42M2N8900 EN User manual Customer care and warranty Troubleshooting and FAQs Register your product and get support at www.philips.
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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 important information and notes regarding the operation of your monitor.
• • damage will not be covered under warranty. • Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation and/or transportation. • Excessive usage of the monitor can cause eye discomfort. It’s recommended to take shorter breaks more often at your workstation than longer breaks and less often. For example, a 5-10 minute break after 50-60-minute continuous screen use is likely to be better than a 15-minute break every two hours.
• 1.2 Notational Descriptions “Burn-in”, “after-imaging”, or “ghost imaging” is a well-known phenomenon in OLED panel technology. In most cases, the “burn-in”, “after-imaging” or “ghost imaging” will disappear gradually over some time after the power has been switched off. The following subsections describe the notational conventions used in this document. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold or italic type.
1.3 Disposal of product and packing material Taking back/Recycling Information for Customers Philips establishes technically and economically viable objectives to optimize the environmental performance of the organization's products, services, and activities. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment-WEEE From the planning, design, and production stages, Philips emphasizes the importance of making products that can easily be recycled.
2. Setting up the monitor 2. Hold the stand with both hands. (1) Gently attach the stand to the VESA mount area until the latch locks the stand. (2) Use a screwdriver to tighten the assembly screws, and secure the stand to the monitor tightly. 2.1 Installation 1 Package contents (3) Gently attach the base to the stand. Quick start (4) Use your fingers to tighten the screw located at the bottom of the base, and secure the base to the stand tightly.
3 Connecting to your PC 12 Kensington anti-theft lock Connect to PC 7 10 3 5 2 4 6 9 1 8 11 1. Connect the power cord to the back of the monitor firmly. 12 Fast Charger 2. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable. 3. Connect the monitor signal cable to the video connector on the back of your computer. USB C-C 4. Plug the power cord of your computer and your monitor into a nearby outlet. a-1 a-2 a USB Type-C 5. Turn on your computer and monitor.
2.2 Operating the monitor Some selected Philips displays may not Power or Charge your device when it enters “Sleep/Standby” mode (White power LED blinking). In that case, please enter to OSD Menu and select “USB Standby Mode”, then, turn the function to “ON” mode (default=OFF). This will then keep the USB power and charging functions active even when the monitor is in sleep/standby mode.
2 Description of the On-Screen Display What is On-Screen Display (OSD)? On-Screen Display (OSD) is a feature in all Philips OLED 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 OSD interface is shown below: SmartImage Game Mode Ambiglow Input Audio System Close 90 Console Mode Brightness Standard Contrast FPS SmartContrast Off Racing Gamma 2.
Main menu Sub menu SmartImage SmartImage(HDR) (HDR source) Console Mode( Xbox Mode/ Switch Mode/PS5 Mode ), Standard, FPS, Racing, RTS, Movie, LowBlue Mode, EasyRead, Economy, Game1, Game2 Brightness 0~100 Contrast 0~100 SmartContrast On, Off Gamma 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.
In the “Setup” section, you can check which firmware version you currently have and if you need to upgrade or not. In addition, it is important to note that the firmware upgrades must be done through the SmartControl software. It is necessary to be connected to a network when updating the firmware on SmartControl over-the-air (OTA). Note • • Please refer to Chapters 8 on Screen Maintenance for details of OLED Panel Care. This Philips monitor is certified with AMD FreeSync™ Premium.
2.3 Remove the Base Assembly for VESA Mounting Height adjustment Before you start disassembling the Display base, please follow the instructions below to avoid any possible damage or injury. 120mm • • 1. Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface. Pay attention not to scratch or damage the screen. Warning To avoid potential screen damage, such as panel peeling, ensure that the monitor does not tilt downward by more than -5 degrees.
2.4 MultiClient Integrated KVM Note VESA-Compliant mounting interface. VESA Mounting Screw M4. Always contact the manufacturer for wallmount installation. 0° 1 What is it? With MultiClient Integrated KVM switch, you can control two separate PCs with one monitor-keyboard-mouse set up. 2 How to enable MultiClient Integrated KVM With the built-in MultiClient Integrated KVM, Philips monitor allows to quickly switch your peripherals back and forth between in two devices through the OSD menu setting.
