Philips 244el2sb User Manual

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3. Image Optimization
3.1 SmartImage Lite
  What is it?
Smar tImage Lite provides presets that optimize 
display for different types of content, dynamically 
adjusting brightness, contrast, color and sharpness 
in real time. Whether youre working with text 
applications, displaying images or watching a video, 
Philips Smar tImage Lite delivers great optimized 
monitor performance.
  Why do I need it?
You want a monitor that delivers optimized display 
all your favorite types of content, Smar tImage Lite 
software dynamically adjust brightness, contrast, 
color and sharpness in real time to enhance your 
monitor viewing experience.
  How does it work? 
Smar tImage Lite is an exclusive, leading edge 
Philips technology that analyzes the content 
displayed on your screen. Based on a scenario you 
select, Smar tImage Lite dynamically enhances the 
contrast, color saturation and sharpness of images 
to enhance the contents being displayed - all in 
real time with the press of a single button. 
3. Image Optimization
 How to enable SmartImage Lite?
1.  Press  
 to launch the Smar tImage Lite on 
screen display;
2.  Keep pressing 
 to toggle between Standard, 
Internet, and Game.
3.  The Smar tImage Lite on screen display will 
remain on screen for 5 seconds or you can 
also press”OK” to make confirmation.
4.  When Smar tImage Lite is enabled, the sRGB 
scheme is disabled automatically. To use sRGB 
you need to disable Smar tImage Lite with the 
 button at the front bezel of your monitor.
Except using 
 key to scroll down, you can also 
press 
  buttons to choose and press “OK” t o  
confirm selection and close the Smar tImage Lite 
OSD.
 
						

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3. Image Optimization
There are 3 modes to be selected: Standard, 
Internet, and Game.
  Standard:   •  Enhances text and dampens 
brightness to increase readability and reduce 
eye strain. This mode significantly enhances 
readability and productivity when youre 
working with spreadsheets, PDF files, scanned 
ar ticles or other general office applications.
  Internet:   •  This profile combines color 
saturation, dynamic contrast and sharpness 
enhancement to display photos and other 
images with outstanding clarity in vibrant 
colors - all without ar tifacts and faded colors.
    •Game: Turn on over drive circuit for best 
response time, reduce jaggy edges for fast 
moving objects on screen, enhance contrast 
ratio for bright and dark scheme, this profile 
delivers the best gaming experience for 
gamers. 3.2 SmartContrast
  What is it? 
Unique technology that dynamically analyzes 
displayed content and automatically optimizes a 
monitors 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 monitors 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.
 
						

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3. Image Optimization
3.3  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 adjustment    •
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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3. Image Optimization
 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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3. Image Optimization
Color menu: 
  Color Menu allow you to adjust RGB, Black    •
Level, White Point, Color Calibration, and 
Smar tImage Lite (Please refer to Smar tImage 
Lite section). 
  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   •
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.
 
						

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3. Image Optimization
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 at star tup will not 
load when this box is unchecked (Disabled). 
  Enable transparency mode  (Windows 7, Vista,    •
XP). Default is 0% Opaque.  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.
SmartImage Lite 
Allows user to change setting for better display 
setting based on content.
When Enter tainment is set, Smar tContrast and 
Smar tResponse are enabled.
 
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.
 
						

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3. Image Optimization
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. 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 Volume 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>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.
 
						

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3. Image Optimization
 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 
 • 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.
 
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. 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 four 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. 
Facoty Preset can also be called from the drop 
down menu. 
 Tune Display - Opens the Smar tControl 
 • Lite 
control panel. 
 Smar tImage Lite - 
 • Check current settings,  
Standard, Internet, Game.
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. 
 
						

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4. Technical  Specification
4 Technical Specifications
Picture/Display
Monitor panel type TFT-LCD
Backlight CCFL (244E2); LED (244EL2)
Panel size 24 W (61.0 cm)
Aspect ratio 16:9
Pixel Pitch 0.277 x 0.277 mm
Brightness 300 cd/m² (244E2); 250cd/m2 (244EL2)
Smar tContrast 500,000:1 (244E2); 20,000,000:1 (244EL2) 
Contrast ratio (typical) 1000:1
Response time (typical)  5 ms
Optimum Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz
Viewing angle 170° (H) / 160° (V) @ C/R > 5
Picture Enhancement Smar tImage Lite
Display colors  16.7 M
Ver tical refresh rate 56Hz -76Hz 
Horizontal Frequency 30kHz - 83kHz
sRGB YES
Connectivity
   Signal input    HDMI, DVI-D (digital), VGA (Analog)
   Input Signal    Separate Sync, Sync on Green
   HDMI Audio Out    Yes
Convenience
User Convenience
OSD Languages English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, 
Simplified Chinese, Por tuguese, Turkish
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 
 
						

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4. Technical  Specification
Power  (244E2)
On mode (typical)    40.6W
Energy Consumption
(EnergyStar 5.0 test method) AC Input Voltage at
100VAC +/-5VAC, 
50Hz +/- 3HzAC Input Voltage at
115VAC +/-5VAC, 
60Hz +/- 3HzAC Input Voltage at
230VAC +/-5VAC,
50Hz +/ -3Hz
Normal Operation (typical)    31.88W  31.71W   31.33W
Sleep (typical)   0.5W  0.5W   0.5W
Off   0.5W  0.5W   0.5W
Heat Dissipation* AC Input Voltage at 
100VAC +/-5VAC,
50Hz +/ -3HzAC Input Voltage at
115VAC +/-5VAC, 
60Hz +/ -3HzAC Input Voltage at 
230VAC +/-5VAC, 
50Hz +/ -3Hz
Normal Operation   108.805BTU   108.225BTU   106.928BTU
Sleep (typical)   1.706BTU   1.706BTU   1.706BTU
Off   1.706BTU   1.706BTU   1.706BTU
Power  (244EL2)
On mode (typical)    26W
Energy Consumption
(EnergyStar 5.0 test method) AC Input Voltage at
100VAC +/-5VAC, 
50Hz +/- 3HzAC Input Voltage at
115VAC +/-5VAC, 
60Hz +/- 3HzAC Input Voltage at
230VAC +/-5VAC,
50Hz +/ -3Hz
Normal Operation (typical)    19.32W  19.16W   19.16W
Sleep (typical)   0.5W  0.5W   0.5W
Off   0.5W  0.5W   0.5W
Heat Dissipation* AC Input Voltage at 
100VAC +/-5VAC,
50Hz +/ -3HzAC Input Voltage at
115VAC +/-5VAC, 
60Hz +/ -3HzAC Input Voltage at 
230VAC +/-5VAC, 
50Hz +/ -3Hz
Normal Operation   65.94BTU   65.38BTU   65.38BTU
Sleep (typical)   1.706BTU   1.706BTU   1.706BTU
Off   1.706BTU   1.706BTU   1.706BTU
Power LED indicator On mode: White, Standby/Sleep mode: White (blinking)
Power Supply Build-in, 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
Dimension
Product with stand (WxHxD)  570 x 437 x 225mm
Product without stand
(WxHxD) 570 x 353 x 62mm
Box dimension (WxHxD) 626 x 500 x 171mm
We i g h t
Product with stand  4.9kg 
Product without stand 4.5kg 
Product with packaging 6.7kg