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www .philips.com/w elcome 227E3Q EN User manual 1 Customer care and war r anty 28 T roub leshooting & F A Qs 33[...]
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T able of Contents 1. Important ................................................ 1 1.1 Safety precautions and maintenance ...1 1.2 Notational Descr iptions .............................2 1.3 Disposal of product and packing mater ial ................................................................3 2. Setting up the monitor .........................[...]
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1 1 . Impor tan t 1. Impor tant This electronic user’ s guide is intended for any one who uses the Philips monitor . T ake time to read this user manual before y ou use your monitor . It contains impor tant infor mation and notes regarding oper ating y our monitor . The Philips guar antee applies pro vided the product is handled proper ly for its[...]
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2 1 . Impor tan t T emper ature: 0 - 40°C 3 2 - 95 °F Humidity: 20-80% RH IMPORT A NT : Always ac tivate a m ovin g scr e en s aver p r ogr a m w he n you le ave your monitor unat tended. Alwa ys ac tivate a periodic scree n refresh application if yo ur mo ni to r wi ll di sp lay un cha ngi ng s t at ic co nte n t . Un in ter[...]
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3 1 . Impor tan t 1.3 Disposal of pr oduct and packing material W aste Electrical and Electr onic Equipment- WEEE This mar king on the product or on its packaging illustr ates that, under European Directive 2002/96/EC go v er ning used electrical and electronic appliances, this product may not be disposed of with nor mal household waste . Y ou are [...]
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4 2 . S etting up the monitor 2. Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents VGA (optional) DVI (optional) Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome 227E3 Quick Star t Q 2 0 1 1 K o n i n k l i j k e P h i l i p s E l e c t r o n i c s , N . V . A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d . U n a u t h o r i z e d d u p l [...]
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5 2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC Model 227E3Q: 4 A C power input V GA input D VI-D input Kensington anti-theft lock Model 227E3QPH: 5 5 6 A C power input V GA input D VI-D input HDMI input HDMI audio output Kensington anti-theft lock Connect to PC 1. Connect the pow er cord to the back of the monitor firmly . 2. T urn off your comp[...]
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6 2 . S ettin g u p the monitor 2.2 Operating the monitor Fr ont view pr oduct description Model 227E3Q: 5 62 3 4 7 Switch monitor’ s power ON and OFF . Access the OSD menu . Retur n to previous OSD lev el. Change display f or mat. Adjust the OSD menu. Change the signal input source . Smar tImage Lite . There are three modes to be selected: Stand[...]
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7 2 . S ettin g u p the monitor Description of the On Screen Displa y What is On-Screen Displa y (OSD)? On-Screen Display (OSD) is a f eature in all Philips LCD monitor s. It allows an end user to adjust screen performance or select functions of the monitor s directly through an on-screen instr uction window . A user fr iendly on screen display int[...]
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8 2. Settin g u p the monitor Resolution notification This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz. When the monitor is powered on at a different resolution, an aler t is display ed on screen: Use 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz for best results. Display of the nativ e resolution aler t can be switched off fr[...]
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9 3. Ima g e O p timization 3. Image Optimization 3.1 Smar tImage Lite What is it? Smar tImage Lite provides presets that optimize displa y for diff erent types of content, dynamically adjusting brightness, contr ast, color and shar pness in real time. Whether you're wor king with text applications, displaying images or watching a video, Phili[...]
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10 3 . Ima g e Op timizatio n Follo w the instr uction and complete the installation. Y ou can launch after installation is completed. If y ou want to launch later , you can either click the shor tcut on desktop or toolbar . First launch -Wizard The f ir st time after installation of Smar tControl Lite , it will automati[...]
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11 3 . Image O ptimizatio n Start with Standard pane: Adjust menu: Adjust Menu allo w y ou to adjust Brightness, Contr ast, Focus, P osition and Resolution. Y ou can follow the instruction and do the adjustment. Cancel prompts user if y ou want to cancel installation.[...]
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12 3 . Image O ptimizatio n Color menu: Color Menu allo w y ou to adjust RGB, Black Level, White P oint, Color Calibr ation, and Smar tImage Lite (Please refer to Smar tImage Lite section). Y ou can follow the instruction and do the adjustment. Ref er to below tab le for sub-men u item base on your input. Example for Col[...]
