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4-077-465-12 (1)
Trinitron Color
Graphic Display
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Operating Instructions
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Mode d’emploi
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Bedienungsanleitung
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Manual de instrucciones
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Istruzioni per l’uso
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Gebruiksaanwijzing
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Bruksanvisning
GDM-FW900
© 2000 Sony Corporation
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Owner’s Record NOTICE This notice is applicable for USA/Canada only. The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. If shipped to USA/Canada, install only a UL LISTED/CSA Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them LABELLED power supply cord meeting the following whenever you call upon your dealer regarding this product. specifications: Model No. Serial No. SPECIFICATIONS Plug Type Nema-Plug 5-15p Cord
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Table of Contents Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Identifying parts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Step 1: Connect your monitor to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Step 2: Connect the power cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Step 3: Turn on the monitor and
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Maintenance Precautions Clean the screen with a soft cloth. If you use a glass cleaning liquid, do not use any type of cleaner containing an anti-static Warning on power connections solution or similar additive as this may scratch the screen’s Use the supplied power cord. If you use a different power cord, coating. be sure that it is compatible with your local power supply. Do not rub, touch, or tap the surface of the screen with sharp or For the customers in the UK abrasive items suc
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Rear Identifying parts and controls See the pages in parentheses or further details. forward side forward side Front rear side rear side 1 RG B HD VD 2 AC IN RESET ASC INPUT 1 2 MENU 6 AC IN connector (page 7) To use the control stick This connector provides AC power to the monitor. This monitor has a cylindrical swivel control stick. To operate the controls, turn the knob on the left side downward to expose the control 7 USB (universal serial bus) downstream connectors buttons. When the cont
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x Connecting to a Macintosh computer Setup Use the supplied exclusive Power Mac G3/G4 adapter. Before using your monitor, check that the following accessories are included in your carton: Power cord (1) 1 RG B HD VD 2 Video signal cable (1) AC IN USB cable (1) Exclusive Power Mac G3/G4 adapter (1) Warranty card (1) Notes on cleaning the screen’s surface (1) This instruction manual (1) to HD15 input Step 1:Connect your monitor to your computer exclusive Power Turn off the monitor
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If no picture appears on your screen Step 2:Connect the power cord Check that the monitor is correctly connected to the computer. If NO INPUT SIGNAL appears on the screen, try changing the With the monitor and computer switched off, first connect the input signal (page 9), and confirm that your computer’s graphic power cord to the monitor, then connect it to a power outlet. board is completely seated in the correct bus slot. If you are replacing an old monitor with this model and OUT
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Connecting Universal Serial Bus Selecting the on-screen menu (USB) compliant peripherals language (LANG) Your monitor has one upstream and four downstream USB English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, connectors. They provide a fast and easy way to connect USB Russian and Japanese versions of the on-screen menus are compliant peripheral devices (such as keyboards, mice, printers available. The default setting is English. and scanners) to your computer using a standardized USB
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Selecting the input signal You can connect two computers to this monitor using the video input 1 (HD15) and video input 2 (BNC) connectors. To switch between the two computers, use the INPUT switch. Move the INPUT switch. The currently selected connector (“INPUT 1” : HD15 or “INPUT 2” : BNC) appears on the screen for a few seconds. INPUT 1 2 Note If no signal is input to the selected connector, NO INPUT SIGNAL appears on the screen. After a few seconds, the monitor enters the power saving m
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6 CONV (page 15) CONVERGENCE Select the CONV menu to adjust the Customizing Your Monitor picture’s horizontal and vertical TOP convergence. BOT You can make numerous adjustments to your monitor using the 26 on-screen menu. 7 LANG (page 8) L ANGUAGE Navigating the menu Select the LANG menu to choose ENGL I SH FRANÇAIS the on-screen menu’s language. DEUTSCH Press the joystick to display the main MENU on your screen. See ESPAÑOL page 11 for more information on using the joystick. ITAL IANO NED
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x Using the joystick Adjusting the brightness and 1 Display the main MENU and select the menu you contrast want to adjust. Press the joystick once to display the main MENU. Then Brightness and contrast adjustments are made using a separate move the joystick up, down, left, or right to highlight the BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST menu. desired menu. Press the joystick to select the menu item. These settings are stored in memory for the signals from the currently selected input connector. 1 Move the jo
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Adjusting the centering of the Adjusting the shape of the picture picture (CENTER) (GEOM) This setting is stored in memory for the current input signal. The (rotation) setting is stored in memory for all input signals. All other settings are stored in memory for the current input 1 Press the joystick. signal. The main MENU appears on the screen. