Philips 231E1SB/27 manual

e-Manual Philips LCD Monitor Electronic User’s Manual file:///D|/songaiyu/PHILIPS/231E1/PHILIPS-231E1%20%20090423/lcd/manual/ENGLISH/PRODUCT/INDEX.HTM2009/4/23 上午 09:16:40[...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) • Safety and Troubleshooting • General FAQs • Screen Adjustments • Compatibility with Other Peripherals • LCD Panel Technology • Ergonomics, Ecology and Safety Standards • Troubleshooting • Regulatory Information • Other Related Information FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) General FAQs Q: When I [...]

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, the[...]

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 hardn[...]

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. Ne[...]

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 automa[...]

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 li[...]

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[...]

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 i[...]

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Troubleshooting • Safety and Troubleshooting • FAQs • Common Problems • Imaging Problems • Regulatory Information • Other Related Information Troubleshooting This page deals with problems that can be corrected by a user. If the problem still persists after you have tried these solutions, contact Philips customer service representative. [...]

Troubleshooting Imaging Problems Display position is incorrect ● Press the Auto button. ● Adjust the image position using the Phase/Clock of Setup in OSD Main Controls. Image vibrates on the screen ● Check that the signal cable is properly connected to the graphics board or PC. Vertical flicker appears ● Press the Auto button. ● Eliminate[...]

Troubleshooting An after-image remains after the power has been turned off. ● This is characteristic of liquid crystal and is not caused by a malfunction or deterioration of the liquid crystal. The after- image will disappear after a period of time. Green, red, blue, dark, and white dots remains ● The remaining dots are normal characteristic of[...]

Regulatory Information • Recycling Information for Customers • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment-WEEE • CE Declaration of Conformity • Energy Star Declaration • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice (U.S. Only) • FCC Declaration of Conformity • Commission Federale de la Communication (FCC Declaration) • EN 55022 Com[...]

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 norma[...]

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 Powe[...]

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 expre[...]

Regulatory Information Commission Federale de la Communication (FCC Declaration) Cet équipement a été testé et déclaré conforme auxlimites des appareils numériques de class B,aux termes de l'article 15 Des règles de la FCC. Ces limites sont conçues de façon à fourir une protection raisonnable contre les interférences nuisibles dans[...]

Regulatory Information The equipment should draw power from a socket with an attached protection circuit (a three-prong socket). All equipment that works together (computer, monitor, printer, and so on) should have the same power supply source. The phasing conductor of the room's electrical installation should have a reserve short-circuit prot[...]

Regulatory Information Placering/Ventilation ADVARSEL: SØRG VED PLACERINGEN FOR, AT NETLEDNINGENS STIK OG STIKKONTAKT ER NEMT TILGÆNGELIGE. Paikka/Ilmankierto VAROITUS: SIJOITA LAITE SITEN, ETTÄ VERKKOJOHTO VOIDAAN TARVITTAESSA HELPOSTI IRROTTAA PISTORASIASTA. Plassering/Ventilasjon ADVARSEL: NÅR DETTE UTSTYRET PLASSERES, MÅ DU PASSE PÅ AT KO[...]

Regulatory Information Damit Ihr Monitor immer den in der Zulassung geforderten Werten entspricht, ist darauf zu achten, daß 1. Reparaturen nur durch Fachpersonal durchgeführt werden. 2. nur original-Ersatzteile verwendet werden. 3. bei Ersatz der Bildröhre nur eine bauartgleiche eingebaut wird. Aus ergonomischen Gründen wird empfohlen, die Gru[...]

Regulatory Information 2. Fit new fuse which should be a BS 1362 5A,A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. 3. Refit the fuse cover. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate 3-pin plug fitted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value of 5A. If a plug without a fuse is[...]

Regulatory Information China RoHS The People's Republic of China released a regulation called "Management Methods for Controlling Pollution by Electronic Information Products" or commonly referred to as China RoHS. All products including CRT and LCD monitor which are produced and sold for China market have to meet China RoHS request.[...]

