Philips 170B user manual Glossary, BNC connection

Glossary

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BNC connection

A bayonet-locking connector slim coaxial cables. The connection is used in some monitors with high horizontal scanning frequencies. It provides optimum shielding between the video input signal lines to give the best possible video performance.

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Color temperature

A way of describing the color of a radiating source in terms of the temperature (in degrees Kelvin) of a black body radiating with the same dominant frequency as the source.

Most Philips monitors offer the possibility of setting the color temperature to any desired value.

CustoMax

Philips proprietary monitor control software that allows users to control parameters (e.g., Size, Color, Geometry) using software running in Windows. CustoMax is compatible with existing VGA cards. See CrystalClear FAQ and USB Bay FAQ.

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