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

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

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

Setup 1: Connect a computer equipped with the DVI output connector (digital RGB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setup 2: Connect a computer equipped with the HD15 output connector (analog RGB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setup 3: Connect the audio cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setup 4: Connect the power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setup 5: Bundle the cords and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setup 6: Turn on the monitor and computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setup 7: Adjusting the tilt and height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Selecting the input signal (INPUT button). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

•Macintosh is a trademark licensed to Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other countries.

•Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

•IBM PC/AT and VGA are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation of the U.S.A.

•VESA and DDC are trademarks of the Video Electronics Standards Association.

•ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark.

•All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

•Furthermore, “” and “” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

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

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Navigating the menu		12	US
	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BACKLIGHT	12
	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CONTRAST	12
	BRIGHTNESS	12
	SCREEN (analog RGB signal only)	13
	COLOR	14
	GAMMA	15
	ZOOM (SDM-X72/X82 only)	15


	SMOOTHING	15



Additional settings		16

Technical Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Controlling the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Power saving function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Reducing the power consumption (ECO mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Automatic picture quality adjustment function

(analog RGB signal only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

On-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Trouble symptoms and remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Self-diagnosis function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

TCO’99 Eco-document (for the gray model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i TCO’95 Eco-document (for the black model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Sony SDM-X52, SDM-X72, SDM-X82 manual Table of Contents

Models: SDM-X72 SDM-X52, SDM-X72, SDM-X82 SDM-X82