Philips 231P4U User manual
231P4
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EN User manual 1
Customer care and warranty 39
Troubleshooting & FAQs 44
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 Remove the Base Assembly for VESA
Mounting ............................................................8
3. USB docking display Introduction ....9
3.1 How to operate USB docking
display ..................................................................9
4. Image Optimization ...........................15
4.1 SmartImage ...................................................15
4.2 SmartContrast .............................................16
4.3 Philips SmartControl Premium ..........16
4.4 SmartDesktop Guide ..............................23
5. PowerSensor™ ..................................28
6. TechnicalSpecications .....................29
6.1 Resolution & Preset Modes .................31
7. Power Management ...........................32
8. Regulatory Information .....................33
9. Customer care and warranty ..........39
9.1 Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors Pixel
Defect Policy .................................................39
9.2 Customer Care & Warranty ...............41
10. Troubleshooting & FAQs ..................44
10.1 Troubleshooting ..........................................44
10.2 USB docking display FAQs ...................45
10.3 SmartControl Premium FAQs ...........46
10.4 General FAQs ..............................................46
1. Important
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 specied 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
• Please Keep the monitor out of direct
sunlight, very strong bright lights and away
from any other heat source. Lengthy
exposure to this type of environment may
result in discoloration and damage to the
monitor.
• 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 LCD panel. When moving your
monitor, grasp the frame to lift; do not lift
the monitor by placing your hand or fingers
on the LCD 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.
• 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.
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1. Important
• Temperature: 0-40°C 32-95°F
• Humidity: 20-80% RH
Important information for Burn-in/Ghost
image
• 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 LCD 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
Failure to activate a screen saver, or a periodic
screen refresh application may result in severe
“burn-in” or “after-image” or “ghost image”
symptoms that will not disappear and cannot be
repaired. The damage mentioned above is not
covered under your warranty.
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 specic presentation of the warning is
mandated by the relevant regulatory authority.
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.
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1. Important
1.3 Disposal of product and packing
material
Waste Electrical and Electronic EquipmentWEEE
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 ofce, 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 nd out about the local regulations on
how to dispose of your old monitor and packing
from your sales representative.
Taking back/Recycling Information for
Customers
Philips establishes technically and economically
viable objectives to optimize the environmental
performance of the organization‘s product,
service and activities.
From the planning, design and production
stages, Philips emphasizes the important of
making products that can easily be recycled. At
Philips, end-of-life management primarily entails
participation in national take-back initiatives
and recycling programs whenever possible,
preferably in cooperation with competitors,
which recycle all materials (products and related
packaging material) in accordance with all
Environmental Laws and taking back program
with the contractor company.
Your display is manufactured with high quality
materials and components which can be
recycled and reused.
To learn more about our recycling
program please visit: http://www.philips.
com/sites/philipsglobal/about/sustainability/
ourenvironment/productrecyclingservices.page.
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2. Setting up the monitor
2. Setting up the monitor
VGA（Optional）
USB cable
DVI (Optional)
Power cable
2.1 Installation
Package contents
Install the base
1. Place the monitor face down on a smooth
surface. Pay attention not to scratch or
damage the screen.
2. Snap in the base in the VESA mount area.
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2. Setting up the monitor
Connecting to your computer
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Kensington anti-theft lock
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VGA input
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Ethernet
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MIC
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Audio output
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AC power input
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Zero power Switch
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USB downstream
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USB upstream
Connect to computer
1. Connect the power cord to the back of
the monitor rmly.
2. Turn off your computer and unplug its
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, installation is
complete.
2.2 Operating the monitor
Description of the control buttons
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Switch monitor’s power ON and
OFF.
Access the OSD menu
Conrm the OSD adjustment.
Adjust the OSD menu.
PowerSensor.
Change the signal input source.
Return to previous OSD level.
SmartImage
modes to select: Ofce, Photo,
Movie, Game, Economy, Off.
