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Table of Contents
181AS
18L8025Q
GETTING STARTED
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
THIRD WINDOW
SAFETY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5500°K, 6500°K OR 9300°K COLOR TEMPERATURE . . . . . 18
INSTALLATION LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
USER PRESETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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CORRECT HANDLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction and Safety ask your dealer. Introduction • Detachable pedestal for swing arm or wall mount The Philips Brilliance181AS Flat Panel Monitor satisfies the applications. A special hinge design on the monitor need of high-end corporate and professional users. This ensures full tilt and rotation adjustability even on the monitor is for those who are seeking advanced design, a simplest mount. small footprint, high quality picture and ergonomic E features in a monitor that takes minimal
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Installation Locations & Accessories Installation Locations AVOID HEAT AND EXTREME COLD E • Take care not to mishandle this product by either • Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations N knocking or dropping during operation or exposed to heat, direct sunlight, or extreme cold. transportation. • Avoid moving the LCD monitor between locations • Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations with large temperature differences. Choose a site exposed to high humidity or a dusty environment
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Connection to PC VIDEO SETTINGS Before connecting your LCD Monitor to the PC, make sure that the computer’s video settings (resolution E and frequency) are in accordance with those below. N CD Installation When prompted by the Operating System for the LCD Monitor drivers, insert CD and select the CD-ROM drive as the disk containing the drivers. Windows 98 Windows 98 will auto-detect the new monitor and set-up the correct parameters. If it does not auto-detect the new monitor, use Manual Install.
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Connection to PC Connection to PC Connection to PC Follow the steps below to connect your LCD Monitor to PC. E To remove the back Remove the plastic 2 3 N 1 cover,use a coin to Plug in the video cable ring from the hinge. disengage the clips on to the D-sub or BNC each side. (optional)connector. 5-BNC cable video (optional) cable 4 5 5 7 Blue connector for audio in (speaker) Red connector for Connect the audio cables microphone out to the audio jacks. Microphone out (red connector) a . Connect
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Connection to PC USB Control USB Control (INCLUDED) (INCLUDED) Philips 181AS comes with special software, CustoMax™, to control the monitor from your PC via a USB connection. E You may connect the monitor directly or connect to the optional To install the USB cable for this control function. N USB hub to the PC down stream port. 181AS LCD monitor is equipped with an optional USB Hub also. 181AS LCD monitor is an USB device also. Refer to the “Setting Up Your Philips Flat Panel Monitor” fold
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Description of Controls & Connectors FRONT VIEW Built-in Microphone Brightness Button – Press this button – Allows you to and use the rotary knob to adjust the “speak” into your brightness of the screen. computer. E LED – Light Emitting Diode turns Video 1-2 – Allows you green when the monitor is on. N to switch between two video inputs (D-SUB, BNC seletion. Power Button – Turns the monitor e.g.Connect D-SUB and On or Off. 5-BNC video cable to the monitor from different Speakers – Transmit soun
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Description of Controls Using the OSD Button - To use the OSD function, please refer to details starting on page 12. E N Pedestal - With the built-in pedestal, you can tilt and swivel the monitor to the most comfortable viewing angle. For best viewing, always place the monitor at eye level. This pedestal can be separated from the main LCD monitor body for mechanical arm or wall-mount applications (as specified within manufacturer’s recommendations). Using Rotary Knob Using the Auto Button - for
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Description of Controls On Screen Display - Your monitor is preset at the factory for normal operation. However, you can adjust E it by using the On Screen Display Button and the Rotary Knob as described on Page 7. Below is a brief description of the four windows of the On Screen Display function. N The first window highlighted after the OSD has been selected. By default, the select block will be on “Brightness”. It has five features: Brightness, Contrast, Volume, Phase Adjustment and Clock Adju
