• Please use approved power cord purchase, dealer’s name and model and provided by Philips all the time. If production number of the product. your power cord is missing, please contact with your local service center.
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1. Important tilt angle maximum is exceeded, the • Unplug the monitor if you are not monitor damage will not be covered going to use it for an extensive under warranty. period of time. • Do not knock or drop the monitor • Unplug the monitor if you need to during operation or transportation.
1. Important static images over an extended 1.2 Notational Descriptions period may cause “burn-in”, also The following subsections describe known as “after-imaging” or “ghost notational conventions used in this imaging”, on your screen. document. • “Burn-in”, “after-imaging”, or “ghost imaging” is a well-known Notes, Cautions and Warnings phenomenon in LCD panel Throughout this guide, blocks of text...
From the planning, design and production stages, Philips emphasizes the important of making products that can easily be recycled. At Philips, This marking on the product or on end-of-life management primarily its packaging illustrates that, under...
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.
2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC Connect to PC 1. Connect the power cord to the back 242E2FA of the monitor firmly. 2. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable. 3. Connect the monitor signal cable to the video connector on the back of your computer.
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Size: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Brightness: 0~100 On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in Contrast: 0~100 H. position all Philips LCD monitors. It allows an end V. position user to adjust screen performance or Low Blue 1,2,3,4...
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2. Setting up the monitor Note Resolution notification This monitor is designed for optimal • MPRT: To reduce motion blur, LED performance at its native resolution, backlight will strobe synchronously 1920 × 1080. When the monitor is with screen refresh, which may powered on at a different resolution, an cause noticeable brightness change.
2. Setting up the monitor Note 2.3 Remove the Base Assembly Please purchase the appropriate wall for VESA Mounting mount; otherwise the distance between Before you start disassembling the the back-plug-in signal cable and the Display base, please follow the wall would be too short.
Whether you're working 2. Toggle to the up or down to select with text applications, displaying images between FPS, Racing, RTS, Gamer 1, or watching a video, Philips SmartImage Gamer 2, LowBlue Mode, EasyRead delivers great optimized monitor and Off.
Developed for wellbeing, How does it work? Philips LowBlue Mode setting uses a smart software technology to reduce When you activate SmartContrast, it will harmful shortwave blue light.
5. Technical Specifications 5. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Display Panel Type IPS technology Backlight W-LED system Panel Size 23.8” W (60.5 cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.2745 (H) mm x 0.2745 (V) mm Contrast Ratio (typ.) 1000:1 Optimum Resolution 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz Viewing Angle 178°...
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5. Technical Specifications Power AC Input Voltage AC Input Voltage AC Input Voltage Consumption at 100VAC , 60Hz at 115VAC , 60Hz at 230VAC , 50Hz Normal Operation 14.6 W (typ.) 14.6 W (typ.) 14.6 W (typ.) Sleep 0.5 W 0.5 W 0.5 W (Standby mode)
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5. Technical Specifications Environmental and energy RoHS Packaging 100% recyclable Specific Substances 100% PVC BFR free housing Cabinet Color Black Finish Textured Note This data is subject to change without notice. Go to www.philips.com/support to download the latest version of leaflet.
6. Power Management 6. Power Management If you have VESA DPM compliance display card or software installed in 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.
7.1 Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors single black pixel. Other combinations Pixel Defect Policy of lit and dark sub pixels appear as Philips strives to deliver the highest single pixels of other colors. quality products. We use some of the Types of Pixel Defects...
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Note the warranty period, a TFT Monitor A red or blue bright dot must be panel in a Philips flat panel monitor more than 50 percent brighter than must have pixel or sub pixel defects neighboring dots while a green...
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7. Customer care and warranty 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 5 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 mains This page deals with problems that can power source immediately for safety be corrected by a user. If the problem • Contact with Philips customer still persists after you have tried these service representative immediately. solutions, contact Philips customer service representative.
• Shut down your computer, Service contact information listed in disconnect your old monitor and Important information manual and reconnect your Philips LCD monitor. contact Philips customer service representative. • Turn on your monitor and then turn on your PC.
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9300K are blue. Neutral temperature is white, at 6504K. Q8: Can I connect my LCD monitor to any PC, workstation or Mac? Ans.: Yes. All Philips LCD monitors are fully compatible with standard PCs, Macs and workstations. You may need a cable adapter to connect the monitor to your Mac system.
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8. Troubleshooting & FAQs Q9: Are Philips LCD monitors Plug- Q12: How to unlock/lock my hot key? and- Play? Ans.: Please press for 10 seconds Ans.: Yes, the monitors are Plug-and- to unlock/lock the hot key, by Play compatible with Windows doing so, your monitor pops out 10/8.1/8/7, 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 regis- tered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used under license.
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