Philips 170C5 Installation and operating instructions

e-Manual
Philips LCD Monitor Electronic User’s Manual
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Safety and Troubleshooting Information
• Safety
Precautions
and
Maintenance
• Installation
Locations
• FAQs
• Troubleshooting
• Regulatory
Information
• Other Related
Information
Safety and Troubleshooting Information
Safety precautions and maintenance
WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than
those specified in this documentation may result in exposure to shock,
electrical hazards and/or mechanical hazards.
Read and follow these instructions when connecting and using your computer monitor:
●Unplug the monitor if you are not going to use it for an extensive period of time.
●Unplug the monitor if you need to clean it with a slightly damp cloth. The screen may be
wiped with a dry cloth when the power is off. However, never use alcohol, solvents or
ammonia-based liquids.
●Consult a service technician if the monitor does not operate normally when you have
followed the instructions in this manual.
●The casing cover should be opened only by qualified service personnel.
●Keep the monitor out of direct sunlight and away from stoves or any other heat source.
●Remove any object that could fall into the vents or prevent proper cooling of the monitor’s
electronics.
●Do not block the ventilation holes on the cabinet.
●Keep the monitor dry. To avoid electric shock, do not expose it to rain or excessive
moisture.
●When positioning the monitor, make sure the power plug and outlet are easily accessible.
●If turning off the monitor by detaching the power cable or DC power cord, wait for 6
seconds before attaching the power cable or DC power cord for normal operation.
●To avoid the risk of shock or permanent damage to the set, do not expose the monitor to
rain or excessive moisture.
●IMPORTANT: Always activate a screen saver program during your application. If a still
image in high contrast remains on the screen for an extended period of time, it may leave
an 'after-image' or 'ghost image' on front of the screen. This is a well-known phenomenon
that is caused by the shortcomings inherent in LCD technology. In most cases, the after-
image will disappear gradually over a period of time after the power has been switched
off. Be aware, that the after-image symptom cannot be repaired and is not covered under
warranty.
Consult a service technician if the monitor does not operate normally when the operating
instructions given in this manual have been followed.
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Installation Locations
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Safety and Troubleshooting Information
●Avoid exposure to heat and extreme cold.
●Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations exposed to heat, direct sunlight or
extreme cold.
●Avoid moving the LCD monitor between locations with large temperature differences.
Choose a site that falls within the following temperature and humidity ranges.
❍Temperature: 5-35°C 41-95°F
❍Humidity: 20-80% RH
●Do not subject the LCD monitor to severe vibration or high impact conditions. Do not
place the LCD monitor in the trunk of a car.
●Take care not to mishandle this product by either knocking or dropping it during operation
or transportation.
●Do not store or use the LCD monitor in locations where there is a high level of humidity
or in dusty environments. Do not allow water or other liquids to spill on or into the LCD
monitor.
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About This Manual
• About This
Guide
• Notational
Descriptions
About This Manual
About This Guide
This electronic user's guide is intended for anyone who uses the Philips LCD Monitor. It
describes the LCD monitor's features, setup, operation and other important information. Its
contents are identical to the information in our printed version.
It includes the following sections:
●Safety and Troubleshooting Information provides tips and solutions for common problems
as well as other related information you may need.
●About This Electronic User's Manual gives an overview of information included, along with
notation icon descriptions and other documentation for your reference.
●Product Information gives an overview of the monitor's features as well as the technical
specifications for this monitor.
●Installing Your Monitor describes the initial setup process and gives an overview of how to
use the monitor.
●On-Screen Display provides information on adjusting the settings on your monitor.
●Customer Care and Warranty contains a list of worldwide Philips Consumer Information
Centers along with help desk phone numbers and information on the warranty applicable
to your product.
●Glossary defines technical terms.
●Download and Print Option transfers this entire manual to your hard drive for easy
reference.
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Notational Descriptions
The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document.
Notes, Cautions and Warnings
Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold or italic
type. These blocks contain notes, cautions or warnings. They are used as follows:
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About This Manual
NOTE: This icon indicates important information and tips that help you make
better use of your computer system.
CAUTION: This icon indicates information that tells you how to avoid either
potential damage to hardware or loss of data.
WARNING: This icon indicates the potential for bodily harm and tells you how
to avoid the problem.
Some warnings may appear in alternate formats and may not be accompanied by an icon. In
such cases, the specific presentation of the warning is mandated by the relevant regulatory
authority.
