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  • Page 1 B line 242B1 241B8 www.philips.com/welcome EN User manual Customer care and warranty 25 Troubleshooting & FAQs...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    7.1 Resolution & Preset Modes ... 23 8. Power Management ....24 9. Customer care and warranty . 25 9.1 Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors Pixel Defect Policy ....25 9.2 Customer Care & Warranty ..28 10. Troubleshooting & FAQs ..29 10.1 Troubleshooting ......29...

  • Page 3: Important

    • Please use approved power cord provided by Philips all the time. If your power cord is missing, please 1.1 Safety precautions and contact with your local service maintenance center.
  • Page 4 1. Important the monitor by placing your hand or display unchanging static content. fingers on the LCD panel. Uninterrupted display of still or static images over an extended • Unplug the monitor if you are not period may cause “burn-in”, also going to use it for an extensive known as “after-imaging”...

  • Page 5: Notational Descriptions

    1. Important 1.2 Notational Descriptions 1.3 Disposal of product and packing material The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this Waste Electrical and Electronic document. Equipment-WEEE Notes, Cautions and Warnings Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold or italic type.
  • Page 6 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...

  • Page 7: Setting Up The Monitor

    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 registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips N.V. and are used under license.
  • Page 8 USB A-B 2. Turn off your computer and unplug USB UP its power cable. 242B1 3. Connect the monitor signal cable to Fast Charger the video connector on the back of your computer. 4. Plug the power cord of your computer and your monitor into a nearby outlet.

  • Page 9: Operating The Monitor

    2. Setting up the monitor USB charging 2.2 Operating the monitor Description of the control buttons This display has USB ports capable of standard power output including some with USB Charging function (identifiable with power icon ). You can use these ports to charge your Smart phone or power your external HDD, for example.
  • Page 10 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.
  • Page 11 (available for selective models) 0~100 Volume Audio Stand-Alone On, O Mute On, O Audio Source Audio In, HDMI, DisplayPort 242B1 Color Color Temperature Native, 5000K, 6500K, 7500K, 8200K, 9300K, 11500K 35° sRGB User De ne Red: 0~100 Green: 0~100 -5°...
  • Page 12 2. Setting up the monitor Swivel Height adjustment 242B1H 242B1H +180° -180° 150mm 242B1 242B1 +180° -180° 150mm Pivot 0° 0° -90° 90°...

  • Page 13: Built-In Windows Hello™ Pop-Up Webcam (242B1H)

    2 seconds, 3 times faster than a password. How to enable Windows Hello™ pop-up webcam? Philips monitor with Windows Hello webcam can be enabled by simply USB UP connecting your USB cable from your PC to the “USB UP” port of this monitor.
  • Page 14 2. Setting up the monitor c. You need to set up a PIN code Note before you're allowed to use 1. Please always go to Windows Windows Hello. Once you've official website to access the latest added this, the option for Hello information, the information in will unlock.

  • Page 15: Remove The Base Assembly For Vesa Mounting

    1. Extend the monitor base to its maximum height. 242B1 2. Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface. Pay attention not Note to scratch or damage the screen.

  • Page 16: Image Optimization

      How does it work? SmartImage is an exclusive, leading  edge Philips technology that analyzes the content displayed on your screen. • EasyRead: Helps improve reading Based on a scenario you select, of text based application like PDF SmartImage dynamically enhances the ebooks.

  • Page 17: Smartcontrast

    LED displays can cause eye damage and affect vision over time. Developed for wellbeing, Philips LowBlue Mode setting uses a smart software technology to reduce harmful shortwave blue light. • Off: No optimization by SmartImage.

  • Page 18: Adaptive Sync

    4. Adaptive Sync • AMD Radeon R9 290 4. Adaptive Sync • AMD Radeon R9 285 • AMD Radeon R7 260X • AMD Radeon R7 260 Adaptive Sync ■ Processor A-Series Desktop and Mobility APUs • PC gaming has long been an imperfect AMD A10-7890K experience because GPUs and monitors •...

