- active mode
means a condition in which the electronic display is connected to a power source, has been activated and is providing one or more of its display functions;
- all-in-one video conference system
means a dedicated system designed for video conferencing and collaboration, integrated within a single enclosure, whose specification shall include all of the following features:
- Automatic Brightness Control (ABC)
means the automatic mechanism that, when enabled, controls the brightness of an electronic display as a function of the ambient light level illuminating the front of the display;
- brightest on mode configuration
means the configuration of the electronic display, set by the manufacturer, which provides an acceptable picture with the highest measured peak white luminance;
- broadcast display
means an electronic display designed and marketed for professional use by broadcasters and video production houses for video content creation.
- close viewing
means a viewing distance comparable to that obtained when viewing an electronic display held in the hand or when sitting at the desk;
- computer display
means an electronic display intended for one person for close viewing such as in a desk-based environment;
- control panel
means an electronic display whose main function is to display images associated with product operational status;
- declared values
means the values provided by the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative for the stated, calculated or measured technical parameters in accordance with Article 4, for the verification of compliance by the Member State authorities;
- digital interactive whiteboard
means an electronic display which allows direct user interaction with the displayed image.
- digital photo frame
means an electronic display that displays exclusively still visual information;
- digital signage display
means an electronic display that is designed primarily to be viewed by multiple people in non-desktop based and non domestic environments.
- disassembling
means reversible taking apart of an assembled product into its constituent materials and/or components without functional damage that would preclude reassembling, reuse or refurbishment of the product;
- dismantling
means possibly irreversible taking apart of an assembled product into its constituent materials and/or components;
- electronic display
means a display screen and associated electronics that, as its primary function, displays visual information from wired or wireless sources;
- equivalent model
means a model which has the same technical characteristics relevant for the technical information to be provided, but which is placed on the market or put into service by the same manufacturer, importer or authorised representative as another model with a different model identifier;
- External Power Supply (EPS)
means a device as defined in Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1782;
- fire retardant
means a substance that markedly retards the propagation of a flame;
- forced menu
means a specific menu, appearing upon initial start-up of the display or upon a reset to factory settings, offering a set of alternative display settings, pre-defined by the manufacturer;
- grade-1 monitor
means a monitor for high-level technical quality evaluation of images at key points in a production or broadcast workflow, such as image capture, post-production, transmission and storage;
- halogenated flame retardant
means a flame retardant that contains any halogen;
- HiNA
means High Network Availability as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008;
- homogeneous material
means one material of uniform composition throughout or a material consisting of a combination of materials, that cannot be disjointed or separated into different materials by mechanical actions such as unscrewing, cutting, crushing, grinding and abrasive processes;
- industrial display
means an electronic display exclusively designed, tested and marketed for use in industrial environments for measuring, testing, monitoring or control.
- luminance
means the photometric measure of the luminous intensity per unit area of light traveling in a given direction, expressed in units of candelas per square meter (cd/m2).
- medical display
means an electronic display covered by the scope of:
- microLED display
means an electronic display where individual pixels are lit using microscopic LED technology;
- model identifier
means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific product model from other models with the same trade mark of the same manufacturer’s, importer’s or authorised representative’s name;
- network
means a communication infrastructure with a topology of links and an architecture that includes the physical components, organisational principles and communication procedures and formats (protocols);
- network availability
means the capability of an electronic display to activate functions after a remotely initiated trigger has been detected by a network interface;
- network port
means a wired or wireless physical interface, providing network connection, through which functions of the electronic display can be remotely activated and data received or sent.
- networked display
means an electronic display that can connect to a network using one of its network interfaces, if enabled;
- networked standby mode
means a condition in which the electronic display is able to resume a function by way of a remotely initiated trigger from a network interface;
- normal configuration
means a display setting which is recommended to the end-user by the manufacturer from the initial set up menu or the factory setting that the electronic display has for the intended product use.
- occupancy sensor
means a sensor monitoring and reacting to the movements in the space around the product whose signal can trigger the switching to on mode.
- off mode
means a condition in which the electronic display is connected to the mains power source and is not providing any function;
- organic light emitting diode (OLED)
means a technology in which light is produced from a solid state device embodying a pn junction of organic material.
- pixel (picture element)
means the area of the smallest element of a picture that can be distinguished from its neighbouring elements;
- PMMA
means PolyMethylMethAcrylate;
- Printed Circuit Board
(PCB) means an assembly that mechanically supports and electrically connects electronic or electrical components using conductive tracks, pads and other features etched from one or more sheet layers of conductive metal laminated onto or between sheet layers of a non-conductive substrate;
- product database
means a collection of data concerning products which is arranged in a systematic manner and consists of a consumer-oriented public part, where information concerning individual product parameters is accessible by electronic means, of an online portal for accessibility and of a compliance part, with clearly specified accessibility and security requirements, as laid down in Regulation (EU) 2017/1369;
- professional display
means an electronic display designed and marketed for professional use for editing video and graphic images.
- professional repairer
means an operator or undertaking which provides services of repair and professional maintenance of electronic displays;
- projector
means an optical device for processing analogue or digital video image information, in any format, to modulate a light source and project the resulting image onto an external surface;
- reactivation function
means a function that via a remote switch, a remote control unit, an internal sensor, a timer or, for networked displays in networked standby mode, the network, provides a switch from standby mode or networked standby mode to a mode, other than off-mode, providing additional functions;
- screen area
means the viewable area of the electronic display calculated by multiplying the maximum viewable image width by the maximum viewable image height along the surface of the panel (both flat or curved);
- security display
means an electronic display whose specification shall include all of the following features:
- shop configuration
means the configuration for use specifically in the context of demonstrating the electronic display, for example in high illumination (retail) conditions and not involving an auto power-off if no user action or presence is detected.
- spare part
means a separate part that can replace a part with the same function in a product;
- standby mode
means a condition where the electronic display is connected to a power source, depends on energy input from that source to work as intended and provides only the following functions, which may persist for an indefinite time:
- status display
means a display used to show simple but changing information such as selected channel, time or power consumption.
- television
means an electronic display designed primarily for the display and reception of audiovisual signals and which consists of an electronic display and one or more tuners/receivers;
- touch functionality
means the possibility of inputting commands using, as input device, a touch-sensitive device, that generally is in the form of a transparent film layered on top of an electronic display panel;
- tuner/receiver
means an electronic circuit that detects television broadcast signal, such as terrestrial digital or satellite, but not internet unicast, and facilitates the selection of a TV channel from a group of broadcast channels;
- USB
means Universal Serial Bus;
- Virtual reality headset
means a head-weareable device that provides immersive virtual reality for the wearer by displaying stereoscopic images for each eye with head motion tracking functions;