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    www .philips.com/welcome 231P4QPY 231P4QR Y 231P4QPYK EN User manual 1 Customer care and war r anty 38 T roubleshooting & F A Qs 43[...]

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    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 2.1 I[...]

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    1 1. Important 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 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 intend[...]

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    2 1. Important • T emper ature: 0-40°C 32-95°F • Humidity: 20-80% RH Important information for Burn-in/Ghost image • Alwa ys activate a moving screen sav er program when you leave your monitor unattended. Al ways activate a periodic screen refresh application if your monitor will display unchanging static content. Uninterr upted display of [...]

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    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[...]

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    4 2. Setting up the monitor 2. Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents VGA (optional) USB(optional) DVI (optional) Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome Quick Star t 231P4QPYK Install the base 1. Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface . P ay attention not to scratch or damage the screen. 2. Snap [...]

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    5 2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 8 9 4 2 3 6 1 Kensington anti-theft lock 2 V GA input 3 D VI input 4 DisplayP or t 5 Audio input 6 A C po wer input 7 Zero pow er Switch 8 USB downstream 9 USB upstream 10 Ear phone jack Connect to PC 1. Connect the power cord to the back of the monitor r mly . 2. T urn off your co[...]

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    6 2. Setting up the monitor 231P4QR Y: 8 7 6 2 5 4 3 1 Switch monitor’ s po wer ON and OFF . Access the OSD menu . Conrm the OSD adjustment. Adjust the OSD menu. ErgoSensor . Adjust the speaker volume. Return to previous OSD level. Smar tImage hot key . There are 6 modes to select: Ofce , Photo, Movie, Game , Economy , Off. ErgoSensor 231P4[...]

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    7 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[...]

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    8 2. Setting up the monitor The OSD Menu Below is an o verall view of the str ucture of the On-Screen Display . Y ou can use this as a reference when y ou want to work your way around the different adjustments later on. 231P4QPY/231P4QPYK: Main menu Sub menu Picture OSD Settings Setup Language Color Audio Audio In ， DP In Input PowerSensor On Off[...]

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    9 2. Setting up the monitor Resolutionnotication 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 [...]

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    10 2. Setting up the monitor 2.3 Remov e the Base Assembly f or VESA Mounting Before y ou star t disassembling the monitor base , please follow the instructions below to av oid any possib le damage or injur y . 1. Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface . P ay attention not to scratch or damage the screen. 2. Remov e the screws from hinge c[...]

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    11 3. Image Optimization 3. Image Optimization 3.1 SmartImage What is it? Smar tImage provides presets that optimiz e display for diff erent types of content, dynamically adjusting brightness, contr ast, color and sharpness in real time . Whether you're working with text applications, displaying images or watching a video, Philips Smar tImage [...]

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    12 3. Image Optimization reduce eye strain. This mode significantly enhances readability and productivity when you’ re wor king with spreadsheets, PDF files, scanned ar ticles or other gener al office applications. • Photo:  This profile combines color saturation, dynamic contrast and shar pness enhancement to display photos and other ima[...]

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    13 3. Image Optimization First launch -Wizard • The fir st time after installation of Smar tControl Premium, it will automatically go to Wizard for first time launch. • The wizard will guide you through adjustment your monitor perfor mance step by step. • Y ou can go to Plug-in menu to launch wizard later on as well. • Y ou can adjust more [...]

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    14 3. Image Optimization Color menu • Color Menu allows you to adjust RGB, Black Level, White P oint, Display Gamma, Calibration, Smar tImage , and Smar tKolor . • 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 Calibr ation. 1. "Show Me" star[...]

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    15 3. Image Optimization 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 star t and quick view buttons. 6. Mus[...]

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    16 3. Image Optimization • Displays current preference settings. • A checked box enables the feature. The check box is a toggle . • Enable Context Menu on desktop is checked (On) by default. Enable Context menu displays Smar tControl Premium selections for Select Preset and T une Display in the desktop r ight-click context menu. Disabled remo[...]

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    17 3. Image Optimization Option>Auto Pivot. Options>Input - Will only be active when selecting Input from the drop-down Options menu. On a non-suppor ted display capab le of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are availab le. All other Smar tControl Premium tabs are not availab le. • Display the Source instr uction pane and current input[...]

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    18 3. Image Optimization Help menu Help>UserManual - Will only be active when selecting User Manual 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. Help>V ersion - Will only be active when selecting V ersion from the drop- down Help menu. On a non-suppor ted displa[...]

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    19 3. Image Optimization The task tray has ve entries: • Help - Access to User Manual file: Open User Manual file using the default browser window . • T echnical Support - Displays the tech suppor t page. • Chec k forUpdate - T akes the user to PDI Landing and checks the user’ s ver sion against the most cur rent availa[...]

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    20 3. Image Optimization Drag and Drop Windows Once the par titions are congured and Align to par tition is selected a window can be dragged into the region and it will automatically align. When the windo w and mous e cur sor are within the region, the region will become highlighted. Note If the outline of the region is not visible when dragging[...]

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    21 3. Image Optimization 2. Desktop Par tition – Desktop Par tition shows the current selected par tition and allows the user to quickly change to any of the par titions shown in the drop do wn. Note If more than one display is attached, the user can select the targeted display to change the par tition. The highlighted icon represents the current[...]

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    22 3. Image Optimization T ask T ra y Right ClickThe task tray also contains most of the features suppor ted in the title bar (with the exception of automaticall y sending a windo w to any par tition). • Find Windows – In some cases, the user may have sent multiple windows to the same par tition. Find Windo w will show all open windows and m[...]

