42M2N8900 EN User manual Customer care and warranty Troubleshooting and FAQs 1 30 34 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 operating your monitor.
• • tilt angle maximum is exceeded, the monitor damage will not be covered under warranty. • Do not knock or drop the monitor during operation or transportation. • Excessive usage of monitor can cause eye discomfort, it’s better 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 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. The following subsections describe notational conventions used in this document. “Burn-in”, “after-imaging”, or “ghost imaging” is a well-known phenomenon in OLED panel technology.
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 product, service and activities. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment-WEEE From the planning, design and production stages, Philips emphasizes the important 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 7 10 3 5 2 4 6 9 1 8 11 Connect to PC 1. Connect the power cord to the back of the monitor firmly. 2. Turn off your computer and unplug its power cable. 12 Fast Charger 3. Connect the monitor signal cable to the video connector on the back of your computer. 4. Plug the power cord of your computer and your monitor into a nearby outlet. USB C-C a-1 5. Turn on your computer and monitor. If the monitor displays an image, installation is complete.
2.2 Operating the monitor Some selected Philips displays may not Power or Charge your device when it enters to “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 Main menu Sub menu SmartImage 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.
5 Physical Function 3 Resolution notification This monitor is designed for optimal performance at its native resolution, 3840 x 2160. When the monitor is powered on at a different resolution, an alert is displayed on screen: Use 3840 x 2160 for best results. Tilt 15° -5° Display of the native resolution alert can be switched off from Setup in the OSD (On Screen Display) menu.
2.3 Remove the Base Assembly for VESA Mounting Note VESA-Compliant mounting interface. VESA Mounting Screw M4. Always contact manufacturer for wall-mount installation. Before you start disassembling the Display base, please follow the instructions below to avoid any possible damage or injury. 1. Place the monitor face down on a smooth surface. Pay attention not to scratch or damage the screen. 0° 90° -5° * Display design may differ from those illustrated. 2.
2.4 MultiClient Integrated KVM 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. 1 What is it? With MultiClient Integrated KVM switch, you can control two separate PCs with one monitor-keyboard-mouse set up.
2.5 MultiView 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.
1. Toggle to the right to enter OSD Menu Screen. When the sub source is not detected. 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. Note The black strip shows on the top and the bottom of the screen for the correct aspect ratio when in the PBP mode.
Top-Left B A Top-Right B A (main) (main) Bottom-Left B • A Bottom-Right A (main) B (main) Swap: The main picture source and the sub picture source swapped on the display. Swap A and B source in [PIP] mode: B A (main) A ↔ B (main) Swap A and B source in [PBP] mode: A • (main) B ↔ B (main) A Off: Stop MultiView function. A (main) Note When you do the SWAP function, the video and its audio source will swap at the same time.
3. Image Optimization 2. Toggle to the up or down to select between the smartImage modes. 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.
• • • • • • • • Racing: For playing Racing games. Provides fastest response time and high color saturation. When this display receives HDR signal from the connected device, select a picture mode that best fits your needs. 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.
3.2 SmartContrast 1 What is it? Unique technology that dynamically analyzes displayed content and automatically optimizes a 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. 2 Why do I need it? You want the very best visual clarity and viewing comfort for every type of content.
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. Adaptive Sync • AMD Radeon R7 260X • AMD Radeon R7 260 ■■ Processor A-Series Desktop and Mobility APUs Adaptive Sync • • • • • • • • • PC gaming has long been 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 Ambiglow function can be selected through OSD menu by pressing right button to choose and pressing right button again to confirm the selection: Ambiglow 1. Press right button. 2. To switch Ambiglow off, or select [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, enter to 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 Windows11/10 edition is required; always upgrade to the most updated version. Below linkage is for the further more information from microsoft official website. STEP 5 https://support.microsoft.
8. Screen maintenance mode for 3 minutes to finish the whole process. Following the characteristics of OLED displays, there are automatic mechanisms used to protect the screen and reduce image sticking which may request an opportunity to run the refresh process. These mechanism settings may be adjusted in the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu under OLED Panel Care.
LED Indicator Compulsory execution message To reduce the risk of image retention, Panel Refresh will automatically run after in use for a long periods of time. Panel Refresh will take few seconds and power LED will blink until it is �nished. Please do not unplug the power cable during the process. Proceed • Auto Warning Default setting is On to provide messages as reminders of Pixel Refresh and Panel Refresh automatically.
9. Designs to prevent computer vision syndrome (CVS) 3. Ideal working posture • Reposition your screen to appropriate height and angle according to your height. 4. Choose Philips monitor for easy-oneyes. Philips monitor is designed to prevent eye strain caused by prolonged computer use. • Anti-glare screen: Anti-glare screen efficiently reduces annoying and distracting reflections that caused eye fatigue.
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 Adaptive Sync 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, Brazil 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 Note Please notice that your display works best at native resolution of 3840 x 2160. 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 For best output performance, please always ensure that your graphic card is capable of achieving the maximum resolution and refresh rate of this Philips display. 37.86 640 x 480 72.81 Display Input Format 37.50 640 x 480 75.00 37.88 800 x 600 60.32 46.
11. Power Management If you have VESA DPM compliance display card or software installed in 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 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 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.
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 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 Warranty Period please refer to Warranty Statement in Regulation & Service Information Manual.
13. Troubleshooting & FAQs • Make sure the computer is turned on. AUTO button doesn't function • 13.1 Troubleshooting The auto function is applicable only in VGA-Analog mode. If the result is not satisfactory, you can do manual adjustments via the OSD menu. This page deals with problems that can be corrected by a user. If the problem still persists after you have tried these solutions, contact Philips customer service representative.
Horizontal flicker appears mentioned above is not covered under your warranty. Image appears distorted. Text is fuzzy or blurred. • • • Adjust the image using the “Auto” function in OSD Main Controls. Eliminate the vertical bars using the Phase/Clock of Setup in OSD Main Controls. It is valid only in VGA mode. Green, red, blue, dark, and white dots appears on the screen • Image appears blurred, indistinct or too dark • Adjust the contrast and brightness on On-Screen Display.
13.2 General FAQs install your monitor. Follow the instructions in your user manual, 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'? Q4: How do I adjust the resolution? Ans.: R ecommended resolution for this monitor: 3840 x 2160. • • • • • • Ans.: Your video card/graphic driver and monitor together determine the available resolutions.
• Press button to show the OSD (On Screen Display) menu • Press button to select the option [Color] then press button to enter color setting, there are three settings as below. 1. Color Temperature: The settings are 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 hot key? Ans.: Please press for 10 seconds to unlock/lock the hot key, by doing so, your display pops out “Attention” to show the unlock/ lock status as shown below illustrators. Q1: Can I enlarge the PIP sub window? Ans.: Yes, there are 3 sizes to select: [Small], [Middle], [Large]. You can press to enter OSD menu. Select your preferred [PIP Size] option from the [PIP / PBP] main menu.
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