Philips 220vw8f User Manual

							
PAKISTAN
Philips Consumer Service
Mubarak manzil,
39, Garden Road, Saddar,
Karachi-74400
Tel: (9221) 2737411-16
Fax: (9221) 2721167
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.philips.com.pk
PHILIPPINES
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS & LIGHTING, INC.
Consumer Electronics
48F PBCOM tower
6795 Ayala Avenue cor VA Rufino St.
Salcedo Village
1227 Makati City, PHILS
Phone: (02)-888 0572, Domestic Toll Free: 1-800-10-PHILIPS or 1-800-10\
-744 5477
Fax: (02)-888 0571
SINGAPORE
Accord Customer Care Solutions Ltd
Authorized Philips Service Center
Consumer Service
620A Lorong 1 Toa Rayoh
Singapore 319762
Tel: +65 6882 3999
Fax: +65 6250 8037
TAIWAN
Philips Taiwan Ltd.
Consumer Information Centre
13F, No. 3-1 Yuan Qu St., Nan Gang Dist., 
Taipei 115, Taiwan
Phone: 0800-231-099
Fax : (02)-3789-2641
 
						

							
THAILAND
Philips Electronics (Thailand) Ltd.
26-28th floor, Thai Summit Tower
1768 New Petchburi Road
Khwaeng Bangkapi, Khet Huaykhwang
Bangkok10320 Thailand
Tel: (66)2-6528652
E-mail: cic [email protected]
Africa
MOROCCO
Philips Electronique Maroc
304,BD Mohamed V
Casablanca
Phone: (02)-302992
Fax : (02)-303446
SOUTH AFRICA
PHILIPS SA (PTY) LTD
Customer Care Center
195 Main Road
Martindale, Johannesburg
P.O. box 58088
Newville 2114
Telephone: +27 (0) 11 471 5194
Fax: +27 (0) 11 471 5123
E-mail: [email protected]
Middle East
DUBAI
Philips Middle East B.V.
Consumer Information Centre
P.O.Box 7785
DUBAI
Phone: (04)-335 3666
Fax : (04)-335 3999
 
      
 
						

							
   
       
 
   
  
  
  
  
 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 guarantee obligations to you of dealer\
s and Philips in the 
country of purchase and does not affect your statutory rights as a custo\
mer.
The Philips guarantee applies provided the product is handled properly f\
or its intended use, 
in accordance with its operating instructions and upon presentation of t\
he original invoice 
or cash receipt, indicating the date of purchase, dealers name and mode\
l and production 
number of the product.
The Philips guarantee may not apply if:
l     the documents have been altered in any way or made illegible; 
l     the model or production number on the product has been altered, deleted,\
 removed or 
made illegible;
 
l     repairs or product modifications and alterations have been executed by u\
nauthorized 
service organizations or persons;
 
l     damage is caused by accidents including but not limited to lightning, wa\
ter or fire, 
misuse or neglect.
 
Please note that the product is not defective under this guarantee in th\
e case where 
modifications become necessary in order for the product to comply with l\
ocal or national 
technical standards which apply in countries for which the product was n\
ot originally 
designed and/or manufactured. Therefore always check whether a product c\
an be used in a 
specific country.
In case your Philips product is not working correctly or is defective, p\
lease contact your 
Philips dealer. In the event you require service whilst in another count\
ry a dealer address 
can be given to you by the Philips Consumer Help Desk in that country, t\
he telephone and 
fax number of which can be found in the relevant part of this booklet.
In order to avoid unnecessary inconvenience, we advise you to read the o\
perating 
instructions carefully before contacting your dealer. If you have questi\
ons which your dealer 
cannot answer or any related question please contact the Philips Consumer Information 
Centers or via:
Website: 
http://www.philips.com
      
   
 
 
						

							
Your Philips F1rst Choice Warranty(USA)
Thank you for purchasing this Philips monitor.
All Philips monitors are designed and manufactured to high standards and\
 
deliver high-quality performance, ease of use and ease of installation. \
Should 
you encounter any difficulties while installing or using this product, p\
lease 
contact Philips directly to benefit from your Philips F1rst Choice Warra\
nty. This 
three-year service warranty entitles you to a swap model on-site within \
48 
hours of your call being received within the first year of purchase. If \
you have 
any problems with your monitor within the second or third year of purcha\
se, we 
will repair it after it has been sent to the service provider at your ex\
pense and 
returned to you within five working days, free of charge. 
LIMITED WARRANTY (Computer Monitor)
Click here to access the Warranty Registration Card.
Three Years Free Labor / Three Years Free Service on Parts / One Year Ex\
change*
*Product will be exchanged with a new or renewed to original specificati\
ons unit within two 
business days for the first year. This product must be shipped in at you\
r expense for service during 
years two and three.
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 purchase. \
Attach it to this owners 
manual and keep both nearby. 
WHAT IS COVERED?
Warranty coverage begins the day you buy your product. For three years thereafter, all parts will be 
repaired or replaced, and labor is free. After three years from the day of purchase, you pay for the 
replacement or repair of all parts, and for all labor charges. 
All parts, including repaired and replaced parts, are covered only for t\
he original warranty period. 
When the warranty on the original product expires, the warranty on all r\
eplaced and repaired 
products and parts also expires. 
WHAT IS EXCLUDED?
 
