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                        234E5
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EN User manual 1
 Customer care and warranty 29
 Troubleshooting & FAQs 34                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                    
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                        Table of Contents 1. Important ................................................1 1.1 Safety precautions and maintenance ...1 1.2 Notational Descriptions .............................2 1.3 Disposal of product and packing  material ................................................................3 2. Setting up the monitor .........................4 2.1 Installation ...........................................................4 2.2 Operating the monitor ...............................6 2.3 Remove the
                    
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                        1. Important •	 Please use approved power cord provided  1. Important by Philips all the time. If your power cord  is missing, please contact with your local  This electronic user’s guide is intended for  service center. (Please refer to Customer  anyone who uses the Philips monitor. Take time  Care Consumer Information Center) to read this user manual before you use your  •	 Do not subject the monitor to severe  monitor. It contains important information and  vibration or high impact conditions
                    
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                        1. Important •	 Temperature: 0-40°C 32-95°F 1.2 Notational Descriptions •	 Humidity: 20-80% RH The following subsections describe notational  •	 IMPORTANT: Always activate a moving  conventions used in this document.  screen saver program when you leave  your monitor unattended. Always activate Notes, Cautions and Warnings  a periodic screen refresh application  Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be  if your monitor will display unchanging  accompanied by an icon and printed in bold or  s
                    
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                        1. Important From the planning, design and production  1.3 Disposal of product and packing  stages, Philips emphasizes the important of  material making products that can easily be recycled.  At  Philips, end-of-life management primarily entails  Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment- participation in national take-back initiatives  WEEE and recycling programs whenever possible,  preferably in cooperation with competitors,  which recycle all materials (products and related  packaging materia
                    
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                        2. Setting up the monitor 2. Setting up the monitor   2.1 Installation  Package contents Do not rip off panel film 234E5  Install base stand 1. Place the monitor face down on soft  and smooth surface taking care to avoid  3 scratching or damaging the screen. AC/DC Adapter 2. Hold the base stand with both hands and  firmly insert the base stand into the base  column. VGA (optional) (1) Gentl y attach the base to the base  Audio cable (optional) column until the latch locks the base. (2) Use y our
                    
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                        2. Setting up the monitor  Connecting to your PC Model 234E5QHSB, 234E5QHSW:  Model 234E5QSB:  4 3 2 1 6 3 2 1 4 4 5 2 3 1 2 3 1  A C/DC power input   V GA input   D VI-D input  A C/DC power input  Kensington   anti-theft lock   VGA input     HDMI input   HDMI or MHL input  HDMI audio   output Model 234E5QHAB, 234E5QHAW:    Kensington anti-theft lock   Model 234E5QDAB:  4 3 2 6 1 MHL 7 4 5 4 3 2 6 2 1 3 MHL 1 7 4 5 2 3 1  A C/DC power input   VGA input    HDMI  input     HDMI or MHL input  A C/D
                    
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                        2. Setting up the monitor Connect to PC 2.2 Operating the monitor 1. Connect the power cord to the back of   Front view product description the monitor firmly. 2. Turn off your computer and unplug its Model 234E5QSB, 234E5QHSB, 234E5QHSW:  power cable. 3. Connect the monitor signal cable to the   video connector on the back of your  computer. 4. Plug the power cord of your computer and  your monitor into a nearby outlet. 5. Turn on your computer and monitor. If the  monitor displays an image,  i
                    
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                        2. Setting up the monitor Model 234E5QHAB, 234E5QHAW, 234E5QDAB:  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. A user friendly on screen  display interface is shown as below: Model 234E5QSB: 3     5     7 3 6 4 2 Switch monito
                    
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                        2. Setting up the monitor Basic and simple instruction on the control  Resolution notification keys This monitor is designed for optimal  In the OSD shown above, you can press  performance at its native resolution,   buttons at the front bezel of the monitor 1920×1080@60Hz. When the monitor is  to move the cursor, and press OK button to powered on at a different resolution, an alert is  confirm the choice or change. displayed on screen: Use 1920×1080@60Hz for  best results. The OSD Menu Display 
                    
