• Please use approved power cord provided by Philips at all times. If The Philips guarantee applies provided your power cord is missing, please the product is handled properly for contact your local service center.
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1. Important • If your monitor gets wet, wipe it with screen for a constant period of time by : dry cloth as soon as possible. • Looking at something varying • If foreign substance or water gets in distances after a long period your monitor, please turn the power focusing on the screen.
1. Important Warning 1.2 Notational Descriptions Failure to activate a screen saver, or The following subsections describe a periodic screen refresh application notational conventions used in this may result in severe “burn-in” or “after- document. image” or “ghost image” symptoms that will not disappear and cannot be Notes, Cautions and Warnings repaired.
From the planning, design and production stages, Philips emphasizes the important of making products that can easily be recycled. At Philips, This marking on the product or on end-of-life management primarily its packaging illustrates that, under...
Top Victory Investments Ltd., and Top Victory Investments Ltd. is the warrantor in relation to this product. Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used under license.
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2. Setting up the monitor 242E1GAJ Connecting to your PC 1. Place the monitor face down on soft 242E1GSJ and smooth surface taking care to avoid scratching or damaging the screen. 2. (1) Hold the base stand with both hands and firmly insert the base 242E1GAJ stand into the base column.
2. Setting up the monitor 2.2 Operating the monitor Front view product description 242E1GSJ 242E1GAJ Switch monitor’s power Switch monitor’s power ON and OFF. ON and OFF. Access the OSD menu. Access the OSD menu. Confirm the OSD Confirm the OSD adjustment.
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HDMI 1.4 On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in DisplayPort MPRT Picture On, O all Philips LCD monitors. It allows an end MPRT Level 0~20 user to adjust screen performance or Picture Format Wide Screen, 4:3 select functions of the monitors directly...
Use damage or injury. 1920x1080 for best results. 242E1GSJ Display of the native resolution alert can be switched off from setup in the OSD 1. Place the monitor face down on a (On Screen Display) menu.
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2. Setting up the monitor 4. Use a screwdriver to remove the 242E1GAJ screws on the arm, and then detach 1. Place the monitor face down on a the arm/stand from the monitor. smooth surface. Pay attention not to scratch or damage the screen. 2.
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2. Setting up the monitor 4. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws on the arm, and then detach the arm/stand from the monitor. Note This monitor accepts a 100mm x 100mm VESA-Compliant mounting interface. VESA Mounting Screw M4. Always contact manufacturer for wall-mount installation.
Whether you're working with text applications, displaying images or watching a video, Philips SmartImage delivers great optimized monitor performance. 242E1GAJ Why do I need it?
Developed for wellbeing, videos or playing games. Philips LowBlue Mode setting uses a smart software technology to reduce harmful shortwave blue light. • EasyRead: Helps improve reading...
Audio In/Out Audio out Input Signal Separate Sync Convenience Built-in speaker 3 W x 2 (242E1GAJ) 242E1GSJ: User Convenience 242E1GAJ: English, German, Spanish, Greek, French, Italian, Hungarian, Dutch, Portuguese, Brazil Portuguese, Polish, Russian, OSD Languages Swedish, Finnish, Turkish, Czech, Ukranian, Simplified...
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Power LED indicator (blinking) Power Supply External, 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz Dimension Product with stand 242E1GSJ: 540 x 414 x 195 mm (WxHxD) 242E1GAJ: 540 x 414 x 207 mm Product without stand 540 x 325 x 43 mm (WxHxD) Product with packaging...
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500 to 1060hPa (Non-operation) Environmental ROHS Packaging 100% recyclable Specific Substances 100% PVC BFR free housing Cabinet Color Black Finish Texture Note 1. This data is subject to change without notice. Go to www.philips.com/support to download the latest version of leaflet.
5. Technical Specifications Note 5.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Please notice that your display works Maximum Resolution best at native resolution of 1920x1080. For best display quality, 1920x1080@144Hz please follow this resolution Recommended Resolution recommendation. 1920x1080@60Hz H. freq Resolution V. freq (Hz) (kHz) 31.47 720 x 400...
'wake up' automatically. The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving feature: 242E1GSJ Power Management Definition VESA Video H-sync V-sync Power Used...
Other combinations Pixel Defect Policy of lit and dark sub pixels appear as single pixels of other colors. Philips strives to deliver the highest quality products. We use some of the Types of Pixel Defects industry's most advanced manufacturing...
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A red or blue bright dot must be the warranty period, a TFT Monitor more than 50 percent brighter than panel in a Philips flat panel monitor must have pixel or sub pixel defects neighboring dots while a green exceeding the tolerances listed in the bright dot is 30 percent brighter than following tables.
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7. Customer care and warranty BRIGHT DOT DEFECTS ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 1 lit subpixel 2 adjacent lit subpixels 3 adjacent lit subpixels (one white pixel) Distance between two bright dot defects* >10mm Total bright dot defects of all types BLACK DOT DEFECTS ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 1 dark subpixel 5 or fewer...
Please contact our Philips Customer Service Representative or local contact center (by Consumer care number) for more details. Philips Customer Care Center number listed below.
• Uninterrupted display of still or Service contact information listed in static images over an extended Important information manual and period may cause “burn-in”, also contact Philips customer service known as “after-imaging” or “ghost representative. imaging”, on your screen. “Burn-in”, * Functionality different according to “after-imaging”, or “ghost imaging”...
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Philips LCD monitor. the panel surface side. This may • Turn on your monitor and then turn on affect your warranty conditions.
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Can I connect my LCD monitor damage mentioned above is not covered to any PC, workstation or Mac? under your warranty. Ans.: Yes. All Philips LCD monitors are Q12: Why is my Display not showing fully compatible with standard sharp text, and is displaying PCs, Macs and workstations.
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This product has been manufactured by and is sold under the responsibility of Top Victory Investments Ltd., and Top Victory Investments Ltd. is the warrantor in relation to this product. Philips and the Philips Shield Emblem are regis- tered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used under license.
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