3. Enter to OSD menu. Go to KVM layer and select “Auto”, “USB C” or “USB Up” to switch the control of peripherals from one device to another. Simply repeat this step for switching the control system using one set of peripheral. SmartImage Game Mode Ambiglow HDMI Refresh Rate USB-C Setting OSD Setting USB Standby Mode PIP/ PBP KVM Input Audio System High Resolution Off Auto Setup 3. Enter to OSD menu.
2.5 MultiView 1. Toggle to the right to enter OSD Menu Screen. 2. Toggle to the up or down to select main menu [PIP / PBP], then toggle to the right to confirm. 3. Toggle to the up or down to select [PIP / PBP Mode], then toggle to the right. 4. Toggle to the up or down to select [PIP], [PBP], then toggle to the right to confirm your selection. What is it? 5. Now you can move backward to set the [PIP / PBP Input], [PIP Size], [PIP Position] or [Swap]. Toggle to the right to confirm your selection.
Top-Left When the sub source is not detected. B A (main) Note The black strip located on the top and the bottom of the screen is for measuring the correct aspect ratio when in the PBP mode. If you expect to see fullscreen, adjust your device's resolutions to pop-up attention resolution and you will able to see 2 devices' source screen project to this display without black strips. It is important to note that the analog signal is not supported on full screen in PIP mode.
3. Image Optimization 3. The SmartImage on-screen display will remain on screen for 8 seconds, or you can also toggle to the left to make confirmation. There are multiple selections: Console Mode, Standard, FPS, Racing, RTS, Movie, LowBlue Mode, EasyRead, Economy, Game 1 and Game 2 3.1 SmartImage 1 What is it? SmartImage provides presets that optimize display for different types of content, dynamically adjusting brightness, contrast, color, and sharpness in real-time.
• • • • • • RTS: For playing RTS (Real Time Strategy) games, a user-selected portion can be highlighted for RTS games (through SmartFrame). The picture quality can be adjusted for the highlighted portion. There are multiple selections:HDR Game, HDR Movie, HDR Vivid, HDR True Black, Personal, and Off. HDR SmartImage HDR Movie: Ramped up luminance, deepened color saturation, dynamic contrast, and razor sharpness displays every detail in darker areas of your videos without experiencing color washout.
3.2 SmartContrast 1 What is it? It is a unique technology that dynamically analyzes displayed content and automatically optimizes a monitor's contrast ratio for maximum visual clarity and viewing enjoyment. 2 Why do I need it? Because SmartContrast offers the best visual clarity and viewing comfort for every type of content. It dynamically controls contrast and adjusts backlighting for bright gaming and video imagery.
4. Power Delivery and Smart Power 3 Power through USBC port: 1. Connect the device to the USBC port. 2. Turn on [Smart Power]. You can power your compatible device with up to 90 Watts of power from this monitor. 3. If [Smart Power] is on, and USBC is used for power, then maximum power delivery depends on the brightness value of the monitor. You may adjust the brightness value manually to increase power delivery from this monitor.
5. AMD FreeSyncTM Premium • • • • AMD Radeon R9 290 AMD Radeon R9 285 AMD Radeon R7 260X AMD Radeon R7 260 ■■ Processor A-Series Desktop and Mobility APUs • • • • • • • • • PC gaming has long had an imperfect experience because GPUs and monitors update at different rates. Sometimes a GPU can render many new pictures during a single update of the monitor and the monitor will show pieces of each picture as a single image. This is called “tearing.
6. Ambiglow How to enable Ambiglow The Ambiglow function can be selected through the OSD menu by pressing the right button to choose and pressing the right button again to confirm the selection: Ambiglow 1. Press right button. 2. To switch Ambiglow off or select different modes, you can choose from: [Follow Video], [Follow Audio], [Color Shift], [Color Wave], [Color Breathing], [Starry Night], [Static Mode], [Colors], [Light Position], [Brightness], [Speed], [Off].
7. HDR HDR Settings in Windows11/10 system. Steps 1. Right-click on the desktop, and enter Display settings. 2. Select the display/monitor. 3. Select an HDR-capable display under Rearrange your displays. 4. Select Windows HD Color settings. 5. Adjust Brightness for SDR content. Note Windows 10 edition is required. Always upgrade to the most updated version. The link below is for further information from the Microsoft official website. https://support.microsoft.
8. Screen maintenance Before self-activating Pixel Refresh, a pop-up message will appear after the 4 hour time limit and the user can choose to activate or skip the refreshing process. If the user chooses to skip the initial Pixel refresh, then a reminder will appear every two hours. When the cumulative usage time reaches 16 hours, the screen will automatically refresh.
A reminder message that pops up after 4 hours of continuous use, and will then appear every 2 hours after. Compulsory execution message To maintain the panel quality, Pixel Refresh will automatically run after in use for a periods of time. Pixel Refresh will take few minutes and Power LED will blink until it is �nished. Please do not unplug the power cable during the process. To maintain the panel quality, Pixel Refresh will automatically run after in use for a periods of time.
9. Designs to prevent computer vision syndrome (CVS) • Gently stretch your neck, and slowly tilt your head forward, backward, and side for pain relief. 3. Ideal working posture: Philips monitor is designed to prevent eye strain caused by prolonged computer use. • Reposition your screen to the appropriate measurment according to your own height. 4.
10. Technical Specifications Picture/Display Monitor Panel Type Panel Size Aspect Ratio Pixel Pitch Contrast Ratio (typ.) Recommended Resolution Maximum Resolution Viewing Angle Picture Enhancement Vertical Refresh Rate Horizontal Frequency sRGB Flicker Free LowBlue Mode Monitor Colors AMD FreeSyncTM Premium EasyRead Delta E HDR ready Ambiglow Over-the-air firmware update Connectivity Signal Input source Connectors Sync input USB USB Ports Power Delivery Super Speed OLED 41.54" W (105.5 cm) 16:9 0.
Convenience Built-in Speakers MultiView OSD Languages Other Convenience Plug & Play Compatibility Stand Tilt Swivel Height adjustment 10 W x 2 with DTS sound PIP/PBP mode, 2×devices English, German, Spanish, Greek, French, Italian, Hungarian, Dutch, Portuguese, Brasil Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Finnish, Turkish, Czech, Ukranian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean VESA mount (100 x 100 mm), Kensington Lock DDC/CI, sRGB, Windows 11/10/8.
Operating Condition Temperature range (operation) Relative humidity (operation) Atmospheric pressure (operation) Altitude (operation) Temperature range (Non-operation) Relative humidity (Non-operation) Atmospheric pressure (Non-operation) Altitude (Non-operation) Environmental and energy ROHS Packaging Specific Substances Cabinet Color Finish 0°C to 40°C 20% to 80% 700 to 1060hPa 0~ 5000 m (0~ 16404ft ) -20°C to 60°C 10% to 90% 500 to 1060hPa 0~ 12192m (0~ 40000ft ) YES 100% recyclable 100% PVC BFR free h
10.1 Resolution & Preset Modes H. freq (kHz) Resolution V. freq (Hz) 31.47 720 x 400 70.09 31.47 640 x 480 59.94 35.00 640 x 480 66.67 37.86 640 x 480 72.81 37.50 640 x 480 75.00 37.88 800 x 600 60.32 46.88 800 x 600 75.00 48.36 1024 x 768 60.00 60.02 1024 x 768 75.03 44.77 1280x 720 59.86 63.89 1280 x 1024 60.02 79.98 1280 x 1024 75.03 67.50 1920 x 1080 60.00 135.00 1920 x 1080 120.00 133.29 1920x2160 (PBP) 59.98 183.00 2560x1440 120.00 67.
Display Input Format UHD 138Hz 10bits Lower resolution 8bits/10 bits 422/420 444/RGB 422/420 444/RGB 422/420 (HDMI2.1) (HDMI2.1) (DP1.4) OK OK OK OK 444/RGB (DP1.4) USBC@ USB3.2 USBC@ USBC@ USBC@ USB2.0 USB3.2 USB2.0 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK Note In order for the monitor to function properly, your PC’s graphics card must support the following: HDMI 2.1 FRL with a bandwidth of up to 48 Gbps (Fixed Rate Link), DisplayPort 1.
