User manual PHILIPS 170B1A99

[. . . ] The casing cover should be opened only by qualified service personnel. Keep the monitor out of direct sunlight and away from stoves or any other heat source. Remove any object that could fall into the vents or prevent proper cooling of the monitor's electronics. Do not block the ventilation holes on the cabinet. [. . . ] This usually disappears after a few hours 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 set amount of time The remaining dots are normal characteristic of the liquid crystal used in today's technology. An after-image appears An after-image remains after the power has been turned off. Green, red, blue, dark, and white dots remains q q For further assistance, refer to the Consumer Information Centers list to contact your local Philips distributor. RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE file:///D|/L/english/170b4bgbs/safety/saf_troub. htm (2 of 2) [4/28/2003 1:30:41 PM] Regulatory Information Regulatory Information TCO'95/99 Information · TCO'95/99 Environmental Requirements · TCO'03 Information · Recycling Information for Customers · CE Declaration of Conformity · Energy Star Declaration · Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice (U. S. Only) · Commission Federale de la Communication (FCC Declaration) · EN 55022 Compliance (Czech Republic Only) · VCCI Class 2 Notice (Japan Only) · MIC Notice (South Korea Only) · Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice · North Europe (Nordic Countries) Information · BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only) · Ergonomie Hinweis (nur Deutschland) · Philips End-of-Life Disposal · Information for UK only Safety and Troubleshooting · Troubleshooting · Other Related Information · Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) TCO'95/99 Information Congratulations!You have just purchased a TCO'95 or TCO'99 approved and labelled product!Your choice has provided you with a product developed for professional use. Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the burden on the environment and also, to the further development of environmentally adapted electronics products. Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?In many countries, environmental labeling has become an established method for encouraging the adaptation of goods and services to the environment. The main problem, as far as computers and other file:///D|/L/english/170b4bgbs/safety/regs/regulat. htm (1 of 14) [4/28/2003 1:30:43 PM] Regulatory Information electronics equipment are concerned, is that environmentally harmful substances are used both in the products and during their manufacture. Since it is not so far possible to satisfactorily recycle the majority of electronics equipment, most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or later enter nature. Cadmium damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO' 95/TCO'99 requirement states that batteries, the color-generating layers of display screens and the electrical or electronics components must not contain any cadmium. Mercury** Mercury is sometimes found in batteries, relays and switches. It damages the nervous system and is toxic in high doses. The relevant TCO'95/TCO'99 requirement states that batteries may not contain any mercury. It also demands that mercury is not present in any of the electrical or electronics components associated with the labeled unit. CFCs (freons) The relevant TCO'95/TCO'99 requirement states that neither CFCs nor HCFCs may be used during the manufacture and assembly of the product. CFCs (freons) are sometimes used for washing printed circuit boards. CFCs break down ozone and thereby damage the ozone layer in the stratosphere, causing increased reception on earth of ultraviolet light with increased risks e. g. skin cancer (malignant melanoma) as a consequence. Lead** Lead can be found in picture tubes, display screens, solders and capacitors. [. . . ] Luis Carlos Berrini, 1400 - Sao Paulo -SP Phone: 0800-701-0203 CHILE Philips Chilena S. A. box 2687Santiago de Chile Phone: (02)-730 2000 Fax : (02)-777 6730 COLOMBIA Industrias Philips de Colombia S. A. -Division de Servicio CARRERA 15 Nr. 104-33 Bogota, Colombia Phone:(01)-8000 111001 (toll free) Fax : (01)-619-4300/619-4104 MEXICO Consumer Information Centre Norte 45 No. 669 Col. Industrial Vallejo C. P. 02300, -Mexico, D. F. [. . . ]