Sony GDM-400PS Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 18

Preset, Modes

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Technical Features Preset and User Modes This monitor has factory preset modes for the most popular industry standards for true "plug and play" compatibility. When a new input signal is entered, the monitor selects the appropriate factory preset mode and momentarily adjusts the phase calibration to provide a high quality picture to the center of the screen. The calibration is stored in memory and is immediately recalled whenever the same input signal is received.. Resolution Horizontal Vertical No. (dots x lines) Frequency Frequency Graphics Mode 1 640 x 350 31.5 kHz 70 Hz MCGA 2 640 x 480 640 x 480 4 640 x 480 5 720 x 400 6 770 x 400 31-5 kHz 37.5 kHz 43.3 kHz 315 kHz 37.9 kHz 60 Hz 75 Hz 85 1-17. 70 Hz 85 Hz VGA-G EVGA VESA VGA-Text VESA 7 800 x 600 37.9 kHz 60 Hz SVGA 8 800 x 600 9 800 x 600 46.9 kHz 53.7 kHz 75 Hz 85 Hz ESVGA VESA 10 832 x 624 49.7 kHz 75 Hz Macintosh 16" Color 11 1024 x 768 12 1024 x 768 13 1024 x 768 48.4 kHz 56.5 kHz 60.0 kHz 60 Hz 70 Hz 75 Hz VESA VESA EUVGA 14 1024 x 768 60.2 kHz 75 Hz Macintosh 19" Color 15 1024 x 768 16 1152 x 864 ' 68.7kHz -85 Hz 675 kHz 75 Hz VESA VESA 17 1152 x 870 68.7 kHz 75 Hz . Macintosh 21" Color 18 1280 x 960 60.0 kHz 60 Hz VESA 19 1280 x 960 85.9 kHz 85 Hz VESA 20 1280 x 1024 64.0 kHz 60 Hz VESA 21 1280 x 1024 83.0 kHz 75 Hz VESA 22 1280 x 1024 23 1600 x 1200 24 1600 x 1200 25 1600 x 1200 26 1600 x 1200 91.1 kHz 75.0 kHz 81.3 kHz 87.5 kHz 93.8 kHz 85 Hz 60 Hz 65 Hz 70 Hz 75 Hz VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA 27 • 1600 x 1200 106.3 kHz 85 Hz VESA GDM-500PS only 18 For input signals that do not match one of the factory preset modes, the digital Multiscan technology of this monitor performs all of the adjustments necessary to ensure that a dear picture appears on the screen for any timing in the monitor's frequency range. However, it may be necessary to fine tune the vertical/horizontal size and centering. Simply press the ASC button or adjust the monitor according to th'c adjustment instructions. The adjustments are stored automatically as a user mode and recalled whenever the corresponding input signal is received. A total of 15 user adjusted modes can be stored in memory, including those made with the ASC button. If a 16th mode is entered, it will replace the first. Recommended horizontal and vertical timing conditions Horizontal sync width duty should be: >4.8% of total horizontal time. Horizontal blanking width should be: >2.5 usec. Vertical blanking width should be: > 450 usec. Note for Windows• users For Windows users, check your video board manual or the utility program which comes with your graphic board and select the highest available refresh rate to maximize monitor performance. Adjusting the monitor's resolution and color number If you are using Windows 95, adjust the monitor's resolution and color number according to the steps below. Refer also to the Windows 95 HELP files. If you are using a Macintosh or compatible computer, Refer to your computer's instruction manual. 1 Click the Start button and point to Settings. Then double-click the Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Display icon. 3 Click Settings. 4 Click the Color palette. Point to the desired color number and click. Point to the Desktop area and drag the slider to the desired resolution. 5 Click OK. Note Some settings may require that the computer be turned off then back on to take effect. In this race, fnllow the on-screen instructions. About•the color number • The Color palette setting and the actual number of colors is as follows: High Color (16 bit) 65,536 colors True Color (24 bit) about 1,677 million colors • In True color mode (24 hit), speed may be slower. • The color number may vary according to your computer or video board.

