Sony HMD-V200/P Operating Instructions - Page 14

Trouble, symptoms, remedies

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Trouble symptoms and remedies lithe problem is caused by the connected computer or other equipment. please refer to the connected equipment's instruction manual Usc the self-diagnosis function (page 16) if the following recommendations do not rcsok e the problem. Symptc,m No picture Check these items If the (5 (power) indicator is not lit • Check that the power cord is properly connected. • Check that the () (power) switch is in the "on" position. lithe 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. • Check that the HD15 video input connector's pins are not bent or pushed in. INProblems 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 your computer's power is "on." • Check that your computer's graphics board is completely seated in the proper bus slot. If the OUT OF SCAN RANGE message appears on the screen IIProblems 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 folloss ing. 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 flashing 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 ("HMD-V200") from among the Sony monitors in the Windows 95/98 monitor selection screen. If using a Macintosh system • Check that the Macintosh adapter 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 fields such as other monitors, laser printers, electric fans, fluorescent 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. Picture is fuzzy IMProblems 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 2I" Color, etc.) and the frequency of the input signal are supported by this monitor (Appendix). Even it the frequency is within the proper range. some graphics 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. • Adjust the briehiness and contrast (pace 9). • Degauss the monitor* (page I I ). • If you adjust CANCEL MOIRE. the picture may become fuzzy. Decrease the moire cancellation effect (page I I ). 14

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Trouble
symptoms
and
remedies
lithe
problem
is
caused
by
the
connected
computer
or
other
equipment.
please
refer
to
the
connected
equipment's
instruction
manual
Usc
the
self
-diagnosis
function
(page
16)
if
the
following
recommendations
do
not
rcsok
e
the
problem.
Symptc,m
Check
these
items
No
picture
If
the
(5
(power)
indicator
is
not
lit
Check
that
the
power
cord
is
properly
connected.
Check
that
the
()
(power)
switch
is
in
the
"on"
position.
lithe
NO
INPUT
SIGNAL
message
Check
that
the
video
signal
cable
is
properly
connected
and
all
plugs
are
firmly
seated
in
appears
on
the
screen,
or
if
the
(!)
their
sockets.
(power)
indicator
is
either
orange
or
Check
that
the
HD15
video
input
connector's
pins
are
not
bent
or
pushed
in.
alternating
between
green
and
orange
INProblems
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
your
computer's
power
is
"on."
Check
that
your
computer's
graphics
board
is
completely
seated
in
the
proper
bus
slot.
If
the
OUT
OF
SCAN
RANGE
message
appears
on
the
screen
IIProblems
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
folloss
ing.
Horizontal:
30
70
kHz
Vertical:
48
-
120
Hz
If
no
message
is
displayed
and
the
(5
(power)
indicator
is
green
or
fl
ashing
orange
Use
the
Self
-diagnosis
function
(page
16).
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
("HMD-V200")
from
among
the
Sony
monitors
in
the
Windows
95/98
monitor
selection
screen.
If
using
a
Macintosh
system
Check
that
the
Macintosh
adapter
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
fields
such
as
other
monitors,
laser
printers,
electric
fans,
fluorescent
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.
IMProblems
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
2
I
"
Color,
etc.)
and
the
frequency
of
the
input
signal
are
supported
by
this
monitor
(Appendix).
Even
it
the
frequency
is
within
the
proper
range.
some
graphics
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
briehiness
and
contrast
(pace
9).
Degauss
the
monitor*
(page
I
I
).
If
you
adjust
CANCEL
MOIRE.
the
picture
may
become
fuzzy.
Decrease
the
moire
cancellation
effect
(page
I
I
).
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