  • Page 19: Powersensor

    5. PowerSensor™ detection signal for distances up to 5. PowerSensor™ 120 cm or 47 inches. (Setting 4) • Since some dark colored clothing How does it work? tends to absorb infrared signals even when the user is within 100 cm • PowerSensor works on principle or 40 inches of the display, step up of transmission and reception of...
  • Page 20 5. PowerSensor™ Note A manually selected PowerSensor mode will remain operational unless and until it is readjusted or the default mode is recalled. If you find that the PowerSensor is excessively sensitive to nearby motion for some reason, please adjust to a lower signal strength. Keep sensor lens clean, if the sensor lens is dirty, wipe it with alcohol to avoid reducing of distance detection .

  • Page 21: Designs To Prevent Computer Vision Syndrome (Cvs)

    • Reposition your screen to appropriate height and angle syndrome (CVS) according to your height. 4. Choose Philips monitor for easy-on- Philips monitor is designed to prevent eyes. eye strain caused by prolonged computer use. • Anti-glare screen: Anti-glare...

  • Page 22: Technical Specifications

    HDMI 1.4 x 1, DisplayPort 1.2 x 1, DVI x 1, VGA x 1 USB UP x 1 (upstream) 242B1H: USB3.2 x 3 (downstream with x 1 fast charge B.C 1.2) 242B1: USB3.2 x 4 (downstream with x 1 fast charge B.C 1.2) Input Signal Separate Sync, Sync on Green...
  • Page 23 1.02 BTU/hr 1.02 BTU/hr Off (AC switch) 0 BTU/hr 0 BTU/hr 0 BTU/hr 242B1 ： 10.4 W (typ.) On Mode (ECO mode) 242B1H ： 10.9 W (typ.) PowerSensor 4 W (typ.) On mode: White, Standby/Sleep mode: White Power LED indicator...
  • Page 24 (Non-operation) Environmental and energy 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.

  • Page 25: Resolution & Preset Modes

    7. Technical Specifications 7.1 Resolution & Preset Modes Maximum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (VGA/DVI) 1920 x 1080 @ 75 Hz (HDMI/DP) Recommended Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz H. freq Resolution V. freq (Hz) (kHz) 31.47 720 x 400 70.09 31.47...

  • Page 26: Power Management

    8. Power Management 8. Power Management If you have VESA DPM compliance display card or software installed in your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. If an input from a keyboard, mouse or other input device is detected, the monitor will 'wake up' automatically.

  • Page 27: Customer Care And Warranty

    Pixel Defect Policy single black pixel. Other combinations of lit and dark sub pixels appear as Philips strives to deliver the highest single pixels of other colors. quality products. We use some of the industry's most advanced...
  • Page 28 Black Dot Defects the warranty period, a TFT Monitor Black dot defects appear as pixels or panel in a Philips flat panel monitor sub pixels that are always dark or 'off'. must have pixel or sub pixel defects That is, a dark dot is a sub-pixel that...
  • Page 29 9. 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* >15mm Total bright dot defects of all types BLACK DOT DEFECTS ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 1 dark subpixel 5 or fewer...

  • Page 30: Customer Care & Warranty

    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.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting & Faqs

    • Contact with Philips customer • First, ensure that the power button service representative immediately. on the front of the monitor is in the...

  • Page 32: General Faqs

    For further assistance, refer to the Service period may cause "burn-in", also contact information listed in Important known as "after-imaging" or "ghost information manual and contact Philips imaging", on your screen. "Burn-in", customer service representative. "after-imaging", or "ghost imaging" * Functionality different according to is a well-known phenomenon in display.
  • Page 33 • Shut down your computer, Is the LCD screen resistant to disconnect your old monitor and scratches? reconnect your Philips LCD monitor. Ans.: In general it is recommended • Turn on your monitor and then turn that the panel surface is not on your PC.
  • Page 34 PC, workstation or Mac? a periodic screen refresh application may result in severe “burn-in” or “after- Ans.: Yes. All Philips LCD monitors are image” or “ghost image” symptoms fully compatible with standard that will not disappear and cannot be PCs, Macs and workstations.
  • Page 35 10. Troubleshooting & FAQs       Q14: Where can I find Important Information manual mentioned in EDFU? Ans.: Important Information manual can be download on the Philips website support page.
  • Page 36 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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