Philips 224CL2 User Manual
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224CL2
EN User manual 1
Customer care and warranty 32
Troubleshooting & FAQs 43
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
3. Product information ............................. 8
3.1 SmartImage ........................................................8
3.2 SmartContrast .................................................9
3.3 Philips SmartControl Premium ..............9
3.4 SmartDesktop Guide ................................17
3.5 Philips' Flat Panel Monitors Pixel
Defect Policy ..................................................22
4. Technical Specifications ......................24
4.1 Resolution & Preset Modes...................26
4.2 Automatic PowerSaving ...........................26
5. Regulatory Information ......................27
6. Customer care and warranty ...........32
7. Troubleshooting & FAQs ...................43
7.1 Troubleshooting ...........................................43
7.2 SmartControl Premium FAQs .............45
7.3 General FAQs ...............................................46
1. Important
This electronic user’s guide is intended for
anyone who uses the Philips monitor. Take time
to read this user manual before you use your
monitor. It contains important information and
notes regarding operating your monitor.
The Philips guarantee applies provided the
product is handled properly for its intended use,
in accordance with its operating instructions
and upon presentation of the original invoice
or cash receipt, indicating the date of purchase,
dealer’s name and model and production
number of the product.
1.1 Safety precautions and maintenance
Warnings
Use of controls, adjustments or procedures
other than those specified in this documentation
may result in exposure to shock, electrical
hazards and/or mechanical hazards.
Read and follow these instructions when
connecting and using your computer monitor.
Operation
• Risk of electric shock or fire!
• Keep the monitor out of direct sunlight
and away from stoves or any other heat
source.
• Remove any object that could fall into
ventilation holes or prevent proper cooling of the monitor’s electronics.
• Do not block the ventilation holes on the
cabinet.
• When positioning the monitor, make
sure the power plug and outlet are easily
accessible.
• If turning off the monitor by detaching the
power cable or DC power cord, wait for 6
seconds before attaching the power cable
or DC power cord for normal operation.
• Please use approved power cord provided
by Philips all the time. If your power cord
is missing, please contact with your local
service center. (Please refer to Customer
Care Consumer Information Center.)
• Do not subject the monitor to severe
vibration or high impact conditions during
operation.
• Do not knock or drop the monitor during
operation or transportation.
Maintenance
• To protect your monitor from possible
damage, do not put excessive pressure
on the Monitor panel. When moving your
monitor, grasp the frame to lift; do not lift
the monitor by placing your hand or fingers
on the Monitor panel.
• Unplug the monitor if you are not going to
use it for an extensive period of time.
• Unplug the monitor if you need to clean it
with a slightly damp cloth. The screen may
be wiped with a dry cloth when the power
is off. However, never use organic solvent,
such as, alcohol, or ammonia-based liquids
to clean your monitor.
• To avoid the risk of shock or permanent
damage to the set, do not expose the
monitor to dust, rain, water, or excessive
moisture environment.
• If your monitor gets wet, wipe it with dry
cloth as soon as possible.
• If foreign substance or water gets in
your monitor, please turn the power off
immediately and disconnect the power
cord. Then, remove the foreign substance
or water, and send it to the maintenance
center.
• Do not store or use the monitor in
locations exposed to heat, direct sunlight or
extreme cold.
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• In order to maintain the best performance
of your monitor and use it for a longer lifetime, please use the monitor in a location
that falls within the following temperature
and humidity ranges.
Temperature: 0-40°C 32-95°F
Humidity: 20-80% RH
• IMPORTANT: 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 images over an extended
period may cause "burn in", also known as
"after-imaging" or "ghost imaging", on your
screen. "Burn-in", "after-imaging", or "ghost
imaging" is a well-known phenomenon in
Monitor panel technology. In most cases,
the "burned in" or "after-imaging" or "ghost
imaging" will disappear gradually over a
period of time after the power has been
switched off.
Warning
Severe” burn-in” or “after-image” or “ghost
image” symptoms will not disappear and cannot
be repaired. The damage mentioned above is
not covered under your warranty.
Service
• The casing cover should be opened only
by qualified service personnel.
• If there is any need for any document for
repair or integration, please contact with
your local service center. (please refer to
the chapter of "Consumer Information
Center")
• For transportation information, please refer
to "Technical Specifications".
• Do not leave your monitor in a car/trunk
under direct sun light.
Note
Consult a service technician if the monitor
does not operate normally, or you are not sure
what procedure to take when the operating
instructions given in this manual have been
followed.
1.2 Notational Descriptions
The following subsections describe notational
conventions used in this document.
Notes, Cautions and Warnings
Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be
accompanied by an icon and printed in bold or
italic type. These blocks contain notes, cautions
or warnings. They are used as follows:
Note
This icon indicates important information and
tips that help you make better use of your
computer system.
