Detailed Product Information
Special Care for QD OLED Monitors
Disclaimer: This document is written specifically for the Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 monitor and is not valid for other models.
Displaying a static image for long periods of time can lead to a burn-in effect on this monitor. Therefore, it is recommended to
change the screen image often or turn the monitor on and off every four hours. In order to properly care of your QD OLED
monitor, please follow the instructions below on how to avoid adverse issues such as burn-in.
Please follow the following points in order to properly care for your QD OLED monitor:
•
Do not display the same image for long periods of time and use a dynamic screen saver
to prevent image burn-in.
•
Use the full screen mode to prevent a residual menu, browser, or other window
border images from appearing.
•
Do not apply stickers or labels to the QD OLED panel as it may cause burn-in.
To provide additional care for your Philips QD OLED monitor and avoid burn-in, your monitor is equipped with the following features:
Screen Saver
When a static image is detected for a certain period of time, the screen saver function will dim the screen to protect the panel
from image sticking, which could lead to burn-in. In c ontrast, when a moving image is detected, the monitor will recover
luminance to previous working status. The default setting for the screen saver function is set at slow and may change to fast if
needed.
Pixel Orbiting
The Pixel Orbiting feature moves the image a couple of pixels at regular intervals to avoid potential image sticking. In normal
circumstances, this feature is not noticeable. The
default setting for Pixel Orbiting is slow and you can select normal or fast to adjust
the frequency of shifting. It is highly recommended that Pixel Orbiting always remains on in order to protect the screen and to
protect your monitor against burn-in.
Pixel Refresh
The Pixel Refresh feature is activated when the screen has passed an accumulative usage of over 4 hours. This is an e
ff
ort to avoid
burn-in on
the monitor.
Before self-activating Pixel Refresh, a pop-up message will appear after the 4-hour time limit and the user can choose to activate or
skip the refreshing process. If the user chooses to skip the initial Pixel Refresh message, then a reminder will appear every two
hours.
When the cumulative usage time reaches 16 hours, the screen will automatically refresh. In addition, six countdown warning messages
will
appear before reaching the 16 hour time limit and will be presented in the sequence of 10, 5 , 4, 3, 2, and 1 minute(s) and it will
automatically refresh. Please note that skipping Pixel Refresh is not possible and is a necessary feature for ensuring the proper
care of your monitor.
Therefore, when Pixel refresh is activated, the screen will go into standby mode for a between 6 -15 minutes while it completes the
entire process and the LED indicator will begin to blink on and o
ff
. After the 6-15 minutes of standby mode is done and the Pixel
Refresh has finished, the LED
indicator will stop blinking. When it is apparent that the Pixel Refresh has
finished
, turn the monitor
back on and resume activity.
Please note that if it is not possible to activate the Pixel Refresh upon receiving the reminder, then it is possible to program Pixel Refresh
on
the OSD menu at a time that works best.
Panel Refresh
After a cumulative usage of 2000 hours, Panel Refresh will automatically run and adjust the uniformity of QD OLED to prevent image
retention caused by static content, which can cause burn-in. When it is activated, the screen will go into standby mode for
approximately 1 hour while it finishes the process. It is important to note that you cannot skip Panel Refresh process and when the
Panel Refresh has finished, the LED indicator will
stop blinking.
When it is apparent that the Panel Refresh has finished, turn the
monitor back on and resume activity.
This document is version 1 for the
Philips Evnia 34M2C8600
and was rectified on November 28, 2023.
This document is available in the Manuals and Documentation section of the corresponding support page on the Philips Website.