25M2N3200W EN User manual Customer care and warranty Troubleshooting and FAQs Register your product and get support at www.philips.
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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 important information and notes regarding operating your monitor.
• • monitor damage will not be covered under warranty. • Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation or transportation. • Excessive usage of monitor can cause eye discomfort, it’s better to take shorter breaks more often at your workstation than longer breaks and less often; for example a 5-10 minute break after 50-60-minute continuous screen use is likely to be better than a 15-minute break every two hours.
• Uninterrupted display of still or static images over an extended period may cause “burn-in”, also known as “after-imaging” or “ghost imaging”, on your screen. Note Consult a service technician if the monitor does not operate normally, or you are not sure what procedure to take when the operating instructions given in this manual have been followed. “Burn-in”, “after-imaging”, or “ghost imaging” is a well-known phenomenon in LCD panel technology.
1.3 Disposal of product and packing material Taking back/Recycling Information for Customers Philips establishes technically and economically viable objectives to optimize the environmental performance of the organization's product, service and activities. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment-WEEE From the planning, design and production stages, Philips emphasizes the important of making products that can easily be recycled.
2. Setting up the monitor 2 Install the base 1. Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface. Pay attention not to scratch or damage the screen. 2.1 Installation 1 Package contents Quick start 25M2N3200W Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome 2. Hold the stand with both hands. (1) Gently attach the base to the stand. Power * HDMI (2) Use your fingers to tighten the screw located at the bottom of the base.
2.2 Operating the monitor 3 Connecting to your PC 1 Description of the control buttons 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 AC power input Press to switch power on. Press more than 3 seconds to switch power off. 2 HDMI 1 input Access the OSD menu. 3 HDMI 2 input Confirm the OSD adjustment. 4 DisplayPort input Adjust the Game Setting. 5 Audio Out Adjust the OSD menu. 6 Kensington anti-theft lock Change the signal input source. Connect to PC 1.
2 Description of the On Screen Display Main menu What is On-Screen Display (OSD)? SmartImage On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in all Philips LCD monitors. It allows an end user to adjust screen performance or select functions of the monitors directly through an on-screen instruction window.
4 Firmware Height adjustment The over-the-air (OTA) firmware update is through the SmartControl software and is easily downloadable through the Philips website. What does SmartControl do? It is an additional software that helps control the photo, audio, and the other on-screen graphic settings of the monitor. 130mm In the “Setup” section, you can check which firmware version you currently have and if you need to upgrade or not.
2.3 Remove the Base Assembly for VESA Mounting 100mm Before you start disassembling the Display base, please follow the instructions below to avoid any possible damage or injury. 100mm 1. Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface. Pay attention not to scratch or damage the screen. 0° 90° -5° * Display design may differ from those illustrated. Warning • 2. While keeping the release button pressed, tilt the stand and slide it out.
3. Image Optimization 1. Toggle to the left to launch the SmartImage on screen display. 2. Toggle to the up or down to select between the smartImage modes. 3.1 SmartImage 3. The SmartImage on screen display will remain on screen for 8 seconds, or you can also toggle to the left to make confirmation.
• • • • • • • RTS: For playing RTS (Real Time Strategy) games, a user-selected portion can be highlighted for RTS games (through SmartFrame). The picture quality can be adjusted for the highlighted portion. 3.2 SmartContrast LowBlue Mode: LowBlue Mode for easy on-the-eyes productivity Studies have shown that just as ultraviolet rays can cause eye damage, shortwave length blue light rays from LED displays can cause eye damage and affect vision over time.
4. Adaptive Sync • AMD Radeon R9 285 • AMD Radeon R7 260X • AMD Radeon R7 260 ■ Processor A-Series Desktop and Mobility APUs Adaptive Sync • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • PC gaming has long been an imperfect experience because GPUs and monitors update at different rates. Sometimes a GPU can render many new pictures during a single update of the monitor, and the monitor will show pieces of each picture as a single image. This is called “tearing.
5. Designs to prevent computer vision syndrome (CVS) 3. Ideal working posture • Reposition your screen to appropriate height and angle according to your height. 4. Choose Philips monitor for easy-oneyes. Philips monitor is designed to prevent eye strain caused by prolonged computer use. • Anti-glare screen: Anti-glare screen efficiently reduces annoying and distracting reflections that caused eye fatigue.
6. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Monitor Panel Type Backlight Panel Size Aspect Ratio Pixel Pitch Contrast Ratio (typ.
