Philips 248c3lsb User Manual

248C3L
www.philips.com/welcome         
EN User manual    1
  Customer care and warranty          35
  Troubleshooting & FAQs                40
 

Table of Contents
1. Important ......................................................... 1
1.1  Safety precautions and maintenance ............... 1
1.2 Notational Descriptions ......................................... 2
1.3  Disposal of product and packing material.... 3
2.  Setting up the monitor .................................. 4
2.1 Installation ....................................................................... 4
2.2  Operating the monitor ........................................... 5
2.3...

1
1. Important
This electronic user’s guide is intended for anyone 
who uses the Philips monitor. Take time to read 
this user manual before you use your monitor. 
It contains impor tant information and notes 
regarding operating your monitor.
The Philips guarantee applies provided the 
product is handled properly for its intended use, 
in accordance with its operating instructions and 
upon presentation of the original invoice or cash 
receipt, indicating the date of purchase, dealer’s 
name and model...

2
1. Important
Important information for Burn-in/Ghost image
Always activate a moving screen saver  • 
program when you leave your monitor 
unattended. Always activate a periodic screen 
refresh application if your monitor will display 
unchanging static content. Uninterrupted 
display of still or static images over an 
extended period may cause “burn in”, also 
known as “after-imaging” or “ghost imaging”,  
on your screen. 
Burn-in, after-imaging, or ghost imaging  • 
is a well-known phenomenon in...

3
1. Important
1.3  Disposal of product and packing  
material
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment-
WEEE
This marking on the product or on its packaging 
illustrates that, under European Directive 2002/96/
EC governing used electrical and electronic 
appliances, this product may not be disposed 
of with normal household waste. You are 
responsible for disposal of this equipment through 
a designated waste electrical and electronic 
equipment collection. To determine the locations 
for dropping off...

4
2. Setting up the monitor
2.1 Installation
 Package contents
2.  Setting up the monitor
  Install base stand
1.  Place the monitor face down on a smooth 
and soft surface taking care to avoid scratching 
or damaging the screen. 2.  Attach the monitor base stand to the base 
column then fasten base stand.
VGA signal cable (optional)  HDMI cable (optional) 
DVI cable (optional)
Philips and the Philips’ Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. and are used under...

5
2. Setting up the monitor
power cable.
3.  Connect the monitor signal cable to the 
video connector on the back of your 
computer.
4.  Plug the power cable into the power 
adaptor and into a nearby outlet.
5.  Turn on your computer and monitor. If 
the monitor displays an image, installation 
is complete.
 248C3LH
 Kensington anti-theft lock
  DC power input
  HDMI audio out
 HDMI input
  VGA input
Connect to PC
1.   Connect the power adapter cable to the 
back of the montior firmly. 
2.  Turn off your...

6
2. Setting up the monitor
 Description of the On Screen Display
What is On-Screen Display (OSD)?
On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in all Philips 
monitors. It allows an end user to adjust screen 
performance or select functions of the monitors 
directly through an on-screen instruction window. 
A user friendly on screen display interface is 
shown as below:
248C3L
248C3LH
Basic and simple instruction on the control keys
In the OSD shown above users can press 
 
buttons at the front bezel of the...

7
2. Setting up the monitor
2.3  Remove the Base Stand
 Remove the Base Stand
Before you star t disassembling the monitor base, 
please follow the instructions below to avoid 
damage or injur y.
1.   
Place the monitor face on a safe surface, then 
loose the screw form the base.
 Physical Function
Tilt
 Resolution notification 
This monitor is designed for optimal performance 
at its native resolution, 1920x1080@60Hz. 
When the monitor is powered on at a different 
resolution, an aler t is displayed on...

8
3. Image Optimization
3.1 SmartImage
  What is it?
Smar tImage 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 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 
software...