuration your  
service provider has created for you. See the Installation & Con-  
figuration Guide CD for more detailed information.  
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Press FREQ/PHASE on the remote. The m40L/m46L dis-  
plays the PICTURE menu for the current source.  
Picture  
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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 service provider has created for you.  
Press ENTER to display the RECALL SLOT menu.  
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.  
Source  
Digital  
RGB  
Colorspace  
Vertical Frequency (frame locked)  
Horizontal Frequency  
Horizontal Resolution  
60Hz  
50.00kHz  
1366  
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Vertical Resolution  
Sharpness  
768  
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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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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.  
To access the INPUT LEVELS menu, press LEVEL.  
In the INPUT LEVELS menu, select BLACK LEVEL and adjust  
it up and down with the -/+ keys to make the three CEN-  
TER 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 m40L/m46L until  
you adjust for these differences. This is not about adjusting color  
or contrast. It’s about telling the m40L/m46L what the computer  
or processor means by black and by white.  
Input Levels  
Auto Black Level (offset)  
Auto White Level (gain)  
Semi-Automatic Level Adjustment  
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From the computer source, display an all-black picture.  
Center Point  
64  
124  
99  
79  
89  
67  
83  
99  
99  
99  
99  
This must come from the computer source that will be used  
Black Level (offset)-All  
Red  
for the program.  
Note: We suggest displaying a black screen using Windows Paint.  
®
Green  
Blue  
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To open the INPUT LEVELS menu, press LEVEL.  
In the INPUT LEVELS menu, select AUTO BLACK LEVEL and  
press ENTER. This menu line says “Workinguntil 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  
and then 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 (or  
254).  
Although it’s not required, it is recommended that you  
save the configuration to a memory slot. See the Installa-  
tion & Configuration Guide for more information about  
saving memory slots.  
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From the computer source, display an all-white picture.  
In the INPUT LEVELS menu, select AUTO WHITE LEVEL and  
press ENTER. Wait for “Workingto disappear.  
The m40L/m46L 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.  
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Adjusting Input Levels and Position  
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If the color bar pattern has a  
pluge, you can use it to adjust  
brightness. Pluge stands for  
Picture Line-Up Generation  
Equipment. A pluge is used to  
calibrate the black level on a  
video monitor.  
Although it’s not required, it is  
recommended that you save  
the configuration to a mem-  
ory slot. See the Installation &  
Configuration Guide for more  
Adjusting Levels for Video Sources  
Video sources are best adjusted 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  
but you can  
Adjusting the Picture  
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Brightness so  
you can’t see  
the difference  
between these  
two marks  
you can see  
the difference  
between these  
two marks.  
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2
Select a video source in the PICTURE menu.  
Press LEVEL on the remote to open INPUT LEVELS.  
Input Levels  
Brightness  
Contrast  
Saturation  
Hue  
140  
165  
150  
128  
information about saving memory slots.  
Adjusting Position  
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.  
Blue Only  
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Do one of the following:  
Adjust using any picture from the video source.  
Adjust using a standard color bar pattern from the source.  
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.  
Adjusting With Color Bars  
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If possible, use a color bar pattern from the video source  
you will use for the program material.  
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.  
In the INPUT LEVELS menu, check BLUE ONLY. You should  
see only 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 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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5
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 m40L/m46L defaults to the brightest setting possible,  
which is 100 in the red, green and blue lines under WHITE  
BALANCE. You can choose a different color temperature by  
setting it in the COLOR BALANCE menu.  
Select COLOR TEMPERATURE in the COLOR BALANCE menu  
and 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.  
Color Balance  
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 Temperature  
White Balance - All  
8500K (Cool)  
(Clipboard)  
Red  
100 (100)  
100 (100)  
100 (100)  
Green  
Blue  
Gray Balance - All  
Red  
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7
7
(7)  
Green  
(7)  
(7)  
Blue  
Test Pattern  
Off  
Hide Menu  
Copy to Clipboard  
Recall From Clipboard  
Reset to Defaults  
 
Color Balancing for Multiple Displays  
Note: If the array has never been color balanced, make sure you start  
with the Native color temperature setting on each display. If you don’t  
need a specific color temperature, use Native, which is the brightest.  
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.  
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On each display, highlight TEST PATTERN and use the -/+  
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.  
keys until the menu displays WHITE.  
Note: Always use the internal test patterns for color balancing, not an  
external pattern.  
Caution: Do not match the colors of the displays with the Black and  
White Level controls or with the video controls.  
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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.  
Continue with other adjacent displays until all the displays  
have the same appearance when white. Be careful not to  
change the values of the 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 AND STA-  
TUS menu (MENU > ADVANCED OPTIONS > BACKLIGHT  
CONTROL).  
Set BACKLIGHT CONTROL MODE to MANUAL.  
Backlight Control  
10 When all displays look the same when showing the White  
test pattern, select the Gray test pattern in all displays.  
11 Choose any display as the new baseline display. It does  
not need to be the baseline display you used for white.  
12 Adjust the gray values for 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.  
13 When all displays match in gray, close all the menus. The  
test pattern automatically turns off.  
Auto Backlight on  
Turn Backlight off with no Source (DPMS)  
DPMS Delay  
1 hr  
Manual  
10  
Backlight Control Mode  
Backlight Intensity  
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5
Set (or confirm) BACKLIGHT INTENSITY to 10 (100%).  
On each display, open the COLOR BALANCE menu by  
pressing MISC once on the remote.  
 
Recommended Usage  
In order to get the most out of your m40L/m46L, use the follow-  
ing 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  
Use the m40L/m46L 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 m40L/m46L will not experience burn-in, as plasma displays  
do, nor will it retain images in any way.  
To use the display’s real-time clock, schedule an event. See  
the Installation & Configuration Guide CD for information.  
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 DELAY box in the  
BACKLIGHT CONTROL menu.  
Note: Normal use of a m40L/m46L is defined as displaying  
continuously changing video patterns or images. However, m40L/  
m46Ls can experience temporary image retention when  
recommended usage guidelines are not followed.  
To use RS232 commands, see the Installation & Configura-  
tion Guide CD.  
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.  
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.  
Normal Use Thermal Guidelines  
Normal use of an m40L/m46L 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 specification cannot be above 30ºC nor  
below the minimum ambient operating specification of 0ºC. If  
one of these conditions exists, it is up to the installer to ensure  
that display placement is changed, thermal shielding is pro-  
vided and/or additional ventilation is provided to keep the dis-  
play 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:  
m40L/m46L (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  
EN61000-4-3  
EN61000-4-4  
EN61000-4-5  
EN61000-4-6  
EN61000-4-8  
EN61000-4-11  
Electrostatic Discharge  
Radiated Immunity  
Electrical Fast Transients  
Line Surge  
RF Conducted Susceptibility  
Magnetic Field Immunity  
Voltage Dips and Interrupts  
And:  
EN61000-3-2  
EN61000-3-3  
Harmonic Current Emissions  
Voltage fluctuations and Flicker  
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.  
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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