Sony SDM-HX73 Table of Contents, Specifications, Troubleshooting, Technical Features, Customizing Your Monitor, Setup 5:

Table of Contents

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Identifying parts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Setup 1: Connect the video signal cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 7
Setup 2: Connect the audio cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 8
Setup 3: Connect the power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 8
Setup 4: Bundle the cords and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 9
Setup 5: Turn on the monitor and computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 9
Setup 6: Adjust the tilt and swivel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Selecting the input signal (INPUT button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11

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Customizing Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Navigating the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		12
	PICTURE/AUDIO menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
	MODE menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
	PICTURE menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
	Adjusting the BACKLIGHT	13
	Adjusting the CONTRAST 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13	GB
	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adjusting the BRIGHTNESS	14
	Adjusting the GAMMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
	Adjusting the COLOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
	Adjusting the SHARPNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
	AUDIO menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
	Adjusting TREBLE, BASS or BALANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
	Adjusting SURROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
	MODE RESET menu
	(resetting every mode to the default) 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
	SCREEN menu (analog RGB signal only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	16
	MENU POSITION menu	17
	INPUT SENSING ON/OFF menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
	LANGUAGE menu	18
0 RESET menu (reset to the default setting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		18
	MENU LOCK menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18

Technical Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Controlling the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Power saving function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting the MODE (PICTURE/AUDIO) ( mode) . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Automatic brightness adjustment function (light sensor) . . . . . . . . 20 Automatic picture quality adjustment function

(analog RGB signal only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

On-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Trouble symptoms and remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Self-diagnosis function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

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