Caution
This icon indicates information that tells you
how to avoid either potential damage to
hardware or loss of data.
Warning
This icon indicates the potential for bodily harm
and tells you how to avoid the problem.
Some warnings may appear in alternate formats
and may not be accompanied by an icon. In such
cases, the specific presentation of the warning is
mandated by the relevant regulatory authority.
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1.3 Disposal of product and packing
material
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE
This marking on the product or on its
packaging illustrates that, under European
Directive 2002/96/EC governing used electrical
and electronic appliances, this product may
not be disposed of with normal household
waste. You are responsible for disposal of
this equipment through a designated waste
electrical and electronic equipment collection.
To determine the locations for dropping off
such waste electrical and electronic, contact
your local government office, the waste disposal
organization that serves your household or the
store at which you purchased the product.
Your new monitor contains materials that can
be recycled and reused. Specialized companies
can recycle your product to increase the
amount of reusable materials and to minimize
the amount to be disposed of.
All redundant packing material has been
omitted. We have done our utmost to make the
packaging easily separable into mono materials.
Please find out about the local regulations on
how to dispose of your old monitor and packing
from your sales representative.
management process, detail can be found in
web site www.epa.gov.tw
The monitor contains parts that could cause
damage to the nature environment. Therefore, it
is vital that the monitor is recycled at the end of
its life cycle.
For help and service, please contact Consumers
Information Center or F1rst Choice Contact
Information Center in each country.
Recycling Information for Customers
There is currently a system of recycling up and
running in the European countries, such as The
Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden and
Denmark.
In Asia Pacific, Taiwan, the products can be taken
back by Environment Protection Administration
(EPA) to follow the IT product recycling
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2. Setting up the monitor
2.1 Installation
Package contents
Connexion
Подключение
Installation
1. Place the monitor face down on a smooth
surface. Pay attention to avoid scratching or
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Connecting to your PC
DC power input
HDMI audio output
VGA
input
HDMI input
2.2 Operating the monitor
Connect to PC
1. Turn off your computer and unplug its
power cord.
2. Connect the VGA signal cable or your
HDMI cable for video connection.
3. Connect the HDMI audio output to your
external stereo amplifier if needed.
4. Connect the DC power input to your
monitor.
5. Plug the power cord of the AC/DC adapter
into a nearby AC power outlet.
6. Turn on your computer and monitor. If the
monitor displays images, the installation is
done.
Front view product description
To access OSD menu
/OK.
To use the Turbo function
/Return to previous OSD level.
To switch monitor's power on
and off.
To adjust HDMI audio volume
/To adjust the OSD menu.
SmartImage. There are 6 modes
to be selected: Office, Photo,
Movie, Game, Economy, Off
/To adjust the OSD menu.
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Description of the On Screen Display
What is On-Screen Display (OSD)?
On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in all
Philips 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:
Monitor Setup Input
Input
Picture
Audio
Color
Language
OSD Settings
Setup
Back OK
VGA
HDMI
Basic and simple instruction on the control
keys
In the OSD shown above, users can press
buttons at the front bezel of the monitor to
move the cursor, or press OK to confirm the
choice or adjustment.
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.
Main menu Sub menu
Auto
Input
Picture
Audio
Color
Language
VGA
HDMI
Picture Format
Brightness
Contrast
SmartResponse
SmartContrast
Gamma
Stand Alone
Mute
Color Temperature
sRGB
User Define
English
Português,
Wide screen, 4:3
0~100
0~100
On, Off
On, Off
1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6
On, Off
On, Off
Red: 0~100
Green: 0~100
Blue: 0~100
Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano,
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Русский
5000K, 6500K, 7500K, 8200K,
9300K, 11500K
Türkçe
OSD Settings
Setup
Horizontal
Vertical
Transparency
OSD Time out
Power LED
Over Scan
H. Position
V. Position
Phase
Clock
Resolution Notification
Reset
Information
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0~100
Off, 1, 2, 3, 4
5, 10, 20, 30, 60
0, 1, 2, 3, 4
On, Off
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Yes, No
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Resolution notification
This monitor is designed for optimal
performance at its native resolution, 1920 x
1080 at 60 Hz. When the monitor is powered
on at a different resolution, an alert is displayed
on screen: Use 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz for best
results.
Display of the native resolution alert can be
switched off from Setup in the OSD (On
Screen Display) menu.
Physical Function
Tilt
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3. Product information
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 or
watching a video, Philips SmartImage delivers
great optimized monitor performance.
Why do I need it?
You want a monitor that delivers optimized
display all your favorite types of content,
SmartImage software dynamically adjust
brightness, contrast, color and sharpness in
real time to enhance your monitor viewing
experience.
How does it work?