11. Power Management If you have a VESA DPM compliance display card or software installed on your PC, the monitor can automatically reduce its power consumption when not in use. If an input from a keyboard, mouse, or other input device is detected, the monitor will 'wake up' automatically. The following table shows the power consumption and signaling of this automatic power saving feature: Power Management Definition VESA Mode Video H-sync V-sync Power Used LED Color 69.6 W (typ.) White 292.2 W (max.
12. Customer care and warranty together form an image. When all the 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. 12.1 Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors Pixel Defect Policy Philips strives to deliver the highest quality products.
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. Three adjacent lit sub pixels (one white pixel). Note A red or bright blue dot must be more than 50 percent brighter than neighboring dots, while a bright green dot is 30 percent brighter than neighboring dots.
BRIGHT DOT DEFECTS 1 lit subpixel 2 adjacent lit subpixels 3 adjacent lit subpixels (one white pixel) Distance between two bright dot defects* Total bright dot defects of all types ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 0 0 0 0 0 BLACK DOT DEFECTS 1 dark subpixel 2 adjacent dark subpixels 3 adjacent dark subpixels Distance between two black dot defects* Total black dot defects of all types ACCEPTABLE LEVEL 35 or fewer 15 or fewer 0 or fewer ≥20mm 35 or fewer TOTAL DOT DEFECTS Total bright or black dot defects of all types A
12.2 Customer Care & Warranty For warranty coverage information and additional support requirements valid for your region, please visit www.philips.com/support website for details or contact your local Philips Customer Care Center. For an extended warranty, if you would like to extend your general warranty period, an Out of Warranty service package is offered via our Certified Service Center. For the Warranty Period please refer to Warranty Statement in the Important information manual.
13. Troubleshooting & FAQs • The AUTO button doesn't function • 13.1 Troubleshooting This page deals with problems that can be corrected by a user. If the problem persists after you have tried these solutions, contact a Philips customer service representative. Visible signs of smoke or sparks No Picture (Power LED not lit) • • Make sure the power cord is plugged into the power outlet and the back of the monitor.
Main Controls. It is valid only in VGA mode. mentioned above is not covered under your warranty. Horizontal flicker appears The image appears distorted or the text is fuzzy or blurred. • • • Adjust the image using the “Auto” function in OSD Main Controls. Green, red, blue, dark, and white dots appear on the screen Eliminate the vertical bars using the Phase/Clock of Setup in OSD Main Controls. It is valid only in VGA mode.
13.2 General FAQs first install your monitor. Follow the instructions in your user manual, and monitor drivers (.inf and .icm files) will be installed automatically. Q1: When I install my monitor what should I do if the screen shows 'Cannot display this video mode'? Ans.: R ecommended resolution for this monitor: 3840 x 2160. • • • • • • Q4: How do I adjust the resolution? Ans.: Your video card/graphic driver and monitor together determine the available resolutions.
• Press the button to show the OSD (On Screen Display) menu • Press the button to select the option [Color] then press the button to enter the color setting, there are three settings as below. 1. Color Temperature: The settings are as follows. Native, 5000K, 6500K, 7500K, 8200K, 9300K, and 11500K. With settings in the 5000K range the panel appears "warm, with a red-white color tone", while a 11500K temperature yields "cool, bluewhite toning". Q10: Are Philips OLED monitors Plugand- Play? Ans.
13.3 Multiview FAQs Q13: How to unlock/lock my hotkey? Ans.: Please press for 10 seconds to unlock/lock the hotkey, by doing so, your display pops out “Attention” to show the unlock/ lock status as shown below illustrators. Q1: Can I enlarge the PIP subwindow? Ans.: Yes, there are 3 sizes to select: [Small], [Middle], [Large]. You can press to enter the OSD menu. Select your preferred [PIP Size] option from the [PIP / PBP] main menu.
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