239C4QHSB/69

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239C4Q
EN Usermanual 1
Customercareandwarranty 31
Troubleshooting&FAQs 36
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...............................6
3. Image Optimization ...............................8
3.1 SmartImage........................................................8
3.2 SmartKolor.........................................................9
3.3 SmartContrast.................................................9
3.4 SmartSharpness..............................................9
3.5 PhilipsSmartControlPremium...........10
3.6 SmartDesktopGuide................................16
4. Technical Specifications ......................21
4.1 Resolution&PresetModes...................23
5. Power Management ............................24
6. Regulatory Information ......................25
7. Customer care and warrant .............31
7.1 Philips’FlatPanelMonitorsPixel
DefectPolicy..................................................31
7.2 CustomerCare&Warranty.................33
8. Troubleshooting & FAQs ...................36
8.1 Troubleshooting...........................................36
8.2 SmartControlPremiumFAQs.............37
8.3 GeneralFAQs...............................................38
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1. Important
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.
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andproductionnumberofthe
product.
1.1 Safety precautions and mainte-
nance
Warnings
Useofcontrols,adjustmentsorprocedures
otherthanthosespecifiedinthisdocumentation
mayresultinexposuretoshock,electrical
hazardsand/ormechanicalhazards.
Readandfollowtheseinstructionswhen
connectingandusingyourcomputermonitor.
Operation
• Pleasekeepthemonitoroutofdirect
sunlight,verystrongbrightlightsand
awayfromanyotherheatsource.Lengthy
exposuretothistypeofenvironmentmay
resultindiscolorationanddamagetothe
monitor.
• Removeanyobjectthatcouldfallinto
ventilationholesorpreventpropercooling
ofthemonitor’selectronics.
• Donotblocktheventilationholesonthe
cabinet.
• Whenpositioningthemonitor,makesure
thepowerplugandoutletareeasilyac-
cessible.
• Ifturningoffthemonitorbydetachingthe
powercableorDCpowercord,waitfor6
secondsbeforeattachingthepowercable
orDCpowercordfornormaloperation.
• Pleaseuseapprovedpowercordprovided
byPhilipsallthetime.Ifyourpowercord
ismissing,pleasecontactwithyourlocal
servicecenter.(PleaserefertoCustomer
CareConsumerInformationCenter)
• Donotsubjectthemonitortosevere
vibrationorhighimpactconditionsduring
operation.
• Donotknockordropthemonitorduring
operationortransportation.
Maintenance
• Toprotectyourmonitorfrompossible
damage,donotputexcessivepressureon
theLCDpanel.Whenmovingyourmoni-
tor,grasptheframetolift;donotliftthe
monitorbyplacingyourhandorfingerson
theLCDpanel.
• Unplugthemonitorifyouarenotgoingto
useitforanextensiveperiodoftime.
• Unplugthemonitorifyouneedtocleanit
withaslightlydampcloth.Thescreenmay
bewipedwithadryclothwhenthepower
isoff.However,neveruseorganicsolvent,
suchas,alcohol,orammonia-basedliquids
tocleanyourmonitor.
• Toavoidtheriskofshockorpermanent
damagetotheset,donotexposethe
monitortodust,rain,water,orexcessive
moistureenvironment.
• Ifyourmonitorgetswet,wipeitwithdry
clothassoonaspossible.
• Ifforeignsubstanceorwatergetsinyour
monitor,pleaseturnthepoweroffimmedi-
atelyanddisconnectthepowercord.Then,
removetheforeignsubstanceorwater,and
sendittothemaintenancecenter.
• Donotstoreorusethemonitorinloca-
tionsexposedtoheat,directsunlightor
extremecold.
• Inordertomaintainthebestperformance
ofyourmonitoranduseitforalongerlife-
time,pleaseusethemonitorinalocation
thatfallswithinthefollowingtemperature
andhumidityranges.
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1. Important
• Temperature:0-4C32-95°F
• Humidity:20-80%RH
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
monitorpaneltechnology.Inmostcases,
the“burnedin”or“after-imaging”or
“ghostimaging”willdisappeargradually
overaperiodoftimeafterthepowerhas
beenswitchedoff.
