Philips 236V4 manual

www .philips.com/welcome 236V4 EN User manual 1 Customer care and war r anty 26 T roubleshooting & F A Qs 31[...]

T able of Contents 1. Important ................................................ 1 1.1 Safety precautions and maintenance ...1 1.2 Notational Descriptions .............................2 1.3 Disposal of product and packing material ................................................................3 2. Setting up the monitor ......................... 4[...]

1 1. Important 1. Impor tant This electronic user’ s guide is intended for any one who uses the Philips monitor . T ak e time to read this user manual before y ou use your monitor . It contains impor tant infor mation and notes regarding operating your monitor . The Philips guarantee applies provided the product is handled proper ly for its inten[...]

2 1. Important • T e mp er at ur e: 0 - 4 0 °C 32-95 °F • Humidity: 20-80% RH Important information for Burn-in/Ghost image • Always activate a moving screen saver program when you leave your monitor unattended. Al ways activate a periodic screen refresh application if your monitor will display unchanging static content. Uninterr u[...]

3 1. Important 1.3 Disposal of pr oduct and packing material W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment- WEEE This mar king on the product or on its packaging illustrates that, under European Directive 2002/96/EC go verning used electr ical and electronic appliances, this product may not be disposed of with normal household waste . Y ou are respons[...]

4 2. Setting up the monitor 2. Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents VGA (o p ti on al ) Au di o ( op ti o na l) DV I ( op ti on a l) M 4 2 3 6 V 1 L F 7 0 G 2 3 C 1 8 1 3 - 8 A 236V4 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome Quick Star t H DM I ( op ti o na l) Install base stand 1. Place the monitor face d[...]

5 2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC 5 6 A C pow er input VGA input DVI-D input (a vailable for selected models) Audio input (available f or selected models) Kensington anti-theft lock 6 HDMI input (available for selected models) Connect to PC 1. Connect the power cord to the back of the monitor firmly . 2. T ur n off your computer and[...]

6 2. Setting up the monitor Description of the On Screen Displa y What is On-Screen Displa y (OSD)? On-Screen Display (OSD) is a f eature in all Philips LCD monitor s. It allows an end user to adjust screen performance or select functions of the monitor s directly through an on-screen instr uction window . A user friendly on screen display interfac[...]

7 2. Setting up the monitor Resolution notification This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz. When the monitor is pow ered on at a different resolution, an aler t is display ed on screen: Use 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz for best results. Display of the nativ e resolution aler t can be switched off fro[...]

8 2. Setting up the monitor Note This monitor accepts a 100mm x 100mm VESA-Compliant mounting interface . 100mm 100mm[...]

9 3. Image Optimization 3. Image Optimization 3.1 SmartContrast What is it? A unique technology that dynamically analyz es display ed content and automatically optimiz es an LCD monitor's contrast r atio for maximum visual clarity and viewing enjoyment, stepping up backlighting for clearer , crisper and br ighter images or dimming backlighting[...]

10 3. Image Optimization Start with Standard pane: Adjust menu: • Adjust Menu allow you to adjust Br ightness, Contrast, Focus, P osition and Resolution. • Y ou can follow the instr uction and do the adjustment. • Cancel prompts user if you want to cancel installation.[...]

11 3. Image Optimization Color menu: • Color Menu allow you to adjust RGB , Black Level, White P oint, and Color Calibration. • Y ou can follow the instr uction and do the adjustment. • Refer to below table for sub-menu item base on your input. • Example for Color Calibration:[...]

12 3. Image Optimization 1. "Show Me" star ts color calibration tutor ial. 2. Star t - star ts the 6-step color calibr ation sequence . 3. Quick View loads the before/after images. 4. T o retur n to Color home pane , click the Cancel button. 5. Enable color calibr ation - by default is on. If unchecked, does not allow for color calibratio[...]

13 3. Image Optimization at star tup will not load when this box is unchecked (Disabled). • Enable tr ansparency mode (Windows 7, Vista, XP). Default is 0% Opaque . Options>Input - Will only be active when selecting Input from the drop-down Options menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are avail[...]

14 3. Image Optimization Help>V ersion - Will only be active when selecting V ersion from the drop- down Help menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are availab le. Context Sensitive men u The Context Sensitive menu is Enab led by default. If Enable Context Menu has been checked in the Options>Pref[...]

15 3. Image Optimization T ask T ra y Menu Disabled When the T ask T r ay is disab led in the preference folder , onl y the EXIT selection is availab le . T o completely remov e Smar tControl Lite from the task tray , disable Run at Star tup in Options>Preferences.[...]

16 4. T echnical Specications 4. T echnical Specifications Picture/Displa y Monitor Panel T ype TFT -LCD Backlight LED Panel Siz e 23.0" W (58.42cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.265 x 0.265 mm Brightness 250 cd/m² Smar tContr ast 10,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typ.) 1000:1 Response Time (typ.) 5ms Optimum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz Vie[...]

17 4. T echnical Specications Off 0.5W 0.5W 0.5W P o wer LED indicator On mode: White, Standby/Sleep mode: White (blinking) P o wer Supply Built-in, 100-240V A C , 50-60Hz 236V4LHA: Po wer On Mode 25.80W (typ.), 27.20W (max.) Sleep (Standby) 0.5W 0.5W 0.5W Off 0.3W 0.3W 0.3W P o wer LED indicator On mode: White, Standby/Sleep mode: White (blinki[...]

