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    Public Signage So l u t i o n s EN U s er Ma n u a l TY P E NR . BD L4 2 5 1 V Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................... ............................................. ..................................................... ................................. 2 Contents ................................ .................................................. ................................[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS KNOW THESE SAFETY SYMBOLS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contac[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 3 REGULATORY INFORMATION CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY MMD declare under our responsibility that the product is in conformity with the following standards • EN60950-1:2006+A11:2009 (Safety requirement of Information Technology Equipment) • EN55022:2006+A1:2007 (Radio Disturbance requirement of Information Technology Equipmen[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 4 POLISH CENTER FOR TESTING AND CERTIFICATION NOTICE 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 insta[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 5 INFORMATION FOR UK ONLY WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED. Important: This apparatus is supplied with an approved moulded 13A plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1. Remove fuse cover and fuse. 2. Fit new fuse which should be a BS 1362 5A,A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. 3. Refit the fuse cover[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 6 中国电子信息产品污染控制标识要求 (中国RoHS法规标示要求)产品中有 毒有害物质 或元素的名称及含量 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅 （ Pb ） 汞 （ Hg ） 镉 （ Cd ） 六价铬 （ Cr 6+ ） 多溴联苯 （ PBB ） 多溴二苯醚 （ PBDE ） 外壳 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ [...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 7 NORTH EUROPE (NORDIC COUNTRIES) INFORMATION Placering/Ventilation VARNING: FÖRSÄKRA DIG OM ATT HUVUDBRYTARE OCH UTTAG ÄR LÄTÅTKOMLIGA, NÄR DU STÄLLER DIN UTRUSTNING PÅPLATS. Placering/Ventilation ADVARSEL: SØRG VED PLACERINGEN FOR, AT NETLEDNINGENS STIK OG STIKKONTAKT ER NEMT TILGÆNGELIGE. Paikka/Ilmankierto VAROITU[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 8 V ideo Signal Cable (D-SUB to D-SUB Cable) Contents T h e BDL4251V monitor pack* should include: • LCD monitor • Power cord (1.8 m) • VGA Signal Cable (1.8 m) • CD User Manual & QSG • Remote Control and AAA Batteries • Cable b elt x 3 (For tightening cables) • Main switch cover • Screw for Main Switch cove[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 9 Connection & Button Overviews Contr ol P anel PO WER button ( ) : T o switch the pow er on/off. MUTE button : T o switch the audio mute ON/OFF . INPUT button : T o set the function while OSD me nu is on or to activate input selection menu while OSD menu is off . PLUS (+) button : T o increase the adjustment while OSD menu[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 10 T erminal P anel EXTERNAL CONTROL (mini D-Sub 9 pin) This is for serial connection when multiple BDL4251V monitors are connected. T o achieve remote management through RS232C commands (ref er to the RS232C remote contr ol user manual), connect the RS232C OUT connector from a compu ter or from a different BDL4251V monitor to [...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 11 Remote Contr o l PO WER button T o turn the power on/off. If LED Po w er Indicator on the monitor is not lightening, then the remote contr ol will not work. SM AR T PICTURE button To select smart picture mode from [HI GHBRIGHT], [STANDARD], [sRGB], [CINEMA] . HIGHBRIGHT : for mov ing imag e such as Video ST ANDAR D: for imag[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 12 Operating Range f or the Remote Contr ol Point the top of the r emote contr ol towar ds the LCD monitor's r emote sensor during button operation. Use the r emote contr ol within a distance of about 7 m/ 23 ft f r om the fr ont of the LCD monitor's r emote contr ol sensor and within a horizontal and vertical angle 3[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 13 Ho w to Mount or Attach F eet to the LCD Monitor Y ou can in stall the LCD monitor in one of the following two wa y s: Method 1: Attach and r e move the optional stands How to install stands 1. Please tur n the monitor of f. 2. After inserting stand in guide block, fasten the t humbscr ews on both sides of the monitor . NOTE[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 14 T o a void monitor fr om falling T ak e measures to prev ent the mo nitor from falling over in case of an e arthquake or other disaster might occu r to lessen the probability of injur y and damage. As sh own in the figure below , secu re the monitor to a solid wa ll o r pillar usin g rope (commercially a vailable) s trong en[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 15 V entilation Requir ements for enclosur e locating T o allow heat to disperse , leav e space between surr oun ding objects as shown in the diagram below . Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 16 Setup Pr ocedur e 1. Install the system on the right location CAUTION : THE LCD MONIT OR MUST BE MOVED OR INST ALLED BY TWO OR MORE PERSONS. Failur e to follow this caution may result in injury and damage when the LCD monitor falls. CAUTION : DO NOT A TTEMPT TO INST ALL THE LCD MONIT OR BY YOURSEL F . The LCD display must be[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 17 9. Adjust the image Make adjustments to brightness or contrast if requir ed. 10. Recommended Adjustment T o r educe the risk of “image persistence”, please adjust the following items based on the application being used. “POWER SA VE” , “PANEL SAV ING ” , “DA TE AND TIME” . 11. T o prevent the main power switc[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 18 Install th e LCD Mo nitor in P ortrait M ode BDL4251V can be installed in portrait position, under the following conditions: Caution: Portrait mode is ef fective only when wall-mounted or ceiling-mounte d. The feet can not be used for the monitor in portrait position. Placing the monitor in portrait position, will shorten th[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 19 Connecti vity Befor e making connections: * First tur n of f the power of all the attached equipments before make connections. * Refer to the user manual included in each separate piece of equipment. Connectivity Diagram Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 20 Connecting to a P e rsonal Computer As you finish the c onnection betwe en the computer and the LCD monitor, you c ould play the c ontents in the c omputer and display the m on the LCD monitor . Connecting the LCD Monitor to a P ersonal Computer • T o achieve this , appl y the supp lie d VGA sign al cab le (min i D-sub 15 [...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 21 Connecting to a Digital Interface Equipment Connections can be made between the LCD monitor and othe r digital equipment that is equipped with a digital interface compliant with the DVI (Digital V isual Interface ) standar d. Connect the LCD Monitor to a Computer with a Digital Output • The HDMI , DVI-D I N connector accep[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 22 Connecting to a D VD Pla y er As you finish the c onnection betwe en the DVD playe r and the LCD monitor, you could displa y the contents f rom the play ed DVD on the LCD monitor . You might like t o r efer to your DVD player ’ s manual for further information. Connect the LCD Monitor to a DVD Player • To achie ve this, [...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 23 Connecting to a Ster eo Amplif ier Y ou can connect your ster eo ampli fi er to your LCD monitor . Refer to your ampli fi er 's manual for further information. Connect the LCD Monitor to a Stereo Ampli fi er • T urn on the LCD monitor and the ampli fi er only after all connections have been finished. • Apply 2 RCA c[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 24 Basic Operation Power ON and OFF Modes The LCD monitor power indicator will tur n gr een while power ed on and will turn r ed while powered off . The monitor can be power ed on or of f using the following thr ee options: 1. Pr essing the Main Power Switch. NOTE: When the Main Power Switch is used to power of f the LCD monito[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 25 P o w er Indicator Status Pow er ON Green Pow er Standby Red Pow er OFF LED Of f Diagnosis (Detecting f ailure) Red Blinking * See troubleshooting Using P o w er Mana gement Please turn off the LCD monitor when it will not be used for long time. This could potentially increase the life and decrease the power consumption of t[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 26 Smar t Picture M ode HDMI , VGA HIGHBRIGTH