Philips SmartControl User manual

Monitor

SmartControl

User Manual

Table of Contents

1. Windows Installation �� 1

2� Open Methods ��2

3� Software Update ��2

4� Home ��3

4.1 Picture ............................................ 3

4.1.1 Picture Format.................... 3

4.1.2 Brightness............................ 3

4.1.3 Contrast................................ 3

4.1.4 Resolution ........................... 3

4.1.5 Input...................................... 4

4.1.6 PIP/PBP................................ 4

4.2 Color ............................................... 4

4.2.1 Color temperature............. 4

4.2.2 Gamma................................. 5

4.2.3 SmartImage ......................... 5

4.2.4 Application Preset Mode 5

4.3 Audio .............................................. 6

4.4 ECO Power ................................... 6

4.4.1 Power Schedule................. 6

4.4.2 Power LED........................... 6

4.5 Smart Desktop .............................7

4.6 Settings .......................................... 9

4.6.1 Multi Display ....................... 9

4.6.2 Screen Rotate..................... 9

4.6.3 Reset ..................................... 9

4.6.4 Information.......................... 9

4.6.5 Version upgrade................10

4.6.6 Monitor Language ............10

4.6.7 Remote control .................. 11

4.7 Tray ................................................. 11

4.7.1 Automatic upgrade ........... 11

4.7.2 Run at startup..................... 11

4.7.3 Rescan ................................. 12

4.7.4 Language ............................ 12

4.7.5 Multi-monitor setup ........ 12

4.7.6 Exit ....................................... 12

1. Windows Installation

1. Download the SmartControl

executable program, and double

click the EXE le to start the

installation.

2. Accept the license agreement by

selecting the I Agree button.

3. Select the installation folder.

Selecting the Browse button will

open a Browse for Folder dialog box.

4. Conrm Installation by pressing the

Install button.

5. Complete the installation by pressing

the Done button. Congratulations

on installing SmartControl!

2. Open Methods

There are 3 ways to access the

SmartControl application.

1Start Menu> SmartControl

2Taskbar>Right click on the taskbar

icon

3Shortcut on Desktop

3. Software Update

• Tick automatic upgrade in the

tray then when you enter the

SmartControl home page, the

software will automatically check for

updates.

• Note: If there is no network

connection, SmartControl will not be

able to detect updates.

4. Home

• Open SmartControl application and

enter the home page.

1. Close——Click to close the

application interface, the actual

application is still running in the

background.

2. Minimize/Restore——Click to switch

the interface to zoom in/restore the

display.

3. Navigation: Picture/Color/Audio/Eco

Power/Smart Desktop/Settings.

4.1 Picture

4.1.1 Picture Format

• Screen format selection in different

proportions.

4.1.2 Brightness

• Slider 0-100, default 50.

• Adjust the output of the backlight

to reduce eyestrain.

4.1.3 Contrast

• Slider 0-100, default 50.

• Adjust the contrast ratio between

the luminance of the brightest white

and darkest black.

4.1.4 Resolution

• The resolution can be set through

the application.

• The "Resolution" drop-down list will

display all supported resolutions in

the EDID report and in the "Display

Properties".

• Selecting other resolutions will be

applied automatically.

• Resolution notification, when

checked, when checked, when

changing resolutions, a dialog box

will appear allowing the user to

keep the changes, or revert to the

current resolution after 16 seconds

of inactivity.

• The Keep Changes button will

accept the new setting

• The reset button will revert to

the previous setting

• When the 16 second timer ex-

pires, it will revert to the previ-

ous setting

4.1.5 Input

• Display the input supported by the

monitor.

• Selecting another input will switch

to the newly selected input.

4.1.6 PIP/PBP

• Display settings according to the

specific device (Mode/Size/Position/

Input).

• Apply

• Click Apply button to save the

setting.

• Swap

• After the display PBP is turned

on, there are two signal sources

input, click to make the output

screen of the two signal sources

switch positions.

4.2 Color

4.2.1 Color temperature

• Color temperature is a way to

describe the light appearance

provided by a light bulb.

User Dene

• Three sliders of red, green and blue.

• Slider 0-100, default 50.

