Philips 170P6 User Manual 2

e-Manual

Philips LCD Monitor Electronic User’s Manual

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Safety and Troubleshooting Information

• Safety Precautions and Maintenance

• FAQs

• Troubleshooting

• Regulatory Information

• Other Related Information

Safety and Troubleshooting Information

Safety precautions and maintenance

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 your computer monitor:

Operation:

● Keep the monitor out of direct sunlight and away from stoves or any other heat source.

● Remove any object that could fall into ventilation holes or prevent proper cooling of the

monitor’s electronics.

● Do not block the ventilation holes on the cabinet.

● When positioning the monitor, make sure the power plug and outlet are easily accessible.

● If turning off the monitor by detaching the power cable or DC power cord, wait for 6

seconds before attaching the power cable or DC power cord for normal operation.

● Please use approved power cord provided by Philips all the time. If your power cord is

missing, please contact with your local service center. (Please refer to Customer Care Consumer Information Center)

● Do not subject the LCD monitor to severe vibration or high impact conditions during

operation.

● Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation or transportation.

Maintenance:

● To protect your display from possible damage, do not put excessive pressure on the LCD

panel. When moving your monitor, grasp the frame to lift; do not lift the monitor by placing your hand or fingers on the LCD panel.

● Unplug the monitor if you are not going to use it for an extensive period of time.

● Unplug the monitor if you need to clean it with a slightly damp cloth. The screen may be

wiped with a dry cloth when the power is off. However, never use organic solvent, such as, alcohol, or ammonia-based liquids to clean your monitor.

● To avoid the risk of shock or permanent damage to the set, do not expose the monitor to

dust, rain, water, or excessive moisture environment.

● 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 your monitor and use it for a longer ligetime,

please use the monitor in a location that falls within the following temperature and humidity ranges.

❍ Temperature: 5-40°C 41-104°F

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❍ Humidity: 20-80% RH

Service:

● The casing cover should be opened only by qualified service personnel.

● If there is any need for any document for repair or integration, please contact with your

local service center. (please refer to the chapter of "Consumer Information Center")

● For transportation information, please refer to "Physical Specifications".

● Do not leave your monitor in a car/trunk under direct sun light.

Consult a service technician if the monitor does not operate normally, or you are not sure what procedure to take when the operating instructions given in this manual have been followed.

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About This Manual

• About This Guide

• Notational Descriptions

About This Manual

About This Guide

This electronic user's guide is intended for anyone who uses the Philips LCD Monitor. It describes the LCD monitor's features, setup, operation and other important information. Its contents are identical to the information in our printed version.

It includes the following sections:

● Safety and Troubleshooting Information provides tips and solutions for common problems

as well as other related information you may need.

● About This Electronic User's Manual gives an overview of information included, along with

notation icon descriptions and other documentation for your reference.

● Product Information gives an overview of the monitor's features as well as the technical

specifications for this monitor.

● Installing Your Monitor describes the initial setup process and gives an overview of how to

use the monitor.

● On-Screen Display provides information on adjusting the settings on your monitor.

● Customer Care and Warranty contains a list of worldwide Philips Consumer Information

Centers along with help desk phone numbers and information on the warranty applicable to your product.

● Glossary defines technical terms.

● Download and Print Option transfers this entire manual to your hard drive for easy

reference.

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Notational Descriptions

The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document.

Notes, Cautions and Warnings

Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold or italic type. These blocks contain notes, cautions or warnings. They are used as follows:

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About This Manual

NOTE: This icon indicates important information and tips that help you make better use of your computer system.

CAUTION: This icon indicates information that tells you how to avoid either potential damage to hardware or loss of data.

WARNING: This icon indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how to avoid the problem.

Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may not be accompanied by an icon. In such cases, the specific presentation of the warning is mandated by the relevant regulatory authority.

