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Philips 17A580BQ manual

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    T able of Contents G ETTING S T ARTED Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Description of Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Setting Up Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    1 Introduction and Safety Safety precautions and maintenance • Unplug the monitor , if you are not going to use it for an extended period of time. • Unplug the monitor , if you need to clean it with a slightly damp cloth. Wiping the screen with a dry cloth is okay when the power is off. However , never use alcohol or ammonia- based liquids. •[...]

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    2 Description of Controls T OP V IEW F RONT V IEW R IGHT V IEW P OWER Button – T urns the electricity On and Off. S PEAKERS – T ransmit sounds from your computer or amplifier . M UTE Button – Mutes the sound from the speakers and the earphones. See next pa ge for details. O N S CREEN D ISPLA Y (OSD) button – Brings up the On Screen Display [...]

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    3 G EOMETRY C ONTROLS – This sixth window highlighted after the OSD has been selected. It has five features: P INCUSHION , B ALANCED P INCUSHION , T RAPEZOID , P ARALLELOGRAM , and R OT A TION . T o adjust these features, turn to page 15. S CREEN S IZE & P OSITION – This window highlighted after the OSD has been selected. It has five featur[...]

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    4 How to Use the On Screen Displa y (OSD) Brightnes Brightnes s s 2 2 T o adjust your screen’ s brightness, follow the steps below. Brightness is the overall intensity of the light coming from the screen. A 50% brightness level is recommended. Smar t Help After returning to M AIN C ONTROLS . . . . . .to continue to C ONTRAST , turn the R OT ARY k[...]

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    5 How to Use the On Screen Displa y (OSD) Deg Deg aus aus s s Smar t Help After returning to M AIN C ONTROLS . . . ... to continue to V OLUME , turn the R OT ARY knob until the V OLUME icon is highlighted. Next, follow steps 3 - 5 under V OLUME . ... to exit completely , press the OSD button and hold for 1.5 seconds. (See page 16 for other exit opt[...]

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    6 How to Use the On Screen Displa y (OSD) Horizont Horizont al al Size Size Horizontal Size expands or contracts the image on your screen, pushing it out toward the left and right sides or pulling it in to ward the center . Press the O N S CREEN D ISPLA Y button. Press the O N S CREEN D ISPLA Y button to bring up H ORIZONT AL S IZE screen. 4 4 T ur[...]

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    7 How to Use the On Screen Displa y (OSD) Horizont Horizont al al Posit Posit ion ion Horizontal Position shifts the image on your screen either to the left or right. Use this feature if your image does not appear centered. Press the O N S CREEN D ISPLA Y button. 3 3 Press the O N S CREEN D ISPLA Y button to bring up H ORIZONT AL P OSITION screen. [...]

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    Geometry Controls window Pincushion, Balanced Pincushion, Balanced Pincushion, Pincushion, T T r r apezoid, apezoid, P P ar ar allelogr allelogr am, am, R R ot ot a a tion tion F ollo w the steps below to adjust any of the five preset options (P INCUSHION , B ALANCED P INCUSHION , T RAPEZOID , P ARALLELOGRAM , or R OT ATION ). Y ou can make individ[...]

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    9 Color Temperature window How to Use the On Screen Displa y (OSD) 9300 K Cad/Cam / 6500 K 9300 K Cad/Cam / 6500 K DTP DTP / / 5500 K Photo R 5500 K Photo R etou etou ch ch Y our monitor has three preset options you can choose from. One for Computer Aided Design (CAD) work. T wo for Desktop Publishing (DTP). And three for Photo Retouch. When you se[...]

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    10 How to Use the On Screen Displa y (OSD) A A DV DV ANCED ANCED C C OL OL OR OR C C ONTROL ONTROL If you need to adjust any of the three preset options (CAD/CAM, DTP , or P HOTO R ETOUCH ), follow the steps below to modify the colors tha t appear on your screen. Y ou can make individual adjustments to each of the preset options. Smar t Help T o ex[...]