Regulatory Information RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE Safety Information: Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields ("EMF") 1. Philips Royal Electronics manufactures and sells many products targeted at consumers, which, like any electronic apparatus, in general have the ability to emit and receive electro magnetic signals. 2. One of Philip[...]

Other Related Information • Safety and Troubleshooting • FAQs • Troubleshooting • Regulatory Information • Information for Users in the U.S • Information for Users Outside the U.S Other Related Information Information for Users in the U. S. For units set at 115 V : Use a UL Listed Cord Set consisting of a minimum 18 AWG, Type SVT or SJT[...]

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 [...]

About This Manual 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: NOTE: This icon indicates important inform[...]

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Product Information • Your LCD Monitor • Smartimage • SmartContrast • Lead-free Product • Technical Specifications • Resolution & Preset Modes • Philips Pixel Defect Policy • Automatic Power Saving • Physical Specification • Pin Assignment • Product Views • Physical Function • SmartManage & SmartControl II Product [...]

Product Information 1. Press to launch the SmartImage on screen display; 2. Keep press to toggle between Office Work, Image Viewing, Entertainment, Economy, and Off; 3. The SmartImage on screen display will remain on screen for 5 seconds or you can also press”OK” to make confirmation. 4. When SmartImage is enabled, the sRGB scheme is disabled a[...]

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, [...]

Product Information 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. RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE Lead-free Product Phi[...]

Product Information • Horizontal Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz VIDEO • Video dot rate 170 MHz • Input impedance - Video 75 ohm - Sync 2.2K ohm • Input signal levels 0.7 Vpp • Sync input signal Separate sync Composite sync Sync on green • Sync polarities Positive and negative * This data is subject to change without notice. RETURN TO TOP OF [...]

Product Information A. Maximum Resolution - For 231E1 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz (analog input) 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz (digital input"option") B. Recommended Resolution - For 231E1 1. 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz (analog input) 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz (DVI input"option") 15 factory preset modes: H. freq (kHz) Resolution V. freq (Hz) 31.469 720*400[...]

Product Information Video display capabilities 480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p(Supports HDCP) RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE Automatic Power Saving If you have VESA DPM 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 inp[...]

Product Information • Relative humidity 20% to 80% • System MTBF 50K hours (CCFL 50K hours) * This data is subject to change without notice. The native resolution of the monitor is 1920 x 1080. By default, your monitor has 100% brightness (max.), 50% contrast, and 6500K color temperature, with a full white pattern. RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE Pin[...]

Product Information Pin No. Assignment Pin No. Assignment 1 Red video input 9 DDC + 5 V 2 Green video input/SOG 10 Logic ground 3 Blue video input 11 Ground 4 Sense (GND) 12 Serial data line (SDA) 5 Cable detect (GND) 13 H. Sync / H+V. Sync 6 Red video ground 14 V. Sync 7 Green video ground 15 Data clock line (SCL) 8 Blue video ground RETURN TO TOP[...]

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Philips Pixel Defect Policy • Product Features • Technical Specifications • Resolution & Preset Modes • Automatic Power Saving • Physical Specification • Pin Assignment • Product Views Philips Pixel Defect Policy Philips' Flat Panel Monitors Pixel Defect Policy Philips strives to deliver the highest quality products. We use s[...]

Philips Pixel Defect Policy Types of Pixel Defects Pixel and sub pixel defects appear on the screen in different ways. There are two categories of pixel defects and several types of sub pixel defects within each category. Bright Dot Defects Bright dot defects appear as pixels or sub pixels that are always lit or 'on'. That is, a bright do[...]

Philips Pixel Defect Policy One dark sub pixel Two or three adjacent dark sub pixels Proximity of Pixel Defects Because pixel and sub pixels defects of the same type that are near to one another may be more noticeable, Philips also specifies tolerances for the proximity of pixel defects. Pixel Defect Tolerances In order to qualify for repair or rep[...]

