Philips 221b3pc User Manual

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EN User manual    1
Customer care and warranty          36
Troubleshooting & FAQs                50
221B3
 

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 Remove Base Stand and...

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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...

2 Temperature: 0-40°C 32-95°F
Humidity: 20 -80% RH
‡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...

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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 
such waste...

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2. Hold the monitor base stand with both 
hands and firmly inser t the base stand into 
the base column.
3. Attach the monitor base stand to the base 
column then fasten base stand.
Caution
Do not release the height adjustment pin lock 
from the base column before the base stand is 
firmly fixed.
DON’T
2. Setting up the monitor
2.1 Installation
Package contents
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VGA (optional) DVI (optional)
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Connecting to your PC
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Connect to PC
1. Turn off your computer and unplug its 
power cord.
2. Connect the VGA or DVI signal cable for 
video connection.
3. Connect the Audio cable for audio 
connection.
4. Plug the power cord into a nearby AC 
power outlet.
5. Connect the USB upstream por t on 
the monitor and the USB por t on your...

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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:
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Basic and simple instruction on the control 
keys
In the OSD shown above, users can press 
buttons at the front bezel of...

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Resolution notification
This monitor is designed for optimal 
performance at its native resolution, 1920 x 
1080 at 60 Hz. When the monitor is powered 
on at a different resolution, an aler t is displayed 
on screen: Use 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz for best 
results.
Display of the native resolution aler t can be 
switched off from Setup in the OSD (On 
Screen Display) menu.
Physical Function
Tilt
Swivel
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Height adjustment 
70mm
Note
Remove the height adjustment pin lock before 
adjusting the height....

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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. Extend the monitor base to its maximum 
height.
70mm
2. Place the monitor face down on a smooth 
surface, taking care to avoid scratching or 
damaging the screen. Then lift the monitor 
stand.
3. Release the lock of base stand then pull the 
base stand away from the base column.
Remove the Base
Condition:
‡For VESA standard mounting...