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235PL2
235P2
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EN User manual 1
Customer care and warranty 38
Troubleshooting & FAQs 50
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Table 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 Installation .............................................................................4 2.2 Operating the monitor ....................
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• Do not subject the monitor to severe 1. Important vibration or high impact conditions during operation. This electronic user’s guide is intended for anyone • Do not knock or drop the monitor during 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. • To protect your monitor from possible damage, do not put excessive pressur
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• IMPORTANT: Always activate a moving screen 1.2 Notational Descriptions saver program when you leave your monitor unattended. Always activate a periodic screen The following subsections describe notational refresh application if your monitor will display conventions used in this document. unchanging static content. Uninterrupted Notes, Cautions and Warnings display of still or static images over an Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be extended period may cause “burn in”, also accom
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1.3 Disposal of product and packing material Recycling Information for Customers Your display is manufactured with high quality Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment- materials and components which can be recycled WEEE and reused. To learn more about our recycling program please visit www.philips.com/about/sustainability/recycling. This marking on the product or on its packaging illustrates that, under European Directive 2002/96/ EC governing used electrical and electronic appliances,
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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 t i o n i s 2. Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents 235P2/235PL2 Quick start guide Guide de démarrage rapide / Guía rápida / Kurzanleitung / Guida rapida / / / Installation / Installation / Instalación / Installation / Installazione / / / Connect / Connectivité / Cone
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Connecting to your PC 2.2 Operating the monitor Front view product description 7 5 Kensington anti-thief lock AC power input DVI-D input (available for selecting model) 7 6 4 3 2 1 VGA input USB upstream and downstream Audio input : To access OSD menu. Earphone jack : Return to previous OSD level. : PowerSensor. Connect to PC : To switch monitor’s power on and off. 1. Connect the power cord to the back of : T o adjust the OSD menu. the montior firmly. : To ad
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Description of the On Screen Display The OSD Menu Below is an overall view of the structure of the What is On-Screen Display (OSD)? On-Screen Display. You can use this as a reference when you want to work your way around the On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in all Philips different adjustments later on. monitors. It allows an end user to adjust screen Main menu Sub menu performance or select functions of the monitors Auto directly through an on-screen instruction window. On 0, 1, 2,
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Resolution notification Height adjustment This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, 1920x1080@60Hz. When the monitor is powered on at a different resolution, an alert is displayed on screen: Use 1920x1080@60Hz for best results. Display of the native resolution alert can be switched off from Setup in the OSD (On Screen Display) menu. 130mm Physical Function Pivot Tilt 20˚ 90˚ -5˚ Swivel +65˚ -65˚ 7
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2.3 Remove the Base Condition: • For VESA standard mounting applications Before you start disassembling the monitor base, please follow the instructions below to avoid damage or injury. 1. Remove the 4 screw covers. Note This monitor accepts a 100mm x 100mm VESA-Compliant mounting interface. 100mm 100mm 2. Remove the 4 screws and then remove the base from the monitor. 8
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How to enable SmartImage? 3. Product information 3.1 SmartImage What is it? SmartImage provides presets that optimize display for different types of content, dynamically adjusting brightness, contrast, color and sharpness in real time. Whether you're working with text applications, displaying images or watching a video, Philips SmartImage delivers great optimized monitor performance. 1. Press to launch the SmartImage on screen display; Why do I need it? 2. Keep pressing to toggle
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There are six modes to be selected: Office, Photo, 3.2 SmartContrast Movie, Game, Economy and Off. What is it? Unique technology that dynamically analyzes displayed content and automatically optimizes a monitor's contrast ratio for maximum visual clarity and viewing enjoyment, stepping up backlighting for clearer, crisper and brighter images or dimming backlighting for clear display of images on dark backgrounds. Why do I need it? You want the very best visual clarity and viewing com
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3.3 SmartSaturate 3.4 SmartSharpness What is it? What is it? Smart technology that controls color saturation, Smart technology that enhances sharpness when the degree to which one on screen color is you need it for ultimate display performance and blended in neighboring colors, to deliver rich and more entertainment fun when you are viewing vibrant images for more entertainment fun when videos or photos. you are viewing videos. Why do I need it? Why do I need it? You want the ultimat
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3.5 Philips SmartControl Premium First launch -Wizard • The first time after installation of SmartControl The new SmartControl Premium software Premium, it will automatically go to Wizard for by Phillips allows you to control your monitor first time launch. via an easy to use on-screen graphic interface. • The wizard will guide you through adjustment Complicated adjustments are a thing of the past as your monitor performance step by step. this user friendly software guides you through fin
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Start with Standard pane: Adjust menu: • Adjust Menu allow you to adjust Brightness, Contrast, Focus, Position and Resolution. • You can follow the instruction and do the adjustment. • Cancel prompts user if you want to cancel installation. 13
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Color menu: • Color Menu allow you to adjust RGB, Black Level, White Point, Color Calibration, and SmartImage (Please refer to SmartImage section). • You can follow the instruction and do the adjustment. • Refer to below table for sub-menu item base on your input. • Example for Color Calibration 1. "Show Me" starts color calibration tutorial. 2. Start - starts the 6-step color calibration sequence. 3. Quick View loads the before/after images. 4. To return to Color home pane
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First color Calibration Screen: ECO • 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. Theft Deterrence Pane will only be active when selecting Theft Deterrence Mode from the drop- SmartImage down Plug Ins menu. Allows user to change setting for better display setting based on content. When Entertainment is set, SmartContrast and Sma
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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. • Displays current preference settings. • A checked box enables the fea
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Options>Input - Will only be active when selecting Options>Audio - Will only be active when Input from the drop-down Options menu. On a selecting Volume from the drop-down Options non-supported display capable of DDC/CI, only menu. the Help and Options tabs are available. All other On a non-supported display capable of DDC/CI, SmartControl Premium tabs are not available. only the Help and Options tabs are available. Option>Auto Pivot • Display the Source instruction pane and current input
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Help>User Manual - Will only be active when Context Sensitive menu selecting User Manual from the drop-down Help The Context Sensitive menu is Enabled by default. menu. On a non-supported display capable of If Enable Context Menu has been checked in the DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are Options>Preferences pane, then the menu will be available. visible. The Context Menu has four entries: • SmartControl Premium - When selected the About Screen is displayed. • Select Preset - Provi