Philips Pixel Defect Policy Distance between two black dot defects* >15mm Total black dot defects of all types 5 TOTAL DOT DEFECTS ACCEPTABLE LEVEL MODEL 231E1 Total bright or black dot defects of all types 5 Note: * 1 or 2 adjacent sub pixel defects = 1 dot defect RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE file:///D|/songaiyu/PHILIPS/231E1/PHILIPS-231E1%20%2009[...]

SmartManage • Product Information • Philips Pixel Defect Policy • SmartManage Features and Benefits • Philips SmartControl ll • System support and requirement • Installation • Start to use • Q&A SmartManage & SmartControl II (Selective Models) Introduction Philips SmartManage is an advanced solution for users, corporate/inst[...]

SmartManage SmartManage Features and Benefits The Philips SmartManage is a working console for IT management to gather monitors assets information, run asset report, control assets security, monitor assets security, and issue instant messages to monitor users. Philips SmartManage includes the following major features: 1. Provides an additional secu[...]

SmartManage Philips SmartControl II and SmartManage Lite is a solution joint developed by Philips and Portrait Display, Inc. Philips SmartControl II SmartControl II is monitor-based software with an easy-to-use on-screen graphic interface that guides you through fine- tuning resolution, color calibration and other display settings including brightn[...]

SmartManage 2. Installer – Install Shield Legal ● Choose "I accept" for installation process. ● Cancel prompts user if you want to cancel installation. file:///D|/songaiyu/PHILIPS/231E1/PHILIPS-231E1%20%20090423/lcd/manual/ENGLISH/PRODUCT/product/SMART.HTM (4 of 26)2009/4/23 上午 09:20:46[...]

SmartManage 3. Installer – Install Shield Program Files ● Check the box if you wants to install SmartManage Lite Asset Management services. Personal user usually not need to active this function.Read SmartManage section in this manual before you choose SmartManage Lite function . file:///D|/songaiyu/PHILIPS/231E1/PHILIPS-231E1%20%20090423/lcd/m[...]

SmartManage 4. Installer – Installation Process ● Follow the instruction and complete the installation. ● You can launch after installation complete. ● If you want to launch later, you can either click the shortcut on desktop or toolbar. file:///D|/songaiyu/PHILIPS/231E1/PHILIPS-231E1%20%20090423/lcd/manual/ENGLISH/PRODUCT/product/SMART.HTM[...]

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SmartManage Start to use: 1. First launch –Wizard ● The first time after installation of SmartControl II, it will automatically go to Wizard for first time launch. ● The wizard will guide you through adjustment your monitor performance step by step. ● You can go to Plug-in menu to launch wizard later on as well. ● You can adjust more opti[...]

SmartManage 2. Start with Standard pane: Adjust menu: ● Adjust Menu allow you to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Focus, Position and Resolution. ● You can follow the instruction and do the adjustment. ● Cancel prompts user if you want to cancel installation. Tab Heading Sub Menu Display in Analog Display in Digital Adjust Brightness Yes Yes Adju[...]

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SmartManage Color menu: ● Color Menu allow you to adjust RGB, Black Level, White Point, Color Calibration, and SmartImage (Please refer to SmartImage section). ● You can follow the instruction and do the adjustment. ● Refer to below table for sub-menu item base on your input. Tab Heading Sub Menu Display in Analog Display in Digital Color RGB[...]

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SmartManage 1. "Show Me" starts color calibration tutorial. 2. Start - starts the 6-step color calibration sequence. 3. Quick View loads the before/after images. 4. To return to Color home pane, click the Cancel button. 5. Enable color calibration - by default is on. If unchecked, does not allow for color calibration to happen, dimes out [...]

SmartManage 1. Previous button is disabled until the second color screen. 2. Next goes to the succeeding target (6-targets). 3. Final next goes File>Presets pane. 4. Cancel closes the UI and returns to the plug in page. SmartImage - Allows user to change setting for better display setting based on content. When Entertainment is set, SmartContras[...]