Warning
Failuretoactivateascreensaver,oraperiodic
screenrefreshapplicationmayresultinsevere
“burn-in”or“after-image”or“ghostimage”
symptomsthatwillnotdisappearandcannotbe
repaired.Thedamagementionedaboveisnot
coveredunderyourwarranty.
Service
• Thecasingcovershouldbeopenedonly
byqualifiedservicepersonnel.
• Ifthereisanyneedforanydocumentfor
repairorintegration,pleasecontactwith
yourlocalservicecenter.(pleasereferto
thechapterof"ConsumerInformation
Center")
• Fortransportationinformation,please
referto"TechnicalSpecifications".
• Donotleaveyourmonitorinacar/trunk
underdirectsunlight.
Note
Consultaservicetechnicianifthemonitor
doesnotoperatenormally,oryouarenotsure
whatproceduretotakewhentheoperating
instructionsgiveninthismanualhavebeen
followed.
1.2 Notational Descriptions
Thefollowingsubsectionsdescribe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.Theseblockscontainnotes,cautions
orwarnings.Theyareusedasfollows:
Note
Thisiconindicatesimportantinformationand
tipsthathelpyoumakebetteruseofyour
computersystem.
Caution
Thisiconindicatesinformationthattellsyou
howtoavoideitherpotentialdamageto
hardwareorlossofdata.
Warning
Thisiconindicatesthepotentialforbodilyharm
andtellsyouhowtoavoidtheproblem.
Somewarningsmayappearinalternateformats
andmaynotbeaccompaniedbyanicon.Insuch
cases,thespecificpresentationofthewarningis
mandatedbytherelevantregulatoryauthority.
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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
suchwasteelectricalandelectronic,contact
yourlocalgovernmentoffice,thewastedisposal
organizationthatservesyourhouseholdorthe
storeatwhichyoupurchasedtheproduct.
Yournewmonitorcontainsmaterialsthatcan
berecycledandreused.Specializedcompanies
canrecycleyourproducttoincreasethe
amountofreusablematerialsandtominimize
theamounttobedisposedof.
Allredundantpackingmaterialhasbeen
omitted.Wehavedoneourutmosttomakethe
packagingeasilyseparableintomonomaterials.
Pleasefindoutaboutthelocalregulationson
howtodisposeofyouroldmonitorandpacking
fromyoursalesrepresentative.
Recycling Information for Customers
Yourdisplayismanufacturedwithhighquality
materialsandcomponentswhichcanbe
recycledandreused.
Tolearnmoreaboutourrecyclingprogram
pleasevisitwww.philips.com/about/sustainability/
recycling.
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2. Setting up the monitor
2. Setting up the monitor
2.1 Installation
Package contents
VGA (optional)
DVI (optional)
HDMI (optional)
AC/DC Adapter
Note
UseonlytheAC/DCadaptermodel:Philips
ADPC1245
Installation
1. Placethemonitorfacedownonasmooth
surface.Payattentionnottoscratchor
damagethescreen.
2. Holdthemonitorandbasewithboth
hands.Gentlybendthebasevertically
downtoafixedangle.
3. Toretainthemonitor,bendthebase
verticallyup.
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2. Setting up the monitor
Connecting to your PC
Model 239C4QH:
1 4
4
323
2
3
5
1
1
AC/DCpowerinput
2
VGAinput
3
HDMIinputs(HDMI1andHDMI2)
4
HDMIaudiooutput
5
Kensingtonanti-theftlock
Model 239C4Q:
123
3
2
4
1
1
AC/DCpowerinput
2
VGAinput
3
DVIinput
4
Kensingtonanti-theftlock
Connect to PC
1. Turnoffyourcomputerandunplugits
powercord.
2. ConnecttheVGAorDVIcableforvideo
connection.
3. ConnecttheDCpowerinputtoyour
monitor.
4. PlugthepowercordoftheAC/DCadapter
intoanearbyACpoweroutlet.
