Philips 170c8f User Manual

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1.  Office Work: Enhances text and dampens brightness to increase readability and reduce\
 eye strain. This mode 
significantly enhances readability and productivity when you’re working with spreadsheets, PDF files, scanned articles or 
other general office applications.
 
2.  Image Viewing: This profile combines color saturation, dynamic contrast and sharpness \
enhancement to display photos 
and other images with outstanding clarity in vibrant colors – all without artifacts and faded colors. 
3.  Entertainment: Ramped up luminance, deepened color saturation, dynamic contrast and ra\
zor sharpness displays every 
details in darker areas of your videos without color washout in brighter\
 areas maintaining a dynamic natural values for the 
ultimate video display.
 
4.  Economy: Under this profile, brightness, contrast are adjusted and backlighting f\
ine-tuned for just right display of 
everyday office applications and lower power consumption. 
5.  Off: No optimization by SmartImage.

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SmartContrast
 
What is it? 
Unique technology that dynamically analyzes displayed content and automa\
tically optimizes a LCD monitors contrast 
ratio for maximum visual clarity and viewing enjoyment, stepping up back\
lighting for clearer, crisper and brighter images 
or dimming backlighting for clear display of images on dark backgrounds.\


Why do I need it? 
You want the very best visual clarity and viewing comfort for every type\
 of content. SmartContrast dynamically 
controls contrast and adjusts backlighting for clear, crisp, bright gami\
ng and video images or displays clear, readable text 
for office work. By reducing your monitors power consumption, you save \
on energy costs and extend the lifetime of 
your monitor.


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When you active SmartContrast which will analysis the content you are di\
splaying in real time to adjust colors and 
control backlight intensity. This function can obviously enhance contras\
t in dynamic for more entertainment fun when 
viewing videos or playing games. 
 
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SmartSaturate  
What is it? 
Smart technology that controls color saturation - the degree to which on\
e on screen color is diluted by neighboring colors - 
to deliver rich and vibrant images for more entertainment fun when you a\
re viewing videos. 
Why do I need it? 
You want rich, vibrant images for more entertainment fun when viewing ph\
otos or videos
. 
How does it work? 
SmartSaturate dynamically controls color saturation – the degree to which on-screen color is diluted by neighboring colors 
– to deliver rich, vibrant display for more entertainment fun when you ar\
e viewing images or videos in your 
displays Entertainment mode and is turned off for top quality display o\
f office application and in the Economy mode to 
reduce power consumption
.  
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SmartSharpness  
What is it? 
Smart technology that enhances sharpness when you need it for ultimate d\
isplay performance and more entertainment 
fun when you are viewing videos or photos. 
Why do I need it? 
You want the ultimate in sharpness for more entertainment fun when viewi\
ng photos or videos.
 
How does it work? 
Smart technology enhances sharpness when you need it for ultimate displa\
y performance and more entertainment fun 
when you are viewing videos or photos in the Entertainment mode and is t\
urned off for top quality display of 
office applications and in the Economy mode to reduce power consumptions\
. 
 
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Lead-free Product




 
						

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Philips eliminated toxic substances like lead from its displays. Lead-fr\
ee display helps protect your health and 
promotes environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste from elect\
rical and electronic equipment.Philips 
complies with the European Community stringent RoHS Directive mandating \
restrictions on hazardous 
substances in electrical and electronic equipment. With Philips, you can\
 be confident that your display device 
does not harm the environment.


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Technical Specifications* LCD PANEL 
• Type TFT LCD
• Screen size 17 visual
• Pixel Pitch 0.264 x 0.264 mm
• LCD Panel type  1280 x 1024 pixels 
R.G.B. vertical stripe  
Anti-glare polarizer, hard coated


• Effective viewing area
337.9 x 270.3 mm
SCANNING
• Vertical refresh rate56 Hz-76 Hz
• Horizontal Frequency 30 kHz - 83 kHz
VIDEO
• Video dot rate140 MHz



 



 



 
						

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• Input impedance- Video 75 ohm
- Sync 2.2K ohm
• Input signal levels 0.7 Vpp
• Sync input signal Separate sync

 Composite sync 
Sync on green


• Sync polarities
Positive and negative
* This data is subject to change without notice.


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Resolution & Preset Modes
A. Maximum Resolution  

- For 170C8 


1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz (analog input)

1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz (digital input)
B. Recommended Resolution
- For 170C8 

1280 x 1024 at 60 Hz (digital input)
11 factory preset modes:
 
						

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H. freq (kHz)ResolutionV. freq (Hz)
31.469 720*400 70.087
31.469 640*480 59.940
35.000 640*480 67.000
37.500 640*480 75.000
35.156 800*600 56.250
37.879 800*600 60.317
46.875 800*600 75.000
48.363 1024*768 60.004
60.023 1024*768 75.029
63.981 1280*1024 60.020
79.976 1280*1024 75.025
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Automatic Power Saving
If you have VESA DPMS compliance display card or software installed in y\
our PC, the monitor can automatically reduce 
its power consumption when not in use. If an input from a keyboard, mous\
e or other input device is detected, the monitor 
will wake up automatically. The following table shows the power consum\
ption and signaling of this automatic power 
saving feature: 
Power Management Definition

VESA Mode
 Video
H-sync
V-sync
 Power Used
 LED 
color

Active
ON
Yes
Yes
< 36W (typ.)
Green

Sleep
OFF
No
No
< 1 W
Amber

Switch Off OFF-- < 1W Off
This monitor is 
ENERGY STAR® compliant. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, PHILIPS has 
determined that this product meets the 
ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.



