Sony SDM-X52 Symptom Check these items Picture is fuzzy, Picture is ghosting, Picture is dark

Symptom	Check these items
Picture is fuzzy.	•	Adjust the brightness and contrast (page 12).
	•	Adjust the pitch and phase (analog RGB signal only) (page 13).

xProblem caused by a connected computer or other equipment, and not caused by the monitor

•Set the resolution to 1024 × 768 (SDM-X52), 1280 × 1024 (SDM-X72/X82) 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 (analog RGB signal only).

•Adjust the pitch and phase (page 13).

•Adjust the picture position (page 14). Note that some video modes do not fill the screen to the edges.

Picture is too small.	•	Set the zoom setting to FULL2 (page 15).
	xProblem caused by a connected computer or other equipment, and not
	caused by the monitor			× 1024 (SDM-X72/X82) on your computer.
	• Set the resolution to 1024 × 768 (SDM-X52), 1280
Picture is dark.	•	Adjust the brightness (page 12).
	• Adjust the backlight (page 12).
	• It takes a few minutes for the display to become bright after turning on the monitor.
	•	Adjust	(GAMMA) (page 15).
	• If you press the ECO button, the screen turns darker.

Wavy or elliptical pattern (moire)		• Adjust the pitch and phase (analog RGB signal only) (page 13).
is visible.
Color is not uniform.		• Adjust the pitch and phase (analog RGB signal only) (page 13).
White does not look white.		• Adjust the color temperature (page 14).
Monitor buttons do not operate		• If the menu lock is set to ON, set it to OFF (page 16).
(	appears on the screen).
The monitor turns off after a while.		• Set the power saving function to OFF (page 16).
		xProblem caused by a connected computer or other equipment, and not
		caused by the monitor

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

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Displaying this monitor’s name, serial number, and date of manufacture.

While the monitor is receiving a video signal, press and hold the MENU button for more than 5 seconds.

The monitor’s information box appears. Press the MENU button again to make the box disappear.

Example

INFORMATION	Model
MENU	name
MODEL : SDM-X82	Serial
SER. NO : 1234567
	number
MANUFACTURED : 2002-40	Week and
	year of man-
	ufacture

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

•Model name: SDM-X52, SDM-X72, SDM-X82

•Serial number

•Name and specifications of your computer and graphics board.

•Type of input signals (analog RGB/digital RGB)

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