Planar M70L manual Retry on Lost Signal

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Adjusting Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Picture Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Horizontal Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Vertical Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Viewport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Display Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Viewport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Adjusting Color Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Understanding Color Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Adjusting Color Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Color Balancing a Single Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Tips for Color Balancing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Advanced Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Miscellaneous Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Curtain Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Plug and Play (EDID Enable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Preferred Source Detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Allow Frame Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Auto Setup Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Retry on Lost Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

“Do” Checkboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Do Frequency and Do Phase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Do Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

H Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

V Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Menu Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Rotate Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Message in Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Recall Last MIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Setting the Clock/Scheduling an Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Scheduling an Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Backlight Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Manual Backlight Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Auto Backlight Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

High Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Auto Backlight On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Turn Backlight Off With No Source and DPMS Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Serial Port Settings and Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Contents M70L Installation & Configuration Guide Page Trademark Credits Warranty and Service Plans RoHS Compliance StatementDisclaimer M70L Installation & Configuration Guide Table of Contents DVD and Component Video Sources Composite Video and S-Video Retry on Lost Signal Downloading Additional Documentation and Firmware Introduction General Safety Precautions Safety for You and the m70LPage 7KH   InformationDisposalWLOOGXU Static Image Applications What is Temporary Image Retention?Recommended Usage Burn-In Versus Temporary Image RetentionNormal Use Thermal Guidelines Vesa Mounts, General Description Before You Begin Installing an m70LPlan Your Installation Prepare Your Installation LocationBefore You Begin Unpacking and Checking Accessories Installation ChecklistAccessories With Each m70L Display Customer-Supplied Accessories Optional AccessoriesInstalling the Video Input Module VIM Connector Installing the Video Input Module VIM Installing the Video Input Module VIM Connecting Picture Sources Connecting Source CablesSelecting the Correct Input Using the DVI Out ConnectorInput Found on the Following Devices About UPS Supplies Connecting PowerConnecting Power RS232 Communication Wiring the adapterConnecting RS232 Cables Configuring an m70L If the Remote Doesn’t Work Using the RemoteSelecting the Source Source ConnectorsDVD and Component Video Sources Type ResolutionComputer Sources Component Video SourcesManually Selecting the Source Automatically Selecting the SourceSource popup menu displays to the right of the Picture menu Analog SDI Semi-Automatic Level Adjustment Adjusting Input LevelsAdjusting Levels for Analog Sources Why Adjust Levels?To access the Input Levels menu, press Level on the remote Manual Level Adjustment Adjusting Levels for Digital Sources Adjusting the Picture With Color Bars Adjusting Levels for Video SourcesAdjusting Input Levels Making a Checkerboard Pattern With Paint Adjusting Frequency and PhaseAdjusting Phase Manually Adjusting Frequency ManuallyScale Mode Settings Aspect Ratio SettingsVGA/SVGA/XGA ModeAspect Ratio Settings Wall Width and Wall Height Justify SettingsWall Mode OverscanSharpness Settings Adjusting SharpnessAdjusting Sharpness Vertical Position Adjusting PositionPicture Position Horizontal PositionAdjusting Position Viewport Display ResolutionViewport Viewport Color Balancing a Single Display Adjusting Color BalanceUnderstanding Color Temperature Adjusting Color TemperatureColor Balance Tips for Color BalancingBrightness Adjusting Color Balance Advanced Options Advanced OptionsPreferred Source Detection Plug and Play Edid EnableMiscellaneous Options Curtain PatternDo Checkboxes Auto Setup OptionsRetry on Lost Signal Do Frequency and Do PhaseRotate Menu Menu TimeoutMenu Options PositionMessage in Picture TimeoutRecall Last MIP Events Setting the Clock/Scheduling an EventSet Clock / Schedule Events Scheduling an Event Setting the ClockAdvanced Options New events on the SET Clock / Schedule Events menu Backlight Control Backlight SettingsAuto Backlight Control Manual Backlight ControlTurn Backlight Off With No Source and Dpms Delay High Temperature WarningAuto Backlight On Backlight Control Serial Port Settings Serial Port Settings and DiagnosticsGroup ID and Unit ID Address Affect on Displays Ascii Response TypeAscii Response Terminator Group ID Unit IDSerial Port Status Controlling With RS232 CommandsBaud Rate Serial Port Settings and Diagnostics Advantages of Saving Configurations to Memory Slots Saving and Recalling ConfigurationsHow Automatic Save Works What the Memories Store Memory What Is Saved? And Where?Global Storage Color Balance all values RGB Saving ConfigurationsChanging the Name of the Memory Slot Saving and Recalling Configurations Recalling Stored Configurations Deleting a Configuration Press Enter Saving and Recalling Configurations Do This Result Explanation / Further Action Basic TroubleshootingPossible Resolution Backlight Status Shows Internal TemperaturePossible Cause Possible Resolution Checking Unit StatusWhere to Go From Here Accessing Planar’s Technical Support Website Downloading Additional Documentation and Firmware Document Name ContentsDownloading Utility Software TTL H and V sync SpecificationsMechanical Specifications Input connectorsAnalog Inputs Electrical and Heat Specifications Max Min Typical UnitAC Requirements Heat, BTUs per hourVideo Input Composite InputSDI Input Environmental Specifications Maximum Minimum Typical Optical Specifications Maximum MinimumScrew Size Mounting SpecificationsM70L Installation & Configuration Guide Front and Side View M70L DimensionsRear View Regulatory Information M70L Installation & Configuration Guide Operation Numbers IndexAdvanced options, 53 aspect ratio, 39 aspect ratio & wall PAL, 26 parameters Index

M70L specifications

The Planar M70L is a cutting-edge solution in the realm of large format displays, designed to meet the demands of diverse applications, from digital signage to corporate environments. This model stands out due to its impressive features, advanced technologies, and robust characteristics that cater to the needs of both businesses and consumers.

One of the primary features of the Planar M70L is its 70-inch ultra-high-definition (UHD) resolution. With a native resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, it provides stunning clarity and detail, making it perfect for showcasing content that requires visual precision. This high level of resolution ensures that images and videos appear vibrant and lifelike, capturing the attention of viewers effectively.

The Planar M70L employs advanced LED backlighting technology, which not only enhances brightness but also contributes to energy efficiency. This is crucial for environments where displays are operational for extended periods. The screen's wide viewing angles ensure that content remains consistent in color and clarity, regardless of the viewer's position. This feature is particularly beneficial in scenarios where groups of people view the display simultaneously.

In terms of connectivity, the M70L is equipped with multiple input options, including HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB interfaces. This versatility allows for seamless integration with various devices, ranging from laptops to media players, simplifying the content delivery process. Additionally, the display supports a range of content management systems, making it easier to control what is displayed and when.

One distinguishing characteristic of the Planar M70L is its user-friendly design, which ensures easy installation and maintenance. The display is lightweight, allowing for simple wall mounting or placement on stands. Its thin bezels create a modern aesthetic, making it suitable for various settings, such as retail, educational institutions, and corporate offices.

Furthermore, the Planar M70L is designed for 24/7 operation, ensuring reliability in demanding environments. This makes it ideal for applications that require continuous display, such as control rooms and public information displays.

With its combination of high-performance features, advanced technology, and user-centric design, the Planar M70L represents an exceptional choice for those looking to invest in a large format display that delivers on quality and functionality.
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