Philips 236G3DH manual

www .philips.com/welcome 236G3DH EN Usermanual 1  Customercareandwar r anty 31  T roubleshooting&F A Qs 36[...]

T able 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 1.4 Impor ta[...]

1 1. Impor tant 1. Impor tant Thiselectronicuser’ sguideisintendedfor any onewhousesthePhilipsmonitor .  T aketime toreadthisusermanualbeforey ouuseyour monitor . Itcontainsimpor tantinfor mationand notesregardingoperatingyourmonitor . ThePhil[...]

2 1. Impor tant • T e mp er atu r e:0 - 40 °C32-95 °F • Humidity: 20-80%RH • I MP ORT AN T :A l way sac t iv ateam ovi ng scr e ens ave rpr og r amw he nyoul eave you rmon i toru na t te nd ed .A lw aysac tiv at e ape r io dics cr ee nr ef re sha pp lic at io n[...]

3 1. Impor tant 1.3 Disposal of pr oduct and packing material W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment- WEEE Thismar kingontheproductoronits packagingillustratesthat, underEuropean Directive2002/96/ECgo verningusedelectr ical andelectronicappliances, thisproductmay notbe?[...]

4 1. Impor tant 1.4 Important safety information befor e viewing 3D Optimal 3D viewing Foranoptimal3Dviewingexperience , we recommendthatyou: • Sit ata distance that isat least 55cm. • W atchthe monitor awayfrom direct sunlight asit mayinterfere withthe[...]

5 2. Setting up the monitor 2. Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents VG A ( op t io n al ) Au d io c a bl e ( op ti o na l) HD M I (o p ti on a l) Sn a p- on 3D G l as se s 3D Gl as s es 236G3DH Install base stand 1.  Place themonitor face downon a soft andsmooth surface to av oidscr atch[...]

6 2. Setting up the monitor  Connecting to your PC 4 4 5 6 1   A Cpo werinput 2   V GAinput 3   HDMIinputs(HDMI1andHDMI2) 4   HDMIaudiooutput 5   Kensingtonanti-theftlock 6   3Dglasses Connect to PC 1.  Connect thepowercord to the backof the mon[...]

7 2. Setting up the monitor 2.2 Operating the monitor  Front vie w pr oduct description 7 6 2 5 4 3 1 Switchmonitor’ spo werONand OFF .  AccesstheOSDmenu .  ConfirmtheOSDadjustment. AdjusttheOSDmenu.  3Dhotkey . Changethesignalinputsource . ReturntopreviousOSDleve[...]

8 2. Setting up the monitor Videoformatsasbelow:  3.  L-R(side byside):  Left image Right image 4.  R-L(side byside):  Right image Left image 5.  T op-Bottom:  Bottom image Top image 6.  Bottom-T op:  Top image Bottom image 7.  Off:  3D functionoff.  When3Dturnon, 3Dmark?[...]

9 2. Setting up the monitor The OSD Menu Belowisano verallviewofthestr uctureof theOn-ScreenDisplay .  Y oucanusethisasa referencewheny ouwanttoworkyourway aroundthedifferentadjustmentslateron. Main menu Sub menu Picture OSD Settings Setup Language Color Au[...]

10 2. Setting up the monitor 2.3 Remov e Base Stand and Base  Remov e the Base Stand Beforey oustar tdisassemblingthemonitor base , pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowto av oidanypossib ledamageorinjur y . 1.  Place themonitor face downon a smooth surface ,  taking?[...]

11 3. Image Optimization 3. Image Optimization 3.1 SmartImage What is it? Smar tImageprovidespresetsthatoptimiz e display fordiff erenttypesof content, dynamically adjustingbrightness, contrast, colorand sharpnessinrealtime .  Whetheryou'reworking withtextapplication[...]

12 3. Image Optimization movingobjects onscreen, enhance contrast ratio for bright and dar k scheme ,  this profiledeliver sthe best gaming experience forgamer s. • Econom y: Under thisprofile ,  brightness,  contrast are adjusted andbacklighting finetunedfo[...]

13 3. Image Optimization • Y o uca ngotoP lug -i nme nut olau nch wi za r dlat ero na swel l. • Y o uca nad jus tm or eop ti onsw i th ou t wi za r dbySt an da rdp an e . Start with Standard pane Adjust menu • Ad jus tM e nual lowyo utoad jus tBr i gh[...]