SmartManage Displays Assent Management information on Managment, Description, Serial Number, Current Timing, Domain Name, and Asset Management Status. To return to Plug-in home pane select the plug-in tab. Plug-Ins - Theft Deterence Pane will only be active when selecting Theft from the drop-down Plug Ins menu. To enable Theft Deterrence, clicking [...]

SmartManage 1. User can enter PIN between 4 and 9 digits numbers only. 2. After entering PIN, Accept button takes user to the pop-up dialog box on the following page. 3. Minimum minutes set to 5. Slider set to 5 by default. 4. Does not require the display be attached to a different host to go into theft mode. Once a PIN is entered and accepted, the[...]

SmartManage ● Click on Yes button takes user to secure web site landing page. After creating PIN, the Theft Deterrence pane will indicate Theft Deterrence Enabled and provide PIN Options button: 1. Theft Deterrence Enabled is displayed. 2. Disable Theft opens pane screen on next page. 3. PIN Options button only available after user creates PIN, b[...]

SmartManage 1. After entering PIN, Accept button disables PIN. 2. Cancel button opens up main Theft Deterrence pane, displaying Theft Deterrence Disabled. Enable Theft and PIN Options buttons. 3. Entering incorrect PIN results in the following dialog box: Options>Preferences - Will only be active when selecting Preferences from the drop-down Opt[...]

SmartManage 1. Displays current preference settings. 2. A checked box enables the feature. The check box is a toggle. 3. Enable Context Menu on desktop is checked (On) by default. Enable Context menu displays SmartControl II selections for Select Preset and Tune Display in the desktop right-click context menu. Disabled removes SmartControl II from [...]

SmartManage 1. Display the Source instruction pane and current input source setting. 2. On single input displays, this pane will not be visible. Help>User Manual - Will only be active when selecting User Manual from the drop-down Help menu. On a non-supported display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are available. Help>Versio[...]

SmartManage The Context Menu has four entries: 1. SmartControll II - When selected the About Screen is displayed. 2. Select Preset - Provides a hierarchical menu of saved presets for immediate use. A check mark shows the currently selected preset. Facoty Preset can also be called from the drop down menu. 3. Tune Display - Opens the SmartControl II [...]

SmartManage 3. Check for Update - takes the user to PDI Landing and checks the user's version against the most current available. 4. About - Displays detailed reference information: product version, release information, and product name. 5. Exit - Close SmartControll II. To run SmartControll II again either select SmartControll II from Program[...]

SmartManage Q3. The SmartControl functions well at the beginning, but it is not workable, what can I do? A. If the following actions were executed, the monitor driver may need to be re-installed. ● Change video graphic adapter to another one ● Update video driver ● Activities on OS, such as service pack or patch ● Run Windows Update and upd[...]

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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 1 To switch monitor's power On and Off 2 To access the OSD menu 3 To adjust the OSD menu 4 Change to 4:3 display 5 Input To change the sig[...]

Installing Your LCD Monitor Rear View 1 VGA input 2 DVI-D input (option) 3 AC power input 4 Kensington anti-thief lock RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE Optimizing Performance ● For best performance, ensure that your display settings are set at 1920x1080, 60Hz. Note: You can check the current display settings by pressing the 'OK' button once. T[...]

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Connecting to Your PC • Front View Product Description • Accessory Pack • Connecting to Your PC • Getting Started • Optimizing Performance • The base Connecting to Your PC Accessory Pack Unpack all the parts. Power cord DVI cable (option) VGA cable EDFU pack RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE Connecting to Your PC file:///D|/songaiyu/PHILIPS/231[...]

Connecting to Your PC 1) Connect the power cord to the back of the monitor firmly. (Philips has pre-connected VGA cable for the first installation. file:///D|/songaiyu/PHILIPS/231E1/PHILIPS-231E1%20%20090423/lcd/manual/ENGLISH/PRODUCT/install/connect.htm (2 of 3)2009/4/23 上午 09:21:07[...]

