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SD2620W
Stereoscopic Monitor
USER’S GUIDE
www.planar3d.com
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Planar Systems, Inc. 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton, OR 97006-1992 www.planar.com © 2008 Planar Systems, Inc. Planar and the Planar logo are registered trademarks of Planar Systems, Inc. Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners. Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice. 02/08
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Usage Notice To prevent the risk of fire or shock hazards, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Do not open or disassemble the product, as doing so may cause electric shock. Follow all warnings, precautions, and maintenance as recommended in this user’s guide to maximize the life and performance of your unit. Do • Turn off the monitors before cleaning. • Use only a dry, soft cloth or clean room wipe when cleaning the LCD panel surface or the half-mirror. • Use a soft c
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Box Contents The SD2620W shipping box contains the following components: Bottom monitor assembly with mirror support arms and mirror adjustment screws Bottom cable management cover Top monitor assembly Top cable management cover Beamsplitter assembly Two power cords (6-ft and 10-ft) iv | SD2620W
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Two DVI cables (6-ft and 12-ft) Two Analog VGA cables (6-ft and 10-ft) Mirror-flip PCI card Short DVI cables (14-in) Product user’s guide Captain-style glasses (2 ea) Spring clip-style glasses (1 ea) Terminator-style glasses (2 ea) Moistened cleaning pads (6 ea) Soft, dry cloths (3 ea) NOTE: Both the Captain-style and the Terminator-style glasses, for use with the SD2620W monitor, feature the Planar logo on each side and white arm tips. These two markers diffe
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Contents Usage Notice ............................................................................................................. iii Box Contents............................................................................................................. iv Stereoscopic Viewing .............................................................................................. 1 StereoMirror™ Technology ..................................................................................... 2 Ge
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Stereoscopic Viewing We live in a three-dimensional world. The human visual system can process the slightly different views of the world and translate the views into the perception of depth. This process is called stereopsis. In the last two centuries much effort has been devoted to the reproduction of depth perception, primarily with photography and more recently with computer graphic images. Stereoscopic/3D viewing can help a viewer make faster, more accurate, and more enjoyable
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StereoMirror™ Technology A StereoMirror™ monitor consists of two AMLCD (Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display) units, oriented at a 110º angle and mounted on a specially designed stand. A passive beamsplitter mirror bisects the angle formed between the two monitors, and there is a fine mechanical adjustment for the mirror angle between the two displays. One side of the glass mirror has a reflective coating, and the other side has an anti-reflective coating to minimize secondary reflectio
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A block diagram describing the process of driving a StereoMirror™ monitor with a computer is shown below. The left eye and right eye images are sent to their respective AMLCDs independently and without any special treatment (with the exception of accommodating for the fact that the upper monitor is seen in a mirror; see discussion below). Presenting the stereo pair of images requires a setup or software application that accommodates dual-monitor stereo viewing. No additional modificatio
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Getting Started Read all instructions before assembling the monitor. Improper assembly can result in damage to the display components. Assemble the unit 1. Remove the bottom monitor assembly from the shipping box and place it on a sturdy table or desktop. To keep the display surface clean, avoid touching the screen. 2. Remove the top monitor assembly from the shipping box. Loosen the two screws on the cover of the cable management compartment and remove the cover. 3.
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4. Thread the cables from the top monitor through the rectangular hole in the cross bracket. 5. Replace the top and bottom cable covers, if desired. 6. Remove the beamsplitter from the shipping case. With the StereoMirror™ logo oriented to the lower right, insert the pins located on either side of the mirror frame into the corresponding slots on the mirror support arms. The pins should rest in the fully forward position of the mounting arm slots. User’s Guide | 5
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Select a graphics card The SD2620W unit requires a dual-output graphics card to drive the two monitors with a DVI signal. For professional applications that use OpenGL quad-buffered stereo, the graphics card should support OpenGL stereo as well. Typically, the two monitors should be in clone mode for these applications with stereo enabled. There are several compatible graphics card families. The NVIDIA Quadro FX line is recommended for OpenGL stereo applications. The NVIDIA GeForce
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Connect the cables The SD2620W unit comes with one 6-foot DVI cable, one 12-foot DVI cable, and one 14-inch DVI cable. 1. Plug one end of the 6-foot DVI cable into the primary port of the dual-channel DVI graphics card. Plug the other end into the bottom monitor of the SD2620W unit. 2. Plug one end of the 14-inch DVI cable into the secondary output of the dual-channel graphics card. Plug the other end into the input port (labeled “IN”) of the mirror-flip PCI card. 3. Plug one e
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Connect the power cords Two power cords are shipped with the unit. Use only the power cords supplied with the unit. 1. Plug the 10-foot cord into the AC power jack of the top monitor. Plug the 6-foot cord into the bottom monitor. Then plug the power connectors into a grounded outlet. 2. Turn on the power toggle switch on the back and the soft power switch on the front bezel of each of the two LCD monitors. 3. Power up the computer. Check the alignment Although the SD2620W unit
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Product Use Operating in 2D mode Your SD2620W unit can operate either as a 3D stereoscopic monitor or in the standard 2D mode. Converting to 2D viewing can be accomplished by either turning off the power to one of the monitors or by putting the mirror into the locked upright position. To move the mirror to the raised position, use two hands to slide it up the mirror support arms and then raise it until it drops into the locked position. To lower the mirror, use two hands to lift
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The Source button allows you to select VGA or DVI input. The Menu button activates the OSD (on-screen display) main menu. Use the Exit button to close the OSD menu; this is also a DV mode hot key. The Auto button is a hot key for auto adjusting the display. A four direction (4D+1) button allows you to move up, down, left, and right within the menu systems. Press the four direction button to enter or exit menus. 4D+1 key function definition This table lists the function definitions of
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Adjusting the Monitor's Display The monitor has four function control buttons by which you can select among functions shown on the OSD menu. The menu has been designed for easy user-viewing environments. OSD function menu To activate the OSD main menu, press the Menu button. The menu diagram pops up on the screen as shown. Use the 4D+1 key to navigate to the function you want to adjust. Push the 4D+1 key to enter a submenu and adjust the value. Push the 4D+1 key again to exit the
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Function description Tables on the following pages describe all the functions on the OSD menus. MENU FUNCTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION DV MODE This DV mode display setting can be selected by OSD (STANDARD/TEXT/sRGB/ MOVIE/GAMING/PHOTO) Default setting: TEXT BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness. Factory setting: 100.0% CONTRAST Adjust the image contrast. Factory setting:50.0% SHARPNESS Adjust the sharpness. Factory setting: 50% AUTO Adjust the CONTRAST to the CONTRAST optimal value for t
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MENU FUNCTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION EXPANSION This function allows you to MODE choose from different display modes: • Full: Expands all resolution to full screen. • Aspect: Enlarges native resolution to either horizontal or vertical limit. • Real: Displays native resolution. • Default setting: FULL. LEFT/RIGHT Adjust the horizontal image (Analog Input position. only) DOWN/UP Adjust the vertical image (Analog Input position. only) CLOCK Adjust the sync frequency of (Analog I
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MENU FUNCTION FUNCTION DESCRIPTION COLOR Choose different color TEMPERATURE temperature (9300K, 7500K, sRGB, USER). Default is USER. USER mode adjustable. Adjust the contrast and brightness of each color of the white balance. RED Allows you to adjust the Red/Green/Blue color gain. GREEN BLUE GAIN RED Allows you to adjust the Red/Green/Blue color offset. GREEN BLUE OFFSET SATURATION Adjust color depth: Increasing this value makes pictures more colorful; decreasing ma
