Planar M52l Quick Start Guide

							   10  
Adjust Input 
Levels, Position
Adjusting Input Levels and PositionAdjusting Levels for Video SourcesVideo 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.
Adjusting the Picture
1 Select a video source in the 
PICTURE
 menu.
2 Press 
LEVEL
 on the remote to open 
INPUT
 LEVELS
.
3 Adjust one of the following:
• Any picture from the video source. 
• Using a standard SMPTE color bar pattern from the source.
Adjusting With Color Bars
1 If possible, use a SMPTE color bar pattern from the video 
source you will use for the program material.
2In the 
INPUT
 LEVELS
 menu, check 
BLUE
 ONLY
. You should 
see the alternate color bars, all of them blue.
3Adjust 
SATURATION
 to make the outer two color bars 
match. Match them in brightness; they will already match 
in color.
4Adjust 
HUE
 to make the inner two color bars match.
5 Uncheck BLUE
 ONLY
.6 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 
black level on a 
video monitor.
7 Although it’s not 
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.
Adjusting PositionPosition 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.
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.
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.
Input Levels
Brightness
140
Contrast
165
Saturation
150
Hue
128
Blue Only
Adjust 
brightness so 

the 
difference 
between 
these two 
marksBut you can you can 
see the difference 
between these two 
marks
 
						

							  11 Color Balancing
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 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.
3 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.
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
Native
White Balance - All
(Clipboard)
Red
100
(100)
Green
100
(100)
Blue
100
(100)
Gray Balance - AllRed
7
(7)
Green
7
(7)
Blue
7
(7)
Te s t  P a t t e r n
Off
Hide MenuCopy to ClipboardRecall From ClipboardReset to Defaults
 
						

							   12   Color Balancing
Color Balancing for Multiple DisplaysColor 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.
When your wall is first installed, the installer will run an ACB and 
then perform manual color balance adjustments.
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 BalancingTo 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.
Caution: If you are color blind, even a little bit, do not color balance 
your array. Have someone else color balance the wall.
1 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.
2 On each display, open the 
BACKLIGHT
 CONTROL
 menu 
(
MENU
 > 
ADVANCED
 OPTIONS
 > 
BACKLIGHT
 SETTINGS
).
3Set 
BACKLIGHT
 CONTROL
 MODE
 to 
MANUAL
.
4 Set (or confirm) 
BACKLIGHT
 INTENSITY
 to 10 (100%).
5 On each display, open the 
COLOR
 BALANCE
 menu by 
pressing 
MISC
 once on the remote.
6 If the array has never been color balanced, make sure you 
start with the NATIVE
 color temperature option on each display. If you don’t need a specific color temperature, use 
NATIVE
, which is the brightest.
7 On each display, highlight 
TEST
 PATTERN
 and use the left/
right arrow keys until the menu displays WHITE
.
Note: 
Always use the internal Test Patterns for color balancing.
8 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. 
9 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.
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.
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.
14 When all displays match in gray, close all the menus. The 
test pattern automatically turns off.
 
						

							13 Recommended 
Usage
Recommended UsageIn order to get the most out of your m52L, use the following 
recommended guidelines to optimize the display.Burn-In Versus Temporary Image RetentionBurn-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.
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.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.
Note: 
Normal use of any LCD device does not cause TIR.
Static Image ApplicationsTypical 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.
Static Image Display GuidelinesHere are some guidelines to help you avoid TIR:
• 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:
• To use the display’s real-time clock, schedule an event. See 
the Installation 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
 checkbox and set the 
DPMS
 DELAY
 box in the 
BACKLIGHT
 CONTROL
 menu.
• To use RS232 commands, see the Installation Guide CD.
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 GuidelinesNormal 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.
 
						

							  14    Conformity
Declaration of ConformityManufacturer's Name: Planar Systems, Inc.
Manufacturer's Address: 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 Electrostatic Discharge
EN61000-4-3 Radiated Immunity
EN61000-4-4 Electrical Fast Transients
EN61000-4-5 Line Surge
EN61000-4-6 RF Conducted Susceptibility
EN61000-4-8 Magnetic Field Immunity
EN61000-4-11 Voltage Dips and Interrupts
And:  EN61000-3-2 Harmonic Current Emissions
EN61000-3-3 Voltage fluctuations and Flicker 
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