Philips 190sw9f User Manual

							
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  Philips LCD Monitor Electronic User’s Manual
 
  
    
   
 
  
    
   
 
         
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• Safety Precautions and 
Maintenance

• 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 comput\
er monitor: 
 
Operation: 
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Keep the monitor out of direct sunlight and away from stoves or any othe\
r heat source.
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Remove any object that could fall into ventilation holes or prevent prop\
er cooling of the 
monitor’s electronics. 
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Do not block the ventilation holes on the cabinet.
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When positioning the monitor, make sure the power plug and outlet are ea\
sily accessible.
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If turning off the monitor by detaching the power cable or DC power cord\
, wait for 6 
seconds before attaching the power cable or DC power cord for normal ope\
ration.
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Please use approved power cord provided by Philips all the time. If your\
 power cord is 
missing, please contact with your local service center. (Please refer t\
o Customer Care 
Consumer Information Center)
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Do not subject the LCD monitor to severe vibration or high impact condit\
ions during 
operation.
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Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation or transportation. 
Maintenance: 
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To protect your display from possible damage, do not put excessive press\
ure on the LCD 
panel. When moving your monitor, grasp the frame to lift; do not lift th\
e monitor by 
placing your hand or fingers on the LCD panel.
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Unplug the monitor if you are not going to use it for an extensive perio\
d of time.
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Unplug the monitor if you need to clean it with a slightly damp cloth. T\
he screen may be 
wiped with a dry cloth when the power is off. However, never use organic\
 solvent, such 
as, alcohol, or ammonia-based liquids to clean your monitor.
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To avoid the risk of shock or permanent damage to the set, do not expose\
 the monitor to 
dust, rain, water, or excessive moisture environment.
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If your monitor gets wet, wipe it with dry cloth as soon as possible.

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If foreign substance or water gets in your monitor, please turn the powe\
r off immediately 
and disconnect the power cord. Then, remove the foreign substance or wat\
er, and send 
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Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations exposed to heat, direct\
 sunlight or 
extreme cold.
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In order to maintain the best performance of your monitor and use it for\
 a longer lifetime, 
please use the monitor in a location that falls within the following tem\
perature and 
humidity ranges.


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Temperature: 0-40°C 32-95°F
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Humidity: 20-80% RH
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IMPORTANT: Always activate a moving screen saver program when you leave \
your 
monitor unattended. Always activate a periodic screen refresh applicatio\
n if your LCD 
monitor will display unchanging static content. Uninterrupted display of\
 still or static 
images over an extended period may cause “burn in”, also known as “after-imaging” or 
“ghost imaging”, on your screen. Burn-in, after-imaging, or ghost imaging is a we\
ll-
known phenomenon in LCD panel technology. In most cases, the “burned in” or “after-
imaging” or “ghost imaging” will disappear gradually over a period of time after the power 
has been switched off.  
 
WARNING: Severe” burn-in” or “after-image” or “ghost image” symptoms will not 
disappear and cannot be repaired. The damage mentioned above is not covered under 
your warranty.
Service:
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The casing cover should be opened only by qualified service personnel.
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If there is any need for any document for repair or integration, please \
contact with your 
local service center. (please refer to the chapter of Consumer Informa\
tion Center)


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For transportation information, please refer to Physical Specifications\
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Do not leave your monitor in a car/trunk under direct sun light. 
 
 
Consult a service technician if the monitor does not operate normally, o\
r you are 
not sure what procedure to take when the operating instructions given in\
 this 
manual have been followed. 
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• 
Safety and Troubleshooting

• General FAQs

• Screen Adjustments

• Compatibility with Other 
Peripherals

• LCD Panel Technology

• Ergonomics, Ecology and 
Safety Standards

• Troubleshooting

• Regulatory Information

• Other Related Information





FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
General FAQs 
Q:
 When I install my monitor what should I do if the screen shows Cannot \
display this video 
mode?
A:
Recommended video mode for Philips 19: 1440 x 900 @60Hz.


Unplug all cables, then connect your PC to the monitor that you used pre\
viously.


