Philips 190VW8 user manual SmartContrast

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Product Information

1.Office Work: Enhances text and dampens brightness to increase readability and reduce eye strain. This mode significantly enhances readability and productivity when you’re working with spreadsheets, PDF files, scanned articles or other general office applications.

2.Image Viewing: This profile combines color saturation, dynamic contrast and sharpness enhancement to display photos

and other images with outstanding clarity in vibrant colors – all without artifacts and faded colors2. Image Viewing: This profile combines color saturation, dynamic contrast and sharpness enhancement to display photos and other images with outstanding clarity in vibrant colors – all without artifacts and faded colors.

3.Entertainment: Ramped up luminance, deepened color saturation, dynamic contrast and razor sharpness displays every details in darker areas of your videos without color washout in brighter areas maintaining a dynamic natural values for the ultimate video display.

4.Economy: Under this profile, brightness, contrast are adjusted and backlighting fine-tuned for just right display of everyday office applications and lower power consumption.

5.Off: No optimization by SmartImage.

SmartContrast

What is it?

Unique technology that dynamically analyzes displayed content and automatically optimizes a LCD monitor's contrast ratio for maximum visual clarity and viewing enjoyment, stepping up backlighting for clearer, crisper and brighter images or dimming backlighting for clear display of images on dark backgrounds.

Why do I need it?

You want the very best visual clarity and viewing comfort for every type of content. SmartContrast dynamically controls contrast and adjusts backlighting for clear, crisp, bright gaming and video images or displays clear, readable text for office work. By reducing your monitor's power consumption, you save on energy costs and extend the lifetime of your monitor.

How does it work?

When you active SmartContrast which will analysis the content you are displaying in real time to adjust colors and control backlight intensity. This function can obviously enhance contrast in dynamic for more entertainment fun when viewing videos or playing games.

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Contents Philips LCD Monitor Electronic User’s Manual Operation Safety and Troubleshooting InformationSafety precautions and maintenance MaintenanceReturn to TOP ServiceGeneral FAQs FAQs Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat does the Refresh Rate mean for LCD? How do I adjust the resolution?What if I get lost when I am making monitor adjustments? What is the Auto function?QCan I change the color setting of my monitor? How should I clean the LCD surface?Will the LCD screen be resistant to scratches? How do LCDs compare to CRTs in terms of radiation? Screen AdjustmentsCompatibility with other Peripherals Can the Philips LCD Monitor be mounted on the wall?LCD Panel Technology What is USB Universal Serial Bus?What is a USB hub ? What is a Liquid Crystal Display?What are the advantages of TFT LCD compared with CRT? Why is there no flicker on an LCD Monitor? Ergonomics, Ecology and Safety StandardsWhat is the CE mark? Does the LCD monitor conform to general safety standards? Troubleshooting Vertical flicker appears Page TCO03 Information Regulatory InformationWaste Electrical and Electronic Equipment-WEEE Recycling Information for CustomersEnergy Star Declaration CE Declaration of ConformityFederal Communications Commission FCC Notice U.S. Only Commission Federale de la Communication FCC Declaration FCC Declaration of ConformityEN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only Polish Center for Testing and Certification NoticeMIC Notice South Korea Only Varning North Europe Nordic Countries InformationErgonomie Hinweis nur Deutschland Bsmi Notice Taiwan OnlyEnd-of-Life Disposal For customers in Canada and U.S.A Information for UK onlyChina RoHS Return to TOP Information for Users in the U. S Other Related InformationInformation for Users outside the U.S About This Guide About This ManualNotational Descriptions Return to TOP SmartImage Product Information Product FeaturesWhat is it? Why do I need it?How to enable SmartImage? SmartContrast SmartSharpness SmartSaturateLead-free Product LCD Panel Technical SpecificationsFactory preset modes Resolution & Preset ModesFreq kHz Resolution Freq Hz Automatic Power SavingPin Assignment Physical SpecificationsProduct Views Pin No AssignmentTilt Physical FunctionPhilips Flat Panel Monitors Pixel Defect Policy Philips Pixel Defect PolicyProximity of Pixel Defects Pixel Defect Tolerances Return to TOP Introduction SmartManage & SmartControl II Selective ModelsInstaller Install Shield Welcome SmartManage Features and BenefitsPhilips SmartControl Installer Install Shield Legal Installer Install Shield Program Files Installer Installation Process Page Page First launch -Wizard Start to useDisplay in Digital Start with Standard pane Adjust menuRGB Color menuHelp Menu Optional MenuPlug Ins Menu PIP Example for on line register Theft Deterrence PIN Please contact IT manager or Philips ServiceCenter Return to TOP Installing Your LCD Monitor Rear View Resolution Accessory Pack Connecting to Your PCConnecting to Your PC Available for selective models Return to TOP Attach and Detach the Base Attach the Base BaseRemove the cable cover as illustrated below Detach the BaseBase Remove the Base Condition Return to TOP Page Your LCD Monitor Getting StartedFor Windows Me For Windows Vista Description of the On Screen Display On-Screen DisplayOSD Tree Resolution notification North America Canada USA Customer Care & WarrantyAspect ratio GlossaryActive matrix Amorphous silicon a-SiChromaticity Color temperatureBrightness CCFLcold cathode fluorescent lightDigital Visual Interface DVI Contrast ratioEnergy Star Computers Program Hue IPS In Plane SwitchingGamma GrayscaleNit LCD liquid crystal displayLiquid crystal LuminanceRefresh rate PerfecTunePixel PolarizerSmartResponse SmartImageSmartManage Lite USB or Universal Serial Bus TFTthin film transistorDevice Upstream Vertical refresh rateDownload instructions Download and PrintPrinting instructions