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    www .philips.com/welcome 271S4 EN User manual 1 Customer care and war r anty 33 T roubleshooting & F A Qs 39[...]

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    T able of Contents 1. Important ............................................... 1 1.1 Safety precautions and maintenance .1 1.2 Notational Descriptions ............................ 2 1.3 Disposal of product and packing material ...............................................................3 2. Setting up the monitor ....................... 4 2.1 I[...]

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    1 1. Important 1 . Impor tant This electronic user’ s guide is intended for any one who uses the Philips monitor . T ak e time to read this user manual before y ou use your monitor . It contains impor tant information and notes regarding operating your monitor . The Philips guarantee applies provided the product is handled proper ly for its inten[...]

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    2 1. Important • T e mp er a tu re : 0 - 4 0 °C 32-95 °F • Humidity: 20-80% RH Important information for Burn-in/Ghost image • Al ways a c t iv ate a m ovi ng scr e en s ave r pr og r am w he n you l eave yo ur m oni to r un at t en de d. A lw ays a c ti va te a p er i odi c scr e en r ef r es h app li ca tio n if yo ur mo ni - tor w il l d[...]

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    3 1. Important 1.3 Disposal of pr oduct and packing material W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment- WEEE This mar king on the product or on its packaging illustrates that, under European Directive 2012/19/EU go verning used electr ical and electronic appliances, this product may not be disposed of with normal household waste . Y ou are respons[...]

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    4 2. Setting up the monitor 2 . Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents 271S4 VG A (Opti on a l) DVI (Optional) 2013 使用 产 品前 请阅读 使用 说 明 保留备用 user s manual Install the base 1 . Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface . Pa y attention not to scratch or damage the screen. 2 . Hold the stand with[...]

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    5 2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC 1 2 3 4 4 5 1 2 3 1 AC po wer input 2 DP input 3 D VI input 4 V GA input 5 Kensington anti-theft lock Connect to PC 1 . Connect the pow er cord to the back of the monitor r mly . 2 . T ur n off your computer and unplug its pow er cable. 3 . Connect the monitor signal cable to the video connector [...]

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    6 2. Setting up 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 friendly on screen display interfac[...]

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    7 2. Setting up the monitor Resolutionnotication This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz. When the monitor is pow ered 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 [...]

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    8 2. Setting up the monitor 2.3 Remov e the Base Assembly for VESA Mounting Before y ou star t disassembling the monitor base , please follow the instructions below to av oid any possib le damage or injur y . 1 . Extend the monitor base to its maximum height. 2 . Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface . Pa y attention not to scratch or dam[...]

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    9 2. Setting up the monitor 3 . Image Optimization 3.1 SmartImage What is it? Smar tImage provides presets that optimiz e display for diff erent types of content, dynamically adjusting brightness, contrast, color and sharpness in real time . Whether you're working with text applications, displaying images or watching a video, Philips Smar tIma[...]

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    10 3. Image Optimization profile deliv er s the best gaming experience for gamer s. • Econom y:  Under this profile, brightness, contrast are adjusted and backlighting finetuned f or just r ight display of ev er yday office applications and lo wer po wer consumption. • Off:  No optimization by Smar tImage . 3.2 SmartContrast What is[...]

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    11 3. Image Optimization Star t with Standard pane Adjust menu • Adjust Menu allo ws you to adjust Brightness, Contrast, and Resolution. • Y ou can follow the instruction and do the adjustment. • Cancel prompts user if y ou want to cancel installation. Color menu • Color Menu allo ws you to adjust RGB, Black Level, White P oint, Display Gam[...]

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    12 3. Image Optimization 1 . "Show Me" star ts color calibr ation tutor ial. 2 . Star t - star ts the 6-step color calibr ation sequence . 3 . Quick View loads the before/after images. 4 . T o retur n to Color home pane , click the Cancel button. 5 . Enable color calibration - by default is on. If unchecked, does not allow f or color cali[...]

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    13 3. Image Optimization First Color Calibration Screen • Previous button is disab led until the second color screen. • Next goes to the succeeding target (6-targets). • Final next goes File > Presets pane. • Cancel closes the UI and returns to the plug in page . SmartImage Allow users to change setting for better display setting based o[...]

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    14 3. Image Optimization menu. Disabled remo ves Smar tControl Premium from the right click context menu. • Enable T ask T ray icon is checked (On) by default. Enable context menu sho ws the task tray menu for Smar tControl Premium. A right click on the task tr ay icon displays the menu options for Help , T echnical Suppor t. Check for Update , A[...]