In the Windows Start Menu, select Settings/Control Panel. In the Control\
 Panel 
Window, select the Display icon. Inside the Display Control Panel, selec\
t the 
Settings tab. Under the setting tab, in box labeled desktop area, mo\
ve the 
slidebar to 1440 x 900 pixels (19).


Open Advanced Properties and set the Refresh Rate to 60Hz, then click \
OK.


Restart your computer and repeat step 2 and 3 to verify that your PC is \
set at 
1440 x 900@60Hz (19).


Shut down your computer, disconnect your old monitor and reconnect your \
Philips 
LCD monitor.


Turn on your monitor and then turn on your PC.
Q: What does refresh rate mean in connection with an LCD monitor?
A:
The refresh rate is of much less relevance for LCD monitors. LCD monitor\
s display a 
stable, flicker-free image at 60Hz. There is no visible difference betwe\
en 85Hz and 60Hz.
Q: What are the .inf and .icm files on the CD-ROM? How do I install the dr\
ivers (.inf and .icm)?
A:
These are the driver files for your monitor. Follow the instructions in \
your user manual 
to install the drivers. Your computer may ask you for monitor drivers (\
.inf and .icm files) 
or a driver disk when you first install your monitor. Follow the instruc\
tions to insert the 
( companion CD-ROM) included in this package. Monitor drivers (.inf a\
nd .icm files) will 
be installed automatically.
Q: How do I adjust the resolution?

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A:
Your video card/graphic driver and monitor together determine the availa\
ble 
resolutions. You can select the desired resolution under Windows® Con\
trol Panel with 
the Display properties
.
Q: What if I get lost when I am making monitor adjustments?
A: Simply press the OK button, then select Reset to recall all of the or\
iginal factory 
settings.
Q: What is the Auto function?
A:
The AUTO adjustment key restores the optimal screen position, phase and clock 
settings by pressing of a single button – without the need to navigate through OSD (On 
Screen Display) menus and control keys. 
 
Note: Auto function is available in selected models only.
Q: My Monitor has no power (Power LED does not light up). What should I \
do?
A: Make sure the AC power cord is connected between the monitor and AC out\
let, and 
click a key on keyboard/mouse to wake up the PC. 
Q: Will the LCD monitor accept an interlaced signal under PC models?
A: No. If an Interlace signal is used, the screen displays both odd and ev\
en horizontal 
scanning lines at the same time, thus distorting the picture.
Q:
What does the Refresh Rate mean for LCD?
A: Unlike CRT display technology, in which the speed of the electron beam \
is swept from 
the top to the bottom of the screen determines flicker, an active matrix\
 display uses an 
active element (TFT) to control each individual pixel and the refresh \
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Q: Will the LCD screen be resistant to scratches?
A:
A protective coating is applied to the surface of the LCD, which is dura\
ble to a certain 
extent (approximately up to the hardness of a 2H pencil). In general, \
it is recommended 
that the panel surface is not subject to any excessive shocks or scratch\
es.


Q: How should I clean the LCD surface?
A: For normal cleaning, use a clean, soft cloth. For extensive cleaning, p\
lease use 
isopropyl alcohol. Do not use other solvents such as ethyl alcohol, etha\
nol, acetone, 
hexane, etc.


Q:Can I change the color setting of my monitor?
A:Yes, you can change your color setting through OSD control as the follow\
ing 
procedures,
1. Press OK to show the OSD (On Screen Display) menu


2. Press Down Arrow to select the option Color then press OK to en\
ter color setting, 
there are three settings as below.
a. Color Temperature; The six settings are  5000K, 6500K, 7500K, 8200K, \
9300K and 11500K. With settings in the 5000K range the panel appears ‘warm, 
with a red-white color tone, while a 11500K temperature yields ‘cool, blue-white 
toning. 
b. sRGB; this is a standard setting for ensuring correct exchange of col\
ors 
between different device (e.g. digital cameras, monitors, printers, sca\
nners, etc) 
c. User Define; the user can choose his/her preference color setting by \
adjusting 
red, green blue color. 
*A measurement of the color of light radiated by an object while it is b\
eing heated. This 
measurement is expressed in terms of absolute scale, (degrees Kelvin).\
 Lower Kevin 
temperatures such as 2004K are red; higher temperatures such as 9300K ar\
e blue. 
Neutral temperature is white, at 6504K.
Q: Can the Philips LCD Monitor be mounted on the wall?

