Philips 15C322OW manual

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    T able of Contents 15C322OW Other langu age versions G ETTING S TAR TED I NTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 S AFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 D ESCRIPTION OF C ONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 S ETTING U P G UIDE . . . . [...]

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    2 Introduction and Safety Safety precautions and maintenance • Unplug the monitor , if you are not going to use it for an extended period of time. • Unplug the monitor , if you need to clean it with a slightly damp cloth. Wiping the screen with a dry cloth is okay when the power is disconnected. However , never use alcohol or ammonia-based liqu[...]

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    3 Description of Controls Pedestal – Y ou can tilt and swivel the monitor to the most comfortable viewing angle. T o best use your monitor , always place it at eye level. Power Plug – Plug the power cord in here. See foldout for details. Video In jack – One end of the cable is already connected here. The other end connects to the computer . S[...]

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    How to Use the On Screen Displa y (osd) Contr Contr ast ast Brightnes Brightnes s s T o adjust your screen’ s contrast, follow the steps below . Contrast is the difference between the light and dark areas on the screen. A 100% contrast level is recommended. T o adjust your screen’ s brightness, follow the steps below . Brightness is the overall[...]

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    Horizont Horizont al al Position Position How to Use the On Screen Displa y (osd) Horizontal position shifts the image on your screen either to the left or right. Use this feature if your image does not appear centered. Press the MAIN button on the front of the monitor to highlight BASIC. The MAIN MENU window appears. Press the SUB button to highli[...]

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    6 How to Use the On Screen Displa y (osd) BASIC WINDOW Horizont Horizont al al Size Size V V er er tic tic al al Size Size V er tical size expands or contracts the image on your screen pushing it out toward the top and button sides, or pulling it in toward the center . Horizontal size expands or contracts the image on your scr een pushing out towar[...]

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    7 How to Use the On Screen Displa y (osd) GEOMETRY WINDOW T T r r apezoid apezoid Pincushion Pincushion Pincushion is to correct the pincushion distortion of the image. Note: Use this feature only when the picture is not squar e. T rapezoid is to correct the trapezoid distortion of the image. Note: Use this feature only when the picture is not squa[...]

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    8 P P ar ar allel allel Parallel is to correct the parallelogram distortion of the image. Note: Use this feature only when the picture is not squar e. Pr ess the MAIN button to highlight BASIC, then press MAIN button to select the GEOMETRY control window . Press the SUB button to highlight the icon (P ARALLEL is selected.) When finished, press the [...]

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    9 Color Color Y our monitor has two preset options to select: 9300° K or 6500° K. Computer Aided Design (CAD) usually works best with the 9300° K setting. Desktop Publishing (DTP) usually works best with the 6500° K setting. Press the MAIN button. The On Screen Display window appears. Press the MAIN button to select the COLOR function. Press th[...]

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    10 MAIN MENU WINDOW R R eset eset Resetting from the On Screen Display returns the monitor’ s contr ol settings to factory preset values. Press the MAIN button. The On Screen Display window appears. Press the MAIN button to select the RESET function. Press the button to select NO, or press the button to select YES. T o continue MAIN MENU options,[...]

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    11 A dditional Informa tion Glos Glos s s ar ar y y Here are a few definitions that may help you. Brightness Refers to how light or dark the overall screen is. Contrast Refers to the sharpness of objects on the screen and the ability to easily distinguish one from the other . DDC (Display Data Channel) is a signaling standard established to help th[...]

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    12 A dditional informa tion Pin As Pin As signment signment The 15-pin D-sub connector (male) of the signal cable: 1 Red video input 2 Gr een video input 3 Blue video input 4 Identical output - connected to pin 10 5 Self test 6 Red video ground 7 Gr een video ground 8 Blue video ground 9 No connection 10 Logic ground 11 Identical output - connected[...]

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    13 A dditional Informa tion What to do if Something isn’t Working T T roubleshooting roubleshooting Having trouble? Something not working? Before calling for help, try these suggestions. H AVING THIS PROBLEM ? C HECK THESE ITEMS No Pictur e Make sure the Power cable is plugged in the wall and back of the monitor . (Power LED not lit) Power button[...]

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    14 A dditional Informa tion EL6309E001 / 3-98 Philips Service Company , P .O . Bo x 555, Jefferson City ,T ennessee 37760 COMPUTER MONIT OR Three Y ears Free Labor / Three Y ears Free Ser vice on Parts / One Y ear Exchange* *Product will be exchanged with a ne w or r enew ed to original specifications unit within tw o business da ys f or the first [...]

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