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Keep the display away from oil. Oil may damage the plastic cover of the display and void the warranty. This electronic user’s guide is intended for anyone who uses the Philips • Remove any object that could fall monitor. Take time to read this user into ventilation holes or prevent manual before you use your monitor.
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damage will not be covered under • Oil-based cleaning solutions may warranty. damage the plastic parts and void the warranty. • Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation and/or • Unplug the monitor if you are not transportation. going to use it for an extensive period.
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1.2 Notational Descriptions Uninterrupted display of still or static images over an extended The following subsections describe the period may cause “burn-in”, also notational conventions used in this known as “after-imaging” or “ghost document. imaging”, on your screen. • “Burn-in”, “after-imaging”, or Notes, Cautions, and Warnings “ghost imaging”...
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From the planning, design, and production stages, Philips emphasizes the importance of making products that can easily be recycled. At Philips, end-of-life management primarily This marking on the product or its entails participation in national take-...
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(1) Gently attach the base to the stand. 27M2N5501 (2) Use your fingers to tighten the Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome screw located at the bottom of the base. (3) Gently attach the stand to the VESA mount area until the latch locks the stand.
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Connecting to your PC Note The headphone holder is securely integrated with the monitor stand and is specifically designed for headset storage. Please note that excessive pulling/dragging on the hook, which effectively goes beyond its intended use, may result in damage. Earphone-Hang AC power input HDMI 1 input...
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What is On-Screen Display (OSD)? Description of the control buttons On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in all Philips LED monitors. It allows an end user to adjust screen performance or select functions of the monitors directly through an on-screen instruction window.
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Main menu Sub menu Standard, FPS, Racing, RTS, Movie, SmartImage Brightness 0~100 LowBlue Mode, EasyRead, Economy, Contrast 0~100 SmartUniformity, Game1, Game2 SmartContrast On, O Gamma 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6 Sharpness 0~100 On, O sRGB Color Temperature Native, Preset, 5000K, 6500K, 7500K, 8200K, 9300K, 11500K R.G.B.
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Smart Crosshair enhances the accuracy of aiming so you can spot the enemies more easily. • This Philips monitor is certified with AMD FreeSync™ and NVIDIA® G- Sync® compatible. Both technologies are used to match the refresh rate of the monitor to the graphic cards.
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Resolution notification Height adjustment This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution:2560 x 1440. When the monitor is powered on at a different resolution, an alert is displayed on the screen as follows: Use 2560 x 1440 for best results. Display of the native resolution alert can 130mm be switched off from Setup in the OSD...
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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. 0° 90° 1. Place the monitor face down on a -5° smooth surface. Pay attention not to * Display design may differ from those scratch or damage the screen.
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EasyRead, Economy, Smartuniformity, brightness, contrast, color, and sharpness Gamer1 and Gamer2. in real-time. Whether you're working with text applications, displaying images, or watching a video, Philips SmartImage delivers great monitor performance. SmartImage GAME Why do I need it? Standard...
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HDR Game rays from LED displays can cause eye damage and affect vision over HDR Movie time. Developed for well-being, the HDR Vivid Philips LowBlue Mode setting uses DisplayHDR 400 smart software technology to reduce Personal harmful shortwave blue light. Off...
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3.2 SmartContrast Note To switch off the HDR function, please What is it? disable the Input device and its content. It is a unique technology that Inconsistent HDR settings between the dynamically analyzes displayed content input device and monitor may cause and automatically optimizes a monitor's unsatisfying images.
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4. AMD FreeSync™ AMD Radeon R7 260 • ■ Processor A-Series Desktop and Mobility APUs AMD A10-7890K • AMD A10-7870K • PC gaming has long had an imperfect AMD A10-7850K • experience because GPUs and monitors AMD A10-7800 • update at different rates. Sometimes AMD A10-7700K •...
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Note • For best output performance, please always ensure that your graphic card is capable of achieving the maximum resolution and refresh rate of this Philips display. • NVIDIA® G-SYNC® support interface: DisplayPort. • Make sure your graphic card supports NVIDIA® G-SYNC®.