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All rights reserved. Reproduction, copying, use, modification, hiring, renting, public performance, transmission and/or broadcasting in whole or in part is prohibited without written consent of Philips Electronics NV

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Product Information

• SmartManage

• Product Features

• Lead-free Product

• Technical Specifications

•

LightFrame

Digital Reality

• SmartBright

• Resolution & Preset Modes

• Philips Pixel Defect Policy

• Automatic Power Saving

• Physical Specification

• Pin Assignment

• Product Views

• Physical Function

Product Information

Product Features

170P6

● Outstanding front of screen performance

❍ LightFrame™ DR maximizes your on-screen experience ❍ Perfect Panel™guarantees dot defect-free display ❍ SXGA 1280 x 1024 resolution for sharper display ❍ 8-ms response time for outstanding displays of fast moving images ❍ Dual input accepts both analog VGA and digital DVI signals

● Maximum comfort for maximum productivity

❍ Screen pivot, better ergonomics and cable management ❍ Four-port, high-speed USB 2.0 hub for easy connections ❍ SmartBright automatically adjusts brightness with ambient conditions ❍ Built-in speakers for audio without desktop clutter ❍ Stand-alone audio for efficient net conferencing

● Best total cost of ownership solution

❍ SmartManage provides LAN-based asset management capabilities ❍ Lead-free display safeguards our environment

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Lead-free Product

Philips eliminated toxic substances like lead from its displays. Lead-free display helps protect your health and promotes environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste from electrical and electronic equipment.Philips complies with the European Community stringent RoHS Directive mandating restrictions on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. With Philips, you can be confident that your display device does not harm the environment.

Technical Specifications*

LCD PANEL

• Type TFT LCD

• Screen size 17" / 43.2 cm diagonal

• Pixel Pitch 0.264 x 0.264 mm

• LCD Panel type

1280 x 1024 pixels R.G.B. vertical stripe Anti-glare polarizer, hard coated

• Effective viewing area 337.9 x 270.3 mm

• Display Colors 16.2 M colors

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SCANNING

Vertical refresh rate 56 Hz-76 Hz Horizontal Frequency 30k Hz-83 kHz

VIDEO

• Video dot rate 140 MHz

• Input impedance

- Video 75 ohm

- Sync

2.2K ohm

• Input signal levels 700m Vpp

• Sync input signal

Separate sync Composite sync Sync on green

• Sync polarities Positive and negative

• Video interface

Dual input: D-Sub (analog) and DVI-D (digital) are available and user selectable

• USB connectivity solution USB hub for versatile peripheral connections.

Audio

• Loudspeaker

4W Stereo Audio (2W/channel RMSx2, 300 Hz-13 kHz, 16 ohm, PMPO 32 Watts)

• Headphone connector 3.5mm mini jack

• Input signal connector 3.5mm mini jack

Optical characteristics

• Contrast ratio 500:1 (typ.)

• Brightness

250 cd/m

(typ.)

• Peak contrast angle 6 o'clock

• White Chromaticity

x: 0.283 y: 0.297 (at 9300°K) x: 0.313 y: 0.329 (at 6500°K) x: 0.313 y: 0.329 (at sRGB)

• Viewing Angle (C/R>5)

Upper >60° (typ.) Lower >80° (typ.) Left >80° (typ.) Right >80° (typ.)

• Response time

< 8 ms (typ.)

* This data is subject to change without notice.

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LightFrameTM Digital Reality (LightFrameTM DR) for Windows

Introduction

Philips LightFrame

DR feature enriches your photo and video experience with preset modes ideal for your favorite

applications: Internet, TV/video viewing, photos and gaming. The LightFrame

DR engine optimizes brightness,

sharpness, contrast, color, JPG noise for photos and skin tone for videos.

Installation

First things first: Philips LightFrame

DR only works with latest Philips LCD Monitor which is sepcially built to use this

software. That is LightFrame

DR can only work on 170X5,190X5 or 170P6/190P6 or later version LCD monitor. Earlier Philips monitors or other manufacturers' monitors will not work with this picture enhancement software. You can identify compatible Philips monitors by the LightFrame logo on the front of the monitor.

LightFrame

DR works with true Windows-based programs and DOS-based programs that operate in a Windows

environment. It does not work with DOS-based programs operating only in a DOS environment.

To control the LightFrame

DR feature in your monitor, you'll want install the LightFrameTM DR application found on

this CD-ROM.

To install LightFrame

DR, place the CD in your CD-ROM drive.

When the CD menu appears on your screen,

1) select preferred language

2) select model number (170P6 or 190P6)

3) click on Install LightFrame

Digital Reality.

Follow the on-screen prompts to properly install the program. The software checks to see if you have a compatible monitor. You must agree to the license terms in order to install the software.

After installation, the LightFrame

DR shortcut icon automatically appears at your desktop, click it to load the control

bar on screen.

