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Table of Contents
17B2302Q
GETTING STARTED MAIN MENU / GEOMETRY WINDOW
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Rotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
SAFETY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Pincushion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Trapezoi
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Introduction and Safety Introduction • Optional USB Connector at the back of the monitor is The Philips 107MB color monitor displays sharp and brilliant prepared for the Universal Serial Bus hub. You can easily and images of text and graphics with a maximum resolution of flexibly connect USB-designed devices – such as a mouse or 1280x1024 pixels. It is optimal for Windows, CAD / CAM / CAE, keyboard – to the monitor for true Plug-and-Play function. The desktop publishing, spread sheets, multi-med
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Description of Controls VOLUME Button – Press the button to adjust the sound from the speakers. BRIGHTNESS Button – POWER CONTRAST Button – Press this Press the button to Button – button to adjust the screen’s adjust the screen’s Turns the TOP VIEW contrast. brightness. electricity On and LED – Light Emitting Diode Off. turns green when the monitor is on and at full power. EARPHONES Jack – Plug in earphones here. This mutes the sound from the front speakers. BUILT-IN MICROPHONE – FRONT VIEW Allo
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Description of Controls FRONT PANEL BUTTONS / ROTARY KNOB PEDESTAL 0 0 11 5 USING THE FRONT PANEL BUTTONS – Select one of the four front panel buttons, then 0 0 90 use the Rotary knob 90 to make the adjustment or select an additional feature. To adjust a particular feature, PEDESTAL – With the built-in pedestal, see the page for that you can tilt and swivel the monitor to feature. For the most comfortable viewing angle. example, Contrast is To best use your monitor, always on page 4. place it at
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Front Panel Controls Contrast Brightness Contrast Brightness To adjust your screen’s contrast, follow the steps below. To adjust your screen’s brightness, follow the steps below. Contrast is the difference between the light and dark areas on Brightness is the overall intensity of the light coming from the the screen. A 100% contrast level is recommended. screen. A 50% brightness level is recommended. 1 1 Press the Contrast button 1 1 Press the Brightness (f
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Front Panel Control / Main Menu Volume Mute Volume Mute To completely turn off the volume (but still return to the To adjust your monitor’s volume, follow the steps below. The volume control adjusts the sound from the two front- former level), follow the steps below. The mute control turns off the sound from the two front-mounted speakers or the earphones mounted speakers or the earphones jack. jack. Note: audio is muted from monitor speakers when earphones
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Main Menu windows Deg Degaus auss s Monitor St Monitor Sta atus tus Degaussing removes electromagnetic build up that may distort Monitor Status tells you the vertical and horizontal scanning the color on your screen. To degauss your screen, follow the frequencies that your computer is using to operate your steps below. monitor. It also tells you the serial number of your monitor. Note: This screen is for review only. Press the ON SCREEN 1 Press the ON SCREE
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Advanced Controls window Language Power Saving Language Power Saving POWER SAVING helps save energy when the monitor is on but not The On Screen Display shows its settings in one of five languages. The default is English, but you can select French, being used. After a preset time, the monitor will go blank if not being used. “POWER SAVING ON” is the default setting. To turn POWER Spanish, German, or Italian. To select LANGUAGE, follow the steps below. SAVIN
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Advanced Controls window DDC1 / 2B OSD Timer DDC1 / 2B OSD Timer Many newer computers have DDC technology that this monitor With OSD TIMER you can set the time for the On Screen Display takes advantage of to provide you better picture quality. to time out. Your choices range from 5 to 50 seconds. To select “DDC1 / 2B ON” is the default setting. If your computer’s video card is OSD TIMER, follow the steps below. Note: Ten seconds is the default not DDC compa
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Advanced Controls window Moire Sync Inp Sync Input Select ut Select Moire Moire is a fringe pattern arising from the interference between SYNC INPUT SELECT synchronizes your monitor with the video two superimposed line patterns. To adjust your Moire, follow card in your computer. In most cases you will not need to use the steps below. Note: Use only if necessary. Activating Moire can this feature. To adjust your SYNC INPUT SELECT, follow the steps below. af