14 3. Image Optimization Color menu • Co lorM e nual lowyo utoad jus tR GB , B lac kLeve l,W hi t ePoint ,C ol orC al ibr a- ti on ,an dSm ar t Im age( Pl ea s ere ferto Sm ar t I mag esec tio n ). • Y o uca nfoll owth ein s tr u c t io nandd oth e ad jus [...]

15 3. Image Optimization 3.  Quick View loads thebefore/after images.  4.  T o retur n toColor home pane ,  clickthe Cancelbutton.  5.  Enablecolor calibr ation- by defaultis on.  If unchecked,  does not allowforcolor calibration to happen, ?[...]

16 3. Image Optimization Options menu TheftDeterrencePanewillonlybeactivewhen selecting TheftDeter renceModefromthe drop-downPlugInsmenu. T oenable TheftDeter rence , clickingEnable TheftDeterrenceModebuttonbr ingsupthe followingscreen: • Use rc an?[...]

17 3. Image Optimization se ttor u nats t a r tu pwil lnotl oadw he n th isboxi sunc he cked( D isa bl ed ). • Ena bl etr ans pa r en cym od e( W in dow s7 , Vi s t a ,XP ).Def au lti s0 %Opa qu e . Options>Input - Willonlybeactivewhen selecting?[...]

18 3. Image Optimization Help menu Help>User Manual - Willonlybeactivewhen selectingUserManualfromthedrop-down Helpmenu. Onanon-suppor teddisplay capableofDDC/CI, onlytheHelpandOptions tabsareavailab le. Help>V ersion - Willonlybeactivewhe[...]

19 3. Image Optimization Thetasktrayhasfiveentries: • He lp -Acce sstoU se rMa nu alf ile :Op en Use rM an ualf il eus ingt hed ef aul tb row se r wi nd ow. • T e chn ic al S upp or t -D is play sth ete ch su ppo r tpa ge . • Che ck fo r Up da te -[...]

20 4. View 3D by using T riDef 3D software 4. View 3D b y using T riDef 3D softwar e 4.1 PC System requir ements Recommended System Requirements • Intel ®  Corei5 orAMDPhenom ™  IIX4 CPUor better • 2GB RAM • NVIDIA ®  GeForce ® GTS 450 orAMD Radeon ™  HD5750or better [...]

21 4. View 3D by using T riDef 3D software 4.  There isicon shown on WindowsOS desktop. 5.  When youenter “ Play3D Games”,  you can click “Scan”  to showall your3D games in PC .    Y ou can star t toplay gamesby clicking “Laun[...]

22 5. T echnical Specications 5. T echnical Specifications Picture/Displa y MonitorPanel T ype TFT -LCD Backlight LED PanelSiz e 23" W(58.4cm) AspectRatio 16:9 PixelPitch 0.265(H)mmx0.265(V)mm Brightness 250cd/m² Smar tContrast 20,000,000:1 ContrastRatio(typ.) 1000:1 Response Time(ty[...]

23 5. T echnical Specications W eight Productwithstand 3.26kg Productwithoutstand 3.03kg Productwithpackaging 4.65kg Operating Condition T emper aturer ange(operation) 0°Cto40°C T emper aturer ange (Non-operation) -20°Cto60°C Relativehumidity 20%to80% Altitude Operation: ?[...]

24 5. T echnical Specications 5.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Maxim um Resolution  1920x1080@60Hz(analoginput)  1920x1080@60Hz(digitalinput) Recommended Resolution  1920x1080@60Hz(digitalinput) H. freq (kHz) Resolution V . freq (Hz) 31.47 720x400 70.09 31.47 640?[...]

25 6. Power Management 6. P ow er Management Ifyouha ve VESADPMcompliancedisplaycard orsoftwareinstalledinyourPC, themonitor canautomatica llyreducei tspow erconsumption whennotinuse . Ifaninputfromakeyboard,  mouseorotherinputdeviceisd[...]

26 7. Regulator y Infomation 7. Regulator y Information Lead-free Pr oduct Leadfreedisplaypromotes environmentallysoundreco ver y anddisposalofwastefromelectrical andelectronicequipment.  T oxic substanceslikeLeadhasbeeneliminated andcompliancewithEuropeancommunity’ [...]