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©2004 Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
All rights reserved. Reproduction, copying, use, modification, hiring, renting, public performance, transmission and/or
broadcasting in whole or in part is prohibited without written consent of Philips Electronics NV
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Product Information
• Product
Features
• Lead-free
Product
• Technical
Specifications
• Resolution &
Preset Modes
• Philips Pixel
Defect Policy
• Automatic
Power Saving
• Physical
Specification
• Pin
Assignment
• Product
Views
• Physical
Function
Product Information
Product Features
170C5
●Outstanding front of screen performance
❍Fast response time capable of handling fast moving pictures
❍sRGB ensures color matching between display and printouts
❍SXGA 1280 x 1024 resolution for sharper display
●Design that complements any interior
❍Elegant, sleek design complements your home décor
❍Compact and slim design saves space and fits anywhere
●Best value for money
❍TCO guarantees the highest safety and ergonomics standards
❍The lower power consumption than industry average
●Great convenience
❍Embedded power supply eliminates external power adaptors
❍Auto adjustment for perfect picture display with one touch
❍Easily adjust display settings with Philips SmartControl
❍Cable clip manages cables for a tidy work space
❍Detachable base for easy moving and storage
❍Screen tilts for comfortable viewing from any angle
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Lead-free Product
Philips eliminated toxic substances like lead from its displays. Lead-free display
helps protect your health and promotes environmentally sound recovery and
disposal of waste from electrical and electronic equipment.Philips complies with
the European Community stringent RoHS Directive mandating restrictions on
hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. With Philips, you
can be confident that your display device does not harm the environment.
Technical Specifications*
LCD PANEL
• Type TFT LCD
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Product Information
• Screen size 17" / 43.3 cm diagonal
• Pixel Pitch 0.264 x 0.264 mm
• LCD Panel type 1280 x 1024 pixels
R.G.B. vertical stripe
Anti-glare polarizer, hard coated
• Effective viewing area 337.9 x 270.3 mm
• Display Colors 16M colors
SCANNING
Vertical refresh rate 56 Hz-76 Hz
Horizontal Frequency 30k Hz-82 kHz
VIDEO
• Video dot rate 135 MHz
• Input impedance
- Video 75 ohm
- Sync 2.2K ohm
• Input signal levels 0.7 Vpp
• Sync input signal Separate sync
Composite sync
Sync on green
• Sync polarities Positive and negative
• Video interface D-Sub (analog)
Optical characteristics
• Contrast ratio 500:1 (typ.)
• Brightness 250 cd/m2(typ.)
• Peak contrast angle 6 o'clock
• White Chromaticity x: 0.283 y: 0.297 (at 9300°K) x: 0.313 y: 0.329 (at 6500°K)
x: 0.313 y: 0.329 (at sRGB)
• Viewing Angle (C/R>5) Upper 85° (typ.)
Lower 75° (typ.)
Left 80° (typ.)
Right 80° (typ.)
• Response time 12 ms (typ.)
sRGB
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Product Information
sRGB is a standard for ensuring correct exchange of colors between different devices (e.g.
digital cameras, monitors, printers, scanners, etc.)
Using a standard unified color space, sRGB will help represent pictures taken by an sRGB
compatible device correctly on your sRGB enabled Philips monitors. In that way, the colors are
calibrated and you can rely on the correctness of the colors shown on your screen.
Important with the use of sRGB is that the brightness and contrast of your monitor is fixed to a
predefined setting as well as the color gamut. Therefore it is important to select the sRGB
setting in the monitor's OSD.
To do so, open the OSD by pressing the OK button on the front of your monitor. Use the down
button to go to Adjust Color and press OK again. Then move the down button to go to sRGB
and press OK again.
Exit this OSD.
After this, please do not change the brightness or contrast setting of your monitor. If you
change either of these, the monitor will exit the sRGB mode and go to a color temperature
setting of 6500K.
* This data is subject to change without notice.
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Resolution & Preset Modes
• Maximum 1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz
•
Recommended 1280 x 1024 at 60 Hz
16 user definable modes
15 factory preset modes:
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Product Information
H. freq (kHz) Resolution V. freq (Hz)
31.5 640*350 70
31.5 720*400 70
31.5 640*480 60
35.0 640*480 67
37.5 640*480 75
35.2 800*600 56
37.9 800*600 60
46.9 800*600 75
49.7 832*624 75
48.4 1024*768 60
60.0 1024*768 75
69.0 1152*870 75
71.8 1152*900 76
63.9 1280*1024 60
80.0 1280*1024 75
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Automatic Power Saving
If you have VESA DPMS compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can
automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. If an input from a keyboard, mouse
or other input device is detected, the monitor will 'wake up' automatically. The following table
shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving feature:
Power Management Definition
VESA Mode Video H-sync V-sync Power Used LED color
Active ON Yes Yes < 35 W Green
Sleep OFF No No < 1 W Amber
Switch Off OFF - - < 1W Off
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Product Information
This monitor is ENERGY STAR®compliant. As an ENERGY STAR®Partner, PHILIPS has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR®guidelines for energy efficiency.
