Page 2 - Table of Contents; Safety precautions and; Designs to prevent computer; Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors
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 5 - Notational Descriptions; Note
3 1. Important Service contact information listed in Important Information Manual.) • For transportation information, please refer to “Technical Specifications”. • Do not leave your monitor in a car/trunk under direct sun light. Note Consult a service technician if the monitor does not operate norma...
Page 7 - Setting up the monitor; Package contents; Start; *Different according to region
5 2. Setting up the monitor 2. Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome Quick Start S Line 242S1 *DP Power *HDMI * DVI (242S1AE) (242S1AE) (242S1AE) * VGA * Audio cable *Different according to region Install the base 1....
Page 9 - Operating the monitor; OK
7 2. Setting up the monitor 2.2 Operating the monitor Description of the control buttons 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 input source. Return to previous OSD level. Sm...
Page 10 - Resolution notification
8 2. Setting up the monitor Main menu Sub menu Picture Input OSD Settings Setup Language Color Audio Audio In, HDMI, DisplayPort Picture Format Brightness Contrast SmartImage Adaptive Sync Horizontal Vertical Transparency OSD Time Out Auto V.Position Phase Clock Resolution Notification Reset Informa...
Page 11 - Physical Function; Warning
9 2. Setting up the monitor 4 Physical Function Tilt 25 ° -5 ° Swivel -180 ° +180 ° Height adjustment 130mm Pivot 90 ° -90 ° 0 ° 0 ° Warning • To avoid potential screen damage, such as panel peeling, ensure that the monitor does not tilt downward by more than -5 degrees. • Do not press the screen wh...
Page 12 - Remove the Base Assembly
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. Extend the monitor base to its maximum height. 2. Place the monitor face down on a smooth surfa...
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 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 - Designs to prevent computer vision syndrome; Designs to prevent; Ideal working posture
14 5. Designs to prevent computer vision syndrome 5. Designs to prevent computer vision syndrome (CVS) Philips monitor is designed to prevent eye strain caused by prolonged computer use. Follow below instructions and use Philips monitor to efficiently reduce fatigue and maximum working productivity....
Page 17 - Technical Specifications; Connectivity
15 6. Technical Specifications 6. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Monitor Panel Type IPS Technology Backlight W-LED Panel Size 23.8" W (60.5 cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.2745 (H) mm x 0.2745 (V) mm Contrast Ratio(typ.) 1000:1 Optimum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz Viewing Angle 1...
Page 18 - Dimensions
16 6. Technical Specifications Power (242S1AE) Consumption AC Input Voltage at 100VAC , 50Hz AC Input Voltage at 115VAC , 50Hz AC Input Voltage at 230VAC, 50Hz Normal Operation 19.7 W (typ.) 19.2 W (typ.) 19.9 W (typ.) Sleep (Standby mode) 0.3 W 0.3 W 0.3 W Off mode 0.3 W 0.3 W 0.3 W Heat Dissipatio...
Page 19 - Weight
17 6. Technical Specifications Weight Product with stand 242S1E: 4.80 kg 242S1AE: 4.83 kg Product without stand 242S1E: 2.95 kg242S1AE: 2.98 kg Product with packaging 242S1E: 7.56 kg242S1AE: 7.91 kg Operating Condition Temperature range (operation) 0°C to 40 °C Relative humidity (operation) 20% to 8...
Page 20 - Maximum Resolution
18 6. Technical Specifications 6.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (VGA/DVI) 1920 x 1080 @ 75 Hz (HDMI/DP) Recommended Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz H. freq (kHz) Resolution V. freq (Hz) 31.47 720 x 400 70.09 31.47 640 x 480 59.94 35.00 640 x 480 66.67 37.86 640...
Page 22 - Customer care and warranty; Customer care and; subpixel; Pixels and Sub pixels
20 8. Customer care and warranty 8. Customer care and warranty 8.1 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 s...
Page 23 - Proximity of Pixel Defects
21 8. 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 repla...
Page 26 - FAQs; Common Problems
24 9. Troubleshooting & FAQs 9. Troubleshooting & FAQs 9.1 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...
Page 30 - Q14: Where can I find Important
28 9. Troubleshooting & FAQs Q14: Where can I find Important Information Manual mentioned in EDFU? Ans.: Important Information Manual can be download on the Philips website support page.