Sony SDM-X93 Operating Instructions (primary manual) manual

© 2003 Sony Corporation TFT LCD Color Computer Display SDM-X53 SDM-X73 SDM-X93[...]

ii Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are lo cated at the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the spaces prov ided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or mois ture. Dangerou sly high vol tages are pre sen[...]

2 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are lo cated at the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the spaces prov ided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or mois ture. Dangerou sly high vol tages are pre sent[...]

3 Table of Contents GB • Macintosh is a trademark licensed to Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other coun tries. •W i n d o w s  is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. • IBM PC/AT and VGA are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation of the U.S.A. • VESA and DDC  are[...]

4 Precautions Warning on power connections • Use the supplied power cord. If you use a different power cord, be sure that it is compatible with your local power supply. For the customers in the U.S.A. If you do not use the appropriate cord, this monitor will not conform to mandatory FCC standards. For the customers in the UK If you use the monito[...]

5 GB Identifying parts and contr ols See the pages in parenthe ses for further details. A 1 (Power) switch and 1 (power) indicator (pages 9, 18, 2 3) This switch turns the monitor on when the 1 (po wer) indicator lights up in red. To turn the monitor off, press this switch again. If the 1 (power) indicator does not light up, press the MAIN POWER sw[...]

6 Rear of the LCD display L AC IN connector (page 8) This connector connects the power cord ( supplied). M Security Lock Hole The security lock hole should be used with the Kensington Micro Saver Security System. Micro Saver Security System is a trademark of Kensington. N Audio input jack for INPUT1 (page 8) This jack inputs audio signals when conn[...]

7 GB Setup Before using your monitor, check that the following items are included in your carton: • LCD display • Power cord • HD15-HD15 video signal cable (analog RGB) • DVI-D video signal cable (di gital RGB) • Audio cord (stereo miniplug) • CD-ROM (utility software fo r Windows/Macintosh, Operating Instructions, etc.) • Warranty ca[...]

8 x Connecting to a Macintosh When connecting a Macintosh computer , use an adapter (not supplied), if necessary. Connect the adapter to the computer before conne cting the video signal cable. Setup 2: Connect the audio cord Connect the supplied audi o cord to th e monitor’s corresponding au dio input jack. Using the monitor’s speakers or headp[...]

9 GB Setup 4: Bundle the cords and cables 1 Slide up the back cover. 2 Secure the video signal cable, audio co rds and the power cord usin g the cable holder on the cabinet. 3 Slide down the back cover . 4 Bundle all the cords and cables through the cable holder of the stand. Note If you cannot bundle all the cords and cables through the ca ble hol[...]

10 If no picture appears on your screen • Check that t he power cord and the video signal cable are properly connected. • 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. – Check that the input signal se tting is correct by pressing the INPU[...]

11 GB Selecting the input signal (INPUT button) Press the INPUT button. The input signal change each time you press this button. SDM-X53 SDM-X73/X93 On-screen message (Appears about 5 seconds on the upper left corner .) Input signal configuration INPUT1 : HD15 HD15 input connector (analog RGB) for INPUT1 INPUT2 : D VI-D D VI-D input connector (digi[...]

12 Customizing Your Monitor You can make numerous adjustme nts to your monitor using the on-screen menu. Navigati ng the menu 1 Display the main menu. Press the MENU button to display the main menu on your screen. 2 Select the menu. Press the m / M buttons to display the desired menu. Press the OK button to move to the first menu item. 3 Select the[...]

13 GB PICTURE ADJUST menu You can adjust the following it ems using the PICTURE ADJUST menu. • MODE (ECO mode) • BACKLIGHT • CONTRAST 6 • BRIGHTNESS •R E S E T 0 •S H A R P N E S S x Selecting the MODE (ECO mode) You can select the picture mode to reduce the power consumption. NOTE You can also select the picture mo de with the ECO butt[...]

14 3P r e s s t h e m / M buttons to select “ 0 RESET” and press the OK button. The “RESET” menu appears on the scre en. 4P r e s s t h e m / M buttons to select the desired mode and press the OK button. • OK: To reset all of the adjust ment data in the PICTURE ADJUST menu to the default settings. • CANCEL: To cancel resetting and retur[...]

15 GB Adjust so that the horizontal stripes are at a minimum. 8 Press the OK button. The main menu appears on the screen. If vertical stripes are observe d over the entire screen, adjust the pitch using the following procedures. 9 Press the m / M buttons to select “PITCH” and pr ess the OK button. The “PITCH” adjust ment menu appears on the[...]

16 GAMMA menu You can associate th e picture’s color sha de on the screen with the picture’s original color shade. x Selecting the GAMMA 1 Press the MENU button. The main me nu appears on the screen. 2P r e s s t h e m / M buttons to select (GAMMA) and press the OK button. The GAMMA menu appears on the screen. 3P r e s s t h e m / M buttons to [...]

17 GB LANGU A GE men u 1 Press the MEN U button. The main menu appears on the screen. 2 Press the m / M buttons to sel ect (LANGUAGE) and press the OK button. The LANGUAGE menu appe ars on the screen. 3 Press the m / M buttons to select a lang uage and press the OK button . • English • Français: French • Deutsch: German • Español: Spanish[...]

18 Technical Features Contr olling the v olume Using the monitor’s speakers or headphones, you can listen to sound from your computer or other audio equipment connected to the monitor’s audio input jacks. You can control the volume by us ing a separate “Volume” menu from the main menu. 1P r e s s t h e m / M buttons when no menu appears on [...]

19 GB Reducing the power consumption (ECO mode) If you press the ECO button on the front of the mon itor repeatedly, you can select the screen brightness from HIGH t MIDDLE t LOW, and the power c onsumption is reduced. When you select “AUTO,” the moni tor automatically adjusts the screen brightness according to the b rightness of the surroundin[...]

20 Troubleshooting Before contacting tec hnical support, refe r to this section. On-screen messages If there is something wrong with the input signal, one of the following messages appears on the screen. To solve the problem, see “Trouble symptoms and remedies” on page 21. If “OUT OF RANGE” appears on the screen This indicates that the inpu[...]

21 GB T roub le symptoms and remedies If a problem occurs as a result of a connect ed computer or other equipment, refer to the connected computer/equipment’s instruc tion manual. Use the self-diagnosis function (p age 23) if the following recomm e ndations do not resolve the problem. For further in f ormati o n and troubleshoot ing assista n ce,[...]

22 Picture flickers, bounces, oscillates, or is scrambled. • Adjust the pitch and phase (ana log RGB signal only) (page 14). • Isolate and eliminate any potential sources of electric or magnetic fields such as other monitors, laser prin ters, electric f a ns , fluorescent lighti ng, or tele visions. • Mov e the monitor a way from po wer lines[...]

23 GB Displaying this monitor’s information While the monitor is receiving a video signal, press and hold the MENU button for more than 5 seconds until the 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 informa tion: • Model name: S[...]

24 Specifications SDM-X53 LCD panel Panel type: a-Si TFT Active Matrix Picture size: 15 inch (38 cm) Input signal format RGB operating frequency* Horizontal: 28–61 kHz (analog RGB) 28–49 kHz (digital RGB) Vertical:48–75 Hz (analog RGB) 60 Hz (digital RGB) Resolution Horizontal: Max.1024 dots Vertical: Max.768 lines Input signal levels Analog [...]

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