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Table of Contents 1. Important.......................................... 1 1.1 Safety precautions and maintenance................................... 1 1.2 Notational Descriptions.............. 3 1.3 Disposal of product and packing material............................................ 4 2. Setting up the monitor................. 5 2.1 Installation...................................... 5 2.2 Operating the monitor..................7 2.3 Remove the Base Assembly for VESA Mounting.............................
1. Important • 1. Important This electronic user’s guide is intended for anyone who uses the Philips monitor. Take time to read this user's manual before you use your monitor. It contains important information and notes regarding the operation of your monitor.
1. Important • 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. Try to keep your eyes from eye strain while using the screen for a constant period of time by : • • • • • • • • • Looking at something varying distances after a long period focusing on the screen.
1. Important phenomenon in LCD panel technology. In most cases, the “burned in” or “after-imaging” or “ghost imaging” will disappear gradually over a period of time after the power has been switched off. 1.2 Notational Descriptions The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document.
1. Important the environmental performance of the organization's product, service and activities. 1.3 Disposal of product and packing material 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 Install base stand 2. Setting up the monitor 1. Place the monitor face down on soft and smooth surface taking care to avoid scratching or damaging the screen. 2.1 Installation Package contents E Line 346E2 Quick Start Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome Stand/Base * DP AC/DC Adapter *USB C-C 2. Hold the base stand with both hands and firmly insert the base stand into the base column. (1) Gently attach the base to the stand.
2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC 1 AC/DC power input 2 HDMI input 3 DisplayPort input 4 Audio out 5 USB C 6 USB downstream/USB fast charger 7 U SB downstream 8 Kensington anti-theft lock Connect to PC 1 8 HDMI DP AUDIO OUT 2 4 6 3 5 7 USBC USB 1. Connect the power cord to the back of the monitor firmly. Fast Charger 2. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable. USB 3. Connect the monitor signal cable to the video connector on the back of your computer.
2. Setting up the monitor 4 USB charging 2.2 Operating the monitor This display has USB ports capable of standard power output including some with USB charging function (identifiable with power icon USB ). You can use these ports to charge your Smart phone or power your external HDD, for example. The display must be powered ON at all times to be able to use this function.
2. Setting up the monitor Description of the On Screen Display Main menu Game Setting 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.
2. Setting up the monitor • MPRT is gaming-optimized mode. It is recommended to turn off when you are not using the gaming function. 2.3 Remove the Base Assembly for VESA Mounting Before you start disassembling the monitor base, please follow the instructions below to avoid any possible damage or injury.
2. Setting up the monitor 2.4 MultiView 0° 90° -5° What is it? * Display design may differ from those illustrated. Multiview enables active variety connect and view so that you can work with multiple devices like PC and Notebook side-by-side simultaneously, making complex multi-tasking work a breeze. Warning • • To avoid potential screen damage, such as panel peeling, ensure that the monitor does not tilt downward by more than -5 degrees.
2. Setting up the monitor the right to confirm. aspect ratio when in the PBP mode. If you expect to see full screen side by side, adjust your devices resolutions as pop up attention resolution, you will able to see 2 devices source screen project to this display side by side without black strips. Note the analog signal is not support this full screen in PBP mode. 3. Toggle to the up or down to select [PIP / PBP Mode], then toggle to the right. 4.
2. Setting up the monitor Bottom-Left B • A Bottom-Right A (main) B (main) Swap: The main picture source and the sub picture source swapped on the display. Swap A and B source in [PIP] mode: B A (main) ↔ A B (main) Swap A and B source in [PBP] mode: A • (main) B ↔ B (main) A Off: Stop MultiView function. A (main) Note When you do the SWAP function, the video and its audio source will swap at the same time.
3. Image Optimization 3. Image Optimization and Off. 3. The SmartImage on screen display will remain on screen for 5 seconds or you can also toggle to the right to make confirmation. There are multiple selections: FPS, Racing, RTS, Gamer 1, Gamer 2, LowBlue Mode, EasyRead and Off. 3.1 SmartImage What is it? SmartImage provides presets that optimize display for different types of content, dynamically adjusting brightness, contrast, color and sharpness in real time.
3. Image Optimization • • 3.2 SmartContrast rays can cause eye damage, shortwave length blue light rays from LED displays can cause eye damage and affect vision over time. Developed for wellbeing, Philips LowBlue Mode setting uses a smart software technology to reduce harmful shortwave blue light.
4. Adaptive Sync 4. Adaptive Sync • 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. Power Delivery and Smart Power 3 Power through USB-C port: 5. Power Delivery and Smart Power 1. Connect the device to the USB-C port. You can power your compatible device with up to 65 Watts of power from this monitor. 2. Turn on [Smart Power]. 3. If [Smart Power] is on, and USB-C is used for power, then maximum power delivery depends on the brightness value of the monitor. You may adjust the brightness value manually to increase power delivery from this monitor.
5. Technical Specifications 6. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Display Panel Type Backlight Panel Size Aspect Ratio Pixel Pitch Contrast Ratio (typ.
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5. Technical Specifications Atmospheric pressure (Non-operation) Environmental and energy RoHS Packaging Specific Substances Cabinet Color Finish 500 to 1060hPa YES 100% recyclable 100% PVC BFR free housing Black Texture Note 1. This data is subject to change without notice. Go to www.philips.com/support to download the latest version of leaflet.
5. Technical Specifications 6.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Maximum Resolution 3440 x 1440 @ 100 Hz Recommended Resolution 3440 x 1440 @ 60 Hz 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.
6. Power Management 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.
7. Customer care and warranty 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. Customer care and warranty 8.1 Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors Pixel Defect Policy Types of Pixel Defects Philips strives to deliver the highest quality products.
7. Customer care and warranty Three adjacent lit sub pixels (one white pixel). Pixel Defect Tolerances In order to qualify for repair or replacement due to pixel defects during the warranty period, a TFT Monitor panel in a Philips flat panel monitor must have pixel or sub pixel defects exceeding the tolerances listed in the following tables. 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.
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7. Customer care and warranty 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 Warranty Period please refer to Warranty Statement in Important Information Manual. 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.
8. Troubleshooting & FAQs Visible signs of smoke or sparks 9. Troubleshooting & FAQs • • 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. • • First, ensure that the power button on the rear of the monitor is in the OFF position, then press it to the ON position. Make sure the computer is turned on.
8. Troubleshooting & FAQs and cannot be repaired. The damage mentioned above is not covered under your warranty. 9.2 General FAQs Q1: When I install my monitor what should I do if the screen shows 'Cannot display this video mode'? Ans.: Recommended resolution for this monitor: 3440 x 1440. 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.
8. Troubleshooting & FAQs 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".
8. Troubleshooting & FAQs Ans.: Y es, the monitors are Plug-andPlay compatible with Windows 11/ 10/ 8.1/ 8/ 7, Mac OSX. Q11: What is Image Sticking, or Image Burn-in, or After Image, or Ghost Image in LCD panels? Ans.: P lease press for 10 seconds to unlock/lock the hot key, by doing so, your monitor pops out “Attention” to show the unlock/ lock status as shown below illustrators. Ans.
8. Troubleshooting & FAQs 9.3 Multiview FAQs Q1: Can I enlarge the PIP sub window? Ans.: Yes, there are 3 sizes to select: [Small], [Middle], [Large]. You can press to enter OSD menu. Select your preferred [PIP Size] option from the [PIP / PBP] main menu. Q2: How to listen to Audio, independent of video? Ans.: Normally the audio source is linked to the main picture source. If you want to change audiosource input , you can press to enter OSD menu.
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