• Please use approved power cord provided by Philips at all times. If The Philips guarantee applies provided your power cord is missing, please the product is handled properly for contact your local service center.
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1. Important off immediately and disconnect the Service power cord. Then, remove the for- • The casing cover should be opened eign substance or water, and send it only by qualified service personnel. to the maintenance center. • If there is any need for any docu- • Do not store or use the monitor in ment for repair or integration, locations exposed to heat, direct...
1. Important 1.2 Notational Descriptions 1.3 Disposal of product and packing material The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this Waste Electrical and Electronic document. Equipment-WEEE Notes, Cautions and Warnings Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold or italic type.
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From the planning, design and production stages, Philips emphasizes the important of making products that can easily be recycled. At Philips, end-of-life management primarily entails participation in national take- back initiatives and recycling programs whenever possible, preferably...
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2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC 2.2 Operating the monitor Front view product description Power input DVI input HDMI input Display port input VGA input Audio out Press to switch power on. Kensington anti-theft lock Press more than 3 seconds to switch power off.
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On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature work your way around the different in all Philips LCD monitors. It allows an adjustments later on. end user to adjust screen performance or select functions of the monitors directly through an on-screen instruction window.
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2. Setting up the monitor Resolution notification Main menu Sub menu LowBlue Mode 1, 2, 3 This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, Input 2560×1440@60Hz. When the monitor HDMI 1.4 is powered on at a different resolution, DisplayPort an alert is displayed on screen: Use Picture...
FPS, in real time. Whether you're working Racing, RTS, Gamer1, Gamer2, LowBlue with text applications, displaying images Mode and Off. or watching a video, Philips SmartImage delivers great optimized monitor performance. Why do I need it? You want a monitor that delivers ...
Developed for wellbeing, and viewing enjoyment, stepping up Philips LowBlue Mode setting uses a backlighting for clearer, crisper and smart software technology to reduce brighter images or dimming backlighting harmful shortwave blue light.
5. Technical Specifications 5. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Monitor Panel Type Backlight W-LED system Panel Size 32" (81 cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.273 x 0.273 mm SmartContrast 20,000,000:1 Response Time (typ.) 8ms (GtG) SmartResponse (typ.) 4ms (GtG) Optimum Resolution 2560 x 1440 @ 60Hz Viewing Angle 176°...
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5. Technical Specifications <0.3 W <0.3 W <0.3 W AC Input Voltage AC Input Voltage AC Input Voltage Heat Dissipation* at 100VAC, 50Hz at 115VAC, 50Hz at 230VAC, 50Hz 174.06 BTU/ 174.40 BTU/ Normal Operation 173.72 BTU/hr(typ.) hr(typ.) hr(typ.) Sleep(Standby) <1.71 BTU/hr <1.71 BTU/hr <1.71 BTU/hr...
6. Power Management The following setup is used to measure 6. Power Management power consumption on this monitor. If you have VESA DPM compliance • Native resolution: 2560x1440 display card or software installed in • Contrast: 50% your PC, the monitor can automatically • Brightness: 100%;...
Other combinations Pixel Defect Policy of lit and dark sub pixels appear as single pixels of other colors. Philips strives to deliver the highest quality products. We use some of the Types of Pixel Defects industry's most advanced manufacturing...
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Black Dot Defects the warranty period, a TFT Monitor Black dot defects appear as pixels or panel in a Philips flat panel monitor sub pixels that are always dark or 'off'. must have pixel or sub pixel defects That is, a dark dot is a sub-pixel that...
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7. Customer care and warranty BRIGHT DOT DEFECTS ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 1 lit subpixel 2 adjacent lit subpixels 3 adjacent lit subpixels (one white pixel) Distance between two bright dot defects* >15mm Total bright dot defects of all types BLACK DOT DEFECTS ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 1 dark subpixel 5 or fewer...
Please contact our Philips Customer Service Representative or local contact center (by Consumer care number) for more details. Philips Customer Care Center number listed below.
• Disconnect the monitor from mains • First, ensure that the power button power source immediately for safety on the front of the monitor is in the • Contact with Philips customer OFF position, then press it to the service representative immediately. ON position.
For further assistance, refer to the images over an extended period Consumer Information Centers list may cause "burn in", also known as and contact Philips customer service "after-imaging " or "ghost imaging", representative. on your screen. "Burn-in", "after- *Functionality different according to imaging", or "ghost imaging"...
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• Shut down your computer, panel surface side. This may affect disconnect your old monitor and your warranty conditions. reconnect your Philips LCD monitor. How should I clean the LCD • Turn on your monitor and then turn surface? on your PC.
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Q12: Why is my Display not showing any PC, workstation or Mac? sharp text, and is displaying jagged Ans.: Yes. All Philips LCD monitors are characters? fully compatible with standard Ans.: Your LCD monitor works best PCs, Macs and workstations. You...
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