ST AND ARD sRGB COMPONENT , VIDEO HIGHBRIGTH ST AND ARD CINEMA Audio Sour ce Switching Y ou can se lect the audio source using the AUDIO SOURCE button on the remote contr ol. HDMI HDMI AUDIO1 AUDIO2 AUDIO3 Contr ol Lock Mode This function disables the operation o b uttons so that th[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 27 OSD (On-Scr een-Displ ay) Contr ols Remote Control Control Panel Press MENU button to open Main menu. Press UP or DOWN button to select sub-menu. Press EXIT button to open Main menu. Press UP or DOWN button to select. Press SET button to enable setting. Press INPUT button to enable the setting. Press UP or DOWN, and PLUS or [...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 28 Main-Menu PICTURE BRIGHTNESS Adjusts the overall image and backgr ound scr een brightness. Press + button to incr ease brightness. Press - button to decr ease brightness. CONTRAST Adjusts the image brightness for the input signal. Press + button to incr ease contrast. Press - button to decr ease contrast. SHARPNESS This func[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 29 COLOR * : INPUT HDMI , DVI-D(INPUT MODE-HD), COMPONENT, S- VIDEO, VIDEO only Adjusts the color of the scr een. Press + button to incr ease color depth. Press - button to decr ease color depth. COLOR TEMPERA TURE Is used to adjust the color temperatur e. The image becomes r eddish as the color temperatur e decr eases, and bec[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 30 Main-Menu SCREEN H POSITION Contr ols Horizontal Image position within the display ar ea of the LCD. Press + button to move scr een to right. Press - button to move scr een to left. V POSITION Controls Vertical Image position within the display area of the LCD. Press + button to move screen to UP. Press - button to move scr [...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 31 CUSTOM ZOOM “CUSTOM ZOOM” will be selected when you select “CUSTOM” on the scr een “ZOOM” mode. ZOOM: expands the horizontal and the vertical size simultaneously . HZOOM: expands the horizontal size only . VZOOM: expands the vertical size only . H POSITION: moves to the right with + button. moves to the left with[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 32 Main-Menu AUDIO BALANCE Adjusts the balance of L/R volume. Press + button to move the ster eo sound image to right. Sound of the left side will be small. Press - button to move the ster eo sound image to left. TREBLE This feature helps you to a ccentuate or reduce the high frequency s ound. Press + button to incr ease TREBLE[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 33 Main-Menu PIP (PICTURE IN PICTURE) Note: The “PIP” and “POP” modes do not function when the scr een size is “CUSTOM ” or “REAL”. PIP SIZE Selecting the size of pictur e inserted at the “Pictur e-in-Pictur e” (PIP) mode. “Lar ge”, “Middle” and “Small” ar e available. PIP AUDIO Selecting the sou[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 34 Main-Menu CONFIGUR A TION 1 AUTO ADJUST * : INPUT VGA only Press "SET" button to automatically adjust scr een size, horizontal position, vertical position, clock, clock phase, white level and black level. Press " EXIT " button to cancel execution AUTO ADJUST and then will r etur n to the pr evious menu. P[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 35 CONFIGURA TION RESET Selecting the CONFIGURA TION RESET allows you to r eset all configuration settings. Select "Y es" and pr ess "SET" button to r estor e the factory pr eset data. Press " EXIT " button to cancel and r etur n the pr evious menu. F ACTOR Y RESET Sel ect in g "YE S" all[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 36 Main-Menu CONFIGUR A TION 2 OSD TURN OFF The OSD contr ol menu will stay on as long as it is used. In the OSD T urn Of f submenu, you can select how long the monitor waits after the last touch of a button to shut of f the OSD contr ol menu. The pr eset choices ar e 5 -120 seconds. INFORMA TION OSD Selects the information OSD[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 37 MONITOR INFORMA TI ON Indicates the model and serial number of your monitor . Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 38 Main-Menu ADV ANCED OPTION INPUT RESO LU TIO N * : INPUT VGA only This feature makes the display controlling the source in order to match display capabilities by choice or automatically. You can select one of the following timings: (1)1024x768, 1280x768, 1360x768 and 1366x768. (2) 640x480, 720x480 and 852x480 (3) 800x600, 10[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 39 FILM MODE * : INPUT HDMI, DVI-D(MODE-HD), S- VIDEO, VIDEO only Selects Film mode function. AUTO: Enable the Film mode function. This mode is better suited for movies, which is converted 24 Frames/sec sour ce to DVD V ideo. W e r ecommend to select “PROGRESSIVE” in “SCAN CONVERSION”. OFF: Disable the Film mode functio[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 40 SCHEDULE Programs the monitor's working schedule. Schedules the power on and power off by using hour and a day of the week. Also sets the input port. This OSD can't be removed except EXIT . MO NITOR ID ID numbers for remote control are assigned to BDL4251V monitors that are multi-connected via RS232C. ID numbers 1 [...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 41 NOTE NOTE 1: IMAGE PERSISTE NCE Please be awar e that LCD T echnology may experie nce a phenome na known as Image Persisten ce. Image Persisten ce occurs when r esidual or “ghost” image of a pr evious image r emains visible on the scr een. Unlike CR T monitors, LCD monitors’ image persistence is not permanent, but cons[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 42 NOTE 3: “PIP”, “POP” and “SIDE BY SIDE” The following table shows the combination of signal inputs under which the “PIP” and “POP” modes function. These modes do not function, however , when the scr een size is “CUSTOM” or “REAL”. SUB HDMI DVI-D VGA COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO HDMI     [...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 43 Pix el defect policy BDL4251V Philips strives to deliver the highest q uality products. W e use some of the industr y's most advance d manufacturing processes and practice stringent quality control. Howe ver , pix el or sub-pixel defects on the PDP / TFT p anels used in Plasma- & LCD- displays are so metimes un a v [...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 44 Dark Dot Defects Black dot defects appear as pixels or sub -pixels that are always dark or "off". These are th e examples of black dot defects: Proximity of Pixel Defects Because p ixel and sub-pixels defects of the same type that are nearb y one another may be more noticeable, Philips also specifies tolerances for[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 45 Featur es Full HD LCD display 1920x1080p This displa y has a r esolution that is ref erred to as Full HD . The state-of-the-ar t LCD screen technology has the full high-definition widescreen resolution of 1080 pr ogr essive lines, each with 1920 pix els. This allows the best possible picture quality f or HD input signals wit[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 46 Tr oublesho oting No pictur e • The signal cable should be completely connected to the graphics car d/comput er . • Fr ont Power Switch and computer power switch should be in the ON position. • Check to make sur e that a supported mode has been selected on the graphics car d or system being used. (Please consult graphi[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 47 No Sound • Check to see if speaker cable is pr operly connected. • Check to see if mute is activated. • Check to see if volume is set at minimum. Remote Contr ol does not work • Check the Remote Contr ol’ s batteries status. • Check if batteries ar e inserted corr ectly . • Check if the Remote Control is pointi[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 48 LCD Module Diagonal: Pixel P itch: Resolution: Color: Brightness: Contrast Ratio: Response time: V iew Angle: 42" / 106.7 cm 0.485 mm 1920 x 1080 dots 1.07 billion colors (depending on video car d used) 700 cd/m2 (typ.) 1,000:1 (typ.) , 3,000:1witch Smart Contrast 9 ms (typ. G to G) Up and Down 178°, Left and Right 178[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 49 Pin No Name 1 V ideo Signal Red 2 V ideo Signal Gr een 3 V ideo Signal Blue 4 GND 5 DDC-G ND 6 Red-GND 7 Gr een-GN D 8 Blue-GND 9 +5V (DDC) 10 SYNC- GND 11 GND 12 DDC-S DA 13 H-SYNC 14 V -SYNC 15 DDC-SCL Pin - Assignment of HDMI connector: 1 TMDS Data2+ 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 15 SCL 2 TMDS Data2 Shield 9 TMDS Data0- 16 SDA 3 TM[...]

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    User Manual BDL4251V 50 Specifications ar e subject to change without notice. www.philips.com Downloaded From TV-Manual.com Manuals[...]