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    11 How to Use the On Screen Displa y (OSD) Audio Controls window Mute, Bas Mute, Bas s, s, T T reble, Balance reble, Balance Follow the steps below to modify the sound that comes from your speakers. Y ou can make individual adjustments to each of the preset options (M UTE ,B ASS ,T REBLE ,o rB ALANCE ). Smar t Help T o exit A UDIO C ONTROLS ... . .[...]

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    12 How to Use the On Screen Displa y (OSD) OSD Controls OSD Controls W ITH OSD C ONTROLS , you can set the time for the On Screen Display to time out, and change the vertical and horizontal position of the OSD on the monitor screen. OSD C ONTROLS ma i n r e e n s c e t r y g e om o l o r c c i a l s p e 1 2 00 1 6 0 0 x 9 3 . 8 K / 7 5 H Z R ES ET [...]

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    13 How to Use the On Screen Displa y (OSD) Special Controls window A A d d v v anced Controls anced Controls VER VER TIC TIC AL LINEARITY AL LINEARITY A DV ANCED C ONTROLS is a set of five adjustments, including V ER TICAL L INEARITY . Linearity is the degree with which the actual location of a pixel on the screen corresponds with its intended loca[...]

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    A A d d v v anced Controls anced Controls R R ot ot ar ar y Def y Def aul aul t t R OT ARY D EF AUL T allo ws you to pick the fea ture your R OTAR Y knob will default to when not used in adjusting your O N S CREEN D ISPLA Y . The normal default is volume. T o select your R OT ARY D EF AUL T , follo w the steps belo w . ADVANCED CONTROLS ROTA RY D E[...]

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    15 15 How to Use the On Screen Displa y (OSD) A A d d v v anced Controls anced Controls Power Sa Power Sa ving ving P OWER S A VING helps save energ y when the monitor is on but not being used. After a preset time, the monitor will go blank if not being used. T o select P OWER S AVING , follow the steps below. AD V ANCED C ONTROLS ma i n r e e n s [...]

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    16 Exit and Reset Exit & R Exit & R eset from the eset from the On Screen Displa On Screen Displa y y Exiting from the On Screen Display removes the On Screen Display from the monitor screen. Resetting from the On Screen Display returns everything in all the windo ws to factory presets. How to Use the On Screen Displa y (OSD) ma i n r e e n[...]

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    17 A dditional Hook Up Options BNC and USB Set Ups BNC BNC Connections Connections BNC is another way to connect the monitor to the computer . This connection requires an optional BNC cable. It can be connected to either a Macintosh- or IBM-compatible computer . For those who work with graphics or designs, this option may be better . Note: Be sure [...]

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    A dditional informa tion Audio hook ups and Power saving feature Microphone and Microphone and Earphones j Earphones j acks acks In addition to built-in speakers and microphone, you can connect this monitor to optional earphones and a microphone. The jacks are on the right side of the monitor . T o use the microphone with your computer or an amplif[...]

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    19 Specific Specific a a tions tions (107MP) (107MP) A dditional Informa tion Coming to Terms with this Book G ENERAL CRT Screen size :17" (43.2 cm) flat & square Viewable Image Size (VIS) :16.0" Focusing method :Dynamic focus Dot pitch :0.22 mm (horizontal) Phosphor :P22 or equivalent, medium short persistence Screen treatment :ARASC[...]

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    NO SYNC INPUT NO SYNC INPUT NO SYNC INPUT NO SYNC INPUT 20 A dditional Informa tion What to Do if Something isn't Working T T roubleshooting roubleshooting Having trouble? Something not working? Before calling for help, tr y these suggestions. H AVING THIS PROBLEM ? C HECK THESE ITEMS No Picture Make sure the Power cable is plugged in the wall[...]

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    21 A dditional Informa tion Main / Brightness / Contrast / Degaussing / V olume FIRST LEVEL SECOND LEVEL THIRD LEVEL 3 User modes / Language H moire V moire Off Brightness Contrast V olume On Off Timer H position V position Up control Bottom control V er tical linearity Moire Rotar y default Po wer sa ving ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS IT ALIANO ESPÃN[...]