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AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL Microphone cable (red) Microphone cable (red) connection connection REAR VIEW FRONT VIEW Monitor (monitor) (monitor) E N Plug the red Microphone PC connector into the Microphone out port of your monitor. Microphone out Microphone (Voice in) cable(red) Plug the other end of Microphone Note: To use the supplied audio cable connector into the or an equivalent cable of less than sound input port To Monitor To PC 3m. of your computer. Audio cable(bLue) Audio cable(
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) OSD Menu control level structure E N 11
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) OSD TIMER OSD Controls OSD Controls OSD SWITCHES OFF AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 5 SECONDS (DEFAULT IS 5 SECONDS). WITH OSD CONTROLS, you can set the amount of time it takes for the On Screen Display to time out or change E the vertical and horizontal position of the OSD on the monitor screen. N Press the OSD button. 1 1 Press the OSD button. 8 8 VIDEO 1-2 OSD button Turn the ROTARY knob 2 2 until the OSD CONTROLS icon is highlighted. VIDEO 1-2 Rotary Knob OSD
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) First window Brightness Contrast Brightness Contrast To adjust your screen’s brightness, follow the steps below. To adjust your screen’s contrast, follow the steps below. Brightness is the overall intensity of the light coming from Contrast is the difference between the brightest and the screen. darkest areas on the screen. E N Press the OSD button. Press the OSD button. 1 1 Turn the Rotary 2 2 By default, the 2 2 Knob clockwise BRIGHTNESS icon is until the
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) First window ST STAR ARTING CL TING CLOCK& OCK& V Vol olume ume PHA PHASE A SE Adjustments djustments To adjust your monitor’s audio volume, follow the steps below. The volume control adjusts the sound from the Due to different video signal input from the video card of PC, it is two front-cabinet speakers or the earphone jack. E necessary to adjust the CLOCK and PHASE phenomenon for the optimal video display of LCD monitor. To start CLOCK and PHASE N Adjust
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) First window Clock Clock Phase Phase Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Clock Adjustment reduces the vertical flicker of the image Phase Adjustment reduces the horizontal flicker of the image on the screen to a minimum. on the screen to a minimum. E N 1 Press the OSD button. 1 Press the OSD button. Turn the ROTARY 2 2 Turn the ROTARY 2 2 knob clockwise knob clockwise until the CLOCK until the PHASE ADJUSTMENT icon ADJUSTMENT icon is highlighted. i
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Second window Vertical Horizont Horizontal al Vertical Position Posit Position ion Position Horizontal Position shifts the image on your screen either Vertical Position adjusts the image on your screen either to the left or right. Use this feature if the image does not up or down. Use this feature if the image does not appear appear centered. centered. E N Press the OSD button. Press the OSD button. 1 1 Turn the ROTARY 2 Turn the ROTARY 2 2 2 knob until t
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Second window Exp Expand Mode and Mode Displa Display Size y Size Optimiza Optimization tion Expand Mode Optimization is available when the input Display Size allows you to adjust picture size when the video mode nuder 1280 x 1024. It helps you to select the input video mode is under 1280 x 1024. It has 3 options, E best display quality for text - or graphic - oriented applications. full screen, real mode, and user’s setting. N Press the OSD button. 1 Press
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Third window 5500° K, 6500° K or 9300° K Color 5500° K, 6500° K or 9300° K Color Temperature(Video display change) Temperature(Video display change) Your monitor has three preset options for color temperatures from which you can choose : 6500° K option for Desktop Publishing (DTP), 9300° K option for Computer Aided Design (CAD) work, or 5500° K option for photo retouch. When you select an option, the monitor automatically adjusts itself for that color temp
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Third window User Presets User Presets Fllow the steps below to set a custom color temperature. You can make individual adjustments for each color. E N Press the OSD button. 1 2 2 Turn the ROTARY knob until one of the USER PRESET icons is highlighted. : Adjustment of the colors red,green and blue. : Adjustment of the colors red,green and blue. 9 9 3 Press the OSD button to If necessary, bring up SAVE screen. turn the ROTARY You will now be back at the EX
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Fourth window OSD Controls Language OSD Controls Language WITH OSD CONTROLS, you can set the amount of time it The ON SCREEN DISPLAY shows its settings in one of five takes for the On Screen Display to time out or change the languages. The default is English, but you can also select vertical and horizontal position of the OSD on the monitor E French, Spanish, German, or Italian. screen. Besides, you can also view PRODUCT INFORMATION, including the serial nu