SmartImage is an exclusive, leading edge Philips
technology that analyzes the content displayed
on your screen. Based on a scenario you select,
SmartImage dynamically enhances the contrast,
color saturation and sharpness of images to
enhance the contents being displayed - all in
real time with the press of a single button.
How to enable SmartImage?
1. Press to launch the SmartImage on
screen display.
2. Keep pressing to toggle between Office,
Photo, Movie, Game, Economy and Off.
3. The SmartImage on screen display will
remain on screen for 5 seconds, or you can
also press "OK" to make confirmation.
4. When SmartImage is enabled, the sRGB
scheme is disabled automatically. To use
sRGB, you need to disable SmartImage
with the button at the front bezel of
your monitor.
Except using key to scroll down, you can also
press buttons to choose and press “OK”
to confirm selection and close the SmartImage
OSD.
There are six modes to select: Office, Photo,
Movie, Game, Economy and Off.
• Office: Enhances text and dampens
brightness to increase readability and
reduce eye strain. This mode significantly
enhances readability and productivity when
you’re working with spreadsheets, PDF files,
scanned articles or other general office
applications.
• Photo: This profile combines color
saturation, dynamic contrast and sharpness
enhancement to display photos and other
images with outstanding clarity in vibrant
colors - all without artifacts and faded
colors.
• Movie: Ramped up luminance, deepened
color saturation, dynamic contrast and
razor sharpness displays every details in
darker areas of your videos without color
washout in brighter areas maintaining a
dynamic natural values for the ultimate
video display.
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• Game: Turn on over drive circuit for best
response time, reduce jaggy edges for fast
moving objects on screen, enhance contrast
ratio for bright and dark scheme, this
profile delivers the best gaming experience
for gamers.
• Economy: Under this profile, brightness,
contrast are adjusted and backlighting
finetuned for just right display of everyday
office applications and lower power
consumption.
• Off: No optimization by Smar tImage.
3.2 SmartContrast
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.
Why do I need it?
You want the very best visual clarity and
viewing comfort for every type of content.
SmartContrast dynamically controls contrast
and adjusts backlighting for clear, crisp, bright
gaming and video images or displays clear,
readable text for office work. By reducing your
monitor's power consumption, you save on
energy costs and extend the lifetime of your
monitor.
3.3 Philips SmartControl Premium
The new SmartControl Premium software
by Phillips allows you to control your 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 calibration,
Clock/Phase adjustments, RGB White point
adjustment, etc.
Equipped with latest technology in core
algorithm for fast processing and response, this
Windows 7 compliant eye catching animated
Icon based software is ready to enhance your
experience with Philips monitors!
Installation
• Follow the instruction and complete the
installation.
• You can launch after installation is
completed.
• If you want to launch later, you can either
click the shortcut on desktop or toolbar.
How does it work?
When you activate SmartContrast, it will analyse
the content you are displaying in real time to
adjust colors and control backlight intensity. This
function will dynamically enhance contrast for a
great entertainment experience when viewing
videos or playing games.
First launch -Wizard
• The first time after installation of SmartControl Premium, it will automatically go
to Wizard for first time launch.
• The wizard will guide you through adjustment your monitor performance step by
step.
• You can go to Plug-in menu to launch
wizard later on as well.
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• You can adjust more options without
wizard by Standard pane.
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.
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Color menu:
• Color Menu allow you to adjust RGB,
Black Level, White Point, Color Calibration, and SmartImage (Please refer to
SmartImage 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
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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 return to Color home pane, click the
Cancel button.
5. Enable color calibration - by default is on.
If unchecked, does not allow for color
calibration to happen, dimes out start and
quick view buttons.
6. Must have patent info in calibration screen.
First color Calibration Screen:
• Previous 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 returns to the
plug in page.
SmartImage
Allows user to change setting for better display
setting based on content.
When Entertainment is set, SmartContrast and
SmartResponse are enabled.
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Theft Deterrence Pane will only be active when
selecting Theft Deterrence Mode from the
drop-down Plug Ins menu.
To enable Theft Deterrence, clicking Enable
Theft Deterrence Mode button brings up the
following screen:
• User can enter PIN between 4 and 9 digits
numbers only.
• After entering PIN, Accept button takes
user to the pop-up dialog box on the following page.
• Minimum minutes set to 5. Slider set to 5
by default.
• Does not require the display be attached
to a different host to go into Theft Deterrence mode.
After creating PIN, the Theft Deterrence pane
will indicate Theft Deterrence Enabled and
provide PIN Options button:
• Theft Deterrence Enabled is displayed.
• Disable Theft Deterrence Mode opens
pane screen on next page.
• PIN Options button only available after
user creates PIN, button opens secure
PIN web site.
Options>Preferences - Will only be active
when selecting Preferences from the dropdown Options menu. On a non-supported
display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and
Options tabs are available.
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