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    15 3. Image Optimization T o enable Theft Deter rence , click on On button to bring up the following screen: • User can enter PIN betw een 4 and 9 digits number s only . • After entering PIN, Accept button tak es user to the pop-up dialog box on the following page. • Minim um minutes set to 5. Slider set to 5 by default. • Does not require [...]

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    16 3. Image Optimization The Context Menu has four entries: • SmartControlPremium - When selected the About screen is displayed. • Select Pr eset - Provides a hierarchical menu of sa ved presets for immediate use. A check mar k shows the currently selected preset. Factor y Preset can also be called from the drop-down menu. • T [...]

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    17 3. Image Optimization 3.4 SmartDesktop Guide SmartDesktop Smar tDesktop is in Smar tControl Premium. Install Smar tControl Premium and select Smar tDesktop from Options. • Ali gn to p ar t i tio n che ck b ox wil l en abl e au to mat ic a lig nm en t for t he w in dow w he n dr a g ge d int o th e def in ed p ar t it io n. • Sel ec t the d e[...]

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    18 3. Image Optimization Title Bar Options Desktop par tition can be accessed from the title bar of the active windo w . This provides a quick and easy way to manage the desktop as w ell as sending any windo w to any par tition without having to drag and drop. Move the cursor into the active windo w’ s title bar to access the drop down menu. Righ[...]

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    19 3. Image Optimization • Find Windows – I n som e ca s es , th e us er may have s en t mu lt ip le w ind ows t o th e sa me p ar t i tio n. F in d Wi nd ows w ill s how al l ope n wi nd ows a nd m ove th e se lec ted wi nd ow to th e for ef r ont . • Desk top Partition – Des k to p Pa r ti t ion sh ows t he cu r r en t se lec ted p [...]

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    20 3. Image Optimization  SmartDesktopPar titionDenitions Name Description Image Full Desktop Applies all settings to the entire desktop. V er tical Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into two ev enly sized v er tical regions. For 90/270 maintain ver tical configur ation. Horizontal Assesses the screen resolution and[...]

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    21 3. Image Optimization Name Description Image Horizontal Split T op Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into two ev enly sized horizontal regions, the top region is single , the bottom region is spilt into two ev enly sized regions. For 90 Par tition 1 on r ight side V er tical Par tition 2&3 on left side V er tical. For 27[...]

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    22 4. Po werSensor™ 4 . P ow erSensor™ How does it work? • P owerSensor works on pr inciple of transmission and reception of har mless “infrared” signals in order to detect user - presence . • When the user is in front of the monitor the monitor operates nor mally , at the predetermined settings that the user has set- i.e . Brightness, [...]

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    23 5 . T echnical `Specications • Since some dark colored clothing tends to absorb infrared signals even when the user is within 100 cm or 40 inches of the display , step up signal strength when wearing black or other dar k clothes. Hot k ey Sensor distance Landscape/P ortrait mode Above illustrations are for reference purpose only How to adju[...]

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    24 5 . T echnical Specications Normal Oper ation 72.2 BTU/hr 72.2 BTU/hr 72.2 BTU/hr Sleep (Standby) 1.02 BTU/hr 1.02 BTU/hr 1.02 BTU/hr Off 0.341 BTU/hr 0.341 BTU/hr 0.341 BTU/hr P o wer LED indicator On mode: White, Standby/Sleep mode: White (blinking) P o wer Supply Built-in, 100-240V A C , 50/60Hz Dimensions Product with stand (WxHxD) 639 x [...]

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    25 5 . T echnical `Specications 5.1 Resolution & Preset 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 . freq (Hz) 31.47 720 x 400 70.09 31.47 640 x 480 59.94 35.00 640 x 480 66.67 37.86 640 x 480 72.81 37.50[...]

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    26 6 . Pow er Management 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 pow er 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 tab le [...]

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    27 7 . Regulator y Infomation 7 . Regulator y Information Lead-free Pr oduct Lead free display promotes environmentally sound reco ver y and disposal of waste from electrical and electronic equipment. T oxic substances like Lead has been eliminated and compliance with European community’ s stringent RoHs directive mandating restr ictions on hazar[...]

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    28 7 . Regulator y Infomation For more information, please visit www .tcodev elopment.com T echnology for you and the planet (Only for selectiv e models) 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 th[...]

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    29 7 . Regulator y Infomation Energy Star Declaration (www .energystar .gov) As an ENERGY ST AR ® Par tner , we hav e determined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR ® guidelines for energy efciency . Note W e recommend you switch off the monitor when it is not in use for a long time. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice (U.S. On[...]

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    30 7 . Regulator y Infomation 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 nuisibles pour la réception des signaux de radio ou de télévision, ce qui peut être décelé en fermant l'équipement, puis en le reme[...]