Connecting to Your PC 2) Connect to PC (a) Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable. (b) Connect the monitor signal cable to the video connector on the back of your computer. (c) Plug the power cord of your computer and your monitor into a nearby outlet. (d) Turn on your computer and monitor. If the monitor displays an image, installation [...]

The Base • Front View Product Description • Accessory Pack • Connecting to your PC • Getting Started • Optimizing Performance • Attach the Base Stand • Detach the Base Stand The Base Attach the Base Stand 1) Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface taking care to avoid scratching or damaging the screen. 2) Hold the monitor base[...]

The Base RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE Detach the Base Stand Place the monitor face on a safe surface, push down on the release button and pull the base stand away from the monitor body. file:///D|/songaiyu/PHILIPS/231E1/PHILIPS-231E1%20%20090423/lcd/manual/ENGLISH/PRODUCT/install/base.htm (2 of 3)2009/4/23 上午 09:21:35[...]

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Getting Started Your LCD Monitor : • Front View Product Description • Setting Up and Connecting Your Monitor • Getting Started • Optimizing Performance Getting Started Getting Started Use the information file ( .inf) for Windows® 98/2000/XP/Vista or later The built-in VESA DDC2B feature in Philips Monitors supports Plug & Play requirem[...]

Getting Started 7. Select 'Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver', then click on 'Next' and then click on 'Have disk...'. 8. Click on the 'Browse...' button then select the appropriate drive F: ( CD-ROM Drive). 9. Click on the 'Open' button, then [...]

Getting Started 8. Click the 'Browse'button and choose the drive in which you've placed the disk. Example: (CD-ROM Drive:LcdPCdrivers). 9. Click the 'Next' button. 10. Wait few minutes for installing the driver, and then click 'Close' button. If your Windows® 98/2000/XP/Vista version is different or you need[...]

On-Screen Display • Description of the On-Screen 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 instr[...]

On-Screen Display the cursor, to confirm the choice or change. RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE 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. file:///D|/songaiyu/PHILIPS/231E1/PHILIPS-231E1%20%20090423/lcd/manual/ENG[...]

On-Screen Display *DVI Input ( available for selective models ) Resolution notification This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, 1920X1080@60Hz. When the monitor is powered on at a different resolution, an alert is displayed on screen: Use 1920x1080@60Hz for best results. Display of the native resolution alert can [...]

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Your Philips F1rst Choice Warranty Your Philips F1rst Choice Warranty Thank you for purchasing this Philips monitor. All Philips monitors are designed and manufactured to high standards and deliver high-quality performance, ease of use and ease of installation. Should you encounter any difficulties while installing or using this product, please con[...]

Your Philips F1rst Choice Warranty illegible; ● Repairs or product modifications and alterations have been executed by unauthorized service organizations or persons; ● Damage is caused by accidents including but not limited to lightning, water or fire, misuse or neglect; ● Reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna sys[...]

Your Philips F1rst Choice Warranty ● The full address to which the faulty monitor has to be collected and the swap model should be delivered. Philips' customer help desks are located worldwide. Click here to access the F1rst Choice Contact Information. Or you can reach us via: Website: http://www.philips.com/support file:///D|/songaiyu/PHILI[...]

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Your Guarantee in Central and Eastern Europe Your Guarantee in Central and Eastern Europe Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Philips product, which has been designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. If, unfortunately, something should go wrong with this product Philips guarantees free of charge labor and replacement part[...]

Your Guarantee in Central and Eastern Europe designed, manufactured, approved and/or authorized. Therefore always check whether a product can be used in a specific country. Please note that the product is not defective under this guarantee in the case where modifications become necessary in order for the product to comply with local or national tec[...]

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Consumer Information Centers SLOVENIA PC HAND Brezovce 10 SI - 1236 Trzin Tel: +386 1 530 08 24 Email: servis@pchand.si RUSSIA Tel: +7 095 961-1111 Tel: 8-800-200-0880 Website: www.philips.ru TURKEY Türk Philips Ticaret A.S. Yukari Dudullu Org.San.Bolgesi 2.Cadde No:22 34776-Umraniye/Istanbul Tel: (0800)-261 33 02 UKRAINE Comel Shevchenko street 3[...]