Use Tips

1. Cursor with a yellow light bulb versus a blue light bulb

Your mouse pointer takes the shape of a light bulb to indicate that LightFrame

DR is ready to activate or deactivate

a target window that contains photos, videos or other content that can be enhanced. A yellow light bulb means that you are moving over a window where LightFrame

DR can be activated. Click on the window to activate

enhancement. A blue light bulb appears when moving over an activated window. Click on the window to de-activate LightFrame

DR.

Cursor examples

Here is a list of LightFrame

DR cursors.

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This is the default cursor displayed when you move over a non-LightFrameTM DR enhanced window or area. Clicking and dragging this cursor over a window or area activates LightFrame

DR enhancement.

Your cursor becomes a yellow light bulb when it passes over a non-active window to indicate that LightFrame

can be activated in the selected window. Click to activate LightFrame

DR in the selected window. To activate

LightFrame

DR simultaneously in a total of up to eight windows, click on the selected windows one-by-one while

pressing the Shift key.

Your cursor becomes a blue light bulb when it passes over an active LightFrame

DR window. Click to deactivate

LightFrame

DR in the selected window.

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The normal cursor is restored after you click on a target without pressing the shift key or after you drag a rectangle.

2. LightFrame

DR control bar

The LightFrame

DR control bar appears at the top of screen after any LightFrameTM DR function is activated.

The control bar is another upgrade that helps you run all LightFrame

Digital Reality's neat, new features. The

illustration below describes the tasks each button performs.

To drag the control bar to any preferred area of your screen, left click the LightFrame

DR logo. (See examples

below) This area is not a button.

Activate or deactivate LightFrame

DR icon

Turns LightFrame

DR on and off. When LightFrameTM DR is active in a

selected window, the icon changes from blue to yellow.

Activate or deactivate the mode menu icon

The default mode menu icon appears when no mode is selected. When you select the photo, Internet or other mode, the icon for the selected mode appears.

Deactivate all LightFrame

DR windows

icon

Deactivates all LightFrame

DR windows. This function is only visible when

LightFrame

DR windows are active.

Properties icon

Provides access to the Properties menu, which includes these options: LightFrame

DR auto start: Yes/no

Position: LightFrame

DR Always on top Warning messages: On/off Target selection: Automatic/manual Monitor selection: Chose among two monitors connected to the same PC

Place LightFrame

DR icon in the taskbar: Yes/no

Info mode icon

Activates and deactivates the Info mode, which provides information about toolbar and menu items as well as access to Help files.

Exit icon

Click to exit the LightFrame

DR control bar

3. Optimizing LightFrame

DR settings

Here's how to optimize LightFrame

DR settings to your personal preferences:

1. Select your desired mode from the mode Menu. Click to open the mode.

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2. The settings menu

3. Change settings by pulling the color bar or pressing the plus (+) or minus (-) button to move incrementally to

the desired levels.

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When you're finished, click on the Mode icon to exit the menu.

4. LightFrame

Hot Key

The LightFrame

Hot Key is located at front of LightFrameTM DR monitor. The blue LED is on when LightFrameTM is activated and off when the feature is deactivated. A touch on the Hot Key quickly provides full screen enhancement in your choice of the Internet, Photo or Video-TV mode.

When you touch the front button, a small OSD window opens on your screen directly above the button location. Use this screen to select the best full screen mode for the application you're working with. Press continuously on the Hot Key to scroll through the available options.

1) When you touch the LightFrameTM Hot Key, an OSD window opens. Touch the button continually to scroll among the available Internet, Photo and Video-TV modes. As a mode becomes available for selection, its color changes from blue to yellow. Once you reach the desired mode, remove your finger from the Hot Key. After three seconds, the mode you have selected will be confirmed and the OSD window will automatically close.

2) Touch the LightFrameTM DR Hot Key for three seconds to enter the LightFrameTM demo mode. To exit the demonstration mode, press the hot key again.

5. Language While English is the default language of LightFrame

DR, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish,

Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean are supported. LightFrame

DR will detect the language of

computer system OS and select the language automatically.

Notes

Philips LightFrame

DR only works with monitors specially built to use this software. If LightFrameTM DR detects that

your monitor is not LightFrame

DR-compatible, a message appears on the monitor screen. If you see this message,

you can abort or continue the installation; however, if you continue the installation, LightFrame

DR will probably not

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work on the monitor.

How to use LightFrame

After installation, LightFrame

DR shortcut icon appears on your screen whenever the computer is started.

To learn more about using LightFrame

Digital Reality, please refer to the help information, which is available after

installation.

