PXL2470MW - Monitor Planar - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Monitor
Brand	Planar
Model	PXL2470MW
Screen Size	24 inches (diagonal)
Resolution	1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Panel Type	TN
Brightness	250 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio	1000:1 (typical)
Response Time	5 ms
Viewing Angles	170° horizontal / 160° vertical
Connectivity	VGA, DVI-D, HDMI
Power Consumption	30 W (typical)
Stand Adjustments	Tilt only
VESA Mount	100 mm x 100 mm
Weight (with stand)	5.5 kg (12.1 lbs)
Dimensions (with stand)	565 x 420 x 190 mm (22.2 x 16.5 x 7.5 in)
Energy Star Certified	Yes
Color	Black
Built-in Speakers	No
Input Voltage	100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Frequently Asked Questions - PXL2470MW Planar

How do I connect my computer to the Planar PXL2470MW monitor?

Use the included VGA, DVI-D, or HDMI cable. Connect one end to the monitor and the other to your computer's corresponding port. Ensure both devices are powered off before connecting.

What is the recommended resolution for this monitor?

The optimal resolution is 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) at 60 Hz. Set this in your computer's display settings for best image quality.

How do I clean the screen?

Turn off the monitor and unplug it. Use a soft, lint-free cloth slightly dampened with water or a screen-cleaning solution. Do not spray directly on the screen. Gently wipe in a circular motion.

Does the monitor have built-in speakers?

No, the Planar PXL2470MW does not have built-in speakers. You will need external speakers or headphones connected to your computer.

What should I do if the screen shows 'No Signal'?

Check that the video cable is securely connected to both the monitor and computer. Ensure the computer is powered on. Try a different input source using the monitor's input button. If using a desktop, verify the graphics card is properly seated.

Can I mount this monitor on a wall?

Yes, it supports VESA 100mm x 100mm mounting. Use a compatible wall mount bracket and follow the instructions carefully.

How do I adjust the monitor's settings (brightness, contrast)?

Use the buttons on the front or side of the monitor to access the on-screen display (OSD) menu. Navigate to the desired setting and adjust using the buttons.

What power cord does the monitor use?

It uses a standard C13 power cord (IEC connector). The input voltage range is 100-240V AC, so it can be used worldwide with the appropriate plug adapter.

Is the monitor compatible with Mac computers?

Yes, as long as your Mac has a compatible video output (HDMI, DVI, or VGA with an adapter). Set the resolution to 1920x1080 for best results.

Why is the display flickering?

Flickering may be due to a loose cable, incorrect refresh rate, or interference. Ensure the cable is tight, set the refresh rate to 60 Hz in display settings, and keep the monitor away from strong magnetic sources.

USER MANUAL PXL2470MW Planar

Operation Instructions....1

Unpacking Instructions ....3

Safety Precautions....3

Package Overview ....5

First Setup....6

Front View of the Product ....7

Rear View of the Product 8

Quick Installation....9

Basic Operation and Calibration/Reset Instructions.... 10

Advanced Operation—OSD Menu....12

Supporting Timing Modes 15

Technical Information....16

Wall-Mount Installation Instructions....17

Troubleshooting....18

Planar Support 19

Operation Instructions

Thank you for purchasing the PXL2470MW LED LCD monitor. Please read this guide thoroughly before installation.

FCC RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT WARNING: (FOR FCC CERTIFIED MODELS)

This LED LCD Monitor has been tested and found compliant with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide proper protection against harmful interference to a residential installation. This LED LCD Monitor generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. Harmful interference to radio communication may be the result if it's not properly installed and used. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this LED LCD Monitor does cause serious interference to radio or television reception, resetting may correct it.

Moreover, users are encouraged to reduce interference by doing one or more of the following:

● Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Move the LED LCD Monitor and the receiver further away from each other.
- Connect theLED LCD Monitor into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult your local dealer or a qualified technician.

FCC Warning:

To assure a continued FCC compliance, a user must use a grounded power supply cord and the provided shielded video interface cable with bonded ferrite cores. Also, any unauthorized changes or modifications to this LED LCD Monitor would void the user's authority to operate this device.

Note: If necessary, shielded interface cables and AC power cord must be used to meet the emission level limits.

COMMUNIQUE D'AVERTISSEMENT DE LA FCC CONCERNANT LES INTERFERENCE DE FREQUENCE RADIO: (SEULEMENT POUR MODELES CERTIFIE PAR LA FCC)

According to WEEE regulation, this LED LCD Monitor can't be handled as normal trash in Europe when it is out of usage. Please refer to the recycle information on Planar's website to handle it.

