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www .philips.com/welcome EN User manual 1 Customer care and war r anty 32 T roubleshooting & F A Qs 43 224CL2[...]
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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 2.1 Installation .[...]
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1 1. Impor tant This electronic user’ s guide is intended for any one who uses the Philips monitor . T ake time to read this user manual before y ou use y our monitor . It contains impor tant infor mation and notes regarding operating your monitor . The Philips guarantee applies provided the product is han dled properly for its in tended use, in [...]
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2 • In o r de r to ma in ta in t he b es t p er fo r ma nce of you r mon i tor a nd u se i t for a l ong er l ife - ti me , pl ea se u se t he m oni t or in a l oc at ion th at f all s wi t hin t he fo ll owi ng te mp er a tu r e an d hu mid i t y r an ges . T e mp er at ur e: 0 - 4 0 °C 32-9 5 °F Hu mi di t y : 20 - 8 0% R H • I MP ORT[...]
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3 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 ver ning used electrical and electronic appliances, this product may not be disposed of with normal household waste . Y ou are responsible for dis[...]
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4 Installation 1. Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface . Pay attention to av oid scr atching or damaging the screen.. 2. Hold the monitor and base with both hands. Gently bend the base ver tically down to a fix ed angle . 2. Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents EDFU CD Monitor Quick start guide VGA signal cable (optio[...]
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5 Connecting to y our PC DC pow er input HDMI audio output V GA input HDMI input Connect to PC 1. T urn off your computer and unplug its pow er cord. 2. Connect the V GA signal cable or your HDMI cable for video connection. 3. Connect the HDMI audio output to your external stereo amplifier if needed. 4. Connect the DC power input to your monitor . [...]
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6 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 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 fr iendly on screen display interface is sho wn as below: Back OK[...]
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7 Resolution notification This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz. When the monitor is powered on at a different resolution, an aler t is display ed on screen: Use 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz for best results. Display of the nativ e resolution aler t can be switched off from Setup in the OSD (On Scre[...]
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8 3. Pr oduct information 3.1 SmartImage What is it? Smar tImage provides presets that optimiz e display for diff erent types of conten t, dynamicall y adjusting brightness, contrast, color and sharpness in real time . Whether you're working with text applications, displaying images or watching a video, Philips Smar tImage deliver s great opti[...]
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9 • Game: T ur n on over dr ive circuit for best response time, reduce jaggy edges for fast moving objects on screen, enhance contr ast ratio for bright and dar k scheme , this profile deliver s the best gaming experience for gamer s. • Econom y: Under this profile , br ightness, contrast are adjusted and backlighting finetuned for just r[...]
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10 • Y o u ca n ad jus t m or e op ti ons w i th ou t wi za r d by St an da rd p an e . Start with Standard pane: Adjust menu: • Ad jus t M e nu al low yo u to ad jus t Br igh t- ne ss , C on tr a s t , F ocus , Pos it io n an d Res o - lu t ion . • Y o u ca n foll ow th e in s tr u c t ion a nd d o th e ad jus t m en t . • C an[...]
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11 Color menu: • Co lor M e nu al low yo u to ad jus t R GB , B lac k Leve l, W hi t e Point , C ol or C al ibr a- ti on , an d Sm ar tI mag e (P le as e r efer t o Sm ar tI ma ge se c ti on). • Y o u ca n foll ow th e in s tr u c t ion a nd d o th e ad jus t m en t . • Refe r to b el ow ta bl e for s ub - m en u it em ba se o n you [...]
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12 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 calibration to happen, dimes out[...]
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13 Theft Deterrence Pane will only be active when selecting Theft Deter rence Mode from the drop-down Plug Ins menu. T o enable Theft Deter rence , clicking Enable Theft Deterrence Mode button br ings up the following screen: • Use r c an e nte r PI N b et w ee n 4 an d 9 dig it s nu mb er s o nl y. • Af te r en ter ing P IN , A ccep t bu[...]
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14 • Di sp lays cu r r en t pr efe r en ce se t t ing s . • A che cke d box e nab le s th e fea tur e . T he che ck b ox is a tog g le . • Ena bl e Co nte x t Me nu o n de sk to p is che cke d (On ) by d efa ul t . E nab le C on tex t me nu d is play s Sm ar t Co nt r ol Pr e mi um s e- le c ti ons fo r S ele c t P re se t an d T u n[...]
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15 Options>Audio - Will only be active when selecting V olume from the drop-down Options menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/ CI, only the Help and Options tabs are a vailable . Option>Auto Pivot Help>User Manual - Will only be active when selecting User Manual from the drop-down Help menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable [...]
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16 Context Sensitive men u The Context Sensitive menu is Enab led by default. If Enable Context Menu has been checked in the Options>Preferences pane, then the menu will be visible. The Context Menu has four entries: • Sm ar tC ont r ol P re mi um - W h en s el ec te d th e Ab ou t S cr ee n is d isp laye d. • Se le c t Pr e set - P r [...]