18 4. T echnical Specications 4.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (analog input) 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (digital input) Recommended Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (digital input) H. freq (kHz) Resolution V . freq (Hz) 31.47 720 x 400 70.09 31.47 640 x 480 59.94 35.00 640 x 480 66.67 37.86 640 x 480 72.81 37.50 6[...]

19 5. Po wer Management 5. P ow er Management If you ha ve VESA DPM compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatica lly reduce it s pow er consumption when not in use . If an input from a keyboard, mouse or other input device is detected, the monitor will 'wake up' automatically . The following tab le [...]

20 6. Regulatory Infomation 6. Regulator y Information Lead-free Pr oduct Lead free display promotes environmentally sound reco ver y and disposal of waste from electrical and electronic equipment. T oxic substances like Lead has been eliminated and compliance with European community’ s stringent RoHs directive mandating restr ictions on hazardou[...]

21 6. Regulatory Infomation EPEA T (www .epeat.net) The EPEA T (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment T ool) program evaluates computer desktops, laptops, and monitor s based on 51 environmental criter ia developed through an extensive stakeholder consensus process suppor ted by US EP A. EPEA T system helps purchaser s in the public and priva[...]

22 6. Regulatory Infomation Energy Star Declaration (www .energystar .gov) As an ENERGY ST AR ® Par tner , we hav e determined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR ® guidelines for energy efficiency . Note W e recommend you switch off the monitor when it is not in use for a long time. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice (U.S. Only)[...]

23 6. Regulatory Infomation Cependant, r ien ne peut garantir l'absence d'interférences dans le cadre d'une installation par ticulière . Si cet appareil est la cause d'interférences nuisibles pour la réception des signaux de radio ou de télévision, ce qui peut être décelé en fermant l'équipement, puis en le remett[...]

24 6. Regulatory Infomation North Europe (Nor dic Countries) Inf ormation Placering/V entilation V ARNING: FÖRSÄKRA DIG OM A TT HUVUDBRYT ARE OCH UTT A G ÄR LÄTÅTK OMLIGA, NÄR DU STÄLLER DIN UTRUSTNING PÅPLA TS. Placering/V entilation AD V ARSEL: SØRG VED PLA CERINGEN FOR, A T NETLEDNINGENS STIK OG STIKK ONT AKT ER NEMT TILGÆNGELIGE. Paik[...]

25 6. Regulatory Infomation China RoHS The P eople's Repub lic of China released a regulation called "Management Methods for Controlling P ollution b y Electronic Information Products" or commonly referred to as China RoHS. All products including CR T and Monitor which are produced and sold for China mar ket hav e to meet China RoHS [...]

26 7. Customer care and war ranty 7. Customer car e and warranty 7.1 Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors Pix el Defect P olicy Philips strives to deliver the highest quality products. W e use some of the industr y's most advanced manufacturing processes and pr actice stringent quality control. Ho wev er , pixel or sub pixel def ects on the TFT Moni[...]

27 7. Customer care and war ranty Note A red or blue bright dot must be more than 50 percent brighter than neighbor ing dots while a green bright dot is 30 percent br ighter than neighboring dots. Black Dot Defects Black dot defects appear as pix els or sub pixels that are always dark or 'off'. That is, a dar k dot is a sub-pixel that sta[...]

28 7. Customer care and war ranty 7.2 Customer Care & W ar ranty For warr anty cov erage infor mation and additional suppo r t requirement valid for y our region, please visit www .philips.com/suppor t website for details. Y ou may also contact your local Philips Customer Care Center number listed below . Contact Information for WESTERN EUR OPE[...]

29 7. Customer care and war ranty Contact Information for CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUR OPE r egion: Countr y Call center ASC Consumer care n umber Belar us NA IBA +375 17 217 3386 Bulgaria NA LAN Ser vice +359 2 960 2360 Croatia NA Renoprom +385 1 333 0974 Estonia NA FUJITSU +372 6519900 Latvia NA “Ser viceNet L V” Ltd. +371 7460399 Lithuania NA U A[...]

30 7. Customer care and war ranty Contact Information for APMEA region: Countr y Call center ASC Consumer care n umber Australia NA A GOS NETWORK PTY L TD 1300 360 386 New Zealand NA Visual Group Ltd. 0800 657447 Hong Kong / Macau NA Smar t Pixels T echnology Ltd. Hong Kong:T el: +852 2619 9639 Macau:T el: (853)-0800-987 India NA REDINGT ON INDIA L[...]

31 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs 8. T r oubleshooting & F A Qs 8.1 T roubleshooting This page deals with problems that can be corrected by a user . If the problem still per sists after you ha ve tried these solutions, contact Philips customer ser vice representative. Common Problems No Picture (P ow er LED not lit) • Make sure the pow e[...]

32 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs • Eliminate the ver tical bar s using the Phase/ Clock of Setup in OSD Main Controls. It is valid only in VGA mode . Image appears blurr ed, indistinct or too dark • Adjust the contr ast and br ightness on On-Screen Display . An "after -image", "burn-in" or "ghost image" re[...]

33 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs driver s (.inf and .icm files) or a driver disk when you f ir st install your monitor . Follow the instr uctions to inser t the ( companion CD-ROM) included in this package. Monitor driver s (.inf and .icm files) will be installed automatically . Q4: How do I adjust the r esolution? Ans.: Y our video card/gr aphi[...]

34 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs imaging" will disappear gradually over a period of time after the power has been switched off. Always activate a mo ving screen sa ver program when you leav e your monitor unattended. Always activate a periodic screen refresh application if your LCD monitor will display unchanging static content. W arning Se[...]

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