Sony CPD-E400 Operating Instructions - Page 17

Symptom Picture is ghosting Picture is not centered or sized properly Edges of the image are curved Wavy or elliptical pattern (moire) is visible Color is not uniform White does not look white Letters and lines show red or blue shadows at the edges Monitor buttons do not operate ( appears on the screen) A hum is heard right after the power is turned on Check these items • Eliminate the use of video cable extensions and/or video switch boxes. • Check that all plugs are firmly seated in their sockets. • Adjust the size (page 10) or centering (page 10). Note that some video modes do not fill the screen to the edges. • Adjust the geometry (page 11). • Select MOIRE ADJUST and adjust the moire cancellation effect (page 12). xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment • Change your desktop pattern. • Degauss the monitor* (page 12). If you place equipment that generates a magnetic field, such as a speaker, near the monitor, or if you change the direction the monitor faces, color may lose uniformity. • Adjust the color temperature (page 11). • Adjust the convergence (page 12). • If the control lock is set to ON, set it to OFF (page 13). • This is the sound of the auto-degauss cycle. When the power is turned on, the monitor is automatically degaussed for five seconds. * If a second degauss cycle is needed, allow a minimum interval of 20 minutes for the best result. A humming noise may be heard, but this is not a malfunction. Displaying this monitor's name, serial number, and date of manufacture. While the monitor is receiving a video signal, press and hold the center of the control button for more than five seconds to display this monitor's information box. MENU Example I NFORMA T I ON b MODE L : CPD - E 4 0 0 SER NO : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 MANUF ACTURED : 1 9 9 9 - 5 2 If the problem persists, call your authorized Sony dealer and give the following information. US • Model name: CPD-E400 • Serial number • Name and specifications of your computer and graphics board. 17