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                        2. Setting up the monitor 4. Lose four screws to remove the column. 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.  Place the monitor face down on a smooth  surface. Pay attention not to scratch or  damage the screen.  Note This monitor accepts a 100mm x 100mm   VESA-Compliant mounting interface. 100mm 100mm 2. Remove the base. 1 2 3. Remove the hinge cover. 9      
                    
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                        2. Setting up the monitor 2.4 MHL (Mobile High-Definition  Link) introduction  What is it? MHL-HDMI Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) is a mobile  audio/video interface for directly connecting  mobile phones and other portable devices to  MHL high-definition displays. An optional MHL cable allows you to simply   Note  connect your MHL capable mobile device to  this large Philips MHL display, and watch your  •	 The port marked [MHL-HDMI] is the  HD videos come to life with full digital sound. onl
                    
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                        3. Image Optimization 3. The SmartImage Lite on screen display  3. Image Optimization will remain on screen for 5 seconds or  you can also press OK button to make  confirmation. 3.1 SmartImage Lite 4. When SmartImage Lite is enabled, the  sRGB scheme is disabled automatically. To   What is it? use sRGB you need to disable SmartImage  SmartImage Lite provides presets that  Lite with the  button at the front bezel  optimize display for different types of content,  of your monitor. dynamically adju
                    
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                        3. Image Optimization  Installation 3.2 SmartContrast •	 Follow the instruction and complete the   What is it? installation. Unique technology that dynamically analyzes  •	 You can launch after installation is  displayed content and automatically optimizes  completed. a LCD monitor's contrast ratio for maximum  •	 If you want to launch later, you can either  visual clarity and viewing enjoyment, stepping  click the shortcut on desktop or toolbar. up backlighting for clearer, crisper and brighter
                    
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                        3. Image Optimization  Start with Standard pane: Adjust menu: •	 Adjust Menu allow you to adjust Brightness,  Contrast, Focus, Position and Resolution.  •	 You can follow the instruction and do the  adjustment.  •	 Cancel prompts user if you want to cancel  installation.  13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                    
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                        3. Image Optimization Color menu:  •	 Color Menu allow you to adjust RGB,  Black Level, White Point, Color Calibration,  and SmartImage Lite (Please refer to  SmartImage Lite section).  •	 You can follow the instruction and do the  adjustment.  •	 Refer to below table for sub-menu item  base on your input.  •	 Example for Color Calibration:  1. "Show Me" starts color calibration tutorial. 2. Start - starts the 6-step color calibration  sequence. 3. Quick View loads the before/after images. 4. To
                    
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                        3. Image Optimization First color Calibration Screen:  •	 Previous button is disabled until the second  color screen.  •	 Next goes to the succeeding target  (6-targets).  •	 Displays current preference settings.  •	 Final next goes File>Presets pane.  •	 A checked box enables the feature. The  •	 Cancel closes the UI and returns to the  check box is a toggle.  plug in page. •	 Enable Context Menu on desktop is  SmartImage Lite  checked (On) by default. Enable Context  menu displays SmartControl
                    
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                        3. Image Optimization Options>Input - Will only be active when Help>User Manual - Will only be active when  selecting Input from the drop-down Options selecting User Manual from the drop-down  menu. On a non-supported display capable of Help menu. On a non-supported display  DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options  available. All other SmartControl Lite tabs are tabs are available. not available. Help>Version - Will only be active when  selecting V
                    
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                        3. Image Optimization Context Sensitive menu •	 Technical Support - displays the tech  support page.  The Context Sensitive menu is Enabled by  default. If Enable Context Menu has been •	 Check for Update - takes the user to PDI  checked in the Options>Preferences pane, then Landing and checks the user’s version  the menu will be visible. against the most current available.  •	 About - Displays detailed reference  information: product version, release  information, and product name.  •	 Exit - C
                    
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                        4. Technical Specifications 4. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Monitor Panel Type IPS LCD Backlight LED  Panel Size 23" W (58.4cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.265 x 0.265 mm Brightness 250 cd/m²  SmartContrast 20,000,000:1  Contrast Ratio (typ.) 1000:1 Response Time (typ.) 14ms SmartResponse (available for  5ms selected models) Optimum Resolution 1920x1080 @ 60Hz Viewing Angle 178° (H) / 178° (V) @ C/R > 10 Picture Enhancement SmartImage Lite Display Colors 16.7M Vertical Refresh Ra