Philips 238C4 - Manual

3 1. Important 1.3 Disposal of product and packing material Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment- WEEE This marking on the product or on its packaging illustrates that, under European Directive 2002/96/EC governing used electrical and electronic appliances, this product may not be disposed of w...

4 2. Setting up the monitor 2. Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents VGA (optional) HDMI (optional) AC/DC Adapter 238C4 Note Use only the AC/DC adapter model: Philips ADPC1945(238C4QH) Install base stand 1. Place the monitor face down on a soft and smooth surface to avoid scratchi...

5 2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC 4 4 5 1 DC power input 2 VGA input 3 HDMI inputs (HDMI1, HDMI2) 4 HDMI audio output 5 Kensington anti-theft lock Connect to PC 1. Connect the power cord to the back of the monitor firmly. 2. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable. 3. Conne...

6 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....

7 2. Setting up the monitor Resolution notification This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz. When the monitor is powered on at a different resolution, an aler t is displayed on screen: Use 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz for best results.Display of the nati...

8 3. Image Optimization 3. Image Optimization 3.1 SmartImage What is it? Smar tImage 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...

9 3. Image Optimization • Movie: Ramped up luminance, deepened color saturation, dynamic contrast and razor sharpness displays ever y details in darker areas of your videos without color washout in brighter areas maintaining a dynamic natural values for the ultimate video display. • Game: Turn on ov...

10 3. Image Optimization Installation • Follow the instruction and complete the installation. • You can launch after installation is completed. • If you want to launch later, you can either click the shor tcut on desktop or toolbar. First launch -Wizard • The first time after installation of Smar tC...

11 3. Image Optimization Color menu • Color Menu allow you to adjust RGB, Black Level, White Point, Color Calibration, and Smar tImage (Please refer to Smar tImage section). • You can follow the instruction and do the adjustment. • Refer to below table for sub-menu item base on your input. • Example...

12 3. Image Optimization 1. "Show Me" star ts color calibration tutorial. 2. Star t - star ts the 6-step color calibration sequence. 3. Quick View loads the before/after images. 4. To return to Color home pane, click the Cancel button. 5. Enable color calibration - by default is on. If unche...

13 3. Image Optimization ECO menu Options menu Theft Deterrence Pane will only be active when selecting Theft Deterrence Mode from the drop-down Plug Ins menu. To enable Theft Deterrence, clicking Enable Theft Deterrence Mode button brings up the following screen:• User can enter PIN between 4 and 9...

14 3. Image Optimization A right click on the task tray icon displays the menu options for Help, Technical Suppor t. Check for Update, About, and Exit. When Enable task tray menu is disabled, the task tray icon will only display EXIT. • Run at Star tup is checked (On) by default. When disabled, Smar...

15 3. Image Optimization Help menu Help>User Manual - Will only be active when selecting User Manual from the drop-down Help menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are available. Help>Version - Will only be active when selecting Version from the dro...

16 3. Image Optimization The task tray has five entries: • Help - Access to User Manual file: Open User Manual file using the default browser window. • Technical Support - Displays the tech suppor t page. • Check for Update - Takes the user to PDI Landing and checks the user’s version against the mo...

17 4. Technical Specifications 4. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Monitor Panel Type IPS LCD Backlight LED Panel Size 23" W (58.4 cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.2652(H) mm x 0.2652(V) mm Brightness 250 cd/m² Smar tContrast 20,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typ.) 1000:1 Response Time (ty...

18 4. Technical Specifications Product with stand 3.80 kg Product without stand 3.35 kg Product with packaging 5.67 kg Operating Condition Temperature range (operation) 0°C to 40 °C Temperature range (Non-operation) -20°C to 60°C Relative humidity 20% to 80% MTBF 30,000 hrs Environmental ROHS YES EP...

19 4. Technical Specifications 4.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (analog input) 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (digital input) Recommended Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (digital input) H. freq (kHz) Resolution V. freq (Hz) 31.47 720 x 400 70.09 31.47 640 x 480 59.94 35.0...

21 6. Regulatory Infomation 6. Regulatory Information Congratulations! This product is TCO Cer tified – for Sustainable IT TCO Cer tified is an international third par ty sustainability cer tification for IT products. TCO Cer tified ensures that the manufacture, use and recycling of IT products refl...

22 6. Regulatory Infomation Lead-free Product Lead free display promotes environmentally sound recover y and disposal of waste from electrical and electronic equipment. Toxic substances like Lead has been eliminated and compliance with European community’s stringent RoHs directive mandating restrict...

23 6. Regulatory Infomation Energy Star Declaration (www.energystar.gov) As an ENERGY STAR ® Par tner, we have determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy efficiency. Note We recommend you switch off the monitor when it is not in use for a long time. Federal Communicat...

24 6. Regulatory Infomation Cependant, rien ne peut garantir l'absence d'interférences dans le cadre d'une installation par ticulière. Si cet appareil est la cause d'interférences nuisibles pour la réception des signaux de radio ou de télévision, ce qui peut être décelé en fermant l'équipement, puis...

25 6. Regulatory Infomation North Europe (Nordic Countries) Information Placering/Ventilation VARNING: FÖRSÄKRA DIG OM ATT HUVUDBRYTARE OCH UTTAG ÄR LÄTÅTKOMLIGA, NÄR DU STÄLLER DIN UTRUSTNING PÅPLATS. Placering/Ventilation ADVARSEL: S Ø R G V E D P L A C E R I N G E N F O R , AT NETLEDNINGENS STIK ...

26 6. Regulatory Infomation EU Energy Label The European Energy Label informs you on the energy efficiency class of this product. The greener the energy efficiency class of this product is the lower the energy it consumes. On the label, you can find the energy efficiency class, the average power con...

27 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 industr y's most advanced manufacturing processes and practice stringent quality control. However, pixel or ...

28 7. Customer care and warranty Note A red or blue bright dot must be more than 50 percent brighter than neighboring dots while a green bright dot is 30 percent brighter than neighboring dots. Black Dot Defects Black dot defects appear as pixels or sub pixels that are always dark or 'off'. That is,...

29 7. Customer care and warranty 7.2 Customer Care & Warranty For warranty coverage information and additional suppor t requirement valid for your region, please visit www.philips.com/suppor t website for details. You may also contact your local Philips Customer Care Center number listed below. ...

30 7. Customer care and warranty Contact Information for CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE region: Country Call center ASC Consumer care number Belarus NA IBA +375 17 217 3386 Bulgaria NA LAN Ser vice +359 2 960 2360 Croatia NA Renoprom +385 1 333 0974 Estonia NA FUJITSU +372 6519900 Latvia NA “Ser viceNet...

31 7. Customer care and warranty Contact Information for APMEA region: Country Call center ASC Consumer care number Australia NA AGOS NETWORK PTY LTD 1300 360 386 New Zealand NA Visual Group Ltd. 0800 657447 Hong Kong / Macau NA Smar t Pixels Technology Ltd. Hong Kong:Tel: +852 2619 9639 Macau:Tel: ...

32 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 ser vice representative. Common Problems No Picture (Power LE...

33 8. Troubleshooting & FAQs Image appears blurred, indistinct or too dark • Adjust the contrast and brightness on On-Screen Display. An "after-image", "burn-in" or "ghost image" remains after the power has been turned off. • Uninterrupted display of still or static image...