For more information on how to recycle your product, please visit http://www.planar.com/about/green/

Unpacking Instructions

• Remove the LED LCD Monitor out of the package and take off the plastic bag and Polystyrene Foam.
• Pull the base from Parallel versus Panel to Vertical.
• Adjust the Panel between -5^ leaning forward and 20^ leaning backward.

Safety Precautions

Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recommended in this user's manual to maximize the life of your unit.

Do:

● Turn off the product before cleaning.
- Touch screen surface may be cleaned using a soft clean cloth moistened with mild window glass commercial cleaners or 50/50 mixture of water and isopropyl alcohol.
● Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the display housing.
- Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not going to be used for an extended period of time.

Don't:

• Do not touch the LED Display screen surface with sharp or hard objects.
• Do not use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents for your cleaning.
• Do not operate the product under the following conditions:

o Extremely hot, cold or humid environment.
o Areas susceptible to excessive dust and dirt.
o Near any appliance generating a strong magnetic field.
- In direct sunlight.

• If smoke, abnormal noise or odor emits from your LED LCD Monitor, remove the power cord immediately and call your service center.
• Never remove the rear cover of your LED LCD Monitor. The display unit inside contains high-voltage parts and may cause electric shock.
• Never try to repair your LED LCD Monitor yourself. Always call your service center or a qualified technician to fix it.
• Due to safety concerns, if the VESA mounting kit is purchased separately, please make sure the mounting kit is UL-listed, and replaceable only by service personnel.

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LED LCD Monitor

Base

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AC/DC Power Adapter Power Cord (AC 100\~240V Input / DC 12V Output)

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Coiled cable with two connectors (no text or symbols visible)

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VGA Signal Cable Audio-in Cable

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Display Port Cable User's Guide

First Setup

Install the stand base

1. Lay the LED LCD Monitor flat on a table with the LED screen face down. To prevent the monitor from being scratched, put a piece of soft cloth on the table on which the screen will be set.
2. Unpack the base, one hand hold the monitor, the other hand attach the base to the stand.
3. Stand the LED LCD Monitor up.

Disconnecting the stand base

1. Lay the LED LCD Monitor flat on a table with the LED screen face down. To prevent the LED LCD Monitor from being scratched, put a piece of soft cloth on the table on which the screen will be set.
2. Hold the monitor down with one hand. With the other hand, use two fingers to press the hooks down as directed below.
3. Remove the base from the stand.

Front View of the Product

1	OSD Turn On/ Off
2	Scroll Down/ Adjust Decrease/ Picture Mode/ Auto *
3	Scroll UP/ Adjust Increase/ Audio Adjust/ Mute *
4	Input select/ Confirm Selection
5	Power On/ Off
6	LED Indicator

* Hot keys Instructions please see "Using the OSD Menu" on page 8.

Rear View of the Product

1	Power Input (+12V DC In)
2	DisplayPort Input (DisplayPort 20 pin)
3	VGA Input (D-Sub 15 pin)
4	HDMI input (HDMI 19 pin)
5	Audio Input
6	Headphone Jack

Quick Installation

1. Connect either VGA, HDMI or DisplayPort Video Source from the monitor to the computer. Make sure both monitor and computer are powered OFF. Please note. The monitor ships with VGA and DisplayPort cables only. HDMI cable may be sourced separately from a cable supplier.
2. Connect the audio cable from audio output of computer to the audio input of the monitor.
3. Connect the earphone to the earphone output terminal of the monitor. (Earphone sold separately).
4. Connect power cord to an AC/DC power adapter, and to a properly grounded AC outlet, and then to the monitor.
5. Power-ON computer and then POWER-ON the monitor.
6. Set the timing mode on your computer. Recommended resolution and refresh rate is 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz.

Figure 1:

Basic Operation and Calibration/Reset Instructions

Before using the LED LCD Monitor:

• Connect external equipment properly.
• Insert the power plug, and the power LED indicator will light orange.

Power On/Off

To turn the LED LCD Monitor on/off:

Press ⏻ button on the front. The power LED indicator light will be blue when the LED LCD Monitor is on.

Using the OSD Menu

Use OSD menus to adjust settings by using the menu button on the front of the LED LCD Monitor.