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Physical Specifications

 
						

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• Dimension (WxHxD) *403 x 392 x 171 mm
(incl. Pedestal)

• Weight4.6 Kg 
• Tilt -2°+2/-0 ~+ 20°+3/-0
• Power supply 100 ~ 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
• Power consumption 36W* (typ.)
• Temperature 0° C to 35 ° C (operating) 
-20° C to 60° C (storage)
• Relative humidity 20% to 80%
• System MTBF 50K hours (CCFL 40K hours)
* This data is subject to change without notice.
1280 x 1024, standard size, contrast 50%, brightness max., 6500° K, f\
ull white pattern.
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Pin Assignment


1.The digital only connector contains 24 signal contacts organized in th\
ree rows of eight contacts. Signal pin assignments 
are listed in the following table:
Pin No. Signal Assignment

Pin 
No. Signal Assignment

Pin 
No.
Signal Assignment
1
T.M.D.S. Data2-
9 T.M.D.S. Data1- 17
T.M.D.S. Data0-
2 T.M.D.S. Data2+ 10 T.M.D.S. Data1+
18

T.M.D.S. Data0+
3 T.M.D.S. Data2/4 Shield 11 T.M.D.S. Data1/3 Shield
19

T.M.D.S. Data0/5 Shield
4 No connect 12 No connect
20

No connect
5 No connect 13 No connect
21

No connect
6 DDC Clock 14 +5V Power
22

T.M.D.S. Clock Shield
7 DDC Data 15 Ground (for +5V)
23

T.M.D.S. Clock+
8 No connect 16

Hot Plug Detect24
T.M.D.S. Clock-


 
						

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2.The 15-pin D-sub connector (male) of the signal cable: 


Pin No.
 Assignment
Pin No.
Assignment
1
Red video input 
9
DDC + 5 V
2

Green video input/SOG 10
Logic ground
3

Blue video input 11
Ground
4

Sense (GND)  12
Serial data line (SDA)
5

Cable detect (GND)  13
H. Sync / H+V. Sync
6

Red video ground 14
V. Sync
7

Green video ground 15
Data clock line (SCL)
8

Blue video ground


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Product Views
Follow the links to see various views of the monitor and its components.\
Front View Product Description


 
						

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Physical Function
1) Tilt



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Product Features

•Technical Specifications

•Resolution & Preset Modes

•Automatic Power Saving

•Physical Specification

•Pin Assignment

•Product Views







Philips Pixel Defect Policy
Philips Flat Panel Monitors Pixel Defect Policy
Philips strives to deliver the highest quality products. We use some of \
the industrys most advanced 
manufacturing processes and practice stringent quality control. However,\
 pixel or sub pixel defects on 
the TFT LCD panels used in flat panel monitors are sometimes unavoidable\
. No manufacturer can 
guarantee that all panels will be free from pixel defects, but Philips g\
uarantees that any monitor with 
an unacceptable number of defects will be repaired or replaced under war\
ranty. This notice explains 
the different types of pixel defects and defines acceptable defect level\
s for each type. In order to 
qualify for repair or replacement under warranty, the number of pixel de\
fects on a TFT LCD panel 
must exceed these acceptable levels. For example, no more than 0.0004% o\
f the sub pixels on a 17 
XGA monitor may be defective. Furthermore, Philips sets even higher qual\
ity standards for certain 
types or combinations of pixel defects that are more noticeable than oth\
ers. This policy is valid 
worldwide.
Pixels and Sub pixels 
A pixel, or picture element, is composed of three sub pixels in the prim\
ary colors of red, green and 
blue. Many pixels together form an image. When all sub pixels of a pixel\
 are lit, the three colored sub 
pixels together appear as a single white pixel. When all are dark, the t\
hree colored sub pixels together 
appear as a single black pixel. Other combinations of lit and dark sub p\
ixels appear as single pixels of 
other colors.




Types of Pixel Defects 
Pixel and sub pixel defects appear on the screen in different ways. Ther\
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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 o\
r 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 
pixelTwo adjacent lit sub pixels:
- Red + Blue = Purple
- Red + Green = Yellow
- Green + Blue = Cyan (Light Blue)
Three adjacent lit sub 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 o\
ne another may be more 
noticeable, Philips also specifies tolerances for the proximity of pixel\
 defects.