27 7. Regulator y Infomation Energy Star Declaration (www .energystar .gov) AsanENERGYST AR ® Par tner , we hav edeterminedthatthisproduct meetstheENERGYST AR ®  guidelinesforenergyefficiency .  Note W erecommendyouswitchoffthemonitor whenitisnotinusef[...]

28 7. Regulator y Infomation Cependant, r iennepeutgarantirl'absence d'interférencesdanslecadred'une installationpar ticulière . Sicetappareilest lacaused'interférencesnuisiblespour laréceptiondessignauxderadiooude télévision, ce?[...]

29 7. Regulator y Infomation North Europe (Nor dic Countries) Inf ormation Placering/V entilation V ARNING: FÖRSÄKRA DIG OM A TT HUVUDBRYT ARE OCH UTT AG ÄR LÄTÅTK OMLIGA,  NÄR  DUSTÄLLERDINUTRUSTNINGPÅPLA TS. Placering/V entilation AD V ARSEL: SØRG VED PLA CERINGEN FOR,  A T  [...]

30 7. Regulator y Infomation China RoHS TheP eople'sRepub licofChinareleaseda regulationcalled"ManagementMethodsfor ControllingP ollutionb yElectronicInformation Products"orcommonlyreferredtoasChina RoHS.  Allproductspro ducedandsoldf orChina[...]

31 8. Customer care and warranty 8. Customer car e and warranty 8.1 Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors Pix el Defect P olicy Philipsstrivestodeliverthehighestquality products.  W eusesomeoftheindustr y'smost advancedmanufacturingprocessesandpr actice stringentqualitycontrol. Ho w[...]

32 8. Customer care and warranty  Note Aredorbluebrightdotmustbemore than50 percentbrighterthanneighbor ingdotswhile agreenbrightdotis30percentbr ighterthan neighboringdots. Black Dot Defects Blackdotdefectsappearaspix elsorsubpixels that?[...]

33 8. Customer care and warranty 8.2 Customer Care & W ar ranty Forwarr antycov erageinfor mationandadditionalsuppor trequirementvalidforyourregio n, pleasevisit www .philips.com/suppor twebsitefordetails.  Y oumayalsocontactyourlocalPhilipsCustomerCare Center?[...]

34 8. Customer care and warranty Contact Information for CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUR OPE region: Countr y Call center ASC Consumer care n umber Belar us NA IBA +375172173386 Bulgaria NA LANSer vice +35929602360 Croatia NA Renoprom +38513330974 Estonia NA FUJITSU +3726519900 Latvia NA “Ser viceNetL V” Ltd. +371[...]

35 8. Customer care and warranty Contact Information for APMEA region: Countr y Call center ASC Consumer care n umber Australia NA A GOSNETW ORKPTYL TD 1300360386 NewZealand NA VisualGroupLtd. 0800657447 HongKong/ Macau NA Smar tPixels T echnologyLtd. HongKong:T el: +85226199639 Macau:T el[...]

36 9. T roubleshooting & F AQs 9. T r oubleshooting & F A Qs 9.1 T roubleshooting Thispagedealswithproblemsthatcanbe correctedbyauser . Iftheproblemstillper sists afteryouha vetriedthesesolutions, contact Philipscustomerser vicerepresentative. Common Pr oblems [...]

37 9. T roubleshooting & F AQs • Eliminate thever tical bar s usingthe Phase/ Clockof Setup in OSD MainControls.  It is validonly in VGAmode . Image appears blurr ed, indistinct or too dark • Adjustthe contr ast andbr ightness on On-Screen Display . An "[...]

38 9. T roubleshooting & F AQs Q3. After installing SmartContr ol Premium, when clicking on SmartControl Premium tab , nothing shows up after a while or a failure message sho ws, what happened? Ans.:  Itmightbeyourgraphicadaptorisnot compatiblewiththeSmar tControl Premium. Ifyourgraphicadaptor?[...]

39 9. T roubleshooting & F AQs companionCD-ROM)includedinthis package . Monitordr iver s(.infand.icm files)willbeinstalledautomaticall y . Q4: How do I adjust the resolution? Ans.:   Y ourvideocard/gr aphicdriverand monitortogetherdeterminethe availab leresolutions[...]

40 9. T roubleshooting & F AQs maycause"burnin", alsoknownas "after -imaging"or"ghostimaging", on yourscreen. "Bur n-in", "after -imaging",  or"ghostimaging"isawell-kno wn phenomenoninLCDpaneltechnology . [...]

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