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e-Manual
Philips LCD Monitor Electronic User’s Manual
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Safety and Troubleshooting Information • Safety Precautions and Safety and Troubleshooting Information Maintenance • FAQs • Troubleshooting Safety precautions and maintenance • Regulatory Information • Other Related Information WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, electrical hazards and/or mechanical hazards. Read and follow these instructions when connecting and using you
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Safety and Troubleshooting Information ● If your monitor gets wet, wipe it with dry cloth as soon as possible. ● If foreign substance or water gets in your monitor, please turn the power off immediately and disconnect the power cord. Then, remove the foreign substance or water, and send it to the maintenance center. ● Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations exposed to heat, direct sunlight or extreme cold. ● In order to maintain the best performance of yo
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) • Safety and Troubleshooting FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) • General FAQs • Screen Adjustments General FAQs • Compatibility with Other Peripherals Q: When I install my monitor what should I do if the screen shows 'Cannot display this video • LCD Panel Technology mode'? • Ergonomics, Ecology and Safety Standards A: Recommended video mode for Philips 23": 1920x1080 @60Hz. • Troubleshooting 1. Unplug all cables, then connect your P
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) A: Your video card/graphic driver and monitor together determine the available resolutions. You can select the desired resolution under Windows® Control Panel with the "Display properties". Q: What if I get lost when I am making monitor adjustments? A: Simply press the Menu button, the Setup button, then select 'Reset' to recall all of the original factory settings. Q: What is the Auto function? A: The AUTO adjustment key restores the optimal screen position,
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) uses an active element (TFT) to control each individual pixel and the refresh rate is therefore not really applicable to LCD technology. Q: Will the LCD screen be resistant to scratches? A: A protective coating is applied to the surface of the LCD, which is durable to a certain extent (approximately up to the hardness of a 2H pencil). In general, it is recommended that the panel surface is not subject to any excessive shocks or scratches. Q: How should
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) d. Gamma; The five settings are 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, and 2.6. *A measurement of the color of light radiated by an object while it is being heated. This measurement is expressed in terms of absolute scale, (degrees Kelvin). Lower Kevin temperatures such as 2004K are red; higher temperatures such as 9300K are blue. Neutral temperature is white, at 6504K. RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE Screen Adjustments Q: When I install my monitor, how do I get the best performance
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) system. Please contact your Philips sales representative for more information. Q: Are Philips LCD monitors Plug-and-Play? A: Yes, the monitors are Plug-and-Play compatible with Windows® 95, 98, 2000, XP and Vista. Q: What is USB (Universal Serial Bus)? A: Think of USB as a smart plug for PC peripherals. USB automatically determines resources (like driver software and bus bandwidth) required by peripherals. USB makes necessary resources available w
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Q: What is a Liquid Crystal Display? A: A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is an optical device that is commonly used to display ASCII characters and images on digital items such as watches, calculators, portable game consoles, etc. LCD is the technology used for displays in notebooks and other small computers. Like light-emitting diode and gas-plasma technologies, LCD allows displays to be much thinner than cathode ray tube (CRT) technology. LCD consumes much
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) XGA monitor has 1024x3 (R, G, B) x 768 pixels and a higher resolution may not be available without additional software processing. The panel is designed to optimize the display for a 65MHz dot clock, one of the standards for XGA displays. Since the vertical/horizontal frequency for this dot clock is 60Hz/48kHz, the optimum frequency for this monitor is 60Hz. Q: What kind of wide-angle technology is available? How does it work? A: The TFT LCD panel is an ele
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) Ergonomics, Ecology and Safety Standards Q: What is the CE mark? A: The CE (Conformité Européenne) mark is required to be displayed on all regulated products offered for sale on the European market. This 'CE' mark means that a product complies with the relevant European Directive. A European Directive is a European 'Law' that relates to health, safety, environment and consumer protection, much the same as the U.S. National Electrical Code and UL Standards.
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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) file:///D|/songaiyu/PHILIPS/231E1/PHILIPS-231E1%20%20090423/lcd/manual/ENGLISH/PRODUCT/safety/saf_faq.htm (9 of 9)2009/4/23 09:19:26
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting • Safety and Troubleshooting • FAQs This page deals with problems that can be corrected by a user. If the problem still persists after you have tried these • Common Problems solutions, contact Philips customer service representative. • Imaging Problems Common Problems • Regulatory Information • Other Related Information Having this problem Check these items ● Make sure the power cord is plugged into the power outlet and into
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Troubleshooting Imaging Problems ● Press the Auto button. ● Adjust the image position using the Phase/Clock of Setup in Display position is incorrect OSD Main Controls. ● Check that the signal cable is properly connected to the graphics board or PC. Image vibrates on the screen Vertical flicker appears ● Press the Auto button. ● Eliminate the vertical bars using the Phase/Clock of Setup in OSD Main Controls. Horizontal flicker appears ● Press the Auto b
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Troubleshooting ● This is characteristic of liquid crystal and is not caused by a malfunction or deterioration of the liquid crystal. The after- An after-image remains after the power image will disappear after a period of time. has been turned off. ● The remaining dots are normal characteristic of the liquid Green, red, blue, dark, and white dots crystal used in today’s technology. remains ● Adjust blue "power on" light using the power LED of Setup in OSD Main Controls. Adj
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Regulatory Information Regulatory Information • Recycling Information for Customers Model ID: 231E1 Waste Electrical and Electronic Model No: MWE1230F • Equipment-WEEE • CE Declaration of Conformity Recycling Information for Customers • Energy Star Declaration Philips establishes technically and economically viable objectives to optimize the environmental • Federal Communications performance of the organization's product, service and activities. Commission (FCC) Notice (U.
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Regulatory Information RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment-WEEE Attention users in European Union private households This marking on the product or on its packaging illustrates that, under European Directive 2002/96/EG governing used electrical and electronic appliances, this product may not be disposed of with normal household waste. You are responsible for disposal of this equipment through a designated waste electrical and electronic equipment collection.
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Regulatory Information - TCO'99, TCO'03 (Requirement for Environment Labelling of Ergonomics, Energy, Ecology and Emission, TCO: Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees) for TCO versions RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE Energy Star Declaration This monitor is equipped with a function for saving energy which supports the VESA Display Power Management (DPM) standard. This means that the monitor must be connected to a computer which supports VESA DPM. Time settings are adjusted from the sy
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Regulatory Information ● Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ● Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ● Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Use only RF shielded ca
