Page 2 - Table of Contents; Safety precautions and; 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...
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 4 - Maintenance
2 1. Important • To avoid potential damage, for example the panel peeling from the bezel, ensure that the monitor does not tilt downward by more than -5 degrees. If the -5 degree downward tilt angle maximum is exceeded, the monitor damage will not be covered under warranty. • Do not knock or drop th...
Page 5 - Notational Descriptions; Notes, Cautions and Warnings
3 1. Important Important information for Burn-in/Ghost image • Always activate a moving screen saver program when you leave your monitor unattended. Always activate a periodic screen refresh application if your monitor will display unchanging static content. Uninterrupted display of still or static ...
Page 7 - Setting up the monitor; monitor; Package contents; Start; Note
5 2. Setting up the monitor 2. Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents *242E2FE *241E2FD/242E2F/ 242E2FA * HDMI * DP (242E2F/242E2FE/ 242E2FA) AC/DC Adapter * Audio cable (242E2FA) *VGA * DVI (241E2FD) Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome Quick Start 278E...
Page 8 - Connecting to your PC; input; Connect to PC
6 2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC 241E2FD 1 2 3 4 55 6 Kensington anti-theft lock HDMI input DVI input VGA input Audio output 6 AC/DC power input input out put 242E2FA 1 2 2 5 4 3 6 7 Kensington anti-theft lock AC/DC power input DisplayPort input HDMI input VGA input 6 Audio in 7 Ear...
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 Press to switch power on. Press more than 3 seconds to switch power off.Access the OSD menu. Confirm the OSD adjustment.242E2FA: Adjust the volume level.241E2FD/242E2F/242E2FE: Adjust the brightness level. Adjus...
Page 10 - The OSD Menu; AMD FreeSync
8 2. Setting up the monitor The OSD Menu Below is an overall view of the structure of the On-Screen Display. You can use this as a reference when you want to work your way around the different adjustments later on. Game Setting Low BlueMode Input OSD Setting Setup Language Color Audio HorizontalVert...
Page 11 - Resolution notification
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
10 2. Setting up the monitor 2.3 Remove the Base Assembly for VESA Mounting Before you start disassembling the Display 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 • FPS: For playing FPS (First Person Shooters) games. Improves dark theme black level details. • Racing: For playing Racing games. Provides fastest response time and high color saturation. • RTS: For playing RTS (Real Time Strategy) games, a user-selected portion can be high...
Page 15 - Operating system
13 4. AMD FreeSync TM 4. AMD FreeSync TM 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 image. This i...
Page 16 - Technical Specifications; Connectivity
14 5. Technical Specifications 5. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Display Panel Type IPS technology Backlight W-LED system 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 × 1080 @ 60 Hz Viewing Ang...
Page 17 - Dimension
15 5. Technical Specifications Height adjustment (242E2FE) 100 mm Power (241E2FD) Consumption AC Input Voltage at 100VAC , 60Hz AC Input Voltage at 115VAC , 60Hz AC Input Voltage at 230VAC , 50Hz Normal Operation 14.4 W (typ.) 14.2 W (typ.) 14.3 W (typ.) Sleep (Standby mode) 0.5 W 0.5 W 0.5 W Off mo...
Page 18 - Weight
16 5. Technical Specifications Weight Product with stand 241E2FD: 3.67 kg242E2F/242E2FA: 3.45 kg242E2FE: 3.88 kg Product without stand 241E2FD: 2.50 kg242E2F/242E2FA/242E2FE: 2.28 kg Product with packaging 241E2FD: 5.38 kg242E2F: 5.22 kg242E2FA: 5.25 kg242E2FE: 5.65 kg Operating Condition Temperatur...
Page 19 - Maximum Resolution
17 5. Technical Specifications 5.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Maximum Resolution 1920 × 1080 @ 75 Hz (HDMI/DP) (242E2FA/ 242E2F/ 242E2FE) 1920 × 1080 @ 75 Hz (HDMI) (241E2FD) Recommended Resolution 1920 × 1080 @ 60 Hz H. freq (kHz) Resolution V. freq (Hz) 31.47 720 x 400 70.09 31.47 640 x 480 59....
Page 21 - Customer care and warranty; Customer care and; Pixels and Sub pixels
19 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 24 - Philips Customer Care Center number listed below.
22 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 extended warranty, if you wo...
Page 25 - FAQs; Common Problems
23 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...
