Philips 273p3lphes User Manual

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EN User manual 1Customer care and warranty 35
Troubleshooting & FAQs 40
273P3L
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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 ...............................4
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 ‡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 static...

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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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Connect to PC
1. Turn off your computer and unplug its 
power cord.
2. Connect the VGA or DVI or HDMI signal
cable for video connection.
3. Connect the Audio cable for audio 
connection.
4. Connect the USB upstream por t on 
the monitor and the USB por t on your 
computer with a USB cable. The USB 
downstream por t is now ready for any 
USB device to plug in.
5. Plug the power cord into a nearby AC 
power outlet.
6. Turn on your computer and monitor. If the 
monitor displays images, the installation is...

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Smar tImage. There are 6 modes 
to be selected: Office, Photo,
Movie, Game, Economy, Off. 
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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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
-6565
Pivot
0° 90°
Height adjustment 
110mm
2. Setting up the monitor
 

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2.3 Remove Base Stand and Base
Remove the Base
Condition:
‡For VESA standard mounting applications.
273P3L
1. Remove the 4 screws.
2. Remove the base from the monitor.
Note
This monitor accepts a 100mm x 100mm 
VESA-Compliant mounting interface.
100mm
100mm
2. Setting up the monitor
 

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3. Image Optimization
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...