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hot key
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2. Setting up the monitor
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:
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
Power Sensor
Input
Picture
On
Off
VGA
USB
Picture Format
Brightness
Contrast
SmartContrast
Gamma
0, 1, 2, 3, 4
Wide Screen, 4:3
0~100
0~100
Off, On
1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6
Basic and simple instruction on the control
keys
In the OSD shown above, you can press
buttons at the front bezel of the monitor
to move the cursor, and press OK button to
conrm the choice or change.
Audio
Color
Language
OSD Settings
Setup
Volume
Mute
Color Temperature
sRGB
User Define
English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano,
Português, Русский, 简体中文
Horizontal
Vertical
Transparency
OSD Time Out
OSD Rotate
Auto
Power LED
H.Position
V.Position
Phase
Clock
Resolution Notification
Reset
Information
0~100
On, Off
5000K, 6500K, 7500K,
8200K, 9300K, 11500K
Red: 0~100
Green: 0~100
Blue: 0~100
0~100
0~100
Off, 1, 2, 3, 4
5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 60s
On, Off
0, 1, 2, 3, 4
0~100
0~100
0~100
0~100
On, Off
Yes, No
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2. Setting up the monitor
Resolutionnotication
This monitor is designed for optimal
performance at its native resolution, 1920
× 1080 @ 60 Hz. When the monitor is
powered on at a different resolution, an
alert is displayed on screen: Use 1920 ×
1080 @ 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
20
-5
Height adjustment
130mm
Pivot
0
90
Swivel
-65
+65
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2. Setting up the monitor
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.
2. Remove the screws from hinge cover.
Note
This monitor accepts a 100mm x 100mm
VESA-Compliant mounting interface.
100mm
100mm
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3. USB docking display Introduction
3. USB docking display
Introduction
If you are among the majority of the Notebook
users who do not have the convenience of a
docking station, then this USB docking display is
your best choice.
This USB docking display combines the power
of super speed USB 3.0 and standard USB 2.0
hub, along with ethernet connection and stereo
speakers. It allows you to connect your laptop
to this display with a single USB cable delivering
full HD video, digital audio and internet
browsing. It also offers you the convenience of
permanently attaching accessories like keyboard,
mouse or other peripherals to this display,
freeing up valuable USB ports for example on
your Ultrabook.
3. Click I Accept, then software star t to install
DisplayLink Core software and DisplayLink
Graphics installs.
3.1 How to operate USB docking
display
DisplayLink Graphics Software Installation
In order to use your USB docking display,
DisplayLink Graphic software is required to be
installed in your windows system. This software
allows you to easily control your display
preferences. The driver is compatible with
Microsoft Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP. Please
note that this display will not work in DOS.
The installation procedure:
1. Double click Setup.exe le in CD disk
enclosed. Windows User Account Control
window will pop out. (if enabled in the OS)
2. Click Yes, then DisplayLink software end user
license agreement window opens.
Note
The screen may ash or go black during the
installation. The installation box above will
disappear but no message will be shown at the
end of the installation.
4. After the software is installed completely,
connect your USB display to your laptop with
USB cable and then below "Found new device"
will be shown on the taskbar.
5. When the device is found, then DisplayLink
Graphics will automatically install.
6. After the installation has completed, your
laptop will be required to reboot in order to
start using the USB docking display.
7. You will be able to see pictures on the USB
docking display after Windows completes boot
up process.
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3. USB docking display Introduction
Controlling the display
When devices are attached, an icon appears
in the taskbar. This gives you access to the
DisplayLink manager menu.
To use the DisplayLink Manager Menu
1. From the taskbar, click the “Show hidden
icons arrow” to show all available icons.
2. Click the DisplayLink icon .
A menu appears with several options. These
are shown and described below.
Windows 8, Windows 7
Windows Vista, Windows XP
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3. USB docking display Introduction
Menu Option Sub-menu Option Description
DisplayLink Manager This is the UI title. Clicking on this item will open
Windows screen resolution.
