Sony SDM-N50PS Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 9

Step 3: Connect the power cord With the display, media engine, and computer switched off, first connect the power cord to the media engine, then connect it to a power outlet. to a power outlet to AC IN power cord (supplied) Step 4: Turn on the monitor and computer 1 Turn on the media engine. The display automatically turns on. The indicators of the display and media engine light up in green. 2 Turn on the computer. The installation of your monitor is complete. If necessary, use the monitor's controls to adjust the picture. If no picture appears on your screen • Check that the monitor is correctly connected to the computer. • Check that the media engine is on. • If NO INPUT SIGNAL appears on the screen, the computer is in the power saving mode. Try pressing any key on the keyboard or moving the mouse. • If CABLE DISCONNECTED appears on the screen, try changing the input signal (page 11), and check that the video input cable is properly connected. • If OUT OF SCAN RANGE appears on the screen, reconnect the old monitor. Then adjust the computer's graphic board so that the horizontal frequency is between 30 - 61 kHz, and the vertical frequency is between 48 - 85 Hz (only XGA mode at 75 Hz). For more information about the on-screen messages, see "Trouble symptoms and remedies" on page 19. For customers using Windows 95/98 To maximize the potential of your monitor, install the new model information file from the supplied Windows Monitor Information Disk onto your PC. This monitor complies with the "VESA DDC" Plug & Play standard. If your PC/graphics board complies with DDC, select "Plug & Play Monitor (VESA DDC)" or this monitor's model name as the monitor type in the "Control Panel" of Windows 95/98. If your PC/graphics board has difficulty communicating with this monitor, load the Windows Monitor Information Disk and select this monitor's model name as the monitor type. For customers using Windows NT4.0 Monitor setup in Windows NT4.0 is different from Windows 95/98 and does not involve the selection of monitor type. Refer to the Windows NT4.0 instruction manual for further details on adjusting the resolution, refresh rate (vertical frequency), and number of colors. Adjusting the monitor's resolution and color number Adjust the monitor's resolution and color number by referring to your computer's instruction manual. The color number may vary according to your computer or graphics board. The color palette setting and the actual number of colors are as follows: • High Color (16 bit) t 65,536 colors • True Color (24 bit) t about 16.77 million colors In true color mode (24 bit), speed may be slower. GB 9