Page 2 - Table of Contents; Safety precautions and
Table of Contents 1. Important ...................................... 1 1.1 Safety precautions and maintenance ................................. 1 1.2 Notational Descriptions ............ 31.3 Disposal of product and packing material .......................................... 4 2. Setting up the mon...
Page 3 - Warnings
1 1. Important 1. Important This electronic user’s guide is intended for anyone who uses the Philips monitor. Take time to read this user manual before you use your monitor. It contains important information and notes regarding operating your monitor. The Philips guarantee applies provided the produ...
Page 4 - Maintenance
2 1. Important tilt angle maximum is exceeded, the monitor damage will not be covered under warranty. • Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation or transportation. • Excessive usage of monitor can cause eye discomfort, it’s better to take shorter breaks more often at your workstation than l...
Page 5 - Notational Descriptions; Notes, Cautions and Warnings
3 1. Important Uninterrupted display of still or static images over an extended period may cause “burn-in”, also known as “after-imaging” or “ghost imaging”, on your screen. • “Burn-in”, “after-imaging”, or “ghost imaging” is a well-known phenomenon in LCD panel technology. In most cases, the “burn-...
Page 7 - Setting up the monitor; Package contents; Install the base
5 2. Setting up the monitor 2. Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents 241V8/241V8W/241V8L/241V8LB/ 241i8L/241i8LB * VGA Power * HDMI V Line/i Line 241V8/242V8/241i8 Start Quick Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome 241V8LA/242V8A/242V8LA * VGA Power * HDM...
Page 8 - Connecting to your PC
6 2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC 241V8/241V8W/241V8L/241V8LB/241i8L/241i8LB 1 2 3 4 5 1 AC power input 2 HDMI input 3 VGA input 4 HDMI audio out 5 Kensington anti-theft lock 241V8LA 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 AC power input 2 HDMI input 3 VGA input 4 Audio input 5 Earphone output 6 Kensington an...
Page 9 - Operating the monitor; Description of the control buttons
7 2. Setting up the monitor 2.2 Operating the monitor Description of the control buttons 241V8/241V8W/241V8L/241V8LB/241i8L/241i8LB 7 6 2 5 4 3 1 Switch monitor’s power ON and OFF. Access the OSD menu. Confirm the OSD adjustment.Adjust the OSD menu. Adjust the brightness level. Change the signal inp...
Page 10 - Description of the On Screen Display
8 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. ...
Page 11 - Resolution notification; Physical Function; Warning
9 2. Setting up the monitor Resolution notification This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, 1920 × 1080. When the monitor is powered on at a different resolution, an alert is displayed on screen: Use 1920 × 1080 for best results. Display of the native resolution al...
Page 12 - Remove the Base Assembly; Note
10 2. Setting up the monitor 2.3 Remove the Base Assembly for VESA Mounting Before you start disassembling the monitor base, please follow the instructions below to avoid any possible damage or injury. 1. Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface. Pay attention not to scratch or damage the scr...
Page 13 - Image Optimization; How to enable SmartImage?
11 3. Image Optimization 3. Image Optimization 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 o...
Page 14 - Helps improve reading
12 3. Image Optimization • EasyRead: Helps improve reading of text based application like PDF ebooks. By using a special algorithm which increases the contrast and boundary sharpness of text content, the display is optimized for a stress-free reading by adjusting the brightness, contrast and color t...
Page 15 - Adaptive Sync; Operating system
13 4. Adaptive Sync 4. Adaptive Sync Adaptive Sync PC gaming has long been an imperfect experience because GPUs and monitors update at different rates. Sometimes a GPU can render many new pictures during a single update of the monitor, and the monitor will show pieces of each picture as a single ima...
Page 16 - Technical Specifications; Connectivity
14 5.Technical Specifications 5. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Monitor Panel Type 241V8/241V8W/242V8A: IPS Technology241V8L/241V8LA/242V8LA/241i8L: VA241V8LB/241i8LB: VA Backlight W-LED Panel Size 23.8" W (60.5 cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.275(H) mm x 0.275(V) mm Contrast Ratio...
Page 17 - Convenience
15 5.Technical Specifications Convenience Built-in speaker 241V8LA/242V8A/242V8LA: 2 W x 2 User Convenience 241V8/241V8W/241V8L/241V8LB/241i8L/241i8LB: 241V8LA/242V8A/242V8LA: OSD Languages English, German, Spanish, Greek, French, Italian, Hungarian, Dutch, Portuguese, Brazil Portuguese, Polish, Rus...
Page 19 - Dimensions
17 5.Technical Specifications Power (242V8LA) Consumption AC Input Voltage at 100VAC , 60Hz AC Input Voltage at 115VAC , 60Hz AC Input Voltage at 230VAC, 50Hz Normal Operation 22.0 W (typ.) 21.8 W (typ.) 22.1 W (typ.) Sleep (Standby mode) 0.5 W 0.5 W 0.5 W Off mode 0.3 W 0.3 W 0.3 W Heat Dissipation...
Page 20 - Environmental and energy
18 5.Technical Specifications Relative humidity (operation) 20% to 80% Atmospheric pressure (operation) 700 to 1060hPa Temperature range (Non-operation) -20°C to 60°C Relative humidity(Non-operation) 10% to 90% Atmospheric pressure(Non-operation) 500 to 1060hPa Environmental and energy ROHS YES Pack...
Page 21 - Maximum Resolution
19 5.Technical Specifications 5.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Maximum Resolution 241V8/241V8W/241V8L/241V8LA/ 242V8A/242V8LA/241i8L: 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (VGA) 1920 x 1080 @ 75 Hz (HDMI/DP) 241V8LB/241i8LB: 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (VGA) 1920 x 1080 @ 100 Hz (HDMI) Recommended Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 6...
Page 24 - Customer care and warranty; Customer care and; Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors; Sub pixels; Pixels and Sub pixels
22 7.Customer care and warranty 7. Customer care and warranty 7.1 Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors Pixel Defect Policy Philips strives to deliver the highest quality products. We use some of the industry's most advanced manufacturing processes and practice stringent quality control. However, pixel or su...
Page 25 - Proximity of Pixel Defects
23 7.Customer care and warranty Proximity of Pixel Defects Because pixel and sub pixels defects of the same type that are near to one another may be more noticeable, Philips also specifies tolerances for the proximity of pixel defects. Pixel Defect Tolerances In order to qualify for repair or replac...
Page 28 - FAQs; Common Problems
26 8.Troubleshooting & FAQs 8. Troubleshooting & FAQs 8.1 Troubleshooting This page deals with problems that can be corrected by a user. If the problem still persists after you have tried these solutions, contact Philips customer service representative. Common Problems No Picture (Power LED ...