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17 3.4 SmartDesktop Guide SmartDesktop Smar tDesktop is in Smar tControl Premium. Install Smar tControl Premium and select Smar tDesktop from Options. • Al ign t o par ti t ion c he ck box w ill e na bl e au to mat ic a lig nm e nt for t he w in dow w he n dr a g ge d int o th e def i ne d par ti ti on . • Se le c t th e de si r ed pa r t[...]
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18 Title Bar Options Desktop pa r tition ca n be acce ssed from the title bar of the active windo w . This provides a quick and easy way to manage the desktop as w ell as sending any windo w to any par tition without having to drag and drop. Move the cursor into the active windo w’s title bar to access the drop down menu. Right Click Men u Right [...]
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19 • Fin d Wind ows – I n so me c as es , t he u se r may have s en t mu lt ip le w in dow s to th e sa me p ar t i ti on . Fi nd W in dow w ill s how all o pe n wi nd ows a nd m ove th e se le c ted wi nd ow to th e for ef r ont . • De skt op P ar t it io n – Des k top P ar ti ti on sh ows t he cu r r en t se le c te d par ti ti on a[...]
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20 SmartDesktop Partition Definitions Name Description Image Full Desktop Applies all settings to the entire desktop. V er tical Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into two ev enly sized ver tical regions. For 90/270 maintain ver tical configuration. Horizontal Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into two ev e[...]
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21 Name Description Image Horizontal Split T op Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into two ev enly sized horizontal regions, the top region is single , the bottom region is spilt into two ev enly sized regions For 90 Par tition 1 on r ight side V er tical Par tition 2&3 on left side V er tical. For 270 Par tition 1 on left [...]
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22 3.5 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. How ever , pixel or sub pixel def ects on the TFT Monitor panels used in flat panel monitor s are sometimes unav o[...]
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23 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 stands out on the screen when the [...]
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24 4. T echnical Specifications Picture/Displa y Monitor panel type TFT -LCD Backlight LED Panel siz e 21.5" W (54.69 cm) Aspect ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.0827 x 0.248 mm Brightness 250 cd/m² Smar tContr ast 20,000,000:1 Contrast r atio (typ.) 1000:1 Response time (typical) 2 ms Optimum Resolution 1920x1080 @ 60Hz Viewing angle 176° (H) / 170[...]
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25 P ower LED indicator On mode: Blue , Standby/Sleep mode: Blue (blinking) P ower Suppl y A C/DC Adapter , 12V==3.0A Dimension Product with stand (WxHxD) 514 x 389 x 175 mm Product without stand (WxHxD) 514 x 307 x 129 mm Box dimension (WxHxD) 531 x 389 x 175 mm W eight Product with stand 3.175 kg Product with packaging 4.188 kg Operating Conditio[...]
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26 4.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Maxim um Resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz (analog input) 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz (digital input) Recommended Resolution 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz (digital input) H. freq (kHz) Resolution V . freq (Hz) 31.47 720x400 70.09 31.47 640x480 59.94 35.00 640x480 66.67 37.86 640x480 72.81 37.50 640x480 75.00 37.88 800x600 60.32 4[...]
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27 5. 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 hazardous substances in electrica[...]
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28 means that the monitor must be connected to a computer which suppor ts VESA DPM. Time settings are adjusted from the system unit by software . VESA State LED Indicator Po wer Consumption Normal operation ON (Active) Blue < 26 W (typ.) P ower Saving Alter native 2 One step Sleep Switch Off Blue (blinking) OFF < 0.3 W (typ.) < 0.3 W (typ.[...]
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29 Commission Federale de la Communication (FCC Declaration) Cet équipement a été testé et déclaré conforme auxlimites des appareils numériques de class B ,aux ter mes de l'ar ticle 15 Des règles de la FCC . Ces limites sont conçues de façon à four ir une protection r aisonnable contre les interférences nuisib les dans le cadre d&a[...]
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30 North Europe (Nor dic Countries) Information Placering/V entilation V ARNING: FÖRSÄKRA DIG OM A TT HUVUDBR YT ARE OCH UTT A G ÄR LÄTÅTKOMLIGA, 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. Paikka/Ilmankier to V AR OITUS[...]
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31 环保使用期限 此标识指期限(十年),电子信息产品中含有 的有毒有害物质或元素在正常使用的条件 下不会发生外泄或突变, 电子信息产品用户 使用该电子信息产品不会对环境造成严重 污染或对其人身、 财产造成严重损害的期 限.[...]
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32 6. Customer car e and warranty PLEASE SELECT Y OUR COUNTR Y/AREA T O REVIEW DET AILS OF Y OUR W ARRANTY CO VERA GE WESTERN EUR OPE Austria / Belgium / Denmar k / France / Germany / Greece / Finland / Ireland / Italy / Luxembourg / the Nether lands / Norway / P or tugal / Swed en / Switz er land / Spain / United Kingdom / P oland EASTERN EUR OPE [...]
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33 What is excluded? The Philips F1r st Choice Warr anty applies provided the product is handled properly for its intended use , in accordance with its operating instr uctions and upon presentation of the original invoice or cash receipt, indicating the date of purchase , dealer's name and model and production number of the product. The Philip[...]
