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    www .philips.com/welcome 246V5 EN User manual 1 Customer care and war r anty 26 T roubleshooting & F A Qs 31[...]

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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 ......................... [...]

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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 ak e time to read this user manual before y ou use your monitor . It contains impor tant information and notes regarding operating your monitor . The Philips guarantee applies provided the product is handled proper ly for its inten[...]

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    2 1. Important • T e mp er atu re : 0 - 40 °C 32-95 °F • Humidity: 20-80% RH Important information for Burn-in/Ghost image • Al way s ac t iv at e a mov ing s cr ee n save r pr og r am w he n you l eave yo ur m oni to r un at t en de d. A lw ays a c ti va te a p er i odi c scr e en r ef r es h app li ca tio n if yo ur mo ni - tor w[...]

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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 Install base stand 1 . Place the monitor face down on soft and smooth surface taking care to a void scratching or damaging the screen. 2 . Attach the base column with the monitor until it clicks into position. 3 . Hold the monitor base stand with both hands and firmly inser t the base stand into the base column. 2 . Sett[...]

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    5 2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC 246V5LAB 5 6 1 A C po wer input 2 V GA input 3 D VI-D input (availab le for selected models) 4 Audio input (availab le for selected models) 5 Kensington anti-theft lock 6 Earphone jack 246V5LHAB 5 6 1 A C po wer input 2 V GA input 3 HDMI input (availab le for selected models) 4 Audio input (availab [...]

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    6 2. Setting up the monitor 2.2 Operating the monitor Front vie w pr oduct description Model 246V5LAB/246V5LHAB: 5 6 2 3 4 7 Model 246V5LSB: 5 6 2 3 4 7 Switch monitor’ s pow er ON and OFF . Access the OSD menu . Confirm the OSD adjustment. Return to previous OSD level . Adjust the brightness level. Adjust the OSD menu. Adjust the speaker volume.[...]

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    7 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. Main menu Sub menu Picture Wide Screen, 4:3 0~100 0~100 Picture Format Brightness Contrast OSD Settings 0~100 0~100 Off, 1, 2, 3, [...]

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    8 2. Setting up the monitor 2.3 Remov e Base Stand and Base Remov e the Base Stand 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 , taking care to a void scratching or damaging the screen. 2 . Press the locking c[...]

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    9 3. Image Optimization 3.2 Philips SmartControl Lite The new Smar tControl Lite software by Philips allows y ou to control your monitor via an easy to use on-screen graphic interface . Complicated adjustments are a thing of the past as this user friendly software guides you through fine- tuning resolution, Color calibr ation, Clock/Phase adjustmen[...]

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

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

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    12 3. Image Optimization 1 . "Show Me" star ts color calibr ation tutor ial. 2 . Star t - star ts the 6-step color calibration 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 calibration - by default is on. If unchecked, does not allow f or color calib[...]

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    13 3. Image Optimization the program file . An y preset set to r un at star tup will not load when this box is unchecked (Disabled). • Enable transparency 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 capab le of DDC/C[...]

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    14 3. Image Optimization 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>Preferences pane, then the menu will be visible. The Context Menu has thr ee entries: • Smar tControl Lite - When selected the About[...]

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    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. Note All the illustrations in this section are for reference only . Smar tControl[...]

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    16 4. T echnical Specications 4 . T echnical Specifications Picture/Displa y Monitor Panel T ype TFT -LCD Backlight LED Panel Siz e 24" W (61 cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.277 × 0.277 mm Brightness 250 cd/m² Smar tContrast 10,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typ.) 1000:1 Response Time (typ.) 5ms Optimum Resolution 1920 × 1080 @ 60Hz Viewi[...]

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    17 4. T echnical Specications 246V5LAB/246V5LSB Powe r On Mode 246V5LAB: 26.21 W (typ.), 33 .41W (max.) 246V5LSB: 24.6 W (typ.), 26.45W (max.) Sleep (Standby) 0.5W Off 0.3W 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 Dimension Product with stand (W×H×D) 565× 435 ?[...]

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

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    19 5 . Pow er Management 5 . P ow er Management If you ha ve VESA DPM compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its 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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    20 6. Regulatory Infomation 6 . Regulator y Information The regulations may diff er depending on your countr y . 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 st[...]

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    21 6. Regulatory Infomation bezel ma y cause disturbing reflections from surrounding light and br ight surfaces." For more information, please visit www .tcodev elopment.com T echnology for you and the planet (Only for selectiv e models) EPEA T (www .epeat.net) The EPEA T (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment T ool) progr am evaluates c[...]

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    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)[...]

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    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 remetta[...]

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    24 6. Regulatory Infomation North Europe (Nordic Countries) Inf ormation Placering/V entilation V ARNING: FÖRSÄKRA DIG OM A TT HUVUDBR YT ARE OCH UTT AG 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. Paikk[...]

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    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 [...]

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    26 7. Customer care and war ranty 7 . Customer car e and warrant 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[...]

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    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[...]

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    28 7. Customer care and war ranty 7.2 Customer Care & W ar ranty For warr anty coverage information and additional suppor t requirement valid for your 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 r e[...]

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    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 UAB[...]

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    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[...]

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    31 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs 8 . T r oubleshooting & F A Qs 8.1 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 representativ e . Common Pr oblems No Picture (P ow er LED not lit) • Make sure the [...]

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    32 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs Image appears blurr ed, indistinct or too dark • Adjust the contrast and br ightness on On-Screen Display . An "after -image", "burn-in" or "ghost image" remains after the po wer has been turned off. • Uninterr upted displa y of still or static images ov er an extended peri[...]

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    33 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs Monitor driver s (.inf and .icm files) will be installed automatically . Q4: How do I adjust the resolution? Ans.: Y our video card/graphic dr iver and monitor together determine the available resolutions. Y ou can select the desired resolution under Windows ® Control Panel with the "Displa y proper ties&qu[...]

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    34 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs period of time after the power has been switched off. Always activate a mo ving screen sa ver program when you lea ve y our monitor unattended. Always activate a periodic screen refresh application if your LCD monitor will displa y unchanging static content. W arning Failure to activate a screen sav er , or a per[...]

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    © 2013 K oninklijk e Philips Electronics N.V . All rights reserved. Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are r egistered trademarks of K oninklijk e Philips Electronics N.V . and ar e used under license from K oninklijk e Philips Electronics N.V . Specifications are subject to change without notice. V ersion: M5246V1T[...]