5. Turnonyourcomputerandmonitor.Ifthe
monitordisplaysimages,theinstallationis
done.
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2. Setting up the monitor
2.2 Operating the monitor
Description of the control buttons
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6 4 237
AccesstheOSDmenu
.
ConfirmtheOSDadjustment.
ReturntopreviousOSDlevel.
UsetheTurbofunction.
Switchmonitor’spowerONand
OFF.
AdjusttheOSDmenu.
Changethesignalinputsource.
SmartImage
hotkey
.Thereare
7modestoselect:Text,Office,
Photo,Movie,Game,Economy,
Off.
Description of the On Screen Display
What is On-Screen Display (OSD)?
On-ScreenDisplay(OSD)isafeatureinall
PhilipsLCD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:
Model 239C4QH:







Model 239C4Q:
Basic and simple instruction on the control
keys
IntheOSDshownabove,youcanpress 
buttonsatthefrontbezelofthemonitor
tomovethecursor,andpressOKbuttonto
confirmthechoiceorchange.






 
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2. Setting up the monitor
The OSD Menu
Belowisanoverallviewofthestructureof
theOn-ScreenDisplay.Youcanusethisasa
referencewhenyouwanttoworkyourway
aroundthedifferentadjustmentslateron.
Main menu Sub menu
Resolution notification
Thismonitorisdesignedforoptimal
performanceatitsnativeresolution,1920×
1080@60Hz.Whenthemonitorispowered
onatadifferentresolution,analertisdisplayed
onscreen:Use1920×1080@60Hzforbest
results.
Displayofthenativeresolutionalertcanbe
switchedofffromSetupintheOSD(On
ScreenDisplay)menu.
Physical Function
Tilt
-3
15
Picture
Wide Screen, 4:3
0~100
0~100
Picture Format
Brightness
Contrast
OSD Settings
0~100
0~100
Off, 1, 2, 3, 4
5s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 60s
Horizontal
Vertical
Transparency
OSD Time Out
Setup
0~100
On, Off
Yes, No
0~100
0~100
0~100
H.Position
Auto
V.Position
Phase
Clock
Resolution Notification
Reset
Information
Language
English Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano,
Português,
Русский
简体中文
Color
5000K, 6500K, 7500K,
8200K, 9300K, 11500K
Red: 0~100
Green: 0~100
Blue: 0~100
Color Temperature
sRGB
User Define
Audio
(optional)
0~100
Volume
On, Off
Mute
VGA
HDMI1 (optional)
HDMI2 (optional)
Input
Off, Fast, Faster, Fastest
SmartResponse
On, Off
Pixel Orbiting
On, Off
Over Scan
DVI (optional)
On, Off
SmartKolor
On, Off
SmartTxt
On, Off
SmartContrast
1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6
Gamma
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3. Image Optimization
3.1 SmartImage
What is it?
SmartImageprovidespresetsthatoptimize
displayfordifferenttypesofcontent,dynamically
adjustingbrightness,contrast,colorand
sharpnessinrealtime.Whetheryou'reworking
withtextapplications,displayingimagesor
watchingavideo,PhilipsSmartImagedelivers
greatoptimizedmonitorperformance.
Why do I need it?
Youwantamonitorthatdeliversoptimized
displayallyourfavoritetypesofcontent,
SmartImagesoftwaredynamicallyadjust
brightness,contrast,colorandsharpnessin
realtimetoenhanceyourmonitorviewing
experience.
How does it work?
SmartImageisanexclusive,leadingedgePhilips
technologythatanalyzesthecontentdisplayed
onyourscreen.Basedonascenarioyouselect,
SmartImage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.
How to enable SmartImage?
1. Press tolaunchtheSmartImageon
screendisplay.
2. Keeppressing totoggleamongText,
Office,Photo,Movie,Game,Economyand
Off.
3. TheSmartImageonscreendisplaywill
remainonscreenfor5seconds,oryoucan
alsopress"OK"tomakeconfirmation.
