Symptom

Check these items

Picture is fuzzy

• Adjust the brightness and contrast (page 12).

 

• Adjust the pitch and phase (page 12).

 

x Problems caused by a computer or other equipment connected, and not

 

caused by the monitor

 

• Set the resolution to 1280 ⋅ 1024 on your computer.

 

 

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 12).

•Adjust the picture position (page 13). Note that some video modes do not fill the screen to the edges.

Picture is too small

x Problems caused by a computer or other equipment connected, and not

 

caused by the monitor

 

• Set the resolution to 1280 ⋅ 1024 on your computer.

Picture is dark

• Adjust the brightness using the BRIGHTNESS menu (page 12).

 

 

• Adjust the backlight (page 11).

 

 

 

 

• Adjust the brightness using the

 

button (page 10).

 

 

 

 

 

• It takes a few minutes for the display to become bright after turning on the monitor.

 

 

 

Wavy or elliptical pattern (moire)

• Adjust the pitch and phase (page 12).

is visible

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color is not uniform

• Adjust the pitch and phase (page 12).

 

 

 

White does not look white

• Adjust the color temperature (page 13).

 

 

 

Monitor buttons do not operate

• If the menu lock is set to ON, set it to OFF (page 15).

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appears on the screen)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The monitor turns off after a while

x Problems caused by a computer or other equipment connected, and not

 

 

caused by the monitor

 

 

 

 

• Set the computer’s power saving setting to off.

 

 

 

Resolution displayed on the menu

• Depending on the graphics board setting, the resolution displayed on the menu screen

screen is incorrect

may not coincide with the one set on the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

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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.

MENU

If any problem persists, call your authorized Sony dealer and give the following information:

•Model name: SDM-HS75 or SDM-HS95

•Serial number

•Detailed description of the problem

•Date of purchase

•Name and specifications of your computer and graphics board

Example

INFORMATION

Model name

MODEL : SDM-HS75

SER . NO : 1234567 Serial number

MANUFACTURED : 2004-52

Week and year of manufacture

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