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3.4  SmartSharpness
  What is it? 
Smar t technology that enhances sharpness when 
you need it for ultimate display performance and 
more enter tainment fun when you are viewing 
videos or photos. 
  Why do I need it? 
You want the ultimate in sharpness for more 
enter tainment fun when viewing photos or videos. 
  How does it work? 
Smar t technology enhances sharpness when you 
need it for ultimate display performance and more 
enter tainment fun when you are viewing videos or 
photos in the Movie or Game mode. It is turned 
off for top quality display of office applications 
and in the Economy mode to reduce power 
consumptions.
3.5  Philips SmartControl Premium
The new Smar tControl Premium software 
by Phillips allows you to control your monitor 
via an easy to use on-screen graphic interface.  
Complicated adjustments are a thing of the past 
as this user friendly software guides you through 
fine-tuning resolution, Color calibration, 
Clock/Phase	adjustments,	RGB	White	point	
adjustment, etc.  
Equipped with latest technology in core algorithm 
for	fast	processing	and	response,	this	Windows	 7 compliant eye catching animated Icon based 
software is ready to enhance your experience 
with Philips monitors!
  Installation
•	 Follow	the	instruction	and	complete	the		
  installation. 
•	 You	can	launch	after	installation	is	completed.	
•	 If	you	want	to	launch	later,	you	can	either		
  click the shor tcut on desktop or toolbar.
 
						

							
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First launch -Wizard
•	 The	first	time	after	installation	of		
  Smar tControl Premium, it will automatically  
	 go	to	Wizard	for	first	time	launch.	
•	 The	wizard	will	guide	you	through		
  adjustment your monitor performance step  
  by step. 
•	 You	can	go	to	Plug-in	menu	to	launch	wizard		
  later on as well. 
•	 You	can	adjust	more	options	without	wizard		
  by Standard pane. Start with Standard pane:
Adjust menu:
•	 Adjust	Menu	allow	you	to	adjust	Brightness,		
  Contrast, Focus, Position and Resolution. 
•	 You	can	follow	the	instruction	and	do	the		
  adjustment. 
•	 Cancel	prompts	user	if	you	want	to	cancel		
  installation. 
 
						

							
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Color menu: 
•	 Color	Menu	allow	you	to	adjust	RGB,		
	 Black	Level,	White	Point,	Color	Calibration,		
  and Smar tImage (Please refer to Smar tImage  
  section). 
•	 You	can	follow	the	instruction	and	do	the		
  adjustment. 
•	 Refer	to	below	table	for	sub-menu	item	base		
  on your input. 
•	 Example	for	Color	Calibration
 
						

							
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1.  "Show Me" star ts color calibration tutorial. 
2.  Star t - star ts the 6-step color calibration  
  sequence. 
3.  Quick View loads the before/after images. 
4.  To return to Color home pane, click the  
  Cancel button. 
5.  Enable color calibration - by default is 
  on. If unchecked, does not allow for color  
  calibration to happen, dimes out star t and  
  quick view buttons. 
6.  Must have patent info in calibration screen.
 First color Calibration Screen: 
•	 Previous button is disabled until the second  
  color screen. 
•	 Next goes to the succeeding target  
  (6-targets). 
•	 Final next goes File>Presets pane. 
•	 Cancel closes the UI and returns to the plug  
  in page.
SmartImage  
Allows user to change setting for better display 
setting based on content.
When	Enter tainment	is	set,	Smar tContrast	and	
Smar tResponse are enabled.
 
						

