Philips LCD Monitor Electronic User’s Manual
e-Manual
Safety and Troubleshooting Information
Safety precautions and maintenance
Safety Precautions and Maintenance FAQs Troubleshooting
Maintenance
Service
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About This Manual
About This Guide
Notational Descriptions
About This Guide Notational Descriptions
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2005 Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
Product Information
Product Features
Technical Specifications
SmartManage Product Features Lead-free Product
VIDEO
Optical characteristics
SCANNING
Resolution & Preset Modes
15 factory preset modes
Resolution
50 user definable modes
Automatic Power Saving
Power Management Definition
Physical Specifications
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Pin Assignment
Assignment
Assignment
This data is subject to change without notice
Product Views
Front View Product Description
Physical Function
1 Tilt
Installing Your LCD Monitor
Front View Produt Description Connecting to Your PC The Base
Front View Product Description
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RESOLUTION
Rear View
Optimizing Performance
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More about FPsetup04.exe
Installing Your LCD Monitor
On-Screen Display
What is the On-Screen Display?
Description of the On Screen Display
The OSD Tree
Note sRGB is a standard for ensuring correct exchange of colors between different devices e.g. digital cameras, monitors, printers, scanners, etc
To do so, open the OSD by pressing the OK button on the front of your monitor. Move the down button to go to Color and press OK again. Use the right button to go to sRGB. Then move the down button and press OK again to exit the OSD
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MIDDLE EAST Dubai Egypt
Customer Care & Warranty
NORTH AMERICA Canada USA
Glossary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Active matrix
Amorphous silicon a-Si
Color temperature
CCFLcold cathode fluorescent light
Chromaticity
CIE Commission International de IEclairage
D-SUB
Digital Visual Interface DVI
Energy Star Computers Program
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IPS In Plane Switching
Gamma
Grayscale
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LCD liquid crystal display
Liquid crystal
Luminance
Pixel
Refresh rate
sRGB
TFTthin film transistor
USB or Universal Serial Bus
Upstream
Device
Downstream
Vertical refresh rate
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Glossary
Download and Print
Installing Your LCD monitor driver
Installing your LCD monitor driver
Download and Printing Instructions Installing FPadjust Program
Installing FPadjust Program
To install FPadjust Program
FPsetup04.exe
Printing instructions
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Download and Print
FAQs Frequently Asked Questions
General FAQs
General FAQs Screen Adjustments Compatibility with Other Peripherals
LCD Panel Technology Ergonomics, Ecology and Safety Standards
Q How do I adjust the resolution?
Q What if I get lost when I am making monitor adjustments?
Q What is the Auto function?
Q Will the LCD monitor accept an interlaced signal under PC models?
Screen Adjustments
Q How should I clean the LCD surface?
Q What is the FPadjust program on the CD-ROM?
Q What does the Refresh Rate mean for LCD?
Q What is USB Universal Serial Bus?
Compatibility with other Peripherals
Q How do LCDs compare to CRTs in terms of radiation?
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Q What is a USB hub ?
Q What is a Liquid Crystal Display?
LCD Panel Technology
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Q What is polarization ?
Q What differentiates passive matrix LCDs from active matrix LCDs?
Q How does a TFT LCD Panel work?
Q What are the advantages of TFT LCD compared with CRT?
Ergonomics, Ecology and Safety Standards
Q Why is vertical frequency of 60Hz optimal for an LCD monitor?
Q Why is there no flicker on an LCD Monitor?
Q What kind of wide-angle technology is available? How does it work?
Q What is the CE mark?
Q Does the LCD monitor conform to general safety standards?
More information is provided in the Regulatory Information section
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Troubleshooting
Common Problems
Having this problem
Safety and
Imaging Problems
AUTO button not working properly
Display position is incorrect Image vibrates on the screen
Vertical flicker appears Horizontal flicker appears
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An after-image remains after the power has been turned off
Green, red, blue, dark, and white dots remains
Regulatory Information
Why do we have environmentally labeled computers?
Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice
TCO 99 Information
Information for UK only Troubleshooting Other Related Information
Frequently Asked Questions FAQs
Environmental Requirements
Flame retardants
TCO03 Information
Lead
Lead, Cadmium and Mercury are heavy metals which are bio-accumulative
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Recycling Information for Customers
Emissions
Ecology
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment-WEEE
CE Declaration of Conformity
E-mail job.chiu@philips.com
E-mail marten.ten.houten@philips.com
Energy Star Declaration
PHILIPS 170S6
Federal Communications Commission FCC Notice U.S. Only
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Commission Federale de la Communication FCC Declaration
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EN 55022 Compliance Czech Republic Only
VCCI Notice Japan Only
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Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice
MIC Notice South Korea Only
Class B Device
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ADVARSEL
North Europe Nordic Countries Information
VARNING
VAROITUS
ADVARSEL
BSMI Notice Taiwan Only
Ergonomie Hinweis nur Deutschland
WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED
End-of-Life Disposal
Information for UK only
How to connect a plug
Other Related Information
Safety and Troubleshooting FAQs Troubleshooting
Information for Users in the U. S
For units set at 115
SmartManage
SmartManage Features and Benefits
SmartManage Introduction SmartManage Features and Benefits
Introduction
Click Philips SmartControl tab
SmartManage
Position
Product Information
Page
Change video graphic adapter to another one Update video driver
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Philips Pixel Defect Policy
SmartManage Product Features
Resolution & Preset Modes Automatic Power Saving
Physical Specification Pin Assignment Product Views
Proximity of Pixel Defects
Pixel Defect Tolerances
BRIGHT DOT DEFECTS
MODEL
BLACK DOT DEFECTS
MODEL
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Philips Pixel Defect Policy
Connecting to Your PC
Accessory Pack
Connecting to Your PC
Front View Product Description Accessory Pack Connecting to Your PC
Connecting to Your PC
1 Plug the power cord into monitor firmly
2 Clip the power cord and signal cable together for cable management
2 Connect to PC a Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable
Connecting to Your PC
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The Base
Front View Product Description Accessory Pack Connecting to your PC
Unfold and Fold the Base Unfold the Base Fold the Base
Getting Started
1 Push down the head of monitor
Remove the Base Condition
for VESA standard mounting applications 1 Remove the screw and then
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remove the top cover
2 Remove the 3 screws and then remove the base from the LCD monitor
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The Base
The Base
Getting Started
Front View Product Description Connecting to Your PC Getting Started
Getting Started
Your LCD Monitor
For Windows
For Windows XP
Getting Started
dialog box
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Your Philips F1rst Choice Warranty
What is covered?
What is excluded?
Thank you for purchasing this Philips monitor
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Your Philips F1rst Choice Warranty
Your Guarantee in Central and Eastern Europe
What is covered?
What is excluded?
Your Guarantee in Central and Eastern Europe
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Therefore always check whether a product can be used in a specific country
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Your International Guarantee
International Guarantee
International Guarantee
Your Philips F1rst Choice WarrantyCanada/USA
LIMITED WARRANTY Computer Monitor
Thank you for purchasing this Philips monitor
Click here to access the Warranty Registration Card
Where IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?
Where CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?
Before Requesting Service
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A., PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
MODEL # SERIAL #
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA
877 835-1838 or 919
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F1rst Choice Contact Information
F1rst Choice Contact Information
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