English dropdown-ico

Philips 249C4Q manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Philips 249C4Q, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Philips 249C4Q one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Philips 249C4Q. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Philips 249C4Q should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Philips 249C4Q
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Philips 249C4Q item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Philips 249C4Q item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Philips 249C4Q alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Philips 249C4Q, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Philips service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Philips 249C4Q.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Philips 249C4Q item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    www .philips.com/welcome 249C4Q EN User manual 1 Customer care and war r anty 31 T roubleshooting & F A Qs 36[...]

  • Page 2

    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 2. Setting up the monitor ......................... [...]

  • Page 3

    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 Philips guarantee applies provided the product is handled proper ly for its inte[...]

  • Page 4

    2 1. Impor tant • T e mp er atu r e: 0 - 4 0 °C 32-9 5°F • Humidity: 20-80% RH Important information for Burn-in/Ghost image • Al way s ac tiv a te a mov in g scr e en s ave r pr og r a m wh e n you le ave yo ur mo ni t or un at ten de d. A l way s ac tiv at e a pe r io di c scr e e n re fr e sh a pp lic a ti on if y our m on i tor[...]

  • Page 5

    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 disposed of with normal household waste . Y ou are respon[...]

  • Page 6

    4 2. Setting up the monitor 2 . Setting up the monitor 2.1 Installation Package contents Register y our p r oduct and get suppo r t at ww w.philips.com/welcome Quick Star t 249C4Q Register y our p r oduct and get suppo r t at ww w.philips.com/welcome Quick Star t 249C4Q VGA (optional) DVI (optional) HDMI (optional) Note Use only the A C/DC adapter [...]

  • Page 7

    5 2. Setting up the monitor Connecting to your PC Model 249C4QH: 1 4 4 3 2 3 2 3 5 1 1 AC/DC po wer input 2 V GA input 3 HDMI inputs (HDMI1 and HDMI2) 4 HDMI audio output 5 Kensington anti-theft lock Model 249C4Q: 1 2 3 3 2 4 1 1 AC/DC po wer input 2 V GA input 3 D VI input 4 Kensington anti-theft lock Connect to PC 1 . T ur n off your computer and[...]

  • Page 8

    6 2. Setting up the monitor 2.2 Operating the monitor Description of the control buttons 5 6 4 2 3 7 Access the OSD menu . Confirm the OSD adjustment. Return to previous OSD level. Use the T urbo function. Switch monitor’ s power ON and OFF . Adjust the OSD menu. Change the signal input source . Smar tImage hot key . There are 7 modes to select: [...]

  • Page 9

    7 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 wor k your wa y around the different adjustments later on. Main menu Sub menu Picture Wide Screen, 4:3 0~100 0~100 Picture Format Brightness Contrast OSD Settings 0~100 0~100 Off, 1, 2, 3[...]

  • Page 10

    8 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, contr ast, color and sharpness in real time . Whether you're w or king with text applications, displaying images or watching a video, Philips Smar tImag[...]

  • Page 11

    9 3. Image Optimization razor shar pness displays ev er y details in dar ker areas of your videos without color washout in brighter areas maintaining a dynamic natural values for the ultimate video display . • Game: T ur n on over drive circuit for best response time , reduce jaggy edges for fast moving objects on screen, enhance contr ast rat[...]

  • Page 12

    10 3. Image Optimization 3.5 Philips SmartControl Pr emium The new Smar tControl Premium software by Phillips allo ws you to control y our monitor via an easy to use on-screen graphic interface . Complicated adjustments are a thing of the past as this user friendly software guides you through fine-tuning resolution, Color calibr ation, Clock/Phase [...]

  • Page 13

    11 3. Image Optimization Color menu • Co lor M e nu a ll ows yo u to ad ju s t RG B , B lac k Leve l , Wh i te Poi nt , D is play G a mm a , Calibration, Smar tImage, and Smar tKolor . • Y ou c a n foll ow th e in s t r u c ti on a nd d o t he adjust ment . • Refe r to b el ow t ab le fo r su b - me n u i te m ba se o n you r in pu t[...]