1	Displays main menu
	Exits from OSD menu
2	Selects between VGA, HDMI, DisplayPort or Auto mode
▼	Select the desired item when in OSD menu
	When not in OSD menu, directly enters Picture Mode, press 3 seconds activates Auto Image Adjust.
▲	Select the desired item when in OSD menu
	When not in OSD menu, directly enters Audio Adjust menu, press 3 seconds activates Mute/Unmute mode.
▼ + ▲	Recalls both Contrast and Brightness (when not in OSD menu)

OSD Lock Out Function

When LED LCD Monitor is in normal mode, the "OSD Lock Out" function can be enabled.

Option 1: OSD lock – all 4 buttons are locked except the "POWER" button.

Press and hold the 1 button and the ▲ button for 10 seconds to lock the OSD buttons.

The LED LCD Monitor will show an "OSD LOCKED" message for 3 seconds and the message will disappear automatically.

OSD LOCKED

Repeat this step to unlock.

Option 2: OSD & Power button lock – all 5 buttons including the "POWER" button are locked. Press and hold the 1 button and the ▼ button for 10 seconds to lock all 5 buttons.

The LED LCD Monitor will show a "POWER BUTTON LOCKED" message for 3 seconds and the message will disappear automatically.

POWER BUTTON LOCKED

Repeat this step to unlock.

Advanced Operation—OSD Menu

You can use the OSD menu to adjust various settings for your LED LCD Monitor.

Press the 1 button to display the OSD Menu, and use ▲ or ▼ to select the desired OSD menu.

1:EXIT

SELECT:2

Short Cuts Function from the button(s)

AUTO IMAGE ADJUST: To auto adjust Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Phase (Fine Tune) and Clock (H. Size) of the screen.

CONTRAST: To adjust the foreground white level of screen image.

▲: increase contrast, ▼: decrease contrast.

BRIGHTNESS: To adjust the luminance of the video.

▲: increase brightness, ▼: decrease brightness.

ECO MODE: Allows the user to change the ECO mode. Contrast and Brightness adjustment will be disabled when ECO is active.

Press ▲ or ▼ key to adjust the ECO Mode in three levels.

OVER DRIVE: Allows the user to change the Over Drive strength. Improve the quality of the motion pictures.

Press ▲ or ▼ key to adjust the Over Drive strength in five levels.

INPUT SELECT: When Input Select is pressed, change Input signal to D-SUB, HDMI, DISPLAY PORT or AUTO.

AUDIO ADJUST: To adjust the audio functions.

VOLUME: To adjust the volume of speaker output.

MUTE: To turn the Mute ON/OFF.

AUDIO INPUT: When in HDMI input, select where the audio source comes from AUDIO IN or HDMI. When in DisplayPort input, select where the audio source comes from AUDIO IN or DP.

COLOR ADJUST: To select the color for improving brightness and color saturation between COOL, NORMAL, WARM, USER COLOR, and PICTURE MODE.

COOL: Adds blue to screen image for cooler white.

NORMAL: Adds red to screen image for warmer white and richer red.

WARM: Adds green to screen image for a darker color.

USER COLOR: Individual adjustments for red (R), green (G), blue (B).

1. Press button 2 to select the desired color.

2. Press ▲ or ▼ button to adjust selected color.

PICTURE MODE: Provides an optimum display environment depending on the content displayed. It contains 4 user-selectable presets.

- STANDARD is for general windows environment and monitor default setting.

• GAME optimized for PC game environment.

• CINEMA optimized for movie and video environment.

- TEXT optimized for text editing and viewing in a word processing environment.

INFORMATION: To display the information, regarding the current input signal coming from the graphic card in your computer.

Note: See your graphic card user guide for more information about changing the resolution and refresh rate.

MANUAL IMAGE ADJUST: To manually adjust the HORIZONTAL SIZE, H. /V. POSITION, FINE TUNE, and SHARPNESS.

HORIZONTAL SIZE: To adjust the width of the screen image.

▲: increase the width of screen image, ▼: decrease the width of screen image.

H./V. POSITION: To adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the video.

H. POSITION: ▲: move screen to the right, ▼: move screen to the left.

V. POSITION: ▲: move screen up, ▼: move screen down.

FINE TUNE: To adjust the delay time of data and clock.

Press ▲ or ▼ to adjust to your preference.

SHARPNESS: To adjust the clarity of a non-Full HD Resolution (1920x1080) signal with ▲ or ▼ button.

SETUP MENU: To set up LANGUAGE SELECT, OSD POSITION, OSD TIME OUT, OSD BACKGROUND and LED mode.

LANGUAGE SELECT: To allow users to choose from available languages.

OSD POSITION: Press ▲ or ▼ button to select between horizontal and vertical OSD Position adjustment.

H. POSITION: To horizontally adjust the OSD position.

▲: move OSD to the right, ▼: move OSD to the left.