4. WhenSmartImageisenabled,thesRGB
schemeisdisabledautomatically.Touse
sRGB,youneedtodisableSmartImage
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toconfirmselectionandclosethe
SmartImageOSD.
Therearesevenmodestoselect:Text,Office,
Photo,Movie,Game,EconomyandOff.
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Text: Helpsimprovereadingoftext
basedapplicationlikePDFebooks.By
usingaspecialalgorithmwhichincreases
thecontrastandboundarysharpness
oftextcontent,thedisplayisoptimized
forastress-freereadingbyadjustingthe
brightness,contrastandcolortemperature
ofthemonitor.
Office: Enhancestextanddampens
brightnesstoincreasereadabilityand
reduceeyestrain.Thismodesignificantly
enhancesreadabilityandproductivitywhen
you’reworkingwithspreadsheets,PDFfiles,
scannedarticlesorothergeneraloffice
applications.
Photo: Thisprofilecombinescolor
saturation,dynamiccontrastandsharpness
enhancementtodisplayphotosandother
imageswithoutstandingclarityinvibrant
colors-allwithoutartifactsandfaded
colors.
Movie: Rampedupluminance,deepened
colorsaturation,dynamiccontrastand
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razorsharpnessdisplayseverydetailsin
darkerareasofyourvideoswithoutcolor
washoutinbrighterareasmaintaininga
dynamicnaturalvaluesfortheultimate
videodisplay.
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.
Economy: Underthisprofile,brightness,
contrastareadjustedandbacklighting
finetunedforjustrightdisplayofeveryday
officeapplicationsandlowerpower
consumption.
Off: NooptimizationbySmartImage.
3.2 SmartKolor
What is it?
SmartKolorisaspecialcolorextension
technologythatisabletoenhancevisual
colorrangetodelivervividandrichpicture
performance.
Why do I need it?
Youwanttherich,vibrantimagesfor
experiencingtheoutstandingphotosorvideos.
How does it work?
SmartKolorwilldynamicallyenhancecolor
saturationandextendvisualcolorrangeto
enrichcolorqualityandperformanceofyour
viewingimages.SmartKoloristurnedoff
automatically;forexample,inTextmodeor
Officemode,whereitisnotrequired.
3.3 SmartContrast
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.
Why do I need it?
Youwanttheverybestvisualclarityand
viewingcomfortforeverytypeofcontent.
SmartContrast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
monitor'spowerconsumption,yousaveon
energycostsandextendthelifetimeofyour
monitor.
How does it work?
WhenyouactivateSmartContrast,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entertainmentexperiencewhenviewing
videosorplayinggames.
3.4 SmartSharpness
What is it?
Smarttechnologythatenhancessharpness
whenyouneeditforultimatedisplay
performanceandmoreentertainmentfunwhen
youareviewingvideosorphotos.
Why do I need it?
Youwanttheultimateinsharpnessformore
entertainmentfunwhenviewingphotosor
videos.
How does it work?
Smarttechnologyenhancessharpnesswhen
youneeditforultimatedisplayperformance
andmoreentertainmentfunwhenyouare
viewingvideosorphotosintheMovieorGame
mode.Itisturnedofffortopqualitydisplayof
officeapplicationsandintheEconomymodeto
reducepowerconsumptions.
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3.5 Philips SmartControl Premium
ThenewSmartControlPremium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shortcutondesktoportoolbar.
First launch -Wizard
• ThefirsttimeafterinstallationofSmart-
ControlPremium,itwillautomaticallygo
toWizardforfirsttimelaunch.
• Thewizardwillguideyouthroughadjust-
ment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.
Start with Standard pane
Adjust menu
• AdjustMenuallowsyoutoadjustBright-
ness,Contrast,andResolution.
• Youcanfollowtheinstructionanddothe
adjustment.
• Cancelpromptsuserifyouwanttocancel
installation.
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Color menu
• ColorMenuallowsyoutoadjustRGB,
BlackLevel,WhitePoint,DisplayGamma,
Calibration,SmartImage,andSmartKolor.
