Philips 196e3lsb User Manual

196E3L
www.philips.com/welcome         
EN User manual    1
 
Customer care and warranty          27
  Troubleshooting & FAQs                42
 

Table of Contents
1. Important ......................................................... 1
1.1  Safety precautions and maintenance ............... 1
1.2 Notational Descriptions ......................................... 2
1.3   Disposal of product and packing material.... 3
2.  Setting up the monitor .................................. 4
2.1 Installation ....................................................................... 4
2.2  Operating the monitor ........................................... 5
2.3...

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1. Important
This electronic user’s guide is intended for anyone 
who uses the Philips monitor. Take time to read 
this user manual before you use your monitor. 
It contains impor tant information and notes 
regarding operating your monitor.
The Philips guarantee applies provided the 
product is handled properly for its intended use, 
in accordance with its operating instructions and 
upon presentation of the original invoice or cash 
receipt, indicating the date of purchase, dealer’s 
name and model...

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1. Important
IMPORTANT: Always activate a moving screen 
• 
saver program when you leave your monitor 
unattended. Always activate a periodic screen 
refresh application if your 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 well-known phenomenon in monitor 
panel technology. In most...

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1. Important
1.3  Disposal of product and packing  
material
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment-
WEEE
This marking on the product or on its packaging 
illustrates that, under European Directive 2002/96/
EC governing used electrical and electronic 
appliances, this product may not be disposed 
of with normal household waste. You are 
responsible for disposal of this equipment through 
a designated waste electrical and electronic 
equipment collection. To determine the locations 
for dropping off...

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2. Setting up the monitor
2.1 Installation
 Package contents
2.  Setting up the monitor
  Install base stand
1.   Place the monitor face down on a smooth 
and soft surface taking care to avoid scratching 
or damaging the screen. Then lift the monitor 
stand. 2.  
Hold the monitor base stand with both hands 
and firmly inser t the base stand into the base 
column.
VGA signal cable (optional) 
DVI cable (optional)
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2. Setting up the monitor
 Connecting to your PC
 
  Kensington anti-thief lock
  AC power input
  DVI-D input (available for selecting 
model)
 VGA input
Connect to PC 1.    Connect the power cord to the back of 
the montior firmly.
2.   Turn off your computer and unplug its 
power cable.
3.   Connect the monitor signal cable to the 
video connector on the back of your 
computer.
4.   Plug the power cord of your computer 
and your monitor into a nearby outlet.
5.   Turn on your computer and monitor....

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2. Setting up the monitor
 Description of the On Screen Display
What is On-Screen Display (OSD)?
On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in all Philips 
monitors. It allows an end user to adjust screen 
performance or select functions of the monitors 
directly through an on-screen instruction window. 
A user friendly on screen display interface is 
shown as below:
Basic and simple instruction on the control keys
In the OSD shown above users can press 
 
buttons at the front bezel of the monitor to move...

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2. Setting up the monitor
2.3  Remove Base Stand and Base
 Remove the Base Stand
Before you star t disassembling the monitor base, 
please follow the instructions below to avoid 
damage or injur y.
1.     Place the monitor face down on a smooth 
surface, taking care to avoid scratching or 
damaging the screen. 
 Physical Function
Tilt
  Resolution notification 
This monitor is designed for optimal performance 
at its native resolution, 1440x900@60Hz. 
When the monitor is powered on at a different...

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2. Setting up the monitor
  Remove the Base
Condition: For VESA standard mounting applications
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1.  Remove the 4 screw covers.
2.   Remove the 4 screws and then remove the base 
from the monitor.
 
100mm
100mm
  Note
This monitor accepts a 100mm x 100mm  
VESA-Compliant mounting interface
.