Additional Information

Warning Messages

If there is something wrong with the input signal, one of the following messages appears.

 

INFORMATION

Input signal condition

 

 

OUT OF SCAN RANGE

 

 

 

 

The input signal condition

“OUT OF SCAN RANGE” indicates that the input signal is not supported by the monitor’s specifications.

“NO INPUT SIGNAL” indicates that no signal is input.

To solve these problems, see “Troubleshooting” below.

Troubleshooting

This section may help you isolate the cause of a problem and as a result, eliminate the need to contact technical support.

Symptom

Check these items

 

 

 

No picture

 

 

 

 

 

If the uindicator is not lit

• Check that the power cord is properly connected.

 

 

• Check that the u (power) switch is in the “on” position.

 

 

 

 

If the “NO INPUT SIGNAL”

• Try pressing any key on the computer keyboard.

 

message appears on the

• Check that your computer power switch is in the “on” position.

 

screen, or if the uindicator is

• Check that the video signal cable is properly connected and all plugs are firmly seated

 

either orange or alternating

in their sockets.

 

between green and orange

• Ensure that no pins are bent or pushed in the HD15 video input connector.

 

 

• Check that the video board is completely seated in the proper bus slot.

 

 

 

 

If the “OUT OF SCAN

• Check that the video frequency range is within that specified for the monitor.

 

RANGE” message appears on

Horizontal: 30 – 70 kHz (CPD-100GS), 30 – 85 kHz (CPD-200GS)

 

the screen

Vertical: 50 – 120 Hz

 

 

Refer to your computer’s instruction manual to adjust the video frequency range.

 

 

• If you are using a video signal cable adapter, check that it is the correct one.

 

 

 

 

If no message is displayed

• See “Self-diagnosis Function” (page 20).

 

and the uindicator is green

 

 

or flashing orange

 

 

 

Picture is scrambled

• Check your graphics board manual for the proper monitor setting.

 

 

• Check this manual and confirm that the graphics mode and the frequency you are

 

 

trying to operate at is supported. Even if the frequency is within the proper range,

 

 

some video boards may have a sync pulse that is too narrow for the monitor to sync

 

 

correctly.

 

 

Color is not uniform

• Degauss the monitor (page 13).

 

 

If you place equipment which generates a magnetic field, such as a loudspeaker, near

 

 

the monitor, or you change the direction of the monitor, color may lose uniformity.

 

 

The degauss function demagnetizes the metal frame of the CRT to obtain a neutral

 

 

field for uniform color reproduction. If a second degauss cycle is needed, allow a

 

 

minimum interval of 20 minutes for the best result.

 

 

You cannot adjust the

• If the control lock function is set to on, set it to off using the OPTION OSD (page 14).

monitor with the buttons on

 

the front panel

 

 

 

 

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