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    23 3. Image Optimization SmartDesktopPar titionDenitions 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 v er tical regions. For 90/270 maintain ver tical conguration. Horizontal Assesses the screen resolution and div[...]

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    24 3. Image Optimization 4. P ow erSensor™ (Available for 231P4QPY & 231P4QPYK) How does it work? • P owerSensor wor ks on principle of transmission and reception of har mless “infrared” signals in order to detect user - presence . • When the user is in front of the monitor the monitor oper ates normally , at the predetermined setting[...]

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    25 4. Po werSensor™ 4. P ow erSensor™ (Available for 231P4QPY & 231P4QPYK) How does it work? • P owerSensor wor ks on principle of transmission and reception of har mless “infrared” signals in order to detect user - presence . • When the user is in front of the monitor the monitor oper ates normally , at the predetermined settings t[...]

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    26 5. Ergosensor 5. ErgoSensor (Available for 231P4QRY) Philips ErgoSensor is an innovative technology that advises users on how to sit in an er gonomically correct position at their computer . It uses a built-in sensor in the monitor to sense and measure the user’ s beha vior in ter ms of presence, posture and usage and then giv es feedback f or[...]

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    27 6 Built-in W ebcam with Microphone 6. Built-in W ebcam with Micr ophone (Available for 231P4QPYK) Note USB connection between the monitor and PC is required for the webcam to operate. The webcam allo ws you to hold interactive video and audio conference calls o ver the internet. It pro vides the most conv enient and easiest way for Business pers[...]

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    28 7. T echnical Specications 7. T echnical Specifications Picture/Displa y Monitor Panel T ype LCD Backlight LED Panel Siz e 23" W (58.4cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.265 x 0.265 mm Brightness 250 cd/m² Smar tContrast 20,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typ.) 1000:1 Response Time 14ms(GtG) Smar tResponse 7ms Optimum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @[...]

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    29 7. T echnical Specications Off(A C switch) 0W (typ.) 0W (typ.) 0W (typ.) Heat Dissipation* A C Input V oltage at 100V AC , 50Hz A C Input V oltage at 115V AC , 60Hz A C Input V oltage at 230V AC , 50Hz Normal Oper ation 105 .8 BTU/hr 105.1 BTU/hr 99.32 BTU/hr Sleep (Standby) 1.023 BTU/hr 1.023 BTU/hr 1.023 BTU/hr Off 0 BTU/hr 0 BTU/hr 0 BTU/h[...]

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    30 7. T echnical Specications 7.1 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[...]

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    31 8. Po wer Management 8. 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 [...]

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    32 9. Regulatory Infomation 9. Regulator y Information TCOCertiedEdge Congratulations, Y our display is designed f or both you and the planet! The display y ou hav e just purchased carr ies the TCO Cer tied Edge label. This ensures that your displa y is designed, manufactured and tested according to some of the strictest quality and env[...]

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    33 9 Regulatory Infomation 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 electrical a[...]

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    34 9. 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 efciency . 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[...]

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    35 9 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 remetta[...]

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    36 9. 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. [...]

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    37 9 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 produced and sold for Chi na mar ket ha ve to meet China RoHS request. 中国电子信息产品污?[...]

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    38 10. Customer care and war ranty black pix el. Other combinations of lit and dar k sub pix els appear as single p ixels of oth er color s. T ypes of Pix el Defects Pixel a nd sub pixe l defects appe ar on the screen in different wa ys. There are two categor ies of pixel def ects and several types of sub pixel defects within each categor y . Brigh[...]

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    39 10 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[...]

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    40 10. Customer care and war ranty 10.2 Customer Car e & W arranty 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 O[...]

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    41 10 Customer care and war ranty Contact Information for CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUR OPE region: 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 AB[...]

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    42 10. Customer care and war ranty Contact Information for APMEA region: Countr y Call center ASC Consumer car e number Australia NA A GOS NETW ORK PTY L TD 1300 360 386 New Zealand NA Visual Group Ltd. 0800 657447 Hong Kong / Macau NA Smar t Pix els T echnology Ltd. Hong Kong:T el: +852 2619 9639 Macau:T el: (853)-0800-987 India NA REDINGT ON INDI[...]

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    43 11. T roubleshooting & F A Qs 11. T r oubleshooting & F A Qs 11.1 T r oubleshooting 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 powe[...]

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    44 11. 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" remains[...]

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    45 11. T roubleshooting & F A Qs Q3. After installing SmartControl Premium, when clicking on SmartControl Premium tab , nothing shows up after a while or a failure message sho ws, what happened? Ans.: It might be your graphic adaptor is not compatible with the Smar tControl Premium. If your graphic adaptor is one of the abov e mentioned brands,[...]

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    46 11. T roubleshooting & F A Qs package . Monitor driver s (.inf and .icm les) will be installed automatically . Q4: How do I adjust the resolution? Ans.: Y our video card/gr aphic dr iver and monitor together determine the availab le resolutions. Y ou can select the desired resolution under Windows ® Control Panel with the "Displa y [...]

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    47 11. T roubleshooting & F A Qs may cause "burn in", also known as "after -imaging" or "ghost imaging", on your screen. "Bur n-in", "after -imaging", or "ghost imaging" is a well-kno wn phenomenon in LCD panel technology . In most cases, the "burned in" or "atter -imagi[...]

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    48 11. T roubleshooting & F A Qs Q11: What is the optimum distance from m y eyes to the Monitor screen? Ans.: 80 cm is the optimal distance for comfor table reading. The sensor will advise you if y ou are > 90cm and < 70cm for distance activation. Q12: What is the optimum neck angle for stress-free reading? Ans.: The best neck angle is ?[...]

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