• 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.
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1. "ShowMe"startscolorcalibrationtutorial.
2. Start-startsthe6-stepcolorcalibration
sequence.
3. QuickViewloadsthebefore/afterimages.
4. ToreturntoColorhomepane,clickthe
Cancelbutton.
5. Enablecolorcalibration-bydefaultison.
Ifunchecked,doesnotallowforcolor
calibrationtohappen,dimesoutstartand
quickviewbuttons.
6. Musthavepatentinfoincalibrationscreen.
First Color Calibration Screen
• Previousbuttonisdisableduntilthesec-
ond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
Allowuserstochangesettingforbetterdisplay
settingbasedoncontent.
WhenEntertainmentisset,SmartContrastand
SmartResponseareenabled.
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Eco Power menu
Options menu
Options>Preferences-Willonlybeactive
whenselectingPreferencesfromthedrop-
downOptionsmenu.Onanon-supported
displaycapableofDDC/CI,onlytheHelpand
Optionstabsareavailable.
• 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SmartControlPremiumse-
lectionsforSelectPresetandTuneDisplay
inthedesktopright-clickcontextmenu.
DisabledremovesSmartControlPremium
fromtherightclickcontextmenu.
• EnableTaskTrayiconischecked(On)
bydefault.Enablecontextmenushows
thetasktraymenuforSmartControl
Premium.Arightclickonthetasktray
icondisplaysthemenuoptionsforHelp,
TechnicalSupport.CheckforUpdate,
About,andExit.WhenEnabletasktray
menuisdisabled,thetasktrayiconwill
onlydisplayExit.
• RunatStartupischecked(On)bydefault.
Whendisabled,SmartControlPremium
willnotlaunchatstartorbeinthetask
tray.TheonlywaytolaunchSmartControl
Premiumiseitherfromthedesktopshort
cutorfromtheprogramfile.Anypreset
settorunatstartupwillnotloadwhen
thisboxisunchecked(Disabled).
• Enabletransparencymode(Windows7,
Vista,XP).Defaultis0%Opaque.
Options>Audio-Willonlybeactivewhen
selectingVolumefromthedrop-downOptions
menu.
Onanon-supporteddisplaycapableofDDC/
CI,onlytheHelpandOptionstabsareavailable.
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Option>Auto Pivot.
Options>Input-Willonlybeactivewhen
selectingInputfromthedrop-downOptions
menu.Onanon-supporteddisplaycapableof
DDC/CI,onlytheHelpandOptionstabsare
available.AllotherSmartControlPremium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>Theft Deterrence-TheftDeterrence
PanewillonlybeactivewhenselectingTheft
DeterrenceModefromthedrop-downPlug-in
menu.
ToenableTheftDeterrence,clickonOnbutton
tobringupthefollowingscreen:
• UsercanenterPINbetween4and9digits
numbersonly.
• AfterenteringPIN,Acceptbuttontakes
usertothepop-updialogboxonthefol-
lowingpage.
• Minimumminutessetto5.Slidersetto5
bydefault.
• Doesnotrequirethedisplaybeattached
toadifferenthosttogointoTheftDeter-
rencemode.
AftercreatingPIN,theTheftDeterrencepane
willindicateTheftDeterrenceEnabledand
providePINOptionsbutton:
• TheftDeterrenceEnabledisdisplayed.
• DisableTheftDeterrenceModeopens
panescreenonnextpage.
• PINOptionsbuttononlyavailableafter
usercreatesPIN,buttonopenssecure
PINwebsite.
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Help menu
Help>User Manual-Willonlybeactivewhen
selectingUserManualfromthedrop-down
Helpmenu.Onanon-supported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-supporteddisplaycapableof
DDC/CI,onlytheHelpandOptionstabsare
available.
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:
• SmartControl Premium-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.FactoryPresetcanalsobe
calledfromthedrop-downmenu.
• Tune Display-OpenstheSmartControl
Premiumcontrolpanel.
• SmartImage-Checkcurrentsettings:
Off,Office,Photo,Movie,Text,Game,
Economy.