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Technical
Features
Preset
and
User
Modes
This
monitor
has
factory
preset
modes
for
the
most
popular
industry
standards
for
true
"plug
and
play"
compatibility.
When
a
new
input
signal
is
entered,
the
monitor
selects
the
appropriate
factory
preset
mode
and
momentarily
adjusts
the
phase
calibration
to
provide
a
high
quality
picture
to
the
center
of
the
screen.
The
calibration
is
stored
in
memory
and
is
immediately
recalled
whenever
the
same
input
signal
is
received..
Resolution
Horizontal
Vertical
No.
(dots
x
lines)
Frequency
Frequency
Graphics
Mode
1
640
x
350
31.5
kHz
70
Hz
MCGA
2
640
x
480
31-5
kHz
60
Hz
VGA
-G
640
x
480
37.5
kHz
75
Hz
EVGA
4
640
x
480
43.3
kHz
85
1-17.
VESA
5
720
x
400
315
kHz
70
Hz
VGA
-Text
6
770
x
400
37.9
kHz
85
Hz
VESA
7
800
x
600
37.9
kHz
60
Hz
SVGA
8
800
x
600
46.9
kHz
75
Hz
ESVGA
9
800
x
600
53.7
kHz
85
Hz
VESA
10
832
x
624
49.7
kHz
75
Hz
Macintosh
16"
Color
11
1024
x
768
48.4
kHz
60
Hz
VESA
12
1024
x
768
56.5
kHz
70
Hz
VESA
13
1024
x
768
60.0
kHz
75
Hz
EUVGA
14
1024
x
768
60.2
kHz
75
Hz
Macintosh
19"
Color
15
1024
x
768
'
68.7kHz
-85
Hz
VESA
16
1152
x
864
675
kHz
75
Hz
VESA
17
1152
x
870
68.7
kHz
75
Hz
.
Macintosh
21"
Color
18
1280
x
960
60.0
kHz
60
Hz
VESA
19
1280
x
960
85.9
kHz
85
Hz
VESA
20
1280
x
1024
64.0
kHz
60
Hz
VESA
21
1280
x
1024
83.0
kHz
75
Hz
VESA
22
1280
x
1024
91.1
kHz
85
Hz
VESA
23
1600
x
1200
75.0
kHz
60
Hz
VESA
24
1600
x
1200
81.3
kHz
65
Hz
VESA
25
1600
x
1200
87.5
kHz
70
Hz
VESA
26
1600
x
1200
93.8
kHz
75
Hz
VESA
27
1600
x
1200
106.3
kHz
85
Hz
VESA
GDM-500PS
only
18
For
input
signals
that
do
not
match
one
of
the
factory
preset
modes,
the
digital
Multiscan
technology
of
this
monitor
performs
all
of
the
adjustments
necessary
to
ensure
that
a
dear
picture
appears
on
the
screen
for
any
timing
in
the
monitor's
frequency
range.
However,
it
may
be
necessary
to
fine
tune
the
vertical/horizontal
size
and
centering.
Simply
press
the
ASC
button
or
adjust
the
monitor
according
to
th'c
adjustment
instructions.
The
adjustments
are
stored
automatically
as
a
user
mode
and
recalled
whenever
the
corresponding
input
signal
is
received.
A
total
of
15
user
adjusted
modes
can
be
stored
in
memory,
including
those
made
with
the
ASC
button.
If
a
16th
mode
is
entered,
it
will
replace
the
first.
Recommended
horizontal
and
vertical
timing
conditions
Horizontal
sync
width
duty
should
be:
>4.8%
of
total
horizontal
time.
Horizontal
blanking
width
should
be:
>2.5
usec.
Vertical
blanking
width
should
be:
>
450
usec.
Note
for
Windows•
users
For
Windows
users,
check
your
video
board
manual
or
the
utility
program
which
comes
with
your
graphic
board
and
select
the
highest
available
refresh
rate
to
maximize
monitor
performance.
Adjusting
the
monitor's
resolution
and
color
number
If
you
are
using
Windows
95,
adjust
the
monitor's
resolution
and
color
number
according
to
the
steps
below.
Refer
also
to
the
Windows
95
HELP
files.
If
you
are
using
a
Macintosh
or
compatible
computer,
Refer
to
your
computer's
instruction
manual.
1
Click
the
Start
button
and
point
to
Settings.
Then
double-click
the
Control
Panel.
2
Double-click
the
Display
icon.
3
Click
Settings.
4
Click
the
Color
palette.
Point
to
the
desired
color
number
and
click.
Point
to
the
Desktop
area
and
drag
the
slider
to
the
desired
resolution.
5
Click
OK.
Note
Some
settings
may
require
that
the
computer
be
turned
off
then
back
on
to
take
effect.
In
this
race,
fnllow
the
on
-screen
instructions.
About•the
color
number
The
Color
palette
setting
and
the
actual
number
of
colors
is
as
follows:
High
Color
(16
bit)
65,536
colors
True
Color
(24
bit)
about
1,677
million
colors
In
True
color
mode
(24
hit),
speed
may
be
slower.
The
color
number
may
vary
according
to
your
computer
or
video
board.