Philips 235pl2e User Manual

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Task Tray Menu Enabled
The task tray menu can be displayed by right-
clicking on the Smar tControl Premium 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 users version against 
the most current available. 
•   About - Displays detailed reference 
information: product version, release 
information, and product name. 
•   Exit - Close Smar tControl Premium
   To run Smar tControl Premium again either 
select Smar tControl Premium from Program 
menu, double-click the desktop PC icon or 
restar t the system. 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 Premium 
from the task tray, disable Run at Star tup in 
Options>Preferences. 
 
						

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3.6 SmartDesktop Guide
 SmartDesktop
Smar tDesktop is in Smar tControl Premium.  Install 
Smar tControl Premium and select Smar tDesktop 
from Options.
•  Align to par tition check box will enable  
  automatic alignment for the window when  
  dragged into the defined par tition. 
•  Select the desired par tition by clicking on the  
  icon.  The par tition will be applied to the  
  desktop and the icon will be highlighted.
•  Identify provides a quick way to view the grid.
  Drag and Drop Windows
Once the par titions are configured and Align to 
par tition is selected a window can be dragged 
into the region and it will automatically align.  
When the window and mouse cursor are within 
the region, the region will become highlighted.
  Note
If the outline of the region is not visible when 
dragging the window, “Show windows contents 
while dragging” is disabled.  To enable:
1.  In Control Panel, click System.
2.  Click Advanced system settings  (For Vista &  
  Win7 OS, this is located on the left sidebar)
3.  In Performance section, click Settings.
4.  In the box, check Show window contents  
  while dragging, and click OK.
Other alternative path:
Vista
Control Panel > Personalization > Window 
Color and Appearance > Click Open Classic 
appearance proper ties for more color options 
> Click Effects button > check Show window 
contents while dragging
XP:
 Display Proper ties>Appearance>Effects...> check 
Show window contents while dragging
Win 7:
No other alternative path available.
 
						

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  Title Bar Options
Desktop par tition can be accessed from the title 
bar of the active window.  This provides a quick 
and easy way to manage the desktop as well as 
sending any window to any par tition without 
having to drag and drop.   Move the cursor into 
the active window’s title bar to access the drop 
down menu.
  Right Click Menu
Right click on the Desktop Par tition icon to view 
the drop down menu.
1.  Find Windows – In some cases, the user may  
  have sent multiple windows to the same 
  par tition.  Find Window will show all open  
  windows and move the selected window to  
 the forefront. 2. Desktop Partition
 – Desktop Par tition shows  
  the current selected par tition and allows the  
  user to quickly change to any of the par titions  
  shown in the drop down.
  Note
If more than one display is attached, the user can 
select the targeted display to change the par tition.  
The highlighted icon represents the current active 
par tition.
3. Identify Partition  – Displays the outline grid  
  on the desktop for the current par tition.
4.  Align On/Align Off – Enables/disables the  
  drag and drop auto align feature.
5. Exit – Closes Desktop Par tition and 
  Display Tune.  To re-initialize, launch 
  Display Tune from the star t menu or shor t cut  
  on the desktop.
 
						

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 Task Tray Right Click
The task tray also contains most of the features 
suppor ted in the title bar (with the exception of 
automatically sending a window to any par tition).
•  Find Windows – In some cases, the user may  
  have sent multiple windows to the same 
  par tition.  Find Window will show all open  
  windows and move the selected window to  
 the forefront.
•  Desktop Partition  – Desktop Par tition shows  
  the current selected par tition and allows the  
  user to quickly change to any of the par titions  
  shown in the drop down.
•  Identify Partition – Displays the outline grid  
  on the desktop for the current par tition.
•  Align On/Align Off – Enables/disables the  
  drag and drop auto align feature.  Left Click Menu
Left click on the Desktop Par tition icon to quickly 
send the active window to any par tition without 
having to drag and drop. Releasing the mouse will 
send the window to the highlighted par tition.
 
