User manual PHILIPS 220AW8FS

[. . . ] Philips LCD Monitor Electronic User's Manual 220AW 8 220AW8 · Safety Precautions and Maintenance · Installation Locations · FAQs · Troubleshooting · Regulatory Information · Other Related Information Safety and Troubleshooting Information Safety precautions and maintenance WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock, electrical hazards and/or mechanical hazards. Read and follow these instructions when connecting and using your computer monitor: q q q q q q q q q q q q q q To protect your display from possible damage, do not put excessive pressure on the LCD panel. When moving your monitor, grasp the frame to lift; do not lift the monitor by placing your hand or fingers on the LCD panel. Unplug the monitor if you are not going to use it for an extensive period of time. Unplug the monitor if you need to clean it with a slightly damp cloth. [. . . ] There are two categories of pixel defects and several types of sub pixel defects within each category. Bright Dot Defects Bright dot defects appear as pixels or sub pixels that are always lit or 'on'. That is, a bright dot is a sub-pixel that stands out on the screen when the monitor displays a dark pattern. There are the types of bright dot defects: One lit red, green or blue sub pixel Two adjacent lit sub pixels: - Red + Blue = Purple Three adjacent lit sub - Red + Green = Yellow - Green + Blue = Cyan (Light Blue) pixels (one white pixel) A red or blue bright dot must be more than 50 percent brighter than neighboring dots while a green bright dot is 30 percent brighter than neighboring dots. Black Dot Defects Black dot defects appear as pixels or sub pixels that are always dark or 'off'. That is, a dark dot is a sub-pixel that stands out on the screen when the monitor displays a light pattern. These are the types of black dot defects: One dark sub pixel Two or three adjacent dark sub pixels Proximity of Pixel Defects Because pixel and sub pixels defects of the same type that are near to one another may be more noticeable, Philips also specifies tolerances for the proximity of pixel defects. BRIGHT DOT DEFECTS MODEL 1 lit subpixel 2 adjacent lit subpixels 3 adjacent lit subpixels (one white pixel) Distance between two bright dot defects* Total bright dot defects of all types ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 220AW8 3 1 0 15mm 3 BLACK DOT DEFECTS MODEL 1 dark subpixel 2 adjacent dark subpixels 3 adjacent dark subpixels Distance between two black dot defects* Total black dot defects of all types ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 220AW8 5 2 0 15mm 5 TOTAL DOT DEFECTS MODEL Total bright or black dot defects of all types Note: * 1 or 2 adjacent sub pixel defects = 1 dot defect Your Philips monitor is ISO13406-2 Compliant ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 220AW8 5 RETURN TO TOP OF THE PAGE · Product Information · Philips Pixel Defect Policy · SmartManage Introduction · SmartManage Features and Benefits · Philips SmartControl · Q&A SmartManage & SmartControl (Selective Models) Introduction Philips SmartManage is an advanced solution for users, corporate/institution IT administrator in particular, to manage their Philips monitors as part of the asset management environment. The solution includes three essential components, Philips SmartManage Administrator, and Philips SmarControl and Agent. Philips SmartManage is a solution joint developed by Philips and Altiris Inc. SmartManage Features and Benefits The Philips SmartManage is a working console for IT management to gather monitors assets information, run asset report, control assets security, monitor assets security, and issue instant messages to monitor users. Philips SmartManage includes the following major features: 1. Provides an additional security measure that helps corporate users safeguard their 2. Power saving feature that reduces utility costs and manpower required to turn 3. Provides an efficient means for adjusting monitor performance and settings. Built-in asset reports reduce audit/maintenance manpower, cycle time and costs. A trial version of SmartManage can be downloaded from http://www. altiris. com/philips For more information of Philips SmartManage, please contact with Philips sales representatives in your country. SmartManage is a software dedicated to business environments. Personal users normally do not need to use SmartManage. investment. Philips SmartControl The SmartControl and SmartManage Agent are deployed and installed in computers using Philips monitors. With SmartControl and SmartManage Agent, monitors and PCs can interact with the administrator's inquiries. Because SmartControl operates on individual PC, end users can also use SmartControl to adjust monitor's performance settings. Requirement q q q Graphic cards with nVIDIA (TNT2, GeForce, Quadro, or newer) and ATI (Radeon or newer) graphic chipsets that support the DDC/CI interface Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP operation systems. Philips monitors supporting DDC/CI interface 2. Installation How to download "SmartControl Installation " file: 1. 6. Visit http:// www. philips. com Select "Your Country" Click on "Contact & Support" Enter your model number Enter "Software & Driver" page Select "SmartControl Software", and you can download SmartControl and its driver for installation. 3. [. . . ] In that way, the colors are calibrated and you can rely on the correctness of the colors shown on your screen. Important with the use of sRGB is that the brightness and contrast of your monitor is fixed to a predefined setting as well as the color gamut. Therefore it is important to select the sRGB setting in the monitor's OSD. To do so, open the OSD by pressing the OK button on the side of your monitor. [. . . ]