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6. HDR HDR Settings in Windows10 system. Steps 1. Right-click on the desktop, and enter Display settings. 2. Select the display/monitor. 3. Select an HDR-capable display under Rearrange your displays. 4. Select Windows HD Color settings. 5. Adjust Brightness for SDR content. Note Windows 10 edition is required.
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7. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Monitor Panel Type IPS Technology Backlight W-LED Panel Size 27" W (68.5 cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.2331 (H) mm x 0.2331 (V) mm Contrast Ratio(typ.) 1200:1 Recommended 2560 x 1440 @ 60 Hz Resolution 2560 x 1440 @ 144 Hz (HDMI) Maximum Resolution 2560 x 1440 @ 180 Hz (DP)
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Stand Tilt -5 / +20 degree Swivel -30 / +30 degree Height adjustment 130 mm Pivot -90 / +90 degree Power AC Input Voltage AC Input Voltage AC Input Voltage Consumption at 100VAC , 60Hz at 115VAC , 60Hz at 230VAC, 50Hz Normal Operation 29.9 W (typ.) 29.8 W (typ.)
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White Finish Texture Note The data mentioned in this section is subject to change without notice. Go to www. philips.com/support to download the latest version of the leaflet. 2. SmartUniformity and Delta E information sheets are included in the box.
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For best output performance, please (kHz) always ensure that your graphic card 31.47 720 x 400 70.00 is capable of achieving the maximum resolution and refresh rate of this Philips 31.47 640 x 480 60.00 display. 35.00 640 x 480 67.00...
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Display Input Format RTX 3080 422/420 444/RGB 422/420 444/RGB HDMI 2.0 HDMI 2.0 DP 1.4 DP 1.4 2560 x 1440 180Hz 10bits 2560 x 1440 144Hz 10bits 2560 x 1440 120Hz 10bits 2560 x 1440 120Hz 8bits 2560 x 1440 60Hz 10bits Low resolutions 8/10bits...
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8 Power Management If you have a VESA DPM compliance display card or software installed on 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.
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Other Pixel Defect Policy combinations of lit and dark sub-pixels appear as single pixels of other colors. Philips strives to deliver the highest quality products. We use some of the Types of Pixel Defects industry's most advanced manufacturing...
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To qualify for repair or replacement due to pixel defects during the warranty Black Dot Defects period, a TFT Monitor panel in a Philips Black dot defects appear as pixels or flat panel monitor must have pixel sub-pixels that are always dark or 'off'.
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BRIGHT DOT DEFECTS ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 1 lit subpixel 2 adjacent lit subpixels 3 adjacent lit subpixels (one white pixel) Distance between two bright dot defects* >15mm Total bright dot defects of all types BLACK DOT DEFECTS ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 1 dark subpixel 3 or fewer 2 adjacent dark subpixels 2 or fewer...
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Please contact our Philips Customer Service Representative or local contact center (by Consumer care number) for more details. Philips Customer Care Center number listed below.
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• Disconnect the monitor from mains power source immediately for safety 10.1 Troubleshooting • Contact with Philips customer service This page deals with problems that can representative immediately. be corrected by a user. If the problem Imaging Problems persists after you have tried these...
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Service contact information listed in set at 2560 x 1440. the Important information manual • Shut down your computer, and contact a Philips customer service disconnect your old monitor, and representative. reconnect your Philips LED monitor. * Functionality is different according to display.
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Can I connect my LED monitor to please use isopropyl alcohol. Do any PC, workstation, or Mac? not use other solvents such as Ans.: Yes. All Philips LED monitors are ethyl alcohol, ethanol, acetone, fully compatible with standard hexane, etc.
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Q10: Are Philips LCD monitors Plug- Q13: How to unlock/lock my hotkey? and- Play? Ans.: Please press for 10 seconds Ans.: Yes, the monitors are Plug-and- to unlock/lock the hotkey, by Play compatible with Windows doing so, your display pops out 11/10, Mac OSX.
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This product has been manufactured by and is sold under the responsibility of Top Victory Investments Ltd., and Top Victory Investments Ltd. is the warrantor in relation to this product. Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V.
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