  • Page 14

    12 3. Image Optimization 1 . "Show Me" star ts color calibration tutor ial. 2 . Star t - star ts the 6-step color calibration sequence . 3 . Quick View loads the before/after images. 4 . T o return to Color home pane , click the Cancel button. 5 . Enable color calibration - by default is on. If unchecked, does not allow for color calibrat[...]

  • Page 15

    13 3. Image Optimization Eco Po wer menu Options menu Options>Pref erences - Will only be active when selecting Preferences from the drop- down Options menu. On a non-suppor ted display capab le of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are availab le. • Di sp lays c ur r e nt p r efe r en ce se t t in gs . • A che cke d box e na bl es[...]

  • Page 16

    14 3. Image Optimization Option>Auto Pivot. Options>Input - Will only be active when selecting Input from the drop-down Options menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are availab le . All other Smar tControl Premium tabs are not availab le. • Di sp lay t he S ou rce i ns t r u c t io n pa ne a[...]

  • Page 17

    15 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 when selecting V er sion from the drop- down Help menu. On a non-suppor ted display[...]

  • Page 18

    16 3. Image Optimization The task tray has five entries: • Help - Access to U se r M an ua l f ile: O p en Use r M an ua l f ile u si ng th e d efa ul t b ro ws er w i n d ow. • T echnical Support - Di sp lay s th e te ch su ppo r t pa ge . • Chec k fo r Up da te - T a ke s th e us er t o PD I L a ndi ng a nd ch ec k s t he u se r ?[...]

  • Page 19

    17 3. Image Optimization Note If the outline of the region is not visible when dragging the window , “Show windo ws contents while dragging” is disabled. T o enable: 1 . In Control Panel, click System. 2 . Click Advanced system settings (For Vista & Win7 OS, this is located on the left sidebar) 3 . In P erfor mance section, click Settings. [...]

  • Page 20

    18 3. Image Optimization Left Click Men u Left click on the Desktop Par tition icon to quickly send the active windo w to any par tition without having to drag and drop. Releasing the mouse will send the window to the highlighted par tition. T ask T ray Right Click The task tray also contains most of the features suppor ted in the title bar (with t[...]

  • Page 21

    19 3. Image Optimization SmartDesktop Partition Definitions Name Description Image Full Desktop Applies all settings to the entire desktop. V er tical Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into two ev enly sized v er tical regions. For 90/270 maintain ver tical conf igur ation. Horizontal Assesses the screen resolution and divides [...]

  • Page 22

    20 3. Image Optimization Name Description Image Horizontal Split T op Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into two ev enly sized horizontal regions, the top region is single , the bottom region is spilt into two ev enly sized regions For 90 Par tition 1 on r ight side V er tical Par tition 2&3 on left side V er tical. For 270[...]

  • Page 23

    21 4. T echnical Specications 4 . T echnical Specifications Picture/Displa y Monitor Panel T ype AMVA- LCD Backlight LED Panel Siz e 24" W (6 1 cm) Aspect Ratio 16:9 Pixel Pitch 0.277 x 0.277 mm Brightness 250 cd/m² Smar tContrast 20,000,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typ.) 5 000:1 Response Time (typ.) 12 ms Smar tResponse Time (typ.) 6 ms Optimum [...]

  • Page 24

    22 4. T echnical Specications Dimensions Product with stand (WxHxD) 5 69 x 4 34 x 180 mm Product without stand (WxHxD) W eight Product with stand 3. 33 kg Product without stand 2. 33 kg Product with packaging 5 . 02 kg Operating Condition T emper ature range (oper ation) 0°C to 40 °C T emper ature range (Non-operation) -20°C to 60°C Relative[...]

  • Page 25

    23 4. T echnical Specications 4.1 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 x 480 59.94 35.00 640 x 480 66.67 37.86 640 x 480 72.81 37.50 [...]

  • Page 26

    24 5. Power Management 5 . P ow er Management If you ha ve VESA DPM compliance displa y card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its pow er consumption when not in use . If an input from a keyboard, mouse or other input device is detected, the monitor will 'wake up' automatically . The following tab le s[...]