Compatibility

This version of LightFrame

DR is compatible with: Windows® XP Windows® 2000 Professional Edition with Service Pack 2

How to download your upgraded LF DR Installation file

Visit http://www.philips.com/support

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SmartBright

Ambient light is the general background light all around us that softens contrasts between brightly lighted task areas and the surrounding portions of the room. In most rooms, ambient light changes constantly, but changes in lighting can adversely effect display quality. Philips SmartBright automatically adjusts display brightness settings to correspond with ambient light conditions, delivering just the right level of brightness for optimal front-of-screen performance, maximum productivity and minimal fatigue.

How to switch the setting

1.Choose the Smart Bright via More Setting in OSD menu.

2.Select the "On" "Off" setting.(default: Off)

Note:

Do not block the sensor when using this function.

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Resolution & Preset Modes

• Maximum 1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz

• Recommended 1280 x 1024 at 60 Hz

50 user definable modes

15 factory preset modes:

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H. freq (kHz) Resolution V. freq (Hz)

31.5 640*350 70

31.5 720*400 70

31.5 640*480 60

35.0 640*480 67

37.5 640*480 75

35.2 800*600 56

37.9 800*600 60

46.9 800*600 75

49.7 832*624 75

48.4 1024*768 60

60.0 1024*768 75

69.0 1152*870 75

71.8 1152*900 76

63.9 1280*1024 60

80.0 1280*1024 75

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Automatic Power Saving

If you have VESA DPMS compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. If an input from a keyboard, mouse or other input device is detected, the monitor will 'wake up' automatically. The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving feature:

Power Management Definition

VESA Mode Video H-sync V-sync Power Used LED color

Active ON Yes Yes

< 42.5 W (typ.)

(without USB)

< 52.5 W (typ.)

(With USB)

Green

Sleep OFF No No < 1 W Amber

Switch Off OFF - - < 1W Off

This monitor is

ENERGY STAR

compliant. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, PHILIPS has

determined that this product meets the

ENERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

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Physical Specifications

• Dimension (WxHxD) *

375 x 377 x 210 mm

• Weight 5.62 kg

• Tilt / Swivel -5° ~ 25° / + - 45°

• Height adjustment rang 130 mm

• Power supply 100 — 240 VAC, 60 - 50 Hz

• Power consumption 42.5W (typ. without USB) / 52.5 W (typ. with USB)

• Temperature

5° C to 40° C (operating)

-20° C to 60° C (storage)

• Relative humidity 20% to 80%

• System MTBF 50K hours (excluding CCFL 40K hours)

• Cabinet color

170P6EG: Light Gray 170P6EB: Black 170P6ES: Silver

* This data is subject to change without notice.

* Resolution 1280x1024, standard size, brightness max., contrast 50%, 6500° K, full white pattern, without audio/USB.

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Pin Assignment

The digital only connector contains 24 signal contacts organized in three rows of eight contacts. Signal pin assignments are listed in the following table:

No.

Signal Assignment

No.

Signal Assignment

Pin No.

Signal Assignment

T.M.D.S. Data2-

T.M.D.S. Data1- 17 T.M.D.S. Data0-

T.M.D.S. Data2+

T.M.D.S. Data1+ 18 T.M.D.S. Data0+

T.M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield

T.M.D.S. Data1/3 Shield

T.M.D.S. Data0/5 Shield

No connect

No connect 20 No connect

No connect

No connect 21 No connect

DDC Clock

+5V Power 22

T.M.D.S. Clock Shield

DDC Data

Ground (for +5V) 23 T.M.D.S. Clock+

No connect 16 Hot Plug Detect 24 T.M.D.S. Clock-

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The 15-pin D-sub connector (male) of the signal cable:

No.

Assignment

No.

Assignment

Red video input

DDC +5V

Green video input/SOG

Logic ground

Blue video input

Ground

GND

Serial data line (SDA)

GND-Cable detect

H. Sync / H+V

Red video ground

V. Sync

Green video ground

Data clock line (SCL)

Blue video ground

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Product Views

Follow the links to see various views of the monitor and its components.

Front View Product Description

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Physical Function

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1) Tilt

2) Swivel

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3) Height adjustment

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Installing Your LCD Monitor

•

Front View Produt Description

•

Connecting to Your PC

• The Base

•

Getting Started

•

Optimizing Performance

Installing Your LCD Monitor

Front View Product Description

UP and DOWN buttons are used when adjusting the OSD of your monitor.

LEFT and RIGHT buttons, like the UP and DOWN buttons, are also used in adjusting the OSD of your monitor.

