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Table of Contents 1. Important ...............................................1 1.1 Safety precautions and maintenance .....................................................1 1.2 Notational Descriptions ............................2 1.3 Disposal of product and packing material ...............................................................3 1.4 Important safety information .................3 2. Setting up the monitor .......................4 2.1 Installation ..............................
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1. Important • Please use approved power cord provided 1. Important by Philips all the time. If your power cord is missing, please contact with your local This electronic user’s guide is intended for service center. (Please refer to Customer anyone who uses the Philips monitor. Take time Care Consumer Information Center) to read this user manual before you use your • Do not subject the monitor to severe monitor. It contains important information and vibration or high impact conditions d
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1. Important • Temperature: 0-40°C 32-95°F 1.2 Notational Descriptions • Humidity: 20-80% RH The following subsections describe notational Important information for Burn-in/Ghost conventions used in this document. image Notes, Cautions and Warnings • Always activate a moving screen saver Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be program when you leave your monitor accompanied by an icon and printed in bold or unattended. Always activate a periodic italic type. These blocks contain no
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1. Important Taking back/Recycling Information for 1.3 Disposal of product and packing Customers material Philips establishes technically and economically Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment- viable objectives to optimize the environmental WEEE performance of the organization's product, service and activities. 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 primaril
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2. Setting up the monitor Install base stand 2. Setting up the monitor 1. Place the monitor face down on a soft and smooth surface to avoid scratching or damaging the screen. 2.1 Installation Package contents 2. Hold the stand with both hands. (1) Gently attach the stand to the VESA mount area until the latch locks the stand. (2) Use your fingers to tighten the screw located at the bottom of the base, and secure the base to the stand tightly. 2 AC/DC Adapter VGA (o ptional) HDMI (optio
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2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC 2.2 Operating the monitor 6 6 Front view product description 4 5 4 3 1 DC power input 2 VGA input 3 HDMI inputs (HDMI1, HDMI2, and HDMI3) 7 6 5 4 2 4 HDMI audio o utput 5 Kensington anti-theft lock Switch monitor’s power ON and 6 Ambiglo w LED lights OFF. Connect to PC Access the OSD menu. Confirm the OSD adjustment. 1. Connect the power cord to the back of the monitor firmly. Adjust the OSD menu. 2. Turn off your computer and unplug its
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2. Setting up the monitor Description of the On Screen Display The OSD Menu Below is an overall view of the structure of What is On-Screen Display (OSD)? the On-Screen Display. You can use this as a On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in all reference when you want to work your way Philips LCD monitors. It allows an end user to around the different adjustments later on. adjust screen performance or select functions Main menu Sub menu of the monitors directly through an on-screen instruc
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2. Setting up the monitor Reso lution notification This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz. When the monitor is powered on at a different resolution, an alert is displayed on screen: Use 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz for best results. Display of the native resolution alert can be switched off from Setup in the OSD (On Screen Display) menu. Physical Function Tilt 7
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3. Image Optimization 3. The SmartImage on screen display will 3. Image Optimization remain on screen for 5 seconds, or you can also press "OK" to make confirmation. 4. When SmartImage is enabled, the sRGB 3.1 SmartImage scheme is disabled automatically. To use sRGB, you need to disable SmartImage What is it? with the button at the front bezel of SmartImage provides presets that optimize your monitor. display for different types of content, dynamically Except using key to scroll down,
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3. Image Optimization • Movie: Ramped up luminance, deepened 3.3 SmartContrast color saturation, dynamic contrast and razor sharpness displays every details in What is it? darker areas of your videos without color Unique technology that dynamically analyzes washout in brighter areas maintaining a displayed content and automatically optimizes dynamic natural values for the ultimate a Monitor's contrast ratio for maximum visual video display. clarity and viewing enjoyment, stepping up
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3. Image Optimization Installation Start with Standard pane • Follow the instruction and complete the Adjust menu installation. • Adjust Menu allow you to adjust Brightness, • You can launch after installation is Contrast, Focus, Position and Resolution. completed. • You can follow the instruction and do the • If you want to launch later, you can either adjustment. click the shortcut on desktop or toolbar. • Cancel prompts user if you want to cancel installation. First launch -Wizard
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3. Image Optimization Color menu • Color Menu allow you to adjust RGB, Black Level, White Point, Color Calibration, and SmartImage (Please refer to SmartImage section). • You can follow the instruction and do the adjustment. • Refer to below table for sub-menu item base on your input. • Example for Color Calibration. 11
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3. Image Optimization First Color Calibration Screen • Previous button is disabled until the second color screen. • Next goes to the succeeding target (6-targets). • Finally go to File > Presets pane. • Cancel closes the UI and returns to the plug in page. SmartImage Allows user to change setting for better display setting based on content. When Entertainment is set, SmartContrast and SmartResponse are enabled. 1. "Show Me" starts color calibration tutorial. 2. Start - starts the 6-st
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3. Image Optimization ECO menu • Does not require the display be attached to a different host to go into Theft Deterrence mode. After creating PIN, the Theft Deterrence pane will indicate Theft Deterrence Enabled and provide PIN Options button: • Theft Deterrence Enabled is displayed. • Disable Theft Deterrence Mode opens pane screen on next page. • PIN Options button only available after user creates PIN, button opens secure PIN web site. Options>Preferences - Will only be active when
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3. Image Optimization A right click on the task tray icon displays Options>Audio - Will only be active when the menu options for Help, Technical selecting Audio from the drop-down Options Support. Check for Update, About, and Exit. menu. When Enable task tray menu is disabled, On a non-supported display capable of DDC/ the task tray icon will only display EXIT. CI, only the Help and Options tabs are available. • Run at Startup is checked (On) by default. When disabled, SmartControl Premium
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3. Image Optimization Help menu Context Sensitive menu Help>User Manual - Will only be active when The Context Sensitive menu is Enabled by selecting User Manual from the drop-down default. If Enable Context Menu has been Help menu. On a non-supported display checked in the Options>Preferences pane, then capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options the menu will be visible. tabs are available. The Context Menu has four entries: • SmartControl Premium - When selected the About screen is disp
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3. Image Optimization The task tray has five entries: • Help - Access to User Manual file: Open User Manual file using the default browser window. • Technical Support - Displays the tech support page. • Check for Update - Takes the user to PDI Landing and checks the user’s version against the most current available. • About - Displays detailed reference information: product version, release information, and product name. • Exit - Close SmartControl Premium. To run SmartControl Pr
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4. Ambiglow 4. Ambiglow 10 ~ 15 cm How to enable Ambiglow Ambiglow function can be selected by simply press the hotkey on the front bezel: 1. Press hotkey on the front bezel of What is it? display. Ambiglow adds a new dimension to your 2. Keep pressing hotkey ▲▼ to select the viewing experience. This patented Philips preference, [Bright], [Brighter], [Brightest], technology uses two rear facing rows of or [Off]. bright LED’s projecting a glow of light on the
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5. Technical Specifications 5. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Monitor Panel Type TFT-LCD Backlight LED Panel Size 27" W (68.6 cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.3114(H) mm x 0.3114(V) mm Brightness 250 cd/m² SmartContrast 20,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typ.) 1000:1 Response Time (typ.) 14 ms SmartResponse Time (typ.) 5 ms Optimum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz Viewing Angle 178° (H) / 178° (V) @ C/R > 10 Display Colors 16.7 M Vertical Refresh Rate 50 Hz - 75 Hz Horizontal Frequency 3
