Sony SDM-S71 Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 20

Displaying this monitor, s name, serial number, and date of manufacture., Color is not uniform - specifications

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Symptom Picture is fuzzy Check these items • Adjust the brightness and contrast (page 12). • Adjust the pitch and phase (page 13). Picture is ghosting Picture is not centered or sized properly Picture is too small xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment • Set the resolution to XGA (1024 × 768) on your computer (SDM-S51). • Set the resolution to SXGA (1280 × 1024) on your computer (SDM-S71/S81). • Eliminate the use of video cable extensions and/or video switch boxes. • Check that all plugs are firmly seated in their sockets. • Adjust the pitch and phase (page 13). • Adjust the picture position (page 13). Note that some video modes do not fill the screen to the edges. • Set the zoom setting to FULL2 (page 15) (SDM-S71/S81 only). The picture is dark Wavy or elliptical pattern (moire) is visible Color is not uniform White does not look white Monitor buttons do not operate ( appears on the screen) The monitor turns off after a while xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment • Set the computer's resolution to the screen's resolution. • Adjust the brightness (page 12). • Adjust the backlight (page 16). • It takes a few minutes for the display to become bright after turning on the monitor. • Adjust the pitch and phase (page 13). • Adjust the pitch and phase (page 13). • Adjust the color temperature (page 14). • If the menu lock is set to ON, set it to OFF (page 16). • Set the power saving function to OFF (page 16). xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment • Set the computer's power saving setting to off. Displaying this monitor's name, serial number, and date of manufacture. While the monitor is receiving a video signal, press and hold the MENU button for more than 5 seconds. The monitor's information box appears. Press the MENU button again to make the box disappear. If any problem persists, call your authorized Sony dealer and give the following information: • Model name: SDM-S51 or SDM-S71 or SDM-S81 • Serial number • Name and specifications of your computer and graphics board. MENU Example INFORMATION MODEL : SDM-S51 SER NO : 1234567 MANUFACTURED : 2001-52 Model name Serial number Week and year of manufacture 20

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Displaying this monitor
’
s name, serial number,
and date of manufacture.
While the monitor is receiving a video signal, press and
hold the MENU button for more than 5 seconds.
The monitor
’
s information box appears. Press the MENU button
again to make the box disappear.
If any problem persists, call your authorized Sony dealer and give
the following information:
•
Model name: SDM-S51 or SDM-S71 or SDM-S81
•
Serial number
•
Name and specifications of your computer and graphics board.
Picture is fuzzy
•
Adjust the brightness and contrast (page 12).
•
Adjust the pitch and phase (page 13).
x
Problems caused by the connected computer or other equipment
•
Set the resolution to XGA (1024
×
768) on your computer (SDM-S51).
•
Set the resolution to SXGA (1280
×
1024) on your computer (SDM-S71/S81).
Picture is ghosting
•
Eliminate the use of video cable extensions and/or video switch boxes.
•
Check that all plugs are firmly seated in their sockets.
Picture is not centered or sized
properly
•
Adjust the pitch and phase (page 13).
•
Adjust the picture position (page 13). Note that some video modes do not fill the screen to
the edges.
Picture is too small
•
Set the zoom setting to FULL2 (page 15) (SDM-S71/S81 only).
x
Problems caused by the connected computer or other equipment
•
Set the computer
’
s resolution to the screen
’
s resolution.
The picture is dark
•
Adjust the brightness (page 12).
•
Adjust the backlight (page 16).
•
It takes a few minutes for the display to become bright after turning on the monitor.
Wavy or elliptical pattern (moire)
is visible
•
Adjust the pitch and phase (page 13).
Color is not uniform
•
Adjust the pitch and phase (page 13).
White does not look white
•
Adjust the color temperature (page 14).
Monitor buttons do not operate
(
appears on the screen)
•
If the menu lock is set to ON, set it to OFF (page 16).
The monitor turns off after a while
•
Set the power saving function to OFF (page 16).
x
Problems caused by the connected computer or other equipment
•
Set the computer
’
s power saving setting to off.
Symptom
Check these items
INFORMATION
MODEL : SDM-S51
SER
NO : 1234567
MANUFACTURED : 2001-52
MENU
Example
Model name
Serial number
Week and year
of manufacture