Philips 248X3LF User Manual

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7. Customer care and warranty
7  Customer care and warranty
Philips strives to deliver the highest quality 
products. We use some of the industry's most 
advanced manufacturing processes and practice 
stringent quality control. However, pixel or sub 
pixel defects on the TFT monitor panels used in 
flat panel monitors are sometimes unavoidable. 
No manufacturer can guarantee that all panels will 
be free from pixel defects, but Philips guarantees 
that any monitor with an unacceptable number 
of defects will be repaired or replaced under 
warranty. This notice explains the different types 
of pixel defects and defines acceptable defect 
levels for each type. In order to qualify for repair 
or replacement under warranty, the number of 
pixel defects on a TFT monitor panel must exceed 
these acceptable levels. For example, no more 
than 0.0004% of the sub pixels on a monitor may 
be defective. Furthermore, Philips sets even higher 
quality standards for certain types or combinations 
of pixel defects that are more noticeable than 
others. This policy is valid worldwide.
Pixels and Sub pixels 
A pixel, or picture element, is composed of three 
sub pixels in the primary colors of red, green and 
blue. Many pixels 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.
Types of Pixel Defects 
Pixel and sub pixel defects appear on the screen 
in different ways. There are two categories of pixel 
defects and several types of sub pixel defects 
within each category.
Bright Dot Defects 
Bright dot defects appear as pixels or sub pixels 
that are always lit or 'on'. That is, a bright dot is 
a sub-pixel that stands out on the screen when 
the monitor displays a dark pattern. There are the 
types of bright dot defects:
One lit red, green or blue sub pixel
Two adjacent lit sub pixels:
Red + Blue = Purple
Red + Green = Yellow
Green + Blue = Cyan (Light Blue)
Three adjacent lit sub pixels (one white pixel)
7.1  Philips' Flat Panel Monitors Pixel Defect 
Policy