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13 3 . Ima g e Op timizatio n First color Calibration Screen: Previous button is disab led until the second color screen. Next goes to the succeeding target (6-tar gets). Final next goes File>Presets pane. Cancel closes the UI and returns to the plug in page . SmartImage Lite Allows user to change setting f or better [...]
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14 3 . Image O ptimizatio n menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are a vailable. All other Smar tControl Lite tabs are not a vailable. Displa y the Source instr uction pane and cur rent input source setting. On single input displa ys, this pane will not be visible. Options>Audio - Will[...]
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15 3 . Ima g e Op timizatio n Context Sensitive men u The Context Sensitive men u is Enabled b y default. If Enable Context Menu has been checked in the Options>Pref erences pane , then the menu will be visib le . The Context Menu has four entries: Smar tControl Lite - When selected the About Screen is display ed. Select Preset - P[...]
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16 4 . P o w e r S enso r 4. P ow erSensor™ (A vailable for model 227E3QPH only) P owerSensor is a unique en vironmentally friendly technology from Philips which enables user to sa ve up to 80% of pow er consumption. In line with Philip’ s Sense and Simplicity Promise , this user fr iendly technology wor ks for y ou r ight out of the box withou[...]
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17 4 . P o w e r S enso r Power Sensor 3 How to adjust settings If Powe r S en sor i s not o pe r at in g cor r e c tl y in sid e or o u t sid e t he d efa ul t r a nge , h er e’s how to f in e -tu ne detection: Press the P ow erSensor hot key . Y ou will find the default position ‘3’ on the adjustment bar . Adjust the P [...]
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18 5. T echnical Specifications Picture/Displa y Monitor Panel T ype TFT -LCD Backlight LED Panel Siz e 21.5" W (54.6cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.248 x 0.248 mm Br ightness 250 cd/m² Smar tContr ast 20,000,000:1 Contr ast Ratio (typ .) 1000:1 Response[...]
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19 Heat Dissipation* A C Input V oltage at 100V A C +/-5V A C , 50Hz +/-3Hz A C Input V oltage at 115V A C +/-5V A C , 60Hz +/-3Hz A C Input V oltage at 230V A C +/-5V A C , 50Hz +/-3Hz Nor mal Operation 86.0 BTU/hr 85.3 BTU/hr 84.6 BTU/hr Sleep 1.71 BTU/hr 1.71 B[...]
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20 5.1 Resolution & Pr eset Modes Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (analog input) 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (digital input) Recommended Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (digital input) H. freq (kHz) Resolution V . fr eq (Hz) 31.47 720x400 70.09 31.47 640x480 59.[...]
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21 6. Po w er Managemen t 6. P ow er Management If you ha ve VESA DPM compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its po wer 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 follo wing table [...]
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22 7. Regulator y In f omation 7. Regulator y Information Lead-free Pr oduct Lead free display promotes environmentall y sound recov er y and disposal of waste from electr ical and electronic equipment. T o xic substances like Lead has been eliminated and compliance with European community’ s str ingent RoHs directiv e mandating restrictions on h[...]
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23 7. Re g ulator y In f omation EPEA T (www .epeat.net) “The EPEA T (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment T ool) progr am evaluates computer desktops, laptops, and monitor s based on 51 environmental criter ia developed through an extensive stak eholder consensus process suppor ted by US EP A. EPEA T system helps purchaser s in the public[...]
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24 7. Regulator y In f omation Energy Star Declaration (www .ener gystar .gov) As an ENERGY ST AR ® Par tner , we ha ve determined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR ® guidelines for energy efficiency . Note W e recommend you switch off the monitor when it is not in use for a long time. Federal Comm unications Commission (FCC) Notice (U .S.[...]
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25 7. Re g ulator y In f omation Cependant, r ien ne peut garantir l'absence d'interférences dans le cadre d'une installation par ticulière . Si cet appareil est la cause d'interférences nuisib les pour la réception des signaux de r adio ou de télévision, ce qui peut être décelé en fermant l'équipement, puis en le[...]
