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. Technical Specifications  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.

1.1Safety 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

•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.

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. Important

1.3Disposal 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.

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

2.1 Installation

Package contents

Power cable	VGA Optional
DVI (Optional)	USB cable

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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1Kensington anti-theft lock

2VGA input

3Ethernet

4MIC

5Audio output

6AC power input

7Zero power Switch

8USB downstream

9USB upstream

Connect to computer

1.Connect the power cord to the back of the monitor firmly.

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.

Confirm the OSD adjustment.

Adjust the OSD menu.

PowerSensor.

Change the signal input source.

Return to previous OSD level.

SmartImage hot key.There are 6 modes to select:Office,Photo,

Movie, Game, Economy, Off.

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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:

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 confirm the choice or change.

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

Power Sensor

Input

Picture

Audio

Color

Language

OSD Settings

Setup

Sub menu
		On			0, 1, 2, 3, 4
		Off
		VGA
		USB
		Picture Format				Wide Screen, 4:3
		Brightness		0~100
		Contrast		0~100
		SmartContrast				Off, On
		Gamma		1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6
		Volume				0~100
		Mute				On, Off
		Color Temperature				5000K, 6500K, 7500K,
		sRGB				8200K, 9300K, 11500K
						Red: 0~100
		User Define
						Green: 0~100
						Blue: 0~100

English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano,

Português, ,

Horizontal									0~100
Vertical							0~100
Transparency										Off, 1, 2, 3, 4
OSD Time Out										5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 60s
OSD Rotate										On, Off
Auto
Power LED									0, 1, 2, 3, 4
H.Position									0~100
V.Position										0~100
Phase								0~100
Clock								0~100
Resolution Notification										On, Off
Reset										Yes, No

Information

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2. Setting up the monitor

Resolution notification

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

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Swivel

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+65

Height adjustment

130mm

Pivot

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2. Setting up the monitor

2.3Remove 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.

3.1How 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 file 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.

3. Click I Accept, then software start to install DisplayLink Core software and DisplayLink Graphics installs.

Note

The screen may flash 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	Windows Vista,Windows XP

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

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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	In this section of the menu, a list of connected
	configure Philips	DisplayLink devices will appear. Each of these devices
	231P4U device	has its own sub-configuration menu.
		These Submenu options are covered in the table
		below.
Audio Setup		Opens theWindows Audio ConfigurationWindow
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 defined 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		Switches off the display of the notebook and makes
Off		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 primary
		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

2.The Network Connections window opens. Locate and select the “231P4U USB Ethernet“ for preferred network source.

3. Right click on the 231P4U USB Ethernet icon and click “Enable”, now you can surf the internet.

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 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.

Note

Audio function will be only available while connecting to display USB upstream connector.

5 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

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.

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