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    31 7 . Regulator y Infomation North Europe (Nordic Countries) Inf ormation Placering/V entilation V ARNING: FÖRSÄKRA DIG OM A TT HUVUDBR YT ARE OCH UTT AG ÄR LÄTÅTK OMLIGA, NÄR DU STÄLLER DIN UTRUSTNING PÅPLA TS. Placering/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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    32 7 . Regulator y Infomation China RoHS The P eople's Repub lic of China released a regulation called "Management Methods for Controlling P ollution b y Electronic Information Products" or commonly referred to as China RoHS. All products including CR T and Monitor which are produced and sold for China mar ket hav e to meet China RoH[...]

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    33 8 . Customer care and warranty black pix el. Other combinations of lit and dar k sub pixels appear as single p ixels of other colors. 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 several types of sub pixel defects within each categor y . Bright Dot [...]

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    34 8 . Customer care and warranty Note A red or blue bright dot must be more than 50 percent brighter than neighbor ing dots while a green bright dot is 30 percent br ighter than neighboring dots. Black Dot Defects Black dot defects appear as pix els or sub pixels that are always dark or 'off'. That is, a dar k dot is a sub-pixel that sta[...]

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    35 8 . Customer care and warranty 8.2 Customer Care & W ar ranty For warr anty coverage information and additional suppor t requirement valid for your region, please visit www .philips.com/suppor t website for details. Y ou may also contact your local Philips Customer Care Center number listed below . Contact Information for WESTERN EUR OPE r e[...]

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    36 8 . Customer care and warranty Contact Information for CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUR OPE r egion: Countr y Call center CSP Consumer care n umber Belar us N/A IBA +375 17 217 3386 +375 17 217 3389 Bulgaria N/A LAN Ser vice +359 2 960 2360 Croatia N/A MR Ser vice Ltd +385 (01) 640 1111 Czech Rep . N/A Asuppor t 420 272 188 300 Estonia N/A FUJITSU +372 6[...]

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    37 8 . Customer care and warranty Contact Information for China: Countr y Call center Consumer care n umber China PCCW Limited 4008 800 008 Contact Information for NOR TH AMERICA : Countr y Callcenter Consumercar enumber U .S.A. EPI - e-center (877) 835-1838 Canada EPI - e-center (800)479-6696 ContactInformationfor APMEAregion:[...]

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    38 8 . Customer care and warranty Vietnam FPT Ser vice Informatic Company Ltd. - Ho Chi Minh City Branch +84 8 38248007 Ho Chi Minh City +84 5113.562666 Danang City +84 5113.562666 Can tho Province Mon.~Fri. 8:00-12:00, 13:30-17:30 Sat. 8:00-12:00 Philippines EA Global Supply Chain Solutions ,Inc. (02) 655-7777; 6359456 Mon.~Fri. 8:30am~5:30pm Arme[...]

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    39 9. T roubleshooting & F A Qs 9 . T r oubleshooting & F A Qs 9.1 T r oubleshooting This page deals with problems that can be corrected by a user . If the problem still per sists after you ha ve tried these solutions, contact Philips customer ser vice representative. Common Problems No Picture (P ow er LED not lit) • Make sure the po wer[...]

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    40 9. T roubleshooting & F A Qs • Eliminate the v er tical bar s using the Phase/ Clock of Setup in OSD Main Controls. It is valid only in V GA mode . Image appears blurr ed, indistinct or too dark • Adjust the contrast and br ightness on On-Screen Display . An "after -image", "burn-in" or "ghost image" remains[...]

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    41 9. T roubleshooting & F A Qs Q3. After installing Smar tControl Pr emium, when clicking on SmartControl Premium tab , nothing shows up after a while or a failure message sho ws, what happened? Ans.: It might be your graphic adaptor is not compatible with the Smar tControl Premium. If your graphic adaptor is one of the abov e mentioned brands[...]

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    42 9. T roubleshooting & F A Qs package . Monitor driver s (.inf and .icm les) will be installed automatically . Q4: How do I adjust the r esolution? Ans.: Y our video card/graphic dr iver and monitor together determine the availab le resolutions. Y ou can select the desired resolution under Windows ® Control Panel with the "Displa y p[...]

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    43 9. T roubleshooting & F A Qs may cause "burn in", also known as "after -imaging" or "ghost imaging", on your screen. "Bur n-in", "after -imaging", or "ghost imaging" is a well-kno wn phenomenon in LCD panel technology . In most cases, the "burned in" or "atter -imagin[...]

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    2013 © K oninklijk e Philips N.V . All rights reser ved. Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are r egistered trademarks of K oninklijk e Philips N.V . and are used under license from K oninklijk e Philips N.V . Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. V ersion: M4271SEE1T[...]