This electronic user’s guide is intended electronics. for anyone who uses the Philips monitor. Take time to read this user manual • Do not block the ventilation holes in before you use your monitor. It contains the cabinet.
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• Do not knock or drop the • Oil-based cleaning solutions may monitor during operation and/or damage the plastic parts and void the transportation. warranty. • The USB Type-C port could only be • Unplug the monitor if you are not connected to specify equipment with going to use it for an extensive period.
1.2 Notational Descriptions also known as “after-imaging” or “ghost imaging”, on your screen. The following subsections describe the • “Burn-in”, “after-imaging”, or notational conventions used in this “ghost imaging” is a well-known document. phenomenon in LCD panel Notes, Cautions, and Warnings technology.
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- packaging illustrates that, under...
Package contents Business Monitor 4000 Series 27B2U4601 Quick Start 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. (2) Use your fingers to tighten the Power...
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RJ45 driver installation HDMI DP IN USB C1 USB Type-A You can find the “LAN Drivers” from Philips website support page. Please follow the steps for the installation: Multi-stream transport 1. Install the LAN driver that matches your system. DP IN...
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driver. Note Please contact Philips service hotline for Mac address clone tool as necessary. USB hub To comply with International energy Note standards, the USB hub/ports of this If you Turn OFF your monitor via the...
What is On-Screen Display (OSD)? Description of the control buttons 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.
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USB-C Setting High Resolution, High Data Speed software and is easily downloadable USB Standby Mode On, O through the Philips website. What does Setup Power LED 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 SmartControl do? It is an additional Resolution Noti cation...
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Physical Function Warning Tilt • To avoid potential screen damage, such as panel peeling, ensure that 30° the monitor does not tilt downward by more than -5 degrees. -5° • Do not press the screen while adjusting the angle of the monitor. Grasp only the bezel.
2.3 Remove the Base Assembly 4. Loosen the assembly screws, Remove the hinge. for VESA Mounting Before you start disassembling the display base, please follow the instructions below to avoid any possible damage or injury. Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface.
Economy and Off. brightness, contrast, color, and sharpness in real-time. Whether you're working with text applications, displaying images, or watching a video, Philips SmartImage delivers great monitor performance. Why do I need it? ...
3.2 SmartContrast • Movie: Ramped up luminance, deepened color saturation, dynamic What is it? contrast, and razor sharpness displays every detail in darker areas It is a unique technology that of your videos without experiencing dynamically analyzes displayed content color washout. and automatically optimizes a monitor's contrast ratio for maximum visual clarity •...
3.3 LightSensor What is it? Light Sensor is a unique and intelligent way of optimizing picture quality by measuring and analyzing the incoming signal to automatically adjust picture quality settings. Light Sensor uses a sensor to adjust the picture brightness depending on the room light conditions.
2560 x 1440 HBR2 High Resolution @ 60Hz High Data Speed 1(1920 x 1080 This Philips display is equipped with @60Hz) HBR3 High Resolution DisplayPort interface and DisplayPort High Data Speed 2 over USB C1 which enables daisy- Note chaining to multiple displays.
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3. Smart Link Sync monitor, achieving a similar luminance between the monitors. This device features a Smart Link Sync function that optimizes the daisy- chained monitors. This function makes it easy and convenient to synchronize the ...
What is it? power delivery depends on the brightness value of the monitor. Smart Power is an exclusive Philips You may adjust the brightness value technology that provides flexible power manually to increase power delivery delivery options for various devices.
6. PowerSensor™ from the monitor use the maximum detection signal for distances up to 120 cm or 47 inches. (Setting 4) How does it work? • Since some dark colored clothing • PowerSensor works on principle tends to absorb infrared signals even of transmission and reception of when the user is within 100 cm or 40 inches of the display, step up signal...
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monitor is returned to its default Landscape position. Note A manually selected PowerSensor mode will remain operational unless and until it is readjusted or the default mode is recalled. If you find that the PowerSensor is excessively sensitive to nearby motion for some reason, please adjust to a lower signal strength.
• Reposition your screen to the appropriate measurment syndrome (CVS) according to your own height. 4. Choose a Philips monitor for viewing Philips monitor is designed to prevent that is easy on the eyes. eye strain caused by prolonged • Anti-glare screen: This feature computer use.
8. Adaptive Sync AMD Radeon R7 260X • AMD Radeon R7 260 • Processor A-Series Desktop and • Mobility APUs Adaptive Sync AMD A10-7890K • AMD A10-7870K • PC gaming has long had an imperfect AMD A10-7850K • experience because GPUs and monitors update at different rates.
9. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Display Panel Type IPS Technology Backlight W-LED Panel Size 27" W (68.5 cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.2331(W) x 0.2331(H) Contrast ratio(typical) 1500:1 Native Resolution 2560 x 1440 @ 60 Hz Maximum Resolution 2560 x 1440 @ 120 Hz Viewing Angle 178°...
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Convenience USER convenience Built-in speaker 2 W x 2 English, German, Spanish, Greek, French, Italian, Hungarian, Dutch, Portuguese, Brasil Portuguese, Polish, OSD Languages Russian, Swedish, Finnish, Turkish, Czech, Ukranian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean Other Convenience VESA mount(100×100mm), Kensington Lock Plug &...
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100% PVC BFR free housing Cabinet Color Charcoal/Silver Finish 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. The Power delivery function is also based on the PCs capabilities.
9.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Note 1. Please notice that your display works best at native resolution of 2560 H. freq Resolution V. freq (Hz) x 1440 @ 60Hz. For best display (kHz) quality, please follow this resolution recommendation. Recommended 31.47 720 x 400 70.09...
10. 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.
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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Note A red or bright blue dot must be period, a TFT Monitor panel in a Philips more than 50 percent brighter than flat panel monitor must have pixel neighboring dots, while a bright...
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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...
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.
Disconnect the monitor from the be corrected by a user. If the problem mains power source immediately for persists after you have tried these safety solutions, contact a Philips customer • Contact Philips customer service service representative. representative immediately. Common Problems...
Service contact information listed in • Shut down your computer, the Important information manual disconnect your old monitor, and and contact a Philips customer service reconnect your Philips LCD monitor. representative. • Turn on your display and then turn * Functionality is different according to on your PC.
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What are the .inf and .icm files? ethyl alcohol, ethanol, acetone, How do I install the drivers (.inf hexane, etc. and .icm)? Can I change the color setting of Ans.: These are the driver files for my display? your monitor. Your computer Ans.: Yes, you can change your color may ask you for monitor drivers setting through OSD control as...
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Can I connect my LCD monitor to damage mentioned above is not covered any PC, workstation, or Mac? under your warranty. Ans.: Yes. All Philips LCD monitors are Q12: Why is my Display not showing fully compatible with standard sharp text, and is displaying PCs, Macs, and workstations.
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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. and are used under license.
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