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 4 - Warning
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. Maintenance• To protect your monitor from possible damage, do not put excessive pressure on the LCD panel. When moving your mon...
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 norm...
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 *DP Power *HDMI *USB A-B * DVI * VGA * Audio cable Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome Quick Start B line B Line 242B1 *Different according to region Install the base 1. Place the mon...
Page 9 - USB charging; Operating the monitor; Description of the control buttons
7 2. Setting up the monitor 4 USB charging This display has USB ports capable of standard power output including some with USB Charging function (identifiable with power icon USB ). You can use these ports to charge your Smart phone or power your external HDD, for example. The display must be powere...
Page 10 - Microphone
8 2. Setting up the monitor Webcam (242B1H) 2 1 1 3 2 4 Microphone IR of Face identification 2.0 Megapixel Webcam Webcam activity light 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 adju...
Page 11 - Resolution notification; Physical Function
9 2. Setting up the monitor Note If this display has "DPS" for ECO design, the default setting is "ON" mode: it makes the screen looks slightly dim; for optimum brightness, enter to the OSD to set "DPS" to "OFF" mode. Main menu Sub menu Picture Input OSD Settings Setu...
Page 12 - Swivel
10 2. Setting up the monitor Swivel -180 ° +180 ° -180 ° +180 ° 242B1H 242B1 Height adjustment 150mm 150mm 242B1H 242B1 Pivot 90 ° -90 ° 0 ° 0 °
Page 14 - How to enable Windows HelloTM; a. In the settings app click on
12 2. Setting up the monitor 2.3 Built-in Windows Hello™ pop-up webcam (242B1H) What is it? Philips' innovative and secure webcam pops up when you need it and securely tucks back into the monitor when you are not using it. The webcam is also equipped with advanced sensors for Windows Hello facial re...
Page 16 - Remove the Base Assembly
14 2. Setting up the monitor 2.4 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 18 - Image Optimization; How to enable SmartImage?
16 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 20 - Adaptive Sync; Setting
18 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 21 - Landscape/Portrait mode
19 5. PowerSensor™ 5. PowerSensor™ How does it work? • PowerSensor works on principle of transmission and reception of harmless “infrared” signals in order to detect user-presence. • When the user is in front of the monitor, the monitor operates normally, at the predetermined settings that the user ...
Page 23 - Designs to prevent computer vision syndrome; Designs to prevent
21 6. Designs to prevent computer vision syndrome 6. 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 24 - Technical Specifications; Connectivity
22 7. Technical Specifications 7. 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 26 - Environmental and energy
24 7. Technical Specifications 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 Packaging 100% recyclable Specific Substance...
Page 27 - Maximum Resolution
25 7. Technical Specifications 7.1 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 29 - Customer care and warranty; Customer care and; subpixel; Pixels and Sub pixels
27 9. Customer care and warranty 9. Customer care and warranty 9.1 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 30 - Proximity of Pixel Defects
28 9. 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 33 - FAQs; Common Problems
31 10. Troubleshooting & FAQs 10. Troubleshooting & FAQs 10.1 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 ...
Page 37 - Q14: Where can I find Important
35 10. 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.