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26 7. Re g ulator y In f omation North Europe (Nordic Countries) Inf ormation Placer ing/V entilation V ARNING: FÖRSÄKRA DIG OM A TT HUVUDBR YT ARE OCH UTT A G ÄR LÄTÅTKOMLIGA, NÄR DU STÄLLER DIN UTRUSTNING PÅPLA TS. Placer ing/V entilation AD V ARSEL: SØRG VED PLA CERINGEN FOR, A T NETLEDNINGENS STIK OG STIKK ONT AKT ER NEMT TILGÆNGELIGE[...]
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27 7. Re g ulator y In f omation China RoHS The P eople's Republic of China released a regulation called "Management Methods for Controlling P ollution by Electronic Information Products" or commonly ref er red to as China RoHS. All products including CR T and Monitor which are produced and sold for China mar ket ha ve to meet China [...]
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28 8 . C ustomer care and war rant y black pix el. Other combinations of lit and dar k sub pixels appear as single pix els of other color s. T ypes of Pix el Defects Pixel and sub pix el defects appear on the screen in different wa ys. There are two categor ies of pixel def ects and sev er al types of sub pix el defects within each categor y . Brig[...]
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29 8 . C ustomer care and war rant y Note A red or blue bright dot must be more than 50 percent br ighter than neighboring dots while a green br ight dot is 30 percent brighter than neighbor ing dots. Black Dot Defects Black dot defects appear as pix els or sub pixels that are alwa ys dar k or 'off'. That is, a dar k dot is a sub-pixel th[...]
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30 8 . C ustomer care and war rant y 8.2 Customer Car e & W arranty For war ranty coverage information and additional suppor t requirement valid for your region, please visit www .philips.com/suppor t website f or details. Y ou ma y also contact y our local Philips Customer Care Center number listed belo w . Contact Information for WESTERN EUR [...]
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31 8 . C ustomer care and war rant y Contact Information for CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUR OPE region: Countr y Call center ASC Consumer care n umber Belar us NA IBA +375 17 217 3386 Bulgar ia NA LAN Ser vice +359 2 960 2360 Croatia NA Renoprom +385 1 333 0974 Estonia NA FUJITSU +372 6519900 Latvia NA “Ser viceNet L V” Ltd. +371 7460399 Lithuania NA [...]
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32 8 . C ustomer care and war rant y Contact Information for APMEA r egion: Countr y Call center ASC Consumer care n umber Austr alia NA A GOS NETW ORK PTY L TD 1300 360 386 New Zealand NA Visual Group Ltd. 0800 657447 Hong Kong / Macau NA Smar t Pixels T echnology Ltd. Hong Kong:T el: +852 2619 9639 Macau:T el: (853)-0800-987 India NA REDINGT ON I[...]
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33 9 . T roubleshootin g & F A Q s 9. T r oubleshooting & F A Qs 9.1 T r oubleshooting This page deals with problems that can be cor rected b y a user . If the problem still per sists after you ha ve tr ied these solutions, contact Philips customer ser vice representative. Common Pr oblems No Picture (P ower LED not lit) Make sure th[...]
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34 9 . T roubleshootin g & F A Q s Image appears blurr ed, indistinct or too dark Adjust the contr ast and br ightness on On-Screen Display . An "after -image", "burn-in" or "ghost image" remains after the po w er has been turned off. Uninter r upted display of still or static images ov er an extended[...]
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35 9 . T roubleshootin g & F A Q s the gr aphic adaptor is not suppor ted. Please visit Philips website and check if an updated Smar tControl Lite dr iver is a vailable. Q4. When I click on Product Inf ormation, only partial information is shown, what happened? Ans.: It might be your graphic card adaptor dr iv er is not the most updated version[...]
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36 9 . T roubleshootin g & F A Q s Monitor dr iv er s (.inf and .icm files) will be installed automatically . Q4: How do I adjust the resolution? Ans.: Y our video card/gr aphic dr iver and monitor together deter mine the a vailab le resolutions. Y ou can select the desired resolution under Windows ® Control Panel with the "Displa y prope[...]
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37 9 . T roubleshootin g & F A Q s progr am when y ou lea ve y our monitor unattended. Alwa ys activate a per iodic screen refresh application if your LCD monitor will display unchanging static content. W arning Severe"b ur n-in" or "after -image" or "ghost image" symptoms will not disappear and cannot be repaired.[...]
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