Consumer Information Centers ANTILLES Philips Antillana N.V. Kaminda A.J.E. Kusters 4 Zeelandia, P.O. box 3523-3051 Willemstad, Curacao Phone: (09)-4612799 Fax : (09)-4612772 ARGENTINA Philips Antillana N.V. Vedia 3892 Capital Federal CP: 1430 Buenos Aires Phone/Fax: (011)-4544 2047 BRASIL Philips da Amazônia Ind. Elet. Ltda. Rua Verbo Divino, 140[...]

Consumer Information Centers MEXICO Consumer Information Centre Norte 45 No.669 Col. Industrial Vallejo C.P.02300, -Mexico, D.F. Phone: (05)-3687788 / 9180050462 Fax : (05)-7284272 PARAGUAY Av. Rca. Argentina 1780 c/Alfredo Seiferheld P.O. Box 605 Phone: (595 21) 664 333 Fax: (595 21) 664 336 Customer Desk: Phone: 009 800 54 1 0004 PERU Philips Per[...]

Consumer Information Centers VENEZUELA Industrias Venezolanas Philips S.A. Apartado Postal 1167 Caracas 1010-A Phone: (02) 2377575 Fax : (02) 2376420 Canada CANADA Philips Electronics Ltd. 281 Hillmount Road Markham, Ontario L6C 2S3 Phone: (800) 479-6696 Pacific AUSTRALIA Philips Consumer Electronics Consumer Care Center Level 1, 65 Epping Rd North[...]

Consumer Information Centers BANGLADESH Philips Service Centre 100 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue Kawran Bazar C/A Dhaka-1215 Phone: (02)-812909 Fax : (02)-813062 CHINA SHANGHAI Rm 1007, Hongyun Building, No. 501 Wuning road, 200063 Shanghai P.R. China Phone: 4008 800 008 Fax: 21-52710058 HONG KONG Philips Electronics Hong Kong Limited Consumer Service U[...]

Consumer Information Centers CALCUTTA Customer Relation Centre 7 justice Chandra Madhab Road Calcutta 700 020 MADRAS Customer Relation Centre 3, Haddows Road Madras 600 006 NEW DELHI Customer Relation Centre 68, Shivaji Marg New Dehli 110 015 INDONESIA Philips Group of Companies in Indonesia Consumer Information Centre Jl.Buncit Raya Kav. 99-100 12[...]

Consumer Information Centers MALAYSIA After Market Solutions Sdn Bhd, Philips Authorised Service Center, Lot 6, Jalan 225, Section 51A, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Phone: (603)-7954 9691/7956 3695 Fax: (603)-7954 8504 Customer Careline: 1800-880-180 PAKISTAN Philips Consumer Service Mubarak manzil, 39, Garden Road, Saddar, [...]

Consumer Information Centers SINGAPORE Accord Customer Care Solutions Ltd Authorized Philips Service Center Consumer Service 620A Lorong 1 Toa Rayoh Singapore 319762 Tel: +65 6882 3999 Fax: +65 6250 8037 TAIWAN Philips Taiwan Ltd. Consumer Information Centre 13F, No. 3-1 Yuan Qu St., Nan Gang Dist., Taipei 115, Taiwan Phone: 0800-231-099 Fax : (02)[...]

Consumer Information Centers SOUTH AFRICA PHILIPS SA (PTY) LTD Customer Care Center 195 Main Road Martindale, Johannesburg P.O. box 58088 Newville 2114 Telephone: +27 (0) 11 471 5194 Fax: +27 (0) 11 471 5123 E-mail: customercare.za@philips.com Middle East DUBAI Philips Middle East B.V. Consumer Information Centre P.O.Box 7785 DUBAI Phone: (04)-335 [...]

