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237E4
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EN User manual 1
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Troubleshooting & FAQs 34
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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 ...............................6 2.3 MHL (Mob
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1. Important • Please use approved power cord provided 1. Important by Philips all the time. If your power cord is missing, please contact with your local This electronic user’s guide is intended for service center. (Please refer to Customer anyone who uses the Philips monitor. Take time Care Consumer Information Center) to read this user manual before you use your • Do not subject the monitor to severe monitor. It contains important information and vibration or high impact conditions
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1. Important • Temperature: 0-40°C 32-95°F 1.2 Notational Descriptions • Humidity: 20-80% RH The following subsections describe notational • IMPORTANT: Always activate a moving conventions used in this document. screen saver program when you leave your monitor unattended. Always activate Notes, Cautions and Warnings a periodic screen refresh application Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be if your monitor will display unchanging accompanied by an icon and printed in bold or s
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1. Important From the planning, design and production 1.3 Disposal of product and packing stages, Philips emphasizes the important of material making products that can easily be recycled. At Philips, end-of-life management primarily entails Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment- participation in national take-back initiatives WEEE and recycling programs whenever possible, preferably in cooperation with competitors, which recycle all materials (products and related packaging materia
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2. Setting up the monitor Install base stand 2. Setting up the monitor 1. Place the monitor face down on soft and smooth surface taking care to avoid scratching or damaging the screen. 2.1 Installation Package contents 237E 4 2. Hold the base stand with both hands and firmly insert the base stand into the base column. (1) Gentl y attach the base to the base column until the latch locks the base. (2) Use y our fingers to tighten the screw located at the bottom of the base, and secure the
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2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC Model 237E4QHSD, 237E4LHSB: Model 237E4QSD, 237E4LSB: 3 2 MHL-HDMI or HDMI HDMI 1 3 2 1 6 4 4 5 2 3 3 1 2 1 AC/DC power input VGA input DVI-D input AC/DC power input Kensington anti-theft lock VGA input HDMI input HDMI or MHL input(option) HDMI audio output Model 237E4QHAD, 237E4LHAB: Kensington anti-theft lock Connect to PC 3 2 6 MHL-HDMI or HDMI HDMI 1 1. Connect the power cord to the back of MHL 7 the monitor firmly
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2. Setting up the monitor Model 237E4QHAD, 237E4LHAB: 2.2 Operating the monitor Front view product description Model 237E4QSD, 237E4LSB, 237E4QHSD, 237E4LHSB: 5 7 6 4 3 2 5 Switch monitor’s power ON and OFF. 7 6 4 3 2 Access the OSD menu. Return to previous OSD level. Switch monitor’s power ON and OFF. Adjust the speaker volume. Adjust the OSD menu. Access the OSD menu. Change the signal input source. Return to previous OSD level. Change display format. SmartImage Lite. There are th
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2. Setting up the monitor Description of the On Screen Display What is On-Screen Display (OSD)? On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in all Philips LCD monitors. It allows an end user to adjust screen performance or select functions of the monitors directly through an on-screen instruction window. A user friendly on screen display interface is shown as below: Model 237E4QSD, 237E4LSB: Model 237E4QHSD,237E4QHAD:
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2. Setting up the monitor Basic and simple instruction on the control Resolution notification keys This monitor is designed for optimal In the OSD shown above, you can press performance at its native resolution, buttons at the front bezel of the monitor 1920×1080@60Hz. When the monitor is to move the cursor, and press OK button to powered on at a different resolution, an alert is confirm the choice or change. displayed on screen: Use 1920×1080@60Hz for best results. The OSD Menu Display
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2. Setting up the monitor 2.3 MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) introduction What is it? MHL-HDMI HDMI Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) is a mobile MHL-HDMI audio/video interface for directly connecting mobile phones and other portable devices to MHL high-definition displays. An optional MHL cable allows you to simply Note connect your MHL capable mobile device to • The port marked [MHL-HDMI] is the this large Philips MHL display, and watch your only port on the monitor that supports
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3. Image Optimization 3. The SmartImage Lite on screen display 3. Image Optimization will remain on screen for 5 seconds or you can also press OK button to make confirmation. 3.1 SmartImage Lite 4. When SmartImage Lite is enabled, the sRGB scheme is disabled automatically. To What is it? use sRGB you need to disable SmartImage SmartImage Lite provides presets that Lite with the button at the front bezel optimize display for different types of content, of your monitor. dynamically adju
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3. Image Optimization Installation 3.2 SmartContrast • Follow the instruction and complete the What is it? installation. Unique technology that dynamically analyzes • You can launch after installation is displayed content and automatically optimizes completed. a LCD monitor's contrast ratio for maximum • If you want to launch later, you can either visual clarity and viewing enjoyment, stepping click the shortcut on desktop or toolbar. up backlighting for clearer, crisper and brighter
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3. Image Optimization 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. 12
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3. Image Optimization Color menu: • Color Menu allow you to adjust RGB, Black Level, White Point, Color Calibration, and SmartImage Lite (Please refer to SmartImage Lite 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
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3. Image Optimization First color Calibration Screen: • Previous button is disabled until the second color screen. • Next goes to the succeeding target (6-targets). • Displays current preference settings. • Final next goes File>Presets pane. • A checked box enables the feature. The • Cancel closes the UI and returns to the check box is a toggle. plug in page. • Enable Context Menu on desktop is SmartImage Lite checked (On) by default. Enable Context menu displays SmartControl
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3. Image Optimization Options>Input - Will only be active when Help>User Manual - Will only be active when selecting Input from the drop-down Options selecting User Manual from the drop-down menu. On a non-supported display capable of Help menu. On a non-supported display DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options available. All other SmartControl Lite tabs are tabs are available. not available. Help>Version - Will only be active when selecting V
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3. Image Optimization Context Sensitive menu • Technical Support - displays the tech support page. The Context Sensitive menu is Enabled by default. If Enable Context Menu has been • Check for Update - takes the user to PDI checked in the Options>Preferences pane, then Landing and checks the user’s version the menu will be visible. against the most current available. • About - Displays detailed reference information: product version, release information, and product name. • Exit - C
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4. Technical Specifications 4. Technical Specifications 237E4QSD, 237E4QHAD, 237E4QHSD: Picture/Display Monitor Panel Type IPS LCD Backlight LED Panel Size 23" W (58.42cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.265 x 0.265 mm Brightness 250 cd/m² SmartContrast 20,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typ.) 1000:1 Response Time (typ.) 14ms SmartResponse (available for 5ms selected models) Optimum Resolution 1920x1080@60Hz Viewing Angle 178° (H) / 178° (V) @ C/R > 10 Picture Enhancement SmartImage Lite Display
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4. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Optimum Resolution 1920x1080@60Hz Viewing Angle 170° (H) / 160° (V) @ C/R > 10 Picture Enhancement SmartImage Lite Display Colors 16.7M Vertical Refresh Rate 56Hz - 76Hz Horizontal Frequency 30kHz - 83kHz sRGB YES Connectivity 237E4LSB: VGA(Analog), DVI(Digital,HDCP) Signal Input 237E4LHAB, 237E4LHSB: VGA(Analog), HDMIx2(Digital,HDCP) 237E4LHSB : HDMI audio out Audio In/Out 237E4LHAB : PC audio-in, Earphone out Input Signal Separate Sync, Sync on Gree