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A: Yes. Philips LCD monitors have this optional feature. For standard VESA\
 mount holes 
on the rear cover allows the user to mount the Philips monitor on most o\
f the VESA 
standard arms or accessories. We recommend to contact your Philips sales\
 
representative for more information.


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Q: How do LCDs compare to CRTs in terms of radiation?
A: Because LCDs do not use an electron gun, they do not generate the same \
amount of 
radiation at the screen surface.




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Compatibility with other Peripherals
Q:
 Can I connect my LCD monitor to any PC, workstation or Mac?
A: Yes. All Philips LCD monitors are fully compatible with standard PCs, M\
acs and 
workstations. You may need a cable adapter to connect the monitor to you\
r Mac system. 
Please contact your Philips sales representative for more information.


Q: Are Philips LCD monitors Plug-and-Play?
A: Yes, the monitors are Plug-and-Play compatible with Windows® 95, 98,\
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Screen Adjustments
Q:
 When I install my monitor, how do I get the best performance from the m\
onitor?
A:For best performance, make sure your display settings are set at 1440 x \
900@60Hz 
for 19. Note: You can check the current display settings by pressing th\
e OSD OK button 
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Vista.

Q: What is USB (Universal Serial Bus)?
A: Think of USB as a smart plug for PC peripherals. USB automatically dete\
rmines 
resources (like driver software and bus bandwidth) required by periphe\
rals. USB makes 
necessary resources available without user intervention. There are three\
 main benefits of 
USB. USB eliminates case anxiety, the fear of removing the computer ca\
se to install 
circuit board cards -- that often requires adjustment of complicated IRQ\
 settings -- for 
add-on peripherals. USB does away with port gridlock. Without USB, PCs\
 are normally 
limited to one printer, two Com port devices (usually a mouse and modem\
), one 
Enhanced Parallel Port add-on (scanner or video camera, for example), \
and a joystick. 
More and more peripherals for multimedia computers come on the market ev\
ery day. 
With USB, up to 127 devices can run simultaneously on one computer. USB \
permits hot 
plug-in. No need to shut down, plug in, reboot and run set up to instal\
l peripherals. No 
need to go through the reverse process to unplug a device. Bottom line: \
USB transforms 
todays Plug-and-Pray into true Plug-and-Play! 
 
Please refer to glossary for more information about USB.


Q: What is a USB hub ? 
A: A USB hub provides additional connections to the Universal Serial Bus. \
A hubs 
upstream port connects a hub to the host, usually a PC. Multiple downstr\
eam ports in a 
hub allows connection to another hub or device, such as a USB keyboard, \
camera or 
printer.




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LCD Panel Technology
Q:
 What is a Liquid Crystal Display?
A: A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is an optical device that is commonly \
used to display 
ASCII characters and images on digital items such as watches, calculator\
s, portable 
game consoles, etc. LCD is the technology used for displays in notebooks\
 and other 
small computers. Like light-emitting diode and gas-plasma technologies, \
LCD allows 
displays to be much thinner than cathode ray tube (CRT) technology. LC\
D consumes 
much less power than LED and gas-displays because it works on the princi\
ple of 
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Q:
 What differentiates passive matrix LCDs from active matrix LCDs?
A: An LCD is made with either a passive matrix or an active matrix display\
 grid. An active 
matrix has a transistor located at each pixel intersection, requiring le\
ss current to control 
the luminance of a pixel. For this reason, the current in an active matr\
ix display can be 
switched on and off more frequently, improving the screen refresh time (\
your mouse 
pointer will appear to move more smoothly across the screen, for example\
). The passive 
matrix LCD has a grid of conductors with pixels located at each intersec\
tion in the grid.