Task Tray Menu Enabled
Thetasktraymenucanbedisplayedbyright-
clickingontheSmartControlPremiumicon
fromthetasktray.LeftClickwilllaunchthe
application.
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Thetasktrayhasfiveentries:
• Help-AccesstoUserManualfile:Open
UserManualfileusingthedefaultbrowser
window.
• Technical Support-Displaysthetech
supportpage.
• Check for Update-Takestheuserto
PDILandingandcheckstheuser’sversion
againstthemostcurrentavailable.
• About-Displaysdetailedreferenceinfor-
mation:productversion,releaseinforma-
tion,andproductname.
• Exit-CloseSmartControlPremium.
TorunSmartControlPremiumagain,either
selectSmartControlPremiumfromProgram
menu,double-clickthedesktopPCicon,or
restart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SmartControlPremium
fromthetasktray,disableRunatStartupin
Options>Preferences.
Note
Alltheillustrationsinthissectionarefor
referenceonly.SmartControlsoftwareversion
mightbechangedwithoutnotification.Please
alwayscheckofficialPortraitwebsitewww.
portrait.com/dtune/phl/enu/indextodownload
thelatestversionofCmartControlsoftware.
3.6 SmartDesktop Guide
SmartDesktop
SmartDesktopisinSmartControlPremium.
InstallSmartControlPremiumandselect
SmartDesktopfromOptions.
• Aligntopartitioncheckboxwillenable
automaticalignmentforthewindowwhen
draggedintothedefinedpartition.
• Selectthedesiredpartitionbyclickingon
theicon.Thepartitionwillbeappliedto
thedesktopandtheiconwillbehigh-
lighted.
• Identifyprovidesaquickwaytoviewthe
grid.
Drag and Drop Windows
OncethepartitionsareconfiguredandAlignto
partition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.
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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propertiesformorecoloroptions"
>Click"Effects"button>check"Showwindow
contentswhiledragging".
XP:
"DisplayProperties">"Appearance">
"Effects...">check"Showwindowcontents
whiledragging".
Win 7:
Nootheralternativepathavailable.
Title Bar Options
Desktoppartition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partition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Partitioniconto
viewthedropdownmenu.
1. Find Windows–Insomecases,theuser
mayhavesentmultiplewindowstothe
samepartition.FindWindowwillshow
allopenwindowsandmovetheselected
windowtotheforefront.
2. Desktop Partition–DesktopPartition
showsthecurrentselectedpartitionand
allowstheusertoquicklychangetoanyof
thepartitionsshowninthedropdown.
Note
Ifmorethanonedisplayisattached,theuser
canselectthetargeteddisplaytochangethe
partition.Thehighlightediconrepresentsthe
currentactivepartition.
3. Identify Partition–Displaystheoutline
gridonthedesktopforthecurrent
partition.
4. Align On/Align Off–Enables/disablesthe
draganddropautoalignfeature.
5. Exit–ClosesDesktopPartitionand
DisplayTune.Tore-initialize,launchDisplay
Tunefromthestartmenuorshortcuton
thedesktop.
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Left Click Menu
LeftclickontheDesktopPartitioniconto
quicklysendtheactivewindowtoanypartition
withouthavingtodraganddrop.Releasingthe
mousewillsendthewindowtothehighlighted
partition.
Task Tray Right Click
Thetasktrayalsocontainsmostofthefeatures
supportedinthetitlebar(withtheexception
ofautomaticallysendingawindowtoany
partition).
• Find Windows–Insomecases,theuser
mayhavesentmultiplewindowstothe
samepartition.FindWindowwillshow
allopenwindowsandmovetheselected
windowtotheforefront.
• Desktop Partition–DesktopPartition
showsthecurrentselectedpartitionand
allowstheusertoquicklychangetoanyof
thepartitionsshowninthedropdown.
• Identify Partition–Displaystheoutline
gridonthedesktopforthecurrentparti-
tion.
• Align On/Align Off–Enables/disablesthe
draganddropautoalignfeature.
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