Planar M40l Quick Start Guide

m40L/m46L Quick Start Guide020-0630-00AThis guide walks you through the basic setup needed to get 
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 and Safety InformationThe m40L/m46L is a 40" or 46" diagonal direct-view LCD mon-
itor that can be wall-mounted, ceiling mounted or mounted 
on a stand. The display can be portrait or landscape. Mount-
ing should be done so the logo is as shown.
The m40L is 4.97" deep and the m46L is 4.71" deep. Both have 
an aspect ratio of 1.77 (16:9). The m40L has a native WXGA 
resolution (1366 × 768). The m46L has a native HD 
(1920 × 1080) resolution. Both displays accept a wide range of...

2Unpacking the
Display
Unpacking the DisplayPlanningBefore you unpack your displays, you should have a detailed 
plan of how the displays are to be configured. It should include 
the following calculations:
• Power (max. of three units per 20A circuit for 115V operation)
•Cable runs
• Ventilation and cooling requirements
• If hanging display on a wall, location of studs in the wall
Have the following tools available:
• Level to ensure the display is hung straight.
• Stud finder (if hanging display on a...

Connecting Source 
Cables3
Connecting Source CablesThe three types of picture sources are:
• Analog computer (from UXGA 
down to VGA)
• Digital computer
• Video (optional with VIM)
• Composite (NTSC, PAL or 
SECAM)
• S-Video (50Hz or 60 Hz)
• Component (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)
• SDI (Serial digital interface inputs from 480i to 1080p)
Digital Video Interface (DVI) is a standard for digitally connect-
ing computers to their monitors or for interconnecting displays.
The m40L/m46L converts the...

4Connect Power, 
Turn It On/Off
Connecting Power, Turning Display On/OffThe 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.
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....

Using the Remote
& Menus5
Using the Remote and MenusUsing the Remote ControlThe remote control works much like a remote control for a T V or 
DVD player, but it does more. It opens menus, changes values, 
moves the image, etc.
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).
To open menus on the m40L/m46L, aim the remote at the lower 
right corner (left if portrait)...

6Selecting a 
Source
Selecting a SourceIn 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.Selecting the Source Automatically
1 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.
2  If you want to select a different source, 
press 
SOURCE
 again to select the next 
connector (that has a valid picture on 
it)...

Adjusting Levels 
for Analog Sources7
Adjusting Levels for Analog SourcesThis page applies to analog RGB (computer) pictures only. The 
levels are best adjusted semi-automatically.
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.
Your pictures will not look their best on the m40L/m46L until 
you adjust for these differences. This is...

8Adjusting Input
Levels & Position
Adjusting Input Levels and PositionAdjusting Levels for Video SourcesVideo 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.
Adjusting the Picture
1 Select a video source in the 
PICTURE
 menu.
2 Press 
LEVEL
 on the remote...

Color Balancing9
Color Balancing for One DisplayColor 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.
For one display, the Color Balance controls can be used to set 
the color temperature of that display.
1 To access the 
COLOR
 BALANCE
 menu, press 
MISC
 once on 
the remote.2 The m40L/m46L defaults to the brightest setting possible, 
which is 100 in the red, green and blue lines under...