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244EL2
244E2
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EN User manual 1
Customer care and warranty 28
Troubleshooting & FAQs 43
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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 ...........................................5 2.3 Remo
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1. Important • Do not subject the monitor to severe vibration or high impact conditions during 1. Important operation. • Do not knock or drop the monitor during This electronic user’s guide is intended for anyone operation or transportation. who uses the Philips monitor. Take time to read this user manual before you use your monitor. Maintenance It contains important information and notes • T o protect your monitor from possible regarding operating your monitor. damage, do not put exce
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1. Important 1.2 Notational Descriptions • IMPORTANT: Always activate a moving screen saver program when you leave your monitor The following subsections describe notational unattended. Always activate a periodic screen conventions used in this document. refresh application if your monitor will display Notes, Cautions and Warnings unchanging static content. Uninterrupted display of still or static images over an Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be extended period may cause “burn
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1. Important 1.3 Disposal of product and packing Recycling Information for Customers material Your display is manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment- and reused. WEEE To learn more about our recycling program please visit www.philips.com/about/sustainability/recycling. This marking on the product or on its packaging illustrates that, under European Directive 2002/96/ EC governing used electrical and electroni
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© 2 0 1 1 K o n i n k l i j k e P h i l i p s E l e c t r o n i c s , N . V . A l l r i g h t s r e s e r v e d . U n a u t h o r i z e d d u p l i c a t i o n i s 2. Setting up the monitor 2. Hold the monitor base stand with both hands and firmly insert the base stand into the base 2. Setting up the monitor column. 2.1 Installation Package contents CLICK! 244E2/244EL2 Monitor Quick start guide Koninklijk Philips and the Philips’ e Philips Electron
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2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC 2.2 Operating the monitor Front view product description Kensington anti-thief lock AC power input DVI-D input (available for selecting model) VGA input HDMI input : To access OSD menu. HDMI audio out : Return to previous OSD level. : To adjust the volume (only available Connect to PC for HDMI input) : To switch monitor’s power on and off. 1. Connect the power cord to the back of : To adjust the OSD menu. the montior firm
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2. Setting up the monitor Description of the On Screen Display The OSD Menu Below is an overall view of the structure of the What is On-Screen Display (OSD)? On-Screen Display. You can use this as a reference when you want to work your way around the On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in all Philips different adjustments later on. monitors. It allows an end user to adjust screen Main menu Sub menu performance or select functions of the monitors directly through an on-screen instruction w
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2. Setting up the monitor Resolution notification 2.3 Remove Base Stand and Base This monitor is designed for optimal performance Remove the Base Stand at its native resolution, 1920x1080@60Hz. When the monitor is powered on at a different Before you start disassembling the monitor base, resolution, an alert is displayed on screen: Use please follow the instructions below to avoid 1920x1080@60Hz for best results. damage or injury. Display of the native resolution alert can be switched
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2. Setting up the monitor Note Remove the Base This monitor accepts a 100mm x 100mm VESA-Compliant mounting interface. Condition: • For VESA standard mounting applications 1. Remove the 4 screw covers. 100mm 100mm 2. Remove the 4 screws and then remove the base from the monitor. 8
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3. Image Optimization How to enable SmartImage Lite? 3. Image Optimization 3.1 SmartImage Lite What is it? SmartImage Lite 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 or watching a video, Philips SmartImage Lite delivers great optimized 1. Press to launch the SmartImage Lite on monitor performance. screen display; 2.
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3. Image Optimization There are 3 modes to be selected: Standard, 3.2 SmartContrast Internet, and Game. What is it? Unique technology that dynamically analyzes displayed content and automatically optimizes a monitor's contrast ratio for maximum visual clarity and viewing enjoyment, stepping up backlighting for clearer, crisper and brighter images or dimming backlighting for clear display of images on dark backgrounds. • Standard: Enhances text and dampens Why do I need it? brightness
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3. Image Optimization 3.3 Philips SmartControl Lite First launch -Wizard • The first time after installation of SmartControl The new SmartControl Lite software by Phillips Lite, it will automatically go to Wizard for first allows you to control your monitor via an easy time launch. to use on-screen graphic interface. Complicated • The wizard will guide you through adjustment adjustments are a thing of the past as this user your monitor performance step by step. friendly software guide
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3. Image Optimization Start with Standard pane: Adjust menu: • Adjust Men u 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. 12
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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. T
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3. Image Optimization First color Calibration Screen: • P revious button is disabled until the second color screen. • Next goes to the succeeding target (6-targets). • Final next goes File>Presets pane. • Cancel closes the UI and retur ns to the plug • Displays current preference settings. in page. • A checked box enables the feature. The check box is a toggle. SmartImage Lite • Enable Context Menu on desktop is checked Allows user to change setting for better display (On) by def
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3. Image Optimization Help>User Manual - Will only be active Options>Input - Will only be active when when selecting User Manual from the drop- selecting Input from the drop-down Options down Help menu. On a non-supported menu. On a non-supported display capable of display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are Options tabs are available. available. All other SmartControl Lite tabs are not available. Help>Version - Will only be active when selecti
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3. Image Optimization Context Sensitive menu • Check for Update - takes the user to PDI The Context Sensitive menu is Enabled by default. Landing and checks the user's version against If Enable Context Menu has been checked in the the most current available. Options>Preferences pane, then the menu will be • About - Displays detailed reference visible. information: product version, release information, and product name. • Exit - Close Smar tControl Lite To run SmartControl Lite again eith
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4. Technical Specification 4 Technical Specifications Picture/Display Monitor panel type TFT-LCD Backlight CCFL (244E2); LED (244EL2) Panel size 24'' W (61.0 cm) Aspect ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.277 x 0.277 mm Brightness 300 cd/m² (244E2); 250cd/m2 (244EL2) SmartContrast 500,000:1 (244E2); 20,000,000:1 (244EL2) Contrast ratio (typical) 1000:1 Response time (typical) 5 ms Optimum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz Viewing angle 170° (H) / 160° (V) @ C/R > 5 Picture Enhancement SmartImage Lite Display
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4. Technical Specification Power (244E2) On mode (typical) 40.6W Energy Consumption AC Input Voltage at AC Input Voltage at AC Input Voltage at (EnergyStar 5.0 test method) 100VAC +/-5VAC, 115VAC +/-5VAC, 230VAC +/-5VAC, 50Hz +/- 3Hz 60Hz +/- 3Hz 50Hz +/ -3Hz Normal Operation (typical) 31.88W 31.71W 31.33W Sleep (typical) 0.5W 0.5W 0.5W Off 0.5W 0.5W 0.5W Heat Dissipation* AC Input Voltage at AC Input Voltage at AC Input Voltage at 100VAC +/-5VAC, 115VAC +/-5VAC, 230VAC +/-5VAC, 50Hz
