Philips 220bw8e User Manual

   
       
 
   
  
  
  
  
 Your International Guarantee
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing this Philips product which has been designed an\
d manufactured 
to the highest quality standards. 
If, unfortunately, something should go wrong with this product Philips g\
uarantees free of 
charge labor and replacement parts irrespective of the country where it \
is repaired during a 
period of 12 months from date of purchase. This international Philips gu\
arantee 
complements the existing national...

   
       
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
LIMITED WARRANTY (Computer Monitor)
Three Years Free Labor/Three Years Free Service on Parts
*This product must be shipped in at your expense for service.
WHO IS COVERED?
You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service. A sales rec\
eipt or other 
document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of p\
urchase. Attach 
it to this owners manual and keep both nearby. 
WHAT IS COVERED?
Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For...

 
Philips Consumer Electronics. In countries where Philips Consumer Electr\
onics does not 
distribute the product, the local Philips service organization will atte\
mpt to provide service 
(although there may be a delay if the appropriate spare parts and techn\
ical manual(s) are 
not readily available). 
 
Where CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?
For more information, contact the Philips Customer Care Center by callin\
g (877) 835-1838 (U.
S.A. customers only) or (919) 573-7855. 
Before Requesting...

m     Operating system (Windows, DOS, OS/2, Apple Macintosh) 
m     Fax/Modem/Internet program? 
l     Other cards installed
Having the following information available will also help speed up the p\
rocess: 
l     Your proof of purchase indicating: date of purchase, dealer name, model \
and product 
serial number.
 
l     The full address to which the swap model should be delivered. 
Just a phone call away
Philips’ customer help desks are located worldwide. Within the U.S. y\
ou can contact Philips...

   
       
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
Glossary
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 
A
Active matrix
This is a kind of liquid crystal display structure in which switching tr\
ansistors are attached 
to each pixel to control the on/off voltage. It produces a brighter and \
sharper display with a 
broader viewing angle than a passive matrix display. Also refer to TFT (\
thin film transistor).
Amorphous silicon (a-Si)
A semiconductor material that is used to make the thin film transistors \
(TFTs)...

These are the fluorescent light tubes providing the light for the LCD mo\
dule. These tubes 
are generally very thin, approximately 2 mm in diameter.
Chromaticity
That part of color specification, which does not involve illuminance. Ch\
romaticity is two-
dimensional and specified by pairs of numbers such as dominant wavelengt\
h and purity.
CIE (Commission International de IEclairage)
The International Commission on Illumination, the primary international \
organization 
concerned with color and color...

Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) specification provides a high-speed\
 digital connection for 
visual data types that is display technology independent. The interface \
is primarily focused 
at providing a connection between a computer and its display device. The\
 DVI specification 
meets the needs of all segments of the PC industry (workstation, deskto\
p, laptop, etc.) and 
will enable these different segments to unite around one monitor interfa\
ce specification.
The...

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G
Gamma
Screen luminance as a function of video voltage approximately follows a \
mathematical 
power function of the input video signal, the exponent of which is calle\
d gamma.
Grayscale
An achromatic scale ranging from black through a series of successively \
lighter grays to 
white. Such a series may be made up of steps, which appear to be equally\
 distant from one 
another. If the Analog/ Digital converter is 8 bit, then the monitor can\
 display at most 28 = 
256 levels....

L
LCD (liquid crystal display)
A display composed of liquid crystal suspended between two transparent s\
heets. The 
display is composed thousands of pixels which can be turned on or off wi\
th electrical 
stimulation. Thus, colorful images/texts can be generated.
 
Liquid crystal
The compound found in liquid crystal displays. Liquid crystal reacts pre\
dictably when 
electrically stimulated. This makes it the ideal compound to turn LCD pi\
xels on or off. 
Liquid crystal is sometimes abbreviated as...