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34 F1rst Choice Contact Information Countr y Code T elephone number T ariff Austria +43 0810 000206 € 0.07 Belgium +32 078 250851 € 0.06 Denmar k +45 3525 8761 Local call tariff Finland +358 840 320 041 € 0.08 Luxembourg +352 26 84 30 00 Local call tariff The Nether lands +31 0900 0400 063 € 0.10 Norway +47 2270 8250 Local call tariff P ola[...]
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35 Y our Guarantee in C entral and Eastern Eur ope Dear Customer , Thank you f or purchasing this Philips product, which has been designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. If, unfor tunately , something should go wrong with this product Philips guarantees free of char ge labor and replacemen t par ts dur ing a p eriod of 24 months[...]
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36 Consumer Information Centers Argentina / Austr alia / Br asil / Canada / New Zealand / Belar us / Bulgaria / Croatia / Czech Republic / Estonia / United Ar ab Emirates / Hong Kong / Hungar y / India / Indonesia / Israel / Latvia / Lithuania / Malaysia / Middle East + Nor th Afr ica / New Zealand / Pakistan / Romania / Russia / Serbia & Monte[...]
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37 R OMANIA Blue Ridge Int'l Computer s SRL 115, Mihai Eminescu St., Sector 2 RO - 020074 Bucharest T el: +40 21 2101969 SERBIA & MONTENEGR O Kim T ec d.o.o . Viline vode b b, Slobodna zona Beograd L12/3 11000 Belgrade Serbia T el. +381 11 20 70 684 SLO V AKIA General Consumer Infor mation Center 0800004551 Datalan Ser visne Stredisko Puch[...]
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38 NEW ZEALAND Company: Visual Group Ltd. Address: 28 Walls Rd P enrose Auckland Phone: 0800 657447 Fax: 09 5809607 E-mail: vai.r a vindr an@visualgroup.co.nz Ser vice Hour s: Mon.~Fr i. 8:30am~5:30pm Asia HONG K ONG/Macau Company Name: PHK Ser vice Limited Address: Flat A, 10/F ., Pak S un Building, 103 - 107 W o Yi Hop Road, Kwai Chung, New T er [...]
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39 T aiwan Company: FETEC .CO Address: 3F , No.6, Lane 205, Sec . 1, Chang Hsing Rd, Lu Chu Hs, T aoyuan, T aiwan R.O .C 33800 Consumer Care: 0800-231-099 T el: (03)2120336 Fax: (03)3129184 E-mail: knlin08@xuite .net Ser vice hour s: Mon.~Fr i. 8:30am~7:00pm Thailand Company: Axis Computer System Co., Ltd. Address: 1421 Soi Lardprao 94, Srivar a T [...]
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40 Y our Philips F1rst Choice W arranty(USA) Thank you f or purchasing this Philips monitor . All Philips monitor s are designed and manufactured to high standards and deliver high-q uality performance , ease of use and ease of installation. Should you encounter any diff iculties while installing or using this product, please contact Philips direct[...]
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41 Where CAN I GET MORE INFORMA TION? For more information, contact the Philips Customer Care Center by calling (877) 835- 1838 (U .S.A. customer s only) or (919) 573- 7855. Befor e Requesting Ser vice ... Please check your o wner's manual before requesting ser vice . Adjustments of the controls discussed there may sa ve you a ser vice call. T[...]
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42 Y our International Guarantee Dear Customer , Thank you f or purchasing this Philips product which has been designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. If, unfor tunately , something should go wrong with this product Philips guarantees free of charge labor and replacement par ts irrespective of the countr y where it is repaired d[...]
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43 7. T roubleshooting & F A Qs 7.1 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 Pr oblems No Picture (P ower LED not lit) • Make sure the pow er cord is plugged into the pow er [...]
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44 Horizontal flick er appears • Adjust the image using the “Auto” function in OSD Main Controls. • 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 &quo[...]
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45 7.2 SmartControl Pr emium F AQs Q1. I change the monitor on a PC to a differ ent one and the Smar tControl Premium becomes un-usable, what do I do? Ans.: Restar t your PC and see if Smar tControl Premium can wor k. Otherwise , you will need to remo ve and re-install Smar tControl Premium to ensure proper driver is installed. Q2. The SmartControl[...]
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46 7.3 General F AQs Q1: When I in stall m y monitor wha t shoul d I do if the screen sho ws 'Cannot displa y this video mode'? Ans.: Recommen ded resolution for Philips 21.5": 1920 x 1080 @60Hz. • Unplug all cables, then connect your PC to the monitor that you used previously . • In the Windows Star t Menu, select Settings[...]
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47 1. Color T emperature; The six settings are 5000K, 6500K, 7500K, 8200K, 9300K and 11500K. With settings in the 5000K r ange the panel appear s ‘war m,' with a red-white color tone, while a 11500K temperature yields ‘cool, blue-white toning." 2. sRGB; this is a standard setting for ensur ing correct exchange of color s between diffe[...]
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