Philips 166v3lab User Manual

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3.1 SmartContrast
What is it?
A unique technology that dynamically analyzes 
displayed content and automatically optimizes 
an LCD 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 ver y best visual clarity and 
viewing comfor t for ever y type of content. 
Smar tContrast 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. 
How does it work?
When you activate Smar tContrast, 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 enter tainment experience when viewing 
videos or playing games.
3.2 Philips SmartControl Lite
The new Smar tControl Lite 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
vFollow the instruction and complete the 
installation.
vYou can launch after installation is 
completed.
vIf you want to launch later, you can either 
click the shor tcut on desktop or toolbar.
First launch -Wizard
vThe first time after installation of 
Smar tControl Lite, it will automatically go 
to Wizard for first time launch.
vThe wizard will guide you through adjusting 
your monitor performance step by step.
vYou can go to Plug-in menu to launch 
wizard later on as well.
vYou can adjust more options without 
wizard by Standard pane.
 
						

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Start with Standard pane:
Adjust menu:
vAdjust Menu allow you to adjust Brightness, 
Contrast, Focus, Position and Resolution. 
vYou can follow the instruction and do the 
adjustment. 
vCancel prompts user if you want to cancel 
installation. 
 
						

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Color menu: 
vColor Menu allow you to adjust RGB, Black 
Level, White Point, and Color Calibration.
vYou can follow the instruction and do the 
adjustment. 
vRefer to below table for sub-menu item 
base on your input. 
vExample for Color Calibration: 
 
						

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1. "Show Me" star ts color calibration tutorial.
2. Star t - star ts 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 star t and 
quick view buttons.
6. Must have patent info in calibration screen.
First color Calibration Screen: 
vPrevious button is disabled until the second 
color screen. 
vNext goes to the succeeding target 
(6-targets). 
vFinal next goes File>Presets pane. 
vCancel closes the UI and returns to the 
plug in page.Options>Preferences - Will only be active 
when selecting Preferences from the drop-
down Options menu. On a non-suppor ted 
display capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and 
Options tabs are available.
vDisplays current preference settings. 
vA checked box enables the feature. The 
check box is a toggle. 
vEnable Context Menu on desktop is 
checked (On) by default. Enable Context 
menu displays Smar tControl Lite selections 
for Select Preset and Tune Display in the 
desktop right-click context menu. Disabled 
removes Smar tControl Lite from the right 
click context menu. 
vEnable Task Tray icon is checked (On) by 
default. Enable context menu shows the 
task tray menu for Smar tControl Lite. A 
right click on the task tray icon displays the 
menu options for Help, Technical Suppor t, 
Check for Upgrade, About, and Exit. When 
Enable task tray menu is disabled, the task 
tray icon will only display EXIT. 
vRun at Star tup is checked (On) by default. 
When disabled, Smar tControl Lite will not 
launch at star t or be in the task tray. The 
only way to launch Smar tControl Lite is 
either from the desktop shor t cut or from 
the program file. Any preset set to run 
 
						

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at star tup will not load when this box is 
unchecked (Disabled). 
vEnable transparency mode  (Windows 7, 
Vista, XP). Default is 0% Opaque.
Options>Input - Will only be active when 
selecting Input from the drop-down Options 
menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable of 
DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are 
available. All other Smar tControl Lite tabs are 
not available.
vDisplay the Source instruction pane and 
current input source setting. 
vOn single input displays, this pane will not 
be visible.Options>Audio - Will only be active when 
selecting Audio from the drop-down Options 
menu.
On a non-suppor ted display capable of DDC/
CI, only the Help and Options tabs are available. 
Help>User Manual - Will only be active when 
selecting User Manual from the drop-down 
Help menu. On a non-suppor ted display 
capable of DDC/CI, only the Help and Options 
tabs are available.
 
						

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Help>Version - Will only be active when 
selecting Version from the drop- down Help 
menu. On a non-suppor ted display capable of 
DDC/CI, only the Help and Options tabs are 
available.
Context Sensitive menu
The Context Sensitive menu is Enabled by 
default. If Enable Context Menu has been 
checked in the Options>Preferences pane, then 
the menu will be visible.
The Context Menu has three entries:
vSmar tControl Lite - When selected the 
About Screen is displayed.
vSelect Preset - Provides a hierarchical 
menu of saved presets for immediate use. 
A check mark shows the currently selected 
preset. Factor y Preset can also be called 
from the drop down menu.
vTune Display - Opens the Smar tControl 
Lite control panel. 
Task Tray Menu Enabled
The task tray menu can be displayed by right-
clicking on the Smar tControl Lite icon from the 
task tray. Left Click will launch the application.
The task tray has five entries:
vHelp - Access to User Manual file: Open 
User Manual file using the default browser 
window. 
vTechnical Suppor t - displays the tech 
suppor t page. 
vCheck for Update - takes the user to PDI 
Landing and checks the user’s version 
against the most current available. 
vAbout - Displays detailed reference 
information: product version, release 
information, and product name. 
vExit - Close Smar tControl Lite.
To run Smar tControl Lite again either select 
Smar tControl Lite from Program menu, double-
click the desktop PC icon or restar t the system.
 
						

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Task Tray Menu Disabled
When the Task Tray is disabled in the preference 
folder, only the EXIT selection is available. 
To completely remove Smar tControl Lite 
from the task tray, disable Run at Star tup in 
Options>Preferences. 
 
						

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