BRIGHTNESS hotkey. When the UP and DOWN arrow buttons are pressed, the adjustment controls for the BRIGHTNESS will show up.

VOLUME

VOLUME hotkey. When the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons are pressed, the adjustment controls for VOLUME will show up.

OK button which when pressed will take you to the OSD controls.

POWER button switches your monitor on.

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Automatically adjust the horizontal position, vertical position, phase and clock setting.

LightFrameTM hotkey for mode-switching between full-screen mode and multi-window mode.

USB Hub for versatile peripheral connections.

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Optimizing Performance

● For best performance, ensure that your display settings are set at 1280x1024, 60Hz.

Note: You can check the current display settings by pressing the 'OK' button

once. The current display mode is shown in OSD main controls called RESOLUTION.

● You can also install the Flat Panel Adjust (FP Adjust) program, a program for getting the best

performance out of your monitor. This is included on this CD. Step-by-step instructions are provided to guide you through the installtion process. Click on the link to know more about this program.

More about FP_setup04.exe

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On-Screen Display

• Description of the OnScreen Display

•

The OSD Tree

On-Screen Display

Description of the On Screen Display

What is the On-Screen Display?

On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in all Philips LCD monitors. It allows an end user to adjust screen performance or select functions of the monitors directly through an on-screen instruction window. A user friendly on screen display interface is shown as below :

Basic and simple instruction on the control keys.

In the OSD shown above users can press

buttons at the front bezel of the monitor to move

the cursor, to confirm the choice or change, and to adjust/select the change.

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The OSD Tree

Below is an overall view of the structure of the On-Screen Display. You can use this as a reference when you want to work your way around the different adjustments later on.

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On-Screen Display

Note: sRGB is a standard for ensuring correct exchange of colors between different devices (e.g.

digital cameras, monitors, printers, scanners, etc.)

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On-Screen Display

Using a standard unified color space, sRGB will help represent pictures taken by an sRGB compatible device correctly on your sRGB enabled Philips monitors. In that way, the colors are calibrated and you can rely on the correctness of the colors shown on your screen.

Important with the use of sRGB is that the brightness and contrast of your monitor is fixed to a predefined setting as well as the color gamut. Therefore it is important to select the sRGB setting in the monitor's OSD.

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.

After this, please do not change the brightness or contrast setting of your monitor. If you change either of these, the monitor will exit the sRGB mode and go to a color temperature setting of 6500K.

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Customer Care & Warranty

PLEASE SELECT YOUR COUNTRY/AREA TO REVIEW DETAILS OF YOUR WARRANTY COVERAGE

WESTERN EUROPE: Austria • Belgium • Cyprus • Denmark • France • Germany • Greece •

Finland • Ireland • Italy • Luxembourg • the Netherlands • Norway • Portugal • Sweden • Switzerland • Spain • United Kingdom

EASTERN EUROPE: Czech Republic • Hungary • Poland • Russia • Slovakia • Slovenia •

Turkey

LATIN AMERICA: Antilles • Argentina • Brasil • Chile • Colombia • Mexico • Paraguay •

Peru • Uruguay • Venezuela

NORTH AMERICA: Canada • USA

PACIFIC: Australia • New Zealand

ASIA: Bangladesh • China • Hong Kong • India • Indonesia • Japan • Korea • Malaysia •

Pakistan • Philippines • Singapore • Taiwan • Thailand

AFRICA: Morocco • South Africa

MIDDLE EAST: Dubai • Egypt

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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

This is a kind of liquid crystal display structure in which switching transistors are attached to each pixel to control the on/off voltage. It produces a brighter and sharper display with a broader viewing angle than a passive matrix display. Also refer to TFT (thin film transistor).

Amorphous silicon (a-Si)

A semiconductor material that is used to make the thin film transistors (TFTs) layer of an active matrix LCD.

Aspect ratio

The width-to-height ratio of the active area of a display. In general, most monitors have an aspect ratio of 4:3. Wide monitors or TVs have an aspect ratio of 16:9 or 16:10.

Backlight

The light source for a transmissive LCD. There are two techniques used in nowaday LCD designs. Most TFT LCD panels use CCFLs (cold cathode fluorescent light) and a diffuser panel directly behind the liquid crystal layer. New technology using Light Emitting Drodes (LED) are still under development.

Brightness

The dimension of color that is referred to an achromatic scale, ranging from black to white, also called lightness or luminous reflectance. Because of confusion with saturation, the use of this term should be discouraged.

