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...
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's manual before you use your monitor. It contains important information and notes regarding the operation of your monitor. The Philips guarantee applies provided ...
Page 5 - Notational Descriptions; Notes, Cautions and Warnings
3 1. Important 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-in” or “after-imaging” or “ghost i...
Page 7 - Setting up the monitor; Package contents; Note
5 2. Setting up the monitor 2. Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents 242E1GSJ Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome Gaming monitor 242E1 Quick Start AC/DC Adapter * HDMI * DP 242E1GAJ Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome Gamin...
Page 8 - Connecting to your PC
6 2. Setting up the monitor 242E1GAJ 1. Place the monitor face down on soft and smooth surface taking care to avoid scratching or damaging the screen. 2. (1) Hold the base stand with both hands and firmly insert the base stand into the base column. (2) Use a screwdriver to tighten the screw located ...
Page 9 - Operating the monitor; Front view product description
7 2. Setting up the monitor 2.2 Operating the monitor Front view product description 242E1GSJ 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 leve...
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; Remove the Base Assembly; Place the monitor face down on a
9 2. Setting up the monitor Resolution notification This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, 1920x1080. When the monitor is powered on at a different resolution, an alert is displayed on screen: Use 1920x1080 for best results. Display of the native resolution alert ...
Page 12 - Use a screwdriver to remove the
10 2. Setting up the monitor 4. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws on the arm, and then detach the arm/stand from the monitor. Note This monitor accepts a 100mm x 100mm VESA-Compliant mounting interface. VESA Mounting Screw M4. Always contact manufacturer for wall-mount installation. 100mm 100mm...
Page 14 - How to ena; Image Optimization
12 3. Image Optimization How to ena ble SmartImage? 242E1GSJ 242E1GAJ 1. Toggle to the left to launch the SmartImage on screen display. 2. Toggle to the up or down to select between FPS, Racing, RTS, Gamer 1, Gamer 2, LowBlue Mode, EasyRead and Off. 3. The SmartImage on screen display will remain on...
Page 16 - Premium; Operating system
14 4. AMD FreeSync Premium 4. AMD FreeSync Premium 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 17 - Technical Specifications; Connectivity
15 5. Technical Specifications 5. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Monitor Panel Type VA Backlight W-LED system Panel Size 23.8” W (60.5 cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.2745 x 0.2745 mm Contrast Ratio (typ.) 3,500:1 Optimum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz Viewing Angle 178° (H) / 178° (V) ...
Page 18 - Stand
16 5. Technical Specifications Stand Tilt -5° / +20° Power (242E1GSJ) Consumption AC Input Voltage at 100VAC , 50Hz AC Input Voltage at 115VAC , 60Hz AC Input Voltage at 230VAC , 50Hz Normal Operation 22.7 W (typ.) 22.7 W (typ.) 22.7 W (typ.) Sleep (Standby mode) 0.3 W 0.3 W 0.3 W Off mode 0.3 W 0.3...
Page 19 - Weight
17 5. Technical Specifications Weight Product with stand 242E1GSJ: 3.17 kg242E1GAJ: 3.07 kg Product without stand 2.49 kg Product with packaging 4.83 kg Operating Condition Temperature range (operation) 0°C to 40 °C Relative humidity (operation) 20% to 80% Atmospheric pressure (operation) 700 to 106...
Page 20 - Maximum Resolution
18 5. Technical Specifications 5.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Maximum Resolution 1920x1080@144Hz Recommended Resolution 1920x1080@60Hz 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 x 480 72.81 37.50 640 x 480 75.00 50.90 640 x 48...
Page 22 - Customer care and; Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors; Pixels and Sub pixels
20 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 s...
Page 25 - Philips Customer Care Center number listed below.
23 7. Customer care and warranty 7.2 Customer Care & Warranty For warranty coverage information and additional support requirements valid for your region, please visit www.philips.com/support website for details or contact your local Philips Customer Care Center. For Warranty Period please refer...
Page 26 - FAQs; Common Problems
24 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...