  • Page 27

    25 6. Regulator y Infomation 6 . Regulator y Information Congratulations! This display is designed for both y ou and the planet. The display y ou hav e just purchased carr ies the TCO Cer tified label. This ensures that your displa y is designed, manufactured and tested according to some of the strictest quality and environmental requirements in th[...]

  • Page 28

    26 6. Regulator y Infomation 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’ s stringent RoHs directive mandating restr ictions on hazardous substances in electrical[...]

  • Page 29

    27 6. Regulator y Infomation Energy Star Declaration (www .ener gystar .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 for a long time. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice (U.S. Onl[...]

  • Page 30

    28 6. Regulator y Infomation Cependant, rien ne peut gar antir 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 qui peut être décelé en fermant l'équipement, puis en le remet[...]

  • Page 31

    29 6. Regulator y Infomation North Europe (Nordic Countries) Inf ormation Placering/V entilation V ARNING: FÖRSÄKRA DIG OM A TT HUVUDBRYT ARE OCH UTT A G ÄR LÄTÅTK OMLIGA, NÄR DU STÄLLER DIN UTRUSTNING PÅPLA TS. Placering/V entilation AD V ARSEL: SØRG VED PLA CERINGEN FOR, A T NETLEDNINGENS STIK OG STIKK ONT AKT ER NEMT TILGÆNGELIGE. Paik[...]

  • Page 32

    30 6. Regulator y Infomation China RoHS The P eople's Republic of China released a regulation called "Management Methods for Controlling P ollution by Electronic Information Products" or commonly referred to as China RoHS. All products produced and sold for China mar ket hav e to meet China RoHS request. 中国电子信息产品污?[...]

  • Page 33

    31 7. Customer care and warranty black pix el. Other combinations of lit and dar k sub pixels appea r as single pixels of other colors. T ypes of Pixel Defects Pixel and sub pix el defects appea r on the screen in different wa ys. There are two categories of pixel def ects and several types of sub pixel defects within each categor y . Bright Dot De[...]

  • Page 34

    32 7. 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 are always dark or 'off'. That is, a dar k dot is a sub-pixel that stan[...]

  • Page 35

    33 7. Customer care and warranty 7.2 Customer Care & W arranty For warr anty coverage information and addition al suppor t requirement valid for your region, please visit www .philips.com/suppor t website for details. Y ou ma y also contact your local Philips Customer Care Center number listed below . Contact Information for WESTERN EUR OPE reg[...]

  • Page 36

    34 7. 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 7460399 Lithuania NA UAB &[...]

  • Page 37

    35 7. 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: (853)-0800-987 India NA REDINGT ON INDIA L[...]

  • Page 38

    36 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs 8 . T r oubleshooting & F A Qs 8.1 T r oubleshooting 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 No Picture (P ow er LED not lit) • Make sure the po[...]

  • Page 39

    37 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs • Eliminate the ver tical bars using the Phase/ Clock of Setup in OSD Main Controls. It is valid only in V GA mode . Image appears blurr ed, indistinct or too dark • Adjust the contrast and br ightness on On-Screen Display . An "after -image", "burn-in" or "ghost image" rem[...]

  • Page 40

    38 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs Q3. After installing SmartControl 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 y our gr aphic adaptor is not compatible with the Smar tControl Premium. If your graphic adaptor is one of the abov e mentioned brands[...]

  • Page 41

    39 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs companion CD-ROM) included in this package . Monitor driver s (.inf and .icm files) will be installed automaticall y . Q4: How do I adjust the r esolution? Ans.: Y our video card/gr aphic dr iver and monitor together determine the availab le resolutions. Y ou can select the desired resolution under Windows ® Con[...]

  • Page 42

    40 8. T roubleshooting & F A Qs 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 . In most cases, the "burned in" or "atter -imagin[...]

  • Page 43

    201 2 © K oninklijke Philips Electr onics N.V . All rights reser ved. Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are r egistered trademarks of K oninklijke Philips Electr onics N.V . and are used under license from K oninklijke Philips Electr onics N.V . Specications are subject to change without notice. V ersion: M4249CQ1T[...]