							
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Theft Deterrence Pane will only be active when 
selecting Theft Deterrence Mode from the drop-
down Plug Ins menu.To enable Theft Deterrence, clicking Enable Theft 
Deterrence Mode button brings up the following 
screen:
•	User can enter PIN between 4 and 9 digits  
  numbers only. 
•	 After entering PIN, Accept button takes user  
  to the pop-up dialog box on the following  
  page. 
•	 Minimum minutes set to 5. Slider set to 5 by  
  default. 
•	 Does not require the display be attached to  
  a different host to go into Theft Deterrence  
  mode.
After creating PIN, the Theft Deterrence pane will 
indicate Theft Deterrence Enabled and provide 
PIN Options button:
•	 Theft Deterrence Enabled is displayed. 
•	 Disable Theft Deterrence Mode opens pane  
  screen on next page. 
•	 PIN Options button only available after user  
  creates PIN, button opens secure PIN web  
  site.
Options>Preferences	-	Will	only	be	active	
when selecting Preferences from the drop-down 
Options menu. On a non-suppor ted display 
capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options 
tabs are available.
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•	Displays current preference settings. 
•	 A checked box enables the feature. The  
  check box is a toggle. 
•	 Enable Context Menu on desktop is checked  
  (On) by default. Enable Context menu  
  displays Smar tControl Premium selections  
  for Select Preset and Tune Display in the  
  desktop right-click context menu. Disabled  
  removes Smar tControl Premium from the  
  right click context menu. 
•	 Enable Task Tray icon is checked (On) by  
  default. Enable context menu shows the task  
  tray menu for Smar tControl Premium. A right  
  click on the task tray icon displays the menu  
  options for Help, Technical Suppor t. Check  
	 for	Upgrade,	About,	and	Exit.	When	Enable		
  task tray menu is disabled, the task tray icon  
  will only display EXIT. 
•	 Run at Star tup is checked (On) by default.  
	 When	disabled,	Smar tControl	 Premium will  
  not launch at star t or be in the task tray. The  
  only way to launch Smar tControl Premium is  
  either from the desktop shor t cut or from the  
  program file. Any preset set to run at star tup  
  will not load when this box is unchecked  
  (Disabled). 
•	 Enable	transparency	mode		(Windows	7,		
  Vista, XP). Default is 0% Opaque. Options>Input	-	Will	only	be	active	when	selecting	
Input from the drop-down Options menu. On a 
non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/CI, only 
the Help and Options tabs are available. All other 
Smar tControl Premium tabs are not available.
•	 Display the Source instruction pane and  
  current input source setting. 
•	 On single input displays, this pane will not be  
  visible.
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Options>Audio	-	Will	only	be	active	when	
selecting Volume from the drop-down Options 
menu.
On a non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/CI, 
only the Help and Options tabs are available. 
Option>Auto PivotHelp>User Manual	-	Will	only	be	active	when	
selecting User Manual from the drop-down Help 
menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable of 
DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are 
available.
Help>Version	-	Will	only	be	active	when	selecting	
Version from the drop- down Help menu. On a 
non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/CI, only 
the Help and Options tabs are available.
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Context Sensitive menu
The Context Sensitive menu is Enabled by default. 
If Enable Context Menu has been checked in the 
Options>Preferences pane, then the menu will be 
visible.
The Context Menu has four entries:
•	Smar tControl Premium	-	When	selected	the		
  About Screen is displayed. 
•	 Select Preset - Provides a hierarchical menu  
  of saved presets for immediate use. A check  
  mark shows the currently selected preset.  
  Facoty Preset can also be called from the  
  drop down menu. 
•	 Tune Display - Opens the Smar tControl  
  Premium control panel. 
•	 Smar tImage - Check current settings, Office,  
  Photo, Movie, Game, Economy, Off.Task Tray Menu Enabled
The task tray menu can be displayed by right-
clicking on the Smar tControl Premium icon from 
the task tray. Left Click will launch the application.
The task tray has five entries:
•	 Help - Access to User Manual file: Open  
  User Manual file using the default browser  
  window. 
•	 Technical Suppor t - displays the tech suppor t  
  page. 
•	 Check for Update - takes the user to PDI  
	 Landing	and	checks	the	user's	version	against		
  the most current available. 
•	 About - Displays detailed reference  
  information: product version, release  
  information, and product name. 
•	 Exit - Close Smar tControl Premium
  To run Smar tControl Premium again either  
  select Smar tControl Premium from Program  
  menu, double-click the desktop PC icon or  
  restar t the system.
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Task Tray Menu Disabled
When	the	Task	Tray	is	disabled	in	the	preference	folder, only the EXIT selection is available. To 
completely remove Smar tControl Premium 
from the task tray, disable Run at Star tup in 
Options>Preferences.  3.6  Philips' Flat Panel Monitors Pixel    
Defect Policy
Philips strives to deliver the highest quality 
products. We use some of the industr y's most 
advanced manufacturing processes and practice 
stringent quality control. However, pixel or sub 
pixel defects on the TFT LCD panels used in flat 
panel monitors are sometimes unavoidable. No 
manufacturer can guarantee that all panels will 
be free from pixel defects, but Philips guarantees 
that any monitor with an unacceptable number 
of defects will be repaired or replaced under 
warranty. This notice explains the different types 
of pixel defects and defines acceptable defect 
levels for each type. In order to qualify for repair 
or replacement under warranty, the number of 
pixel defects on a TFT LCD panel must exceed 
these acceptable levels. For example, no more 
than 0.0004% of the sub pixels on a 19" XGA 
monitor may be defective. Fur thermore, Philips 
sets even higher quality standards for cer tain 
types or combinations of pixel defects that are 
more noticeable than others. This policy is valid 
worldwide.
Pixels and Sub pixels 
A pixel, or picture element, is composed of three 
sub pixels in the primar y colors of red, green and 
blue. Many pixels together form an image. When 
all sub pixels of a pixel are lit, the three colored 
sub pixels together appear as a single white pixel. 
When all are dark, the three colored sub pixels 
together appear as a single black pixel. Other 
combinations of lit and dark sub pixels appear as 
single pixels of other colors.
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Types of Pixel Defects 
Pixel and sub pixel defects appear on the screen 
in different ways. There are two categories of pixel 
defects and several types of sub pixel defects 
within each categor y. 
Bright Dot Defects Bright dot defects appear as 
pixels or sub pixels that are always lit or 'on'. That 
is, a bright dot is a sub-pixel that stands out on the 
screen when the monitor displays a dark pattern. 
There are the types of bright dot defects:
One lit red, green or blue sub pixel
Two adjacent lit sub pixels:
-  Red + Blue = Purple
-   Red + Green = Yellow
-   Green + Blue = Cyan (Light Blue)
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