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Physical Specifications
• Dimension (WxHxD) * 399 x 390 x 174 mm (incl. Pedestal)
• Weight 5.1 kg
• Tilt -5° ~ 25°
• Power supply 100 — 240 VAC, 60 — 50 Hz
• Power consumption 30 W* (typ.)
• Temperature 5° C to 40° C (operating)
-20° C to 60° C (storage)
• Relative humidity 20% to 80%
• System MTBF 50K hours (including CCFL 40K hours)
* This data is subject to change without notice.
* Resolution 1280x1024, standard size, brightness max., contrast 50%, 9300° K, full white pattern.
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Pin Assignment
The 15-pin D-sub connector (male) of the signal cable:
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Product Information
Pin
No. Assignment Pin
No. Assignment
1Red video input 9+5V
2Green video input/SOG 10 Logic ground
3Blue video input 11 Ground
4Sense (GND) 12 Serial data line (SDA)
5Hot Plug Detect 13 H. Sync / H+V
6Red video ground 14 V. Sync (VCLK for DDC)
7Green video ground 15 Data clock line (SCL)
8Blue video ground
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Product Views
Follow the links to see various views of the monitor and its components.
Front View Product Description
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Physical Function
1) Tilt
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Product Information
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Installing Your LCD Monitor
• Front View
Produt
Description
• Connecting
to Your PC
• Base
• Getting
Started
• Optimizing
Performance
Installing Your LCD Monitor
Front View Product Description
1Automatically adjust the horizontal position, vertical position,
phase and clock setting.
2UP and DOWN buttons are used when adjusting the OSD of your
monitor.
3BRIGHTNESS hotkey. When the UP and DOWN arrow buttons
are pressed, the adjustment controls for the BRIGHTNESS will
show up.
4OK button which when pressed will take you to the OSD controls.
5LEFT and RIGHT buttons, like the UP and DOWN buttons, are
also used in adjusting the OSD of your monitor.
6Power LED
7POWER button switches your monitor on.
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Installing Your LCD Monitor
Rear View
1 Kensington anti-thief lock
2 VGA input
3 AC power input
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Optimizing Performance
●For best performance, ensure that your display settings are set at 1280x1024, 60Hz.
Note: You can check the current display settings by pressing the 'OK' button
once. Go into the Product Information. The current display mode is shown on
the item called RESOLUTION.
●You can also install the Flat Panel Adjust (FP Adjust) program, a program for getting the best
performance out of your monitor. This is included on this CD. Step-by-step instructions are
provided to guide you through the installtion process. Click on the link to know more about this
program.
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Installing Your LCD Monitor
More about FP_setup04.exe
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On-Screen Display
• Description
of the On-
Screen
Display
• The OSD
Tree
• SmartControl
• Q&A
On-Screen Display
Description of the On Screen Display
What is the On-Screen Display?
This is a feature in all Philips LCD monitors. It allows an end user to adjust screen performance of
the monitors directly through an on-screen instruction window. The user interface provides user-
friendliness and ease-of-use when operating the monitor.
Basic and simple instruction on the control keys.
When you press the button on the side control of your monitor, the On-Screen Display (OSD)
Main Controls window will pop up and you can then start making adjustments to your monitor's
various features. Use the or the keys to make your adjustments.
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The OSD Tree
Below is an overall view of the structure of the On-Screen Display. You can use this as a reference
when you want to work your way around the different adjustments later on.
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On-Screen Display
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SmartControl
It's a convenient alternative for adjusting monitor performances and settings through a software
interface.
SmartControl displays a properties control panel to adjust the brightness, contrast, color
temperature, position and other settings. SmartControl also displays hardware information including
the model, serial number, run hours from the interface.
The SmartControl is deployed and installed in computers using Philips monitors. So the monitors
and PC can interact with the Administrator's inquiries.
1. Requirement
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On-Screen Display
●All graphic cards with nVIDIA and ATI graphic chipsets which support DDC/CI interface
●Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP operation systems.
●All Philips monitors supporting DDC/CI interface
2. Installation
How to download "SmartControl Installation " file:
Please follow the guidance in the SmartControl installation program.
3. Accessing SmartControl
●Right click on the desktop of your PC, and select Properties from the shortcut menu pops
up.
●Click on Settings tab, and click on Advanced button.
●Click Philips SmartControl tab.
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On-Screen Display
4. SmartControl Options
●Display and Sound
By moving the sliding bar toward left or right, users will be able to adjust brightness, contrast,
volume (if applicable), video noise (not applicable when using DVI-D input), and color
temperatures.
●Position
Users can adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the screen by moving the sliding bar
left and right. This function is disabled when using DVI-D (digit) input.
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On-Screen Display
●Product Information
Click Product Information in the left pane to view the product information stored in the
monitor's memory.
●General
Click on general, users will be able to know some general information such as driver
information, device information and monitor control.
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