Sony CPD-110GS Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 13

Trouble

symptoms

and

remedies

If

the

problem

is

caused

by

the

connected

computer

or

other

equipment,

please

refer

to

the

connected

equipment's

instruction

manual.

Use

the

self

-diagnosis

function

(page

16)

if

the

following

recommendations

do

not

resolve

the

problem.

Symptom

Check

these

items

No

picture

If

the

(!)

(power)

indicator

is

not

lit

•

Check

that

the

power

cord

is

properly

connected.

•

Check

that

the

()

(power)

switch

is

in

the

"on"

position.

If

the

NO

INPUT

SIGNAL

message

appears

on

the

screen.

or

if

the

(power)

indicator

is

either

orange

or

alternating

between

green

and

orange

•

Check

that

the

video

signal

cable

is

properly

connected

and

all

plugs

are

firmly

seated

in

their

sockets

(page

6).

•

Check

that

the

HD15

video

input

connector's

pins

are

not

bent

or

pushed

in.

IMProblems

caused

by

the

connected

computer

or

other

equipment

•

The

computer

is

in

power

saving

mode.

Try

pressing

any

key

on

the

computer

keyboard.

•

Check

that

the

computer's

power

is

"on.

-

•

Check

that

the

graphic

board

is

completely

seated

in

the

proper

bus

slot.

If

the

OUT

OF

SCAN

RANGE

message

appears

on

the

screen

IIIProblems

caused

by

the

connected

computer

or

other

equipment

•

Check

that

the

video

frequency

range

is

within

that

specified

for

the

monitor.

If

you

replaced

an

old

monitor

with

this

monitor.

reconnect

the

old

monitor

and

adjust

the

frequency

range

to

the

following.

Horizontal:

30-70

kHz

Vertical:

48-120

Hz

If

no

message

is

displayed

and

the

(5

•

Use

the

Self

-diagnosis

function

(page

16).

(power)

indicator

is

green

or

fl

ashing

orange

If

using

Windows

95/98

•

If

you

replaced

an

old

monitor

with

this

monitor,

reconnect

the

old

monitor

and

do

the

following.

Install

the

Windows

Monitor

Information

Disk

(page

7)

and

select

this

monitor

("CPD-110GS"

or

"CPD-210GS")

from

among

the

Sony

monitors

in

the

Windows

95/98

monitor

selection

screen.

1

using

a

!'

,

!.

-

..cintosh

system

•

ClAck

that

the

Macintosh

adapter

(not

supplied)

and

the

video

signal

cable

are

properly

connected

(page

6).

Picture

flickers,

bounces,

oscillates,

or

is

scrambled

•

Isolate

and

eliminate

any

potential

sources

of

electric

or

magnetic

fi

elds

such

as

other

monitors,

laser

printers.

electric

fans,

fl

uorescent

lighting,

or

televisions.

•

Move

the

monitor

away

from

power

lines

or

place

a

magnetic

shield

near

the

monitor.

•

Try

plugging

the

monitor

into

a

different

AC

outlet,

preferably

on

a

different

circuit.

•

Try

turning

the

monitor

90°

to

the

left

or

right.

111Problems

caused

by

the

connected

computer

or

other

equipment

•

Check

your

graphics

board

manual

for

the

proper

monitor

setting.

•

Confirm

that

the

graphics

mode

(VESA.

Macintosh

16"

Color.

etc.)

and

the

frequency

of

the

input

signal

are

supported

by

this

monitor

(Appendix).

Even

if

the

frequency

is

within

the

proper

range,

some

video

boards

may

have

a

sync

pulse

that

is

too

narrow

for

the

monitor

to

sync

correctly.

•

Adjust

the

computer's

refresh

rate

(vertical

frequency)

to

obtain

the

best

possible

picture.

Picture

is

fuzzy

•

Adjust

the

contrast

and

brightness

(page

9).

•

Degauss

the

monitor*

(page

12).

•

Decrease

the

moire

cancellation

effect

(page

12).

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