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Color Temperature window 9300˚ K / 6500˚ K 9300˚ K / 6500˚ K Your monitor has two preset options you 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. The screen will change as you scroll between these two settings. Select the one that works best for you, or set up your own setting under USER 1 or USER 2 on the next page. Press the ON SCR
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Color Temperature window User 1 / User 2 User 1 / User 2 USER 1 and USER 2 allow you to individually set the mixture of red, green, and blue that establishes the color balance on your monitor’s screen. You can set up to two presets, then select between them for different tasks. You can only use one preset at a time Press the ON SCREEN 1 1 DISPLAY button. Turn the ROTARY knob until the COLOR TEMPERATURE 2 2 3 3 Turn the Rotary window is highlighted. Next, pr
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Geometry window R Rot ota ation, Pincushion, T tion, Pincushion, Tr rapezoid, apezoid, Balanced Pincushion, P Balanced Pincushion, Par arallelogr allelogram am Follow the steps below to adjust any of the five preset options (ROTATION, PINCUSHION, TRAPEZOID, BALANCED PINCUSHION, or PARALLELOGRAM). You can make individual adjustments to each of the preset options. Note: use these features only when the picture is not square. Press the ON SCREEN 1 1 DISPLAY bu
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Size & Position window Horizontal Horizontal Zoom Zoom Position Position HORIZONTAL POSITION shifts the image on your screen either to the ZOOM allows you to adjust the image on your screen, both enlarging it and reducing its overall size. To zoom your screen left or right. Use this feature if your image does not appear centered. in or out, follow the steps below. Press the ON SCREEN Press the ON SCREEN 1 1 1 1 DISPLAY button. DISPLAY button. 2 2 2 2 Turn
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Size & Position window Horizont Horizontal al Vertical Position Vertical Position Size Size Vertical Size Vertical Size HORIZONTAL SIZE expands or contracts the image on your screen, VERTICAL POSITION adjusts the image on your screen pushing it out toward the left and right sides or pulling it in either up or down. Use this feature if your image does toward the center. not appear centered. VERTICAL SIZE expands or contracts the image on your screen, pushing
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How to Use the On Screen Display (OSD) Save, Cancel, EXIT OSD, AND RESET Exit OSD & Reset Save & Recall Exit OSD & Reset Save & Recall from the OSD From a window from the OSD From a window There are three ways to save your changes: by pressing the Front Exiting from the On Screen Display removes the On Screen Display Panel Button, by selecting SAVE from the On Screen Display, or by from the monitor screen. Resetting from the On Screen Display returns letting the On Screen Display time out. Each
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ADDITIONAL HOOK UP OPTIONS AUDIO AND USB SET UPS Microphone and Microphone and Microphone and Microphone and Earphones jacks Audio-in jacks Earphones jacks Audio-in jacks In addition to built-in speakers and microphone, you can connect this A microphone jack is on the back of the monitor. Use it and the monitor to optional earphones and a microphone. The jacks are on supplied cable to connect your monitor to your computer or an the left side of the monitor. amplifier (if either has the right typ
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Additional Information Power saving feature / Glossary A Automa utomatic Power Sa tic Power Savings & vings & Preset R Preset Resol esolution Modes ution Modes If you have VESA's DPMS compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. If input from a keyboard, mouse, or other device is detected, the monitor automatically “wakes up.” The table at left shows the power consumption and signalling of this automatic po
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Additional information Coming to Terms with this Book Specifications Index Specifications Index 6500˚ K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 GENERAL 9300˚ K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 CRT Audio Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Screen size :17" (43.2 cm) flat & square Audio in jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Additional Information What to do if Something isn’t Working T Troubleshooting roubleshooting Having trouble? Something not working? Before calling for help, try these suggestions. HAVING THIS PROBLEM? CHECK THESE ITEMS No Picture Make sure the Power cable is plugged in the wall and back of the monitor. (Power LED not lit) Power button on top of the monitor should be in the ON position. Disconnect the monitor from the power outlet for about one minute. No Picture Make sure the computer is turned