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Glossary

CCFL(cold cathode fluorescent light)

These are the fluorescent light tubes providing the light for the LCD module. These tubes are generally very thin, approximately 2 mm in diameter.

Chromaticity

That part of color specification, which does not involve illuminance. Chromaticity is two-dimensional and specified by pairs of numbers such as dominant wavelength and purity.

CIE (Commission International de I'Eclairage)

The International Commission on Illumination, the primary international organization concerned with color and color measurement.

Color temperature

A measurement of the color of light radiated by an object while it is being heated. This measurement is express in terms of absolute scale, (degrees Kelvin). Lower Kelvin temperatures such as 2400° K are red; higher temperatures such as 9300° K are blue. Neutral temperature is white, at 6504° K. Philips monitors generally offers 9300° K, 6500° K, and user define.

Contrast

The luminance variation between light and dark areas in an image.

Contrast ratio

The ratio of luminance between the brightest white pattern and the darkest black pattern.

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D-SUB

A VGA Analog input connector. Your monitor comes with a D-Sub cable.

Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) specification provides a high-speed digital connection for visual data types that is display technology independent. The interface is primarily focused at providing a connection between a computer and its display device. The DVI specification meets the needs of all segments of the PC industry (workstation, desktop, laptop, etc.) and will enable these different segments to unite around one monitor interface specification.

The DVI interface enables:

1. Reduce signal loss and video noise in signal due to less signal conversion.

2. Independent from display technology, and can be used on LCD, Plasma, LCOS, etc.

3. Plug and play through hot plug detection, EDID and DDC2B.

4. Digital and Analog support in a single connector (DVI-I only).

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Energy Star Computers Program

An energy conservation program launched by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), promotes the manufacture and marketing of energy-efficient office automation equipment. Companies joining this program, must be willing to commit themselves to manufacture one or more products capable of going into a low -power state (< 30 W) either after a period of inactivity, or after a predetermined time selected by the user.

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Gamma

Screen luminance as a function of video voltage approximately follows a mathematical power function of the input video signal, the exponent of which is called gamma.

Grayscale

An achromatic scale ranging from black through a series of successively lighter grays to white. Such a series may be made up of steps, which appear to be equally distant from one another. If the

Analog/ Digital converter is 8 bit, then the monitor can display at most 2

= 256 levels. For a color monitor, R.G.B. each color hads 256 levels. Thus, total color can display is 256x256x256= 16.7 million.

Hue

The main attribute of a color that distinguishes it from other colors. For example, a color may have a green, yellow, or purple hue. Color defined as having hue are know as chromatic colors. White, black, and grays possess no hue.

IPS (In Plane Switching)

A technique of improving the viewing angle of an LCD where the liquid crystal molecules are switched in the plane of the LCD layer rather than vertical to it.

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LCD (liquid crystal display)

A display composed of liquid crystal suspended between two transparent sheets. The display is composed thousands of pixels which can be turned on or off with electrical stimulation. Thus, colorful images/texts can be generated.

Liquid crystal

The compound found in liquid crystal displays. Liquid crystal reacts predictably when electrically stimulated. This makes it the ideal compound to turn LCD pixels "on" or "off." Liquid crystal is sometimes abbreviated as LC.

Luminance

A measure of the brightness or luminous intensity of light, usually expressed in units of Candelas per square meter (cd/m2) or foot Lamberts. 1 fL=3.426 cd/m2.

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Nit

A unit of luminance equal to 1 cd/m2 or 0.292 ftL.

Pixel

PICture Element; the smallest element on a computerized CRT or LCD image, and hence a display.

Polarizer

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A light filter which only allows light waves of a certain rotation through. Polarized material with perpendicular filtering is used in LCDs to enclose the liquid crystal. The liquid crystal is then used as the medium which twists the light waves 90° in order to allow the light to pass through or not.

Refresh rate

The number of times per second the screen is refreshed or redrawn. This number is usually stated in Hz (Hertz) or cycles per second. A rate of 60 Hz is equal to 60 tomes per second.

sRGB

sRGB is a standard for ensuring correct exchange of colors between different devices (e.g. digital cameras, monitors, printers, scanners, etc.)

After this, please do not change the brightness or contrast setting of your monitor. If you change either of these, the monitor will exit the sRGB mode and go to a color temperature setting of 6500K.

Other: USB plug: An upstream and a downstream USB plug is provide for user's convenience.

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