Q: What are the advantages of TFT LCD compared with CRT?
A: In a CRT monitor, a gun shoots electrons and general light by colliding\
 polarized 
electrons on fluorescent glass. Therefore, CRT monitors basically operat\
e with an analog 
RGB signal. A TFT LCD monitor is a device that displays an input image b\
y operating a 
liquid crystal panel. The TFT has a fundamentally different structure th\
an a CRT: Each 
cell has an active matrix structure and independent active elements. A T\
FT LCD has two 
glass panels and the space between them is filled with liquid crystal. W\
hen each cell is 
connected with electrodes and impressed with voltage, the molecular stru\
cture of the 
liquid crystal is altered and controls the amount of inlet lighting to d\
isplay images. A TFT 
LCD has several advantages over a CRT, since it can be very thin and no \
flickering 
occurs because it does not use the scanning method.


Q: Why is vertical frequency of 60Hz optimal for an LCD monitor?
A: Unlike a CDT monitor, the TFT LCD panel has a fixed resolution. For exa\
mple, an 
XGA monitor has 1024x3 (R, G, B) x 768 pixels and a higher resolution \
may not be 
available without additional software processing. The panel is designed \
to optimize the 
display for a 65MHz dot clock, one of the standards for XGA displays. Si\
nce the vertical/
horizontal frequency for this dot clock is 60Hz/48kHz, the optimum frequ\
ency for this 
monitor is 60Hz.


Q: What kind of wide-angle technology is available? How does it work?
A: The TFT LCD panel is an element that controls/displays the inlet of a b\
acklight using 
the dual-refraction of a liquid crystal. Using the property that the pro\
jection of inlet light 
refracts toward the major axis of the liquid element, it controls the di\
rection of inlet light 
and displays it. Since the refraction ratio of inlet light on liquid cry\
stal varies with the inlet 
angle of the light, the viewing angle of a TFT is much narrower than tha\
t of a CDT. 
Usually, the viewing angle refers to the point where the contrast ration\
 is 10. Many ways 
to widen the viewing angle are currently being developed and the most co\
mmon 
approach is to use a wide viewing angle film, which widens the viewing a\
ngle by varying 
the refraction ratio. IPS (In Plane Switching) or MVA (Multi Vertical\
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to give a wider viewing angle. 
Q: Why is there no flicker on an LCD Monitor?
A: Technically speaking, LCDs do flicker, but the cause of the phenomenon \
is different 
from that of a CRT monitor -- and it has no impact of the ease of viewin\
g. Flickering in an 
LCD monitor relates to usually undetectable luminance caused by the diff\
erence between 
positive and negative voltage. On the other hand, CRT flickering that ca\
n irritate the 
human eye occurs when the on/off action of the fluorescent object become\
s visible. 
Since the reaction speed of liquid crystal in an LCD panel is much slowe\
r, this 
troublesome form of flickering is not present in an LCD display.


Q: Why is an LCD monitor virtually low of Electro Magnetic Interference?
A: Unlike a CRT, an LCD monitor does not have key parts that generate Elec\
tro 
Magnetic Interference, especially magnetic fields. Also, since an LCD di\
splay utilizes 
relatively low power, its power supply is extremely quiet.




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Ergonomics, Ecology and Safety Standards
Q:
 What is the CE mark?
A: The CE (Conformité Européenne) mark is required to be displayed\
 on all regulated 
products offered for sale on the European market. This CE mark means t\
hat a product 
complies with the relevant European Directive. A European Directive is a\
 European Law 
that relates to health, safety, environment and consumer protection, muc\
h the same as 
the U.S. National Electrical Code and UL Standards.


Q: Does the LCD monitor conform to general safety standards?
A: Yes. Philips LCD monitors conform to the guidelines of MPR-II and TCO 9\
9/03 
standards for the control of radiation, electromagnetic waves, energy re\
duction, electrical 
safety in the work environment and recyclability. The specification page\
 provides detailed 
data on safety standards.




More information is provided in the Regulatory Information section.

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