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226C2
226CL2
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EN User manual 1
Customer care and warranty 29
Troubleshooting & FAQs 41
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Table of Contents 1 Important 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 2.1 Installation ....................................................................... 4 2.2 Operating the monitor ........................................... 4 2.3 Remove Base Stand and Base ............................. 6 3 Product information 3.1 SmartImage ..
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• Do not subject the monitor to s ev ere vibration or high impact conditions during 1. Important operation. This electronic user’s guide is intended for anyone • Do not knock or drop the monit or dur ing who uses the Philips monitor. Take time to read operation or transportation. this user manual before you use your monitor. It contains important information and notes Maintenance regarding operating your monitor. • T o protect y our monitor from po ssib le damage, do not put exc
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1.2 Notational Descriptions • IMPOR T ANT : Al wa ys activate a m o ving screen saver program when you leave your The following subsections describe notational monitor unattended. Always activate a conventions used in this document. periodic screen refresh application if your Notes, Cautions and W ar nings monitor will display unchanging static Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be content. Uninterrupted display of still or accompanied by an icon and printed in bo
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Recycling Information for Customers 1.3 Disposal of product and packing There is currently a system of recycling up and material running in the European countries, such as The Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment- Denmark. WEEE In Asia Pacific, Taiwan, the products can be taken back by Environment Protection Administration (EPA) to follow the IT product recycling management process, detail can be found in web site www.epa.gov.tw The monitor
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© 2 0 1 0 K o n i n k l i j k e P h i l i p s E l e c t r o n i c s , N . V . A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d . U n a u t h o r i z e d d u p l i c a Connecting to your PC 2. Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation DC 12V DVI VGA 226C2/226CL2 Package contents 226C2/226CL2 DC power input VGA input Monitor Base Stand Quick start guide EDFU CD DVI-D input(Available for selected models) Kensington anti-thief lock AC/DC adapter VGA signal cable Connect to PC Note
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The OSD Menu Below is an overall view of the structure of the On-Screen Display. You can use this as a reference when you want to work your way around the different adjustments later on. Front view product description To access OSD menu/OK Main menu Sub menu To use the Turbo function/Return to Auto previous OSD level VGA Input DVI (available for selective models) To switch monitor's power on and off To change the signal input source/To Picture Format -4:3. wide screen Brightness -0
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226CL2/226C2 Physical Function 3. Product information 20 Tilt -5 3.1 SmartImage What is it? SmartImage provides presets that optimize display for different types of content, dynamically adjusting brightness, contrast, color and sharpness 226C2/226CL2 in real time . Whether y ou're w or king with text applications, displaying images or watching a 2.3 Remove the base video, Philips SmartImage delivers great optimized monitor performance. 226C2/226CL2 1. Place the monitor face on a sa
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There are six modes to be selected: Office, Photo, Movie, Game, Economy and Off. How to enable SmartImage ? 1. Press to launch the SmartImage on screen display; 2. Keep pressing to toggle between Office, • Office: Enhances text and dampens Photo, Movie, Game, Economy and Off; brightness to increase readability and reduce 3. The SmartImage on screen display will eye strain. This mode significantly enhances remain on screen for 5 seconds or you can readability and produ
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3.2 SmartContrast 3.3 SmartSaturate What is it? What is it? Unique technology that dynamically analyzes Smart technology that controls color saturation, displayed content and automatically optimizes the degree to which one on screen color is a LCD monitor's contr ast r atio f or maxim um blended in neighboring colors, to deliver rich and visual clarity and viewing enjoyment, stepping up vibrant images for more entertainment fun when backlighting for clearer, crisper and brighter images y
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3.4 SmartSharpness 3.5 Philips SmartControl Premium What is it? The new SmartControl Premium software by Phillips allows you to control your monitor Smart technology that enhances sharpness when via an easy to use on-screen graphic interface. you need it for ultimate display performance and Complicated adjustments are a thing of the past more entertainment fun when you are viewing as this user friendly software guides you through videos or photos. fine-tuning resolution, Color calibration
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Start with Standard pane: First launch -Wizard • The f ir st time after installation of Adjust menu: SmartControl Premium, it will automatically • Adjust Men u allo w y ou to adjust Br ightness, go to Wizard f or f ir st time launch. Contrast, Focus, Position and Resolution. • The wizard wi ll guide y ou through • Y ou can f ollo w the instr uction and do the adjustment your monitor performance step adjustment. by step. • Cancel promp ts user if y ou want to can
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Color menu: • Color Men u allo w y ou to adjust RGB , Black Lev el, White P oint, Color C alibr ation, and SmartImage (Please refer to SmartImage section). • Y ou can f ollo w the instr uction and do the adjustment. • Ref er to belo w tab le f or sub-men u item base on your input. • Example f or C olor Calibr ation 11
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First color Calibration Screen: • Previous button is disabled until the second color screen. • Next goes to the succeeding target (6-targets). • Final next goes File>Presets pane. • Cancel closes the UI and returns to the plug in page. SmartImage Allows user to change setting for better display setting based on content. When Enter tainment is set, Smar tContr ast and SmartResponse are enabled. 1. "Show Me" starts color calibration tutorial. 2. Start - starts the 6-step col
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ECO To enable Theft Deterrence, clicking Enable Theft Deterrence Mode button brings up the following screen: • User can enter PIN between 4 and 9 digits numbers only. • After entering PIN, Accept button takes user to the pop-up dialog box on the following page. • Minimum minutes set to 5. Slider set to 5 by default. • Does not require the display be attached to a different host to go into Theft Deterrence mode. Theft Deterrence Pane will only be active when selecting
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Options>Input - W i l l o n l y b e a c t i v e w h e n s e l e c t i n g Input from the drop-down Options menu. On a non-supported display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are available. All other SmartControl Premium tabs are not available. • 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 SmartControl P
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Options>Audio - Will onl y be activ e when Help>User Manual - Will onl y be activ e when selecting Volume from the drop-down Options selecting User Manual from the drop-down Help menu. menu. On a non-supported display capable of On a non-supported display capable of DDC/CI, DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are only the Help and Options tabs are available. available. Option>Auto Pivot Help>Version - Will onl y be activ e when selecting Version from the drop- down Help menu. On a
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Task Tray Menu Enabled Context Sensitive menu The task tray menu can be displayed by right- The Context Sensitive menu is Enabled by default. clicking on the SmartControl Premium icon from If Enable Context Menu has been checked in the the task tray. Left Click will launch the application. Options>Preferences pane, then the menu will be visible. The Context Menu has four entries: The task tray has five entries: • SmartControl Premium - When selected the • Help - Access to User Manual fi
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Task Tray Menu Disabled 3.6 Philips' Flat Panel Monitors Pixel When the T ask T r a y is disab led in the pref erence Defect Policy folder, only the EXIT selection is available. To completely remove SmartControl Premium Philips strives to deliver the highest quality from the task tray, disable Run at Startup in products. We use some of the industry's most Options>Preferences. advanced manufacturing processes and practice stringent quality control. However, pixel or sub pixel defec
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Types of Pixel Defects Pixel and sub pixel defects appear on the screen in different ways. There are two categories of pixel defects and several types of sub pixel defects within each category. Bright Dot Defects Bright dot defects appear as pixels or sub pixels that are always lit or 'on'. That is, a bright dot is a sub-pixel that stands out on the screen when the monitor displays a dark pattern. There are the types of bright dot defects: One lit red, green or blue sub pixel Two adjace