International Guarantee Your International Guarantee Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this Philips product which has been designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. If, unfortunately, something should go wrong with this product Philips guarantees free of charge labor and replacement parts irrespective of the country where it[...]

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United States Guarantee Your Philips F1rst Choice Warranty(USA) Thank you for purchasing this Philips monitor. All Philips monitors are designed and manufactured to high standards and deliver high-quality performance, ease of use and ease of installation. Should you encounter any difficulties while installing or using this product, please contact P[...]

United States Guarantee products and parts also expires. WHAT IS EXCLUDED? Your warranty does not cover: ● labor charges for installation or setup of the product, adjustment of customer controls on the product, and installation or repair of antenna systems outside of the product. ● product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse, accid[...]

United States Guarantee TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A., PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... Contact the Philips Customer Care Center phone number listed below for product assistance and procedures for servicing: Philips Customer Care Center (877) 835-1838 or (919) 573-7855 (In U.S.A., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, all implied warranties[...]

United States Guarantee Before contacting Philips, please prepare the following details so we can solve your problem quickly. ● Philips type number ● Philips serial number ● Purchase date (copy of purchase may be required) ● PC environment Processor: ❍ 286/386/486/Pentium Pro/Internal memory ❍ Operating system (Windows, DOS, OS/2, Apple[...]

Glossary 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 A 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 (th[...]

Glossary 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 Diodes (LED) are still under development. Brightness The dimension of color that is [...]

Glossary 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. RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE D D-SUB A VGA Analog input connector. Your monitor comes with a D-Sub cable. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) (available for selective mo[...]

Glossary RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE E 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 c[...]

Glossary 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 8 = 256 levels. For a color monitor, R.G.B. each color hads 256 levels. Thus, total color can display is 256x256x256= 16.7 million. H Hue The main attribute of a color[...]

Glossary 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. RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE N Nit A unit of luminance equal to 1 cd/m2 or 0.292 ftL. P Pixel PICture Element; the smallest element on a computerized CRT or LCD image, and he[...]

Glossary 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. S SmartContrast Unique technology that dynamically analyzes displayed content and automatically optimizes a LCD monitor's contrast ratio for [...]

Glossary SmartManage Lite SmartManage Lite is a system for monitoring, managing and checking status of display devices designed to meet the specific needs of growing small and medium-size businesses that minimizes costs and maximizes IT staff efficiency by remotely controlling key display settings, providing status reports, compiling usage data, ov[...]

Glossary TrueVision TrueVision is industry-leading, proprietary Philips testing and algorithm technology for monitor adjustment and fine tuning, an extensive process that ensures ultimate display performance in compliance with a standard four-times more stringent than Microsoft's Vista requirements from each and every monitor that leaves the f[...]

Glossary Attachment points are referred to as ports. Each hub converts a single attachment point into multiple attachment points. The architecture supports concatenation of multiple hubs. The upstream port of a hub connects the hub towards the host. Each of the other downstream ports of a hub allows connection to another hub or function. Hubs can d[...]

Glossary Downstream The direction of data flow from the host or away from the host. A downstream port is the port on a hub electrically farthest from the host that generates downstream data traffic from the hub. Downstream ports receive upstream data traffic. Upstream The direction of data flow towards the host. An upstream port is the port on a de[...]

Download and Print • Installing your LCD monitor driver • Download and Printing Instructions Download and Print Installing Your LCD monitor driver System requirements: ● PC running Windows 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 2000 , Windows® Me, Windows® XP, Windows® Vista or later ● Find your driver ".inf/.icm/.cat" at : /PC/drivers/ R[...]

Download and Print 'source', choose 'source'). Printing instructions: To print the manual: With the manual file open, follow your printer's instructions and print the pages you need. RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE file:///D|/songaiyu/PHILIPS/231E1/PHILIPS-231E1%20%20090423/lcd/manual/ENGLISH/download/download.htm (2 of 2)2009/4/[...]