						

							
Your warranty does not cover: 
labor charges for installation or setup of the product, adjustment of cu\
stomer controls on the 
product, and installation or repair of antenna systems outside of the pr\
oduct. 
product repair and/or part replacement because of misuse, accident, unau\
thorized repair or 
other cause not within the control of Philips Consumer Electronics. 
reception problems caused by signal conditions or cable or antenna syste\
ms outside the 
unit.
a product that requires modification or adaptation to enable it to opera\
te in any country other 
than the country for which it was designed, manufactured, approved and/o\
r authorized, or 
repair of products damaged by these modifications. 
incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product. (Some s\
tates do not allow 
the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclu\
sion may not apply 
to you. This includes, but is not limited to, prerecorded material, whet\
her copyrighted or not 
copyrighted.)
the model or production number on the product has been altered, deleted,\
 removed or made 
illegible.
Where IS SERVICE AVAILABLE?
Warranty service is available in all countries where the product is offi\
cially distributed by Philips 
Consumer Electronics. In countries where Philips Consumer Electronics do\
es not distribute the 
product, the local Philips service organization will attempt to provide \
service (although there may be 
a delay if the appropriate spare parts and technical 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 Service...
Please check your owners manual before requesting service. Adjustments \
of the controls 
discussed there may save you a service call. 
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN U.S.A., PUERTO RICO OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...\
Contact the Philips Customer Care Center phone number listed below for p\
roduct assistance and 
procedures for servicing: 
Philips Customer Care Center 
 
						

							
(877) 835-1838 or (919) 573-7855
(In U.S.A., Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, all implied warranties\
, including implied warranties 
of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are limited in \
duration to the duration of this 
express warranty. But, because some states do not allow limitations on h\
ow long an implied 
warranty may last, this limitation may not apply to you.)
TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE IN CANADA...
Please contact Philips at: 
(800) 479-6696 
Three years free parts and three years free labor will be provided at Ph\
ilips Canada depot or any 
one of its authorized service centers. 
(In Canada, this warranty is given in lieu of all other warranties. No \
other warranties are expressed 
or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability or fitne\
ss for a particular purpose. 
Philips is not liable under any circumstances for any direct, indirect, \
special, incidental or 
consequential damages, howsoever incurred, even if notified of the possi\
bility of such damages.) 
REMEMBER...Please record the model and serial numbers found on the product below. 
MODEL # ________________________________________________ 
SERIAL # ________________________________________________
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights\
 which vary from state/
province to state/province.
Before contacting Philips, please prepare the following details so we ca\
n solve your problem 
quickly.
Philips type number
Philips serial number
Purchase date (copy of purchase may be required)
PC environment Processor: 
286/386/486/Pentium Pro/Internal memory
Operating system (Windows, DOS, OS/2, Apple Macintosh)
 
						

							
Fax/Modem/Internet program?
Other cards installed 
Having the following information available will also help speed up the p\
rocess: 
Your proof of purchase indicating: date of purchase, dealer name, model \
andproduct serial 
number.
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 
customer care Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM-9:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) and\
 on Saturdays from 
10:00 AM-5:00 PM ET hrs by using one of the contact phone numbers. 
For more information on this and more great Philips products visit our w\
ebsite at:
Website:http://www.philips.com
 
						

							
   
       
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
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) layer of an 
active matrix LCD.
Aspect ratio
The width-to-height ratio of the active area of a display. In general, m\
ost monitors have an 
aspect ratio of 4:3 or 5:4. Wide monitors or TVs have an aspect ratio of\
 16:9 or 16:10.
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B
Brightness
The dimension of color that is referred to an achromatic scale, ranging \
from black to white, 
also called lightness or luminous reflectance. Because of confusion with\
 saturation, the use 
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C 
CCFL(cold cathode fluorescent light)
 
						

							
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 measurement.
Color temperature
A measurement of the color of light radiated by an object while it is be\
ing heated. This 
measurement is express in terms of absolute scale, (degrees Kelvin). L\
ower Kelvin 
temperatures such as 2400° K are red; higher temperatures such as 930\
0° K are blue. 
Neutral temperature is white, at 6504° K. Philips monitors generally \
offers 9300° K, 6500° K, 
and user define.
Contrast
The luminance variation between light and dark areas in an image.
Contrast ratio
The ratio of luminance between the brightest white pattern and the darke\
st black pattern.
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D
Dual Input 
Dual input provides connectors to accommodate input of both analog VGA a\
nd digital DVI 
signals.
D-SUB
A VGA Analog input connector. Your monitor comes with a D-Sub cable.