V. POSITION: To vertically adjust the OSD position.

▲: move OSD up, ▼: move OSD down.

OSD TIME OUT: To automatically turn off On Screen Display (OSD) after a preset period of time.

OSD BACKGROUND: Allows the user to turn the OSD background On or Off.

LED: Allows the user to turn the LED Indicator On or Off.

MEMORY RECALL: To recall factory settings for Video & Audio controls.

Press button 2 to select the Memory Recall menu option.

Supporting Timing Modes

STANDARD RESOLUTION

VGA 720 x 400 @ 70Hz

VGA 640 x 480 @ 60Hz

MAC 640 x 480 @ 67Hz

VESA 640 x 480 @ 72Hz

VESA 640 x 480 @ 75Hz

VESA 800 x 600 @ 56Hz

VESA 800 x 600 @ 60Hz

VESA 800 x 600 @ 72Hz

VESA 800 x 600 @ 75Hz

MAC 832 x 624 @ 75Hz

VESA 1024 x 768 @ 60Hz

VESA 1024 x 768 @ 70Hz

VESA 1024 x 768 @ 75Hz

VESA 1280 x 960 @ 60Hz

VESA 1152 x 864 @ 75Hz

MAC 1152 x 870 @ 75Hz

VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz

VESA 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz

VESA 1440 x 900 @ 60Hz

VESA 1440 x 900 @ 75Hz

CVT 1400 x 1050 @ 60Hz

VESA 1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz

VESA 1680 x 1050 @ 60Hz

VESA 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz

Note:

1. HDMI and DisplayPort supports 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p.
2. Simultaneously press 1 and 2 keys on monitor panel to switch between similar PC timings.

Similar PC Timing on list below:

- 720 x 400 @ 70Hz / 640 x 400 @ 70Hz

Warning: Do not set the graphic card in your computer to exceed these maximum refresh rates. Doing so may result in permanent damage to your LED LCD Monitor.

Panel 23.6" TFT (with LED backlight)
Power Management On: 26 Watts (typical), 34 Watts (maximum) Standby Mode: < 0.5 Watt Off: < 0.5 Watt
Displayable Resolution Full HD 1920 x 1080 max. Vertical Frequency 60Hz max.
Pixel Dimension 0.2715 x 0.2715 mm
Display Color 16.7M
Tilt -5°~20°
Active Display Area 521.28 mm x 293.22 mm
Temperature Operating: 0°C ~ +40°C Storage: -20°C ~ +60°C
Compliance FCC-B, CE, UL/cUL
Power	Input Voltage DC +12V--- 3.0A, SHENZHEN HONOR (ADS-45NP-12-1 12036G)
	Input Voltage DC +12V--- 3.0A (Max.) FSP (FSP036-DGAA1)
Audio Output 1W x 2

| Wall-Mount Installation Instructions

Preparing To Install The Optional Wall Mount Arm (not included)

This LED LCD Monitor can be attached to a wall mounting arm you can purchase separately.

Turn the power OFF then disconnect the cables from the LED LCD Monitor before performing the procedure below.

1. Lay the LED LCD Monitor face down on a soft surface.
2. Remove the hinge cover.
3. Remove the 4 screws holding the stand to the hinge.
4. Remove the stand.

Attaching The Optional Wall Mount Arm (not supplied)

Follow these steps to finish installing the wall mounting arm:

1. Place the wall mounting arm onto the back of the LED LCD Monitor. Line up the holes of the arm with the holes in the back of the monitor.
2. Insert the 4 screws into the holes and tighten.
3. Reconnect the cables. Refer to the User's Guide that came with the optional wall mounting arm for instructions on attaching it to the wall.

NOTE

- 100mmx100mm VESA high hole (n=4), M4, pitch =0.7 mm screw mounting kit not included.

100mm x 100mm Screw

Mounting Options

4mm, 0.7 pitch threaded holes x 4

Troubleshooting

No power

• Make sure A/C power cord is securely connected to the power adapter and the power supply is firmly connected to the LED LCD Monitor.
• Plug another electrical device into the power outlet to verify that the outlet is supplying proper voltage.
  ● Make sure all signal cables are installed.

Power on but no screen image

• Make sure the video cable supplied with the LED LCD Monitor is tightly secured to the video output port on back of the computer. If not, tightly secure it.
• Adjust brightness.

Wrong or abnormal colors

• If any colors (red, green, blue) are missing, check the video cable to make sure it is securely connected. Loose or broken pins in the cable connector could cause an improper connection.
• Connect the LED LCD Monitor to another computer.

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