Check for Updates Connects to the Microsoft Windows Update Server
to check for newer software versions and downloads
them, if available.
DisplayLink devicesl Options to
congure Philips
231P4U device
In this section of the menu, a list of connected
DisplayLink devices will appear. Each of these devices
has its own sub-conguration menu.
These Submenu options are covered in the table
below.
Audio Setup
Opens the Windows Audio Conguration Window
Video Setup Opens the Windows Screen Resolution window.
Screen Resolution Displays a list of available resolutions. Some
resolutions may be enclosed by [ ]. Please see,
Inferred Modes. This option is not available in mirror
mode, as the resolution is dened as the resolution of
the main display.
Screen Rotation Normal No rotation is applied to the DisplayLink display
Rotated Left Rotates the extended or mirrored display by 270
degrees clockwise.
Rotated Right Rotates the extended or mirrored display by 90
degrees clockwise.
Upside-Down Rotates the extended or mirrored display by 180
degrees clockwise.
Extend To Right Extends the display to the right of the main display.
Left Extends the display to the left of the main display.
Above Extends the display above of the main display.
Below Extends the display below the main display.
Extend Extends your Windows desktop onto this display.
Set as Main Display Sets this screen as the main display.
Notebook Display
Off
Switches off the display of the notebook and makes
the DisplayLink display the main display.
Note: This option will only appear when 1 DisplayLink
USB screen, is connected. It will also only appear on
Laptop computers.
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3. USB docking display Introduction
Menu Option Sub-menu Option Description
Mirror Copies what is on the main display and reproduces it
on this display.
Note: The resolution of this display and the primar y
must be the same in mirror mode. This may be lower
than the preferred resolution of the display.
It is only possible to mirror 2 displays. If a display
is already set to mirror mode, this option will be
grayed out for the other DisplayLink displays and not
available.
Off Switches off this display.
Optimize for Video Select this option for better movie playback
performance on the DisplayLink enabled displays.
Only select this option when playing back video
content.
Note: Text may appear less clear when enabled.
Fit to TV If the Windows desktop does not completely appear
on the TV, this option can be used to adjust the size
of the Windows desktop.
Notes:
• This option will only appear when 1 DisplayLink
USB screen, is connected
• This option will only work in extend mode. Selecting
the option in mirror mode will extend the displays.
For more detail information, please link to display
link website: http://www.displaylink.com/support/
downloads.php.
To control the behavior of an attached DisplayLink display, it is also possible to use Windows Key+P to
display a menu (and cycle through it) to switch mode.
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3. USB docking display Introduction
Setting USB docking Ethernet
1. Open “Network Connections” window
On Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista,
type “ncpa.cpl” into the Start menu search box:
On Windows XP, from the Start button, select
Connect To -> Show all connections
3. Right click on the 231P4U USB Ethernet icon
and click “Enable”, now you can surf the internet.
2. The Network Connections window opens.
Locate and select the “231P4U USB Ethernet“
for preferred network source.
Note
While connecting the Ethernet from USB
docking display, USB upstream connection
by USB cable between laptop and display is
required.
Setting USB docking Audio source
1. Click the DisplayLink icon, then select
“Audio Setup” as shown below illustrator
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3. USB docking display Introduction
2. Right click on 231P4U USB Audio, then click
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Enable
3. 231P4U USB Audio becomes Default
Communications Device, right click on the
231P4U USB Audio again and click “Set as
Default Device”, now, you can listen your music
from USB docking display.
upstream/downstream ports between display
and laptop.
Note
Please visit DisplayLink website http://www.
displaylink.com/support/downloads/.php for
more detailed DisplayLink software updated
information.
Note
Audio function will be only available while
connecting to display USB upstream connector.
USB docking station
Built-in earphone jack, mic in, speakers, ethernet,
1x3.0 USB upstream, 2x3.0 USB downstream
and 1x2.0 USB downstream makes this display
a convenient and time-saving work station using
only one single USB cable to connect USB 3.0
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