Sony SDM-N80 Symptom, is visible, Picture is dark, Picture is fuzzy, Check these items, Picture is ghosting, Picture is too small, Color is not uniform

Symptom		Check these items
	If using Windows	• If you replaced an old monitor with this monitor, reconnect the old monitor and do the
		following. Select “SONY” from the “Manufactures” list and select “SDM-N80” from the
		“Models” list in the Windows device selection screen. If “SDM-N80” does not appear in
		the “Models” list, try “Plug & Play” or install the information file for this monitor using
		the Windows Monitor Information Disk (page 9).
	If using a Macintosh system	• When you connect a Macintosh keyboard to the USB downstream connector on the
		monitor, the power button on the keyboard does not function. To turn your Macintosh
		computer on, use the power button on the computer or connect the keyboard to the
		computer directly and turn the computer on, then connect the keyboard to the monitor.
		• Check and refer to the supplied “Notes for Macintosh users.”

NO INPUT SIGNAL appears on the picture

•The digital/analog select switch setting has been changed while the monitor was operating normally. Set the switch to an appropriate position according to the type of signal input via the DVI-I (digital/analog RGB) input connector. Then turn off and on the media engine (pages 7, 8).

Picture flickers, bounces,	• Adjust the pitch and phase (Analog RGB signals only) (page 14).
oscillates, or is scrambled	• Isolate and eliminate any potential sources of electric or magnetic fields such as other
	monitors, laser printers, electric fans, fluorescent lighting, or televisions.
	• Move the monitor away from power lines or place a magnetic shield near the monitor.
	• Try plugging the monitor into a different AC outlet, preferably on a different circuit.
	• Change the orientation of the display.

xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment

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

•Confirm that the graphics mode (VESA, Macintosh 19" Color, etc.) and the frequency of the input signal are supported by this monitor (Appendix). Even if the frequency is within the proper range, some graphics boards may have a sync pulse that is too narrow for the monitor to sync correctly.

•Adjust the computer’s refresh rate (vertical frequency) to obtain the best possible picture.

Picture is fuzzy	•	Adjust the brightness and contrast (pages 13, 14).
	• Adjust the pitch and phase (Analog RGB signals only) (page 14).
	xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment
	•	Set the resolution to SXGA (1280 ⋅ 1024) ον ψουρ χο∝πυτερ.
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 (Analog RGB signals only) (page 14).

•Adjust the picture position (Analog RGB signals only) (page 15). Note that some video modes do not fill the screen to the edges.

Picture is too small		• Set the zoom setting to FULL2 (page 16).
		xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment
		• Set the computer’s resolution to the screen’s resolution.
Picture is dark		• Adjust the brightness (page 14).
		• Adjust the backlight (page 18).
		• 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 (Analog RGB signals only) (page 14).
is visible
Color is not uniform		• Adjust the pitch and phase (Analog RGB signals only) (page 14).
White does not look white		• Adjust the color temperature (page 15).
Monitor keys do not operate		• If the menu lock is set to ON, set it to OFF (page 18).
(	appears on the screen)
The monitor turns off after a while		• Set the power saving function to OFF (page 18).
		• Set the user sensor to OFF (page 18).

xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment

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

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