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3. Image Optimization
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
•	Follow the instruction and complete the 
installation.
•	You can launch after installation is 
completed.
•	If you want to launch later, you can either 
click the shor tcut on desktop or toolbar.
First launch -Wizard
•	The first time after installation of 
Smar tControl Lite, it will automatically go 
to Wizard for first time launch.
•	The wizard will guide you through adjusting 
your monitor performance step by step.
•	You can go to Plug-in menu to launch 
wizard later on as well.
•	You can adjust more options without 
wizard by Standard pane.
 
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 Start with Standard pane:
Adjust menu:
•	Adjust Menu allow you to adjust Brightness, 
Contrast, Focus, Position and Resolution. 
•	You can follow the instruction and do the 
adjustment. 
•	Cancel prompts user if you want to cancel 
installation. 

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Color menu: 
•	Color Menu allow you to adjust RGB, Black 
Level, White Point, and Color Calibration.
•	You can follow the instruction and do the 
adjustment. 
•	Refer to below table for sub-menu item 
base on your input. 
•	Example 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: 
•	Previous button is disabled until the second 
color screen. 
•	Next goes to the succeeding target 
(6-targets). 
•	Final next goes File>Presets pane. 
•	Cancel 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.
•	Displays current preference settings. 
•	A checked box enables the feature. The 
check box is a toggle. 
•	Enable 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. 
•	Enable 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. 
•	Run 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). 
•	Enable 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.
•	Display the Source instruction pane and 
current input source setting. 
•	On 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:
•	Smar tControl Lite - When selected the 
About Screen is displayed.
•	Select 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.
•	Tune 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:
•	Help - Access to User Manual file: Open 
User Manual file using the default browser 
window. 
•	Technical Suppor t - displays the tech 
suppor t page. 
•	Check for Update - takes the user to PDI 
Landing and checks the user’s version 
against the most current available. 
•	About - Displays detailed reference 
information: product version, release 
information, and product name. 
•	Exit - 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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4. Technical Specifications
Picture/Display
Monitor Panel TypeTFT-LCD
Backlight LED 
Panel Size18.5" W (47.01cm)
Aspect Ratio16:9
Pixel Pitch0.3 x 0.3 mm
Brightness250 cd/m² 
Smar tContrast 10,000,000:1 
Contrast Ratio (typ.)1000:1
Response Time (typ.)5ms
Optimum Resolution1366 x 768 @ 60Hz
Viewing Angle170° (H) / 160° (V) @ C/R > 10
Display Colors16.7M
Ver tical Refresh Rate56Hz - 76Hz
Horizontal Frequency30kHz - 83kHz
sRGBYES
Connectivity
Signal InputDVI (digital), VGA (Analog)
Input SignalSeparate Sync, Sync on Green
Convenience
User Convenience196V3LA:   
196V3L:  
OSD LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian,  
Simplified Chinese, Por tuguese, Turkish
Other ConvenienceKensington Lock
Plug & Play CompatibilityDDC/CI, sRGB, Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OSX, Linux 
Stand
Tilt-5 / +20 
196V3LA: 
Power
On Mode17.91W (typ.), 23.26W (max.)
Energy Consumption
(EnergyStar 5.0 test method) 
AC Input Voltage at 
100VAC +/-5VAC, 
50Hz +/-3Hz
AC Input Voltage at 
115VAC +/-5VAC, 
60Hz +/-3Hz
AC Input Voltage at 
230VAC +/-5VAC, 
50Hz +/-3Hz
Normal Operation (typ.) 13.42W13.32W13.30W
Sleep (Standby)0.5W0.5W0.5W
Off0.5W0.5W0.5W
Heat Dissipation*
AC Input Voltage at 
100VAC +/-5VAC, 
50Hz +/-3Hz
AC Input Voltage at 
115VAC +/-5VAC, 
60Hz +/-3Hz
AC Input Voltage at 
230VAC +/-5VAC, 
50Hz +/-3Hz
Normal Operation45.8 BTU/hr45.46 BTU/hr45.39 BTU/hr

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Sleep (Standby)1.706 BTU/hr1.706 BTU/hr1.706 BTU/hr
Off1.706 BTU/hr1.706 BTU/hr1.706 BTU/hr
Power LED indicatorOn mode: White, Standby/Sleep mode: White (blinking)
Power SupplyBuilt-in, 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz
196V3L: 
Power
On Mode17.6W (typ.), 19.0W (max.)
Energy Consumption
(EnergyStar 5.0 test method) 
AC Input Voltage at 
100VAC +/-5VAC, 
50Hz +/-3Hz
AC Input Voltage at 
115VAC +/-5VAC, 
60Hz +/-3Hz
AC Input Voltage at 
230VAC +/-5VAC, 
50Hz +/-3Hz
Normal Operation (typ.) 14.15W14.10W14.10W
Sleep (Standby)0.5W0.5W0.5W
Off0.5W0.5W0.5W
Heat Dissipation*
AC Input Voltage at 
100VAC +/-5VAC, 
50Hz +/-3Hz
AC Input Voltage at 
115VAC +/-5VAC, 
60Hz +/-3Hz
AC Input Voltage at 
230VAC +/-5VAC, 
50Hz +/-3Hz
Normal Operation48.29 BTU/hr48.12 BTU/hr48.12 BTU/hr
Sleep (Standby)1.706 BTU/hr1.706 BTU/hr1.706 BTU/hr
Off1.706 BTU/hr1.706 BTU/hr1.706 BTU/hr
Power LED indicatorOn mode: White, Standby/Sleep mode: White (blinking)
Power SupplyBuilt-in, 100-240VAC, 50-60Hz
Dimension
Product with stand (WxHxD) 463 x 358 x 204 mm
Product without stand 
(WxHxD) 463 x 284 x 44 mm
Weight
Product with stand  2.39kg
Product without stand2.09kg
Product with packaging3.38kg
Operating Condition
Temperature range (operation)0°C to 40 °C
Temperature range  
(Non-operation) -20°C to 60°C 
Relative humidity20% to 80%
AltitudeOperation: + 12,000ft (3,658m)
Non-operation: + 40,000ft (12,192m)
MTBF30,000hrs 
Environmental
ROHS YES
EPEATSilver (www.epeat.net)
Packaging100% recyclable
 
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Compliance and standards
Regulator y ApprovalsCE Mark, FCC  Class  B,  G O ST , SEMKO, TCO Cer tified(Only for 
selective models), UL/cUL,  BSMI, ISO9241-307
Cabinet
ColorBlack
FinishGlossy/Texture 
 Note 
1.  EPEAT Gold or Silver is valid only where Philips registers the product. Please visit www.epeat.net 
for registration status in your countr y.
2.  This data is subject to change without notice. Go to www.philips.com/suppor t to download the 
latest version of leaflet.

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