Philips 229cl2sb User Manual

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EN  User manual   1
 Customer care and warranty   32
 
 Troubleshooting & FAQs   43 
229CL2
   

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
3.   Product information...

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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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•	In order to maintain the best per formance 
of your monitor and use it for a longer life-
time, please use the monitor in a location 
that falls within the following temperature 
and humidity ranges. 
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...

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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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 Installation
1.  
Place the monitor face down on a smooth 
surface. Pay attention to avoid scratching or 
damaging the screen..
2. Hold the monitor and base with both 
hands. Gently bend the base ver tically 
down to a fixed angle.
2.  Setting up the monitor
2.1 Installation
  Package contents
EDFU CDMonitor
Quick start guide
VGA signal cable (optional)
AC/DC Adapter
DVI-D cable (optional)
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 Connecting to your PC
 DC power input
 VGA input
 DVI-D input (Available for selected models)
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 DC power input to your 
monitor.
4. Plug the power cord of the AC/DC adapter 
into a nearby AC power outlet.
5. Turn on your computer and monitor. If the 
monitor displays images, the installation is 
done.
2.2 Operating the monitor
 Front view product description
To...

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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:
BackOK
Color
OSD Settings Audio
Language Picture
Setup
Monitor Setup
Input
DVI VGA
Input
Basic and simple instruction on the control 
keys
In the OSD shown above, users...

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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
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3. Product information
3.1 SmartImage
  What is it?
Smar tImage provides presets that optimize 
display for different types of content, dynamically 
adjusting brightness, contrast, color and 
sharpness in real time. Whether you're working 
with text applications, displaying images or 
watching a video, Philips Smar tImage delivers 
great optimized monitor performance. 
 Why do I need it? 
You want a monitor that delivers optimized 
display all your favorite types of content, 
Smar tImage software...