						

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 SmartDesktop Partition Definitions
Name Description Image
Full Desktop Applies all settings to the entire desktop.
Ver tical  Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into 
two evenly sized ver tical regions.
For 90/270 maintain ver tical configuration.
Horizontal Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into 
two evenly sized horizontal regions.
For 90/270 maintain horizontal configuration.
Ver tical Triple Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into  three evenly sized ver tical regions.
For 90 Par tition 1 horizontal top Par tition 2 horizontal 
center Par tition 3 horizontal bottom.
For 270 Par tition 3 horizontal top Par tition 2 horizontal 
center Par tition 1 horizontal bottom.
Ver tical Split Left Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into  two ver tical regions, the left hand side is a single region, 
the right hand side is split into two evenly sized regions
For 90 Par tition 1 on top Par tition 2&3 on bottomFor 
270 Par tition 1 on bottom Par tition 2&3 on top.
Ver tical Split Right Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into  two ver tical regions, the right  hand side is a single region, 
the left  hand side is split into two evenly sized regions
For 90 Par tition 1&2  on top Par tition 3 on bottom.
For 270 Par tition 3 on top Par tition 1&2 on bottom.
 
						

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NameDescription Image
Horizontal Split Top Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into  two evenly sized horizontal regions, the top region is single, 
the bottom region is spilt into two evenly sized regions
For 90 Par tition 1 on right side Ver tical Par tition 2&3 on 
left side Ver tical.
For 270 Par tition 1 on left side Ver tical Par tition 2&3 on 
right side Ver tical.
Horizontal Split Bottom Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into  two evenly sized horizontal regions, the bottom region is 
single, the top region is spilt into two evenly sized regions
For 90 Par tition 1&2 on right side Ver tical Par tition 3 on 
left side Ver tical.
For 270 Par tition 1&2 on left side Ver tical Par tition 3 on 
right side Ver tical.
Even Split Assesses the screen resolution and divides the display into 
four  evenly sized regions.
 
						

							25Custom settings
If you prefer to be in a position outside the 
perimeters listed above, choose a higher strength 
signal for optimal detection efficiency: The higher 
the setting, the stronger the detection signal. For 
maximum PowerSensor efficiency and proper 
detection, please position yourself directly in front 
of your monitor. 
•  
If you choose to position yourself more than 
100 cm or 40 inches from the monitor use 
the maximum detection signal for distances up 
to 120cm or 47 inches. (setting 4)
•   Since some dark colored clothing tends to 
absorb infrared signals even when the user 
is within 100 cm or 40 inches of the display, 
step up signal strength when wearing black or 
other dark garb. 
•   You can return to the default mode at any 
time (setting 3)
How to adjust settings
If PowerSensor is not operating correctly inside or 
outside the default range, here’s how to fine-tune 
detection: 
•   Press the PowerSensor hot key 
•   You will find the default position ‘3’ on the 
adjustment bar. 
•   Adjust the PowerSensor detection adjustment 
to Setting 4 and press OK. 
•   Test the new setup to see if PowerSensor 
properly detects you in your current position.
 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. 
3.7 PowerSensor
PowerSensor is a unique environmentally friendly 
technology from Philips which enables user to save 
up to 80% of power consumption.  In line with 
Philip’s Sense and Simplicity drive, this user friendly 
technology works for you right out of the box 
without any hardware or software installation, and 
without any user inter vention in the default mode.
  How does it work?  
•   PowerSensor works on principle of 
transmission and reception of harmless 
“infrared” signals in order to detect user-
presence.  
•   When the user is in front of the monitor 
the monitor operates normally, at the 
predetermined settings that the user has set- 
i.e. Brightness, contrast, color, etc 
•   Assuming that the monitor was set to 100% 
of brightness for example, when the user 
leaves his seat and is no longer in front of the 
monitor, the monitor automatically reduces 
the power consumption up to 80%.
Power consumption as illustrated above is for reference purpose only
 Settings
Default settings
At its default setting, (Setting 3), PowerSensor 
is designed to detect the presence of the user 
located between 30 and 100 cm (12 and 40 
inches) from the display and within five degrees 
left or right of the monitor. 
42 Watt45W8.5 Watt
PowerSensor detection adjustment
04 3 (default)1234
100234
User present in front
Hot key
User not present
Sensor distance
 
						