• Slider to increase/decrease the color

value.

• Reset--Button

• Click to restore the User Dene

to factory settings.

4.2.2 Gamma

The gamma level adjusts pixel luminance

at each brightness level. Lower gamma

increases brightness making shadows

look brighter and can result in a atter,

washed out image with brighter

highlights. Higher gamma reduces

brightness making it more dicult to

see details in shadows.

4.2.3 SmartImage

4.2.4 Application Preset Mode

Application Preset Mode enable you

to associate a specic Preset Mode

with a specic application, and apply it

automatically.

The Preset Mode assigned to a particular

application may be the same on each

connected monitor, or it can vary from

one monitor to the next.

1. Add an application

• Click Add an application, enter

the file manager and select the

application.

2. Assigning Preset Modes to

Applications

• Click the drop-down box of Apply

Preset Mode to specify a preset

mode.

3. Remove Apps

• You can click the application in

the list, the remove option will be

displayed on the right, click Remove

to delete the application from the

list.

4.3 Audio

• Adjust Volume Slider 0 (off) – 100

(maximum). Default is 0.

• Mute

• Enabled: Turns o sound.

• Disabled: Turns on sound, and

enables volume slider. The vol-

ume will restored to the state

before muting.

4.4 ECO Power

4.4.1 Power Schedule

1. Power Saving

• Enable - Enable power saving

mode.

• Disable - Disable power saving

mode.

• Idle Timer

• Control how long the screen is

idle before it goes into sleep

mode.

• Power off Schedule

• The power timer controls when

the display turns o. You can

turn the display back on using

the power button on the edge of

the display hardware.

2. Schedule daily power o

• Enable - enable timed shutdown.

• Disable - disable timer shutdown.

• Choose when to power off the

monitor.

• Set the shutdown time.

• Set the date of timed shutdown,

you can choose more than one.

4.4.2 Power LED

4.5 Smart Desktop

Smart Desktop enables you to easily

arrange the open windows in one of the

predened layouts by dragging them in

the zones.

1. Download Smart Desktop

• You only need to download it for

the first time, and you can use it

directly afterwards.

2. Enable Smart Desktop

• Enable desktop layout settings.

3. Select a layout

• Click Edit to open the layout style

editor interface.

• The layout editor appears with the

built-in templates on display. Each

layout is designed for a specific

number of windows and a specific

format, such as rows or columns.

• Select a layout and a preview of the

layout will appear on the monitor.

• Double-clicking on a layout will

apply the layout and automatically

close the editor.

• If multiple monitors are being used,

the editor will detect the available

monitors and display them for

you to choose from. The selected

monitor will then be the target of

the selected layout.

• Press the Shift key and drag the

window by its title bar. You'll then

see the layout you selected. Drag the

window into one of the zones, and it

will fit into place.

4. Edit zone layout

• Click the pencil icon for a layout you

want to modify.

• First, you can increase or decrease

the number of zones. You're adding

or subtracting the number of rows

for a row layout. You're adding or

subtracting the number of columns

for a column or grid layout. Click the

field for Number of zones and either

click the up or down arrow or type a

specific number.

• To increase or decrease the space, or

padding, around each zone, click in

the field for Space around zones and

click the up or down arrow or type a

specific number. Turn off the switch

completely to eliminate the spacing.

• Next, the setting for Highlight

distance determines the amount of

space between two zones until they

snap or merge together. Again, click

in the field and adjust the number

by clicking the up or down arrow or

typing a specific number.

• When done, click Save to save the

changes to the template.

5. Create a New Layout

• If you'd like to create a new layout

from scratch. Select the + Create

New Layout button.

• There are two ways to create custom

area layouts: Grid layout and Canvas

layout.

• The Grid model begins with a three-

column grid and allows regions to

be created by splitting and merging

regions, and resizing the spacing

between regions as needed. This is

a relative layout and will be resized

with different screen sizes.

• The next screen is where you define

the format of the new layout. The

redefinition can be completed

according to the interface prompts.

• When done, click Save & apply.

6. New version upgrade

• When there is a new version that can

be updated, you can click Upgrade

Now to download the lasted version.

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