Power Consumption Normal Operation Sleep (Standby mode) Off mode Heat Dissipation* Normal Operation Sleep (Standby mode) Off mode Power LED indicator Power Supply Dimensions Product with stand (WxHxD) Product without stand (WxHxD) Product with packaging (WxHxD) Weight Product with stand Product without stand Product with packaging Operating Condition Temperature range (operation) Relative humidity (operation) Atmospheric pressure (operation) Temperature range (Non-operation) Relative humidity (Non-operation
Cabinet Color Finish Dark Slate Texture Note 1. This data is subject to change without notice. Go to www.philips.com/support to download the latest version of leaflet. 2. SmartUniformity and Delta E information sheets are included in the box. 3. In order to update the monitor’s firmware to the latest version, Please download the SmartControl software from Philips website. It is necessary to be connected to a network when updating the firmware on SmartControl over-the-air (OTA).
6.1 Resolution & Preset Modes H. freq (kHz) Resolution V. freq (Hz) 31.47 720 x 400 70.09 31.47 640 x 480 59.94 35.00 640 x 480 66.67 37.86 640 x 480 72.81 37.50 640 x 480 75.00 35.16 800 x 600 56.25 37.88 800 x 600 60.32 46.88 800 x 600 75.00 48.08 800 x 600 72.19 47.73 832 x 624 74.55 48.36 1024 x 768 60.00 56.48 1024 x 768 70.07 60.02 1024 x 768 75.03 63.89 1280 x 1024 60.02 79.98 1280 x 1024 75.03 67.50 1920 x 1080 60.00 137.26 1920 x 1080 119.
7. Power Management If you have VESA DPM 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 White Active ON Yes Yes 27.7 W (typ.
8. Customer care and warranty together form an image. When all sub pixels of a pixel are lit, the three colored sub pixels together appear as a single white pixel. When all are dark, the three colored sub pixels together appear as a single black pixel. Other combinations of lit and dark sub pixels appear as single pixels of other colors. 8.1 Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors Pixel Defect Policy Philips strives to deliver the highest quality products.
Proximity of Pixel Defects Because pixel and sub pixels defects of the same type that are near to one another may be more noticeable, Philips also specifies tolerances for the proximity of pixel defects. Three adjacent lit sub pixels (one white pixel). Note A red or blue bright dot must be more than 50 percent brighter than neighboring dots while a green bright dot is 30 percent brighter than neighboring dots.
BRIGHT DOT DEFECTS 1 lit subpixel 2 adjacent lit subpixels 3 adjacent lit subpixels (one white pixel) Distance between two bright dot defects* Total bright dot defects of all types ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 2 1 0 >15mm 2 BLACK DOT DEFECTS 1 dark subpixel 2 adjacent dark subpixels 3 adjacent dark subpixels Distance between two black dot defects* Total black dot defects of all types ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 3 or fewer 2 or fewer 0 >15mm 3 or fewer TOTAL DOT DEFECTS Total bright or black dot defects of all types ACCEPTABL
8.2 Customer Care & Warranty For warranty coverage information and additional support requirements valid for your region, please visit www.philips.com/support website for details or contact your local Philips Customer Care Center. For extended warranty, if you would like to extend your general warranty period, an Out of Warranty service package is offered via our Certified Service Center. For Warranty Period please refer to Warranty Statement in Important information manual.
9. Troubleshooting & FAQs • Make sure the computer is turned on. Visible signs of smoke or sparks • 9.1 Troubleshooting • This page deals with problems that can be corrected by a user. If the problem still persists after you have tried these solutions, contact Philips customer service representative. • Do not perform any troubleshooting steps Disconnect the monitor from mains power source immediately for safety Contact with Philips customer service representative immediately.
9.2 General FAQs “after-imaging” or “ghost imaging” symptoms that will not disappear and cannot be repaired. The damage mentioned above is not covered under your warranty. Q1: When I install my monitor what should I do if the screen shows 'Cannot display this video mode'? Ans.: R ecommended resolution for this monitor: 1920 x 1080. Image appears distorted. Text is fuzzy or blurred. • • Set the PC’s display resolution to the same mode as monitor’s recommended screen native resolution.
instructions in your user manual, monitor drivers (.inf and .icm files) will be installed automatically. • Q4: How do I adjust the resolution? Ans.: Your video card/graphic driver and monitor together determine the available resolutions. You can select the desired resolution under Windows® Control Panel with the "Display properties". Q5: What if I get lost when I am making monitor adjustments via OSD? 2.
Q10: Are Philips LCD monitors Plugand- Play? Q13: How to unlock/lock my hot key? Ans.: Please press for 10 seconds to unlock/lock the hot key, by doing so, your display pops out “Attention” to show the unlock/ lock status as shown below illustrators. Ans.: Yes, the monitors are Plug-andPlay compatible with Windows 11/10/8.1/8, Mac OSX. Q11: What is Image Sticking, or Image Burn-in, or After Image, or Ghost Image in LCD panels? Ans.
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