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3.8  Philips Flat Panel Monitors Pixel Defect 
Policy
Philips strives to deliver the highest quality 
products. We use some of the industr ys most 
advanced manufacturing processes and practice 
stringent quality control. However, pixel or sub 
pixel defects on the TFT monitor panels used in 
flat panel monitors are sometimes unavoidable. 
No manufacturer can guarantee that all panels will 
be free from pixel defects, but Philips guarantees 
that any monitor with an unacceptable number 
of defects will be repaired or replaced under 
warranty. This notice explains the different types 
of pixel defects and defines acceptable defect 
levels for each type. In order to qualify for repair 
or replacement under warranty, the number of 
pixel defects on a TFT monitor panel must exceed 
these acceptable levels. For example, no more 
than 0.0004% of the sub pixels on a 19 XGA 
monitor may be defective. Fur thermore, Philips 
sets even higher quality standards for cer tain 
types or combinations of pixel defects that are 
more noticeable than others. This policy is valid 
worldwide.
Pixels and Sub pixels 
A pixel, or picture element, is composed of three 
sub pixels in the primar y colors of red, green and 
blue. Many pixels together form an image. When 
all sub pixels of a pixel are lit, the three colored 
sub pixels together appear as a single white pixel. 
When all are dark, the three colored sub pixels 
together appear as a single black pixel. Other 
combinations of lit and dark sub pixels appear as 
single pixels of other colors.Types of Pixel Defects 
Pixel and sub pixel defects appear on the screen 
in different ways. There are two categories of pixel 
defects and several types of sub pixel defects 
within each categor y. 
Bright Dot Defects 
 
Bright dot defects appear as pixels or sub pixels 
that are always lit or on. That is, a bright dot is 
a sub-pixel that stands out on the screen when 
the monitor displays a dark pattern. There are the 
types of bright dot defects:
One lit red, green or blue sub pixel
Two adjacent lit sub pixels:
-  Red + Blue = Purple
-   Red + Green = Yellow
-   Green + Blue = Cyan (Light Blue)
Three adjacent lit sub pixels (one white pixel)
 
						

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 Note
A red or blue bright dot must be more  than 50 
percent brighter than neighboring dots while 
a green bright dot is 30 percent brighter than 
neighboring dots.
Black Dot Defects Black dot defects appear as 
pixels or sub pixels that are always dark or off. 
That is, a dark dot is a sub-pixel that stands out 
on the screen when the monitor displays a light 
pattern. These are the types of black dot defects: Proximity of Pixel Defects 
Because pixel and sub pixels defects of the same 
type that are near to one another may be more 
noticeable, Philips also specifies tolerances for the 
proximity of pixel defects.
Pixel Defect Tolerances
In order to qualify for repair or replacement due 
to pixel defects during the warranty period, a 
TFT monitor panel in a Philips flat panel monitor 
must have pixel or sub pixel defects exceeding the 
tolerances listed in the following tables.
BRIGHT DOT DEFECTS
ACCEPTABLE LEVEL
MODEL 235P2/235PL2
1 lit subpixel 3
2 adjacent lit subpixels 1
3 adjacent lit subpixels (one white pixel) 0
Distance between two bright dot defects* >15mm
Total bright dot defects of all types 3
BLACK DOT DEFECTSACCEPTABLE LEVEL
MODEL 235P2/235PL2
1 dark subpixel 5 or fewer
2 adjacent dark subpixels 2 or fewer
3 adjacent dark subpixels 0
Distance between two black dot defects* >15mm
Total black dot defects of all types 5 or fewer
TOTAL DOT DEFECTSACCEPTABLE LEVEL
MODEL 235P2/235PL2
Total bright or black dot defects of all types 5 or fewer
 
Note 
1 or 2 adjacent sub pixel defects = 1 dot defect
This monitor is ISO9241-307 compliant.
 
						

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4 Technical Specifications
Picture/Display
Monitor panel type TFT-LCD
Backlight CCFL (235P2), LED (235PL2)
Panel size 23 W (58.4 cm)
Aspect ratio 16:9
Pixel Pitch 0.266 x 0.266 mm
Brightness 300 cd/m² (235P2); 250 cd/m² (235PL2)
   Smar tContrast    500,000:1 (235P2); 20,000,000:1 (235PL2)
   Contrast ratio (typical)    1000:1 Response time (typical)  5 ms
Optimum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
 Viewing angle 176° (H) / 170° (V) @ C/R > 5
Picture Enhancement Smar tImage
Display colors  16.7 M
Ver tical refresh rate 56Hz -76Hz 
Horizontal Frequency 30kHz - 80kHz
sRGB YES
Connectivity
   Signal input    DVI-D (Digital), VGA (Analog)
   USB    USB 2.0 x 1
   Input Signal    Separate Sync, Sync on Green
   Audio In/Out    Stereo Audio
Convenience
   Build-in Audio    1.5W x 2
User Convenience
OSD Languages English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, 
Simplified Chinese, Por tuguese
Other convenience VESA mount ( 100 x 100mm), Kensington lock
Plug & Play Compatibility DDC/CI, sRGB, Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OSX, Linux 
Stand
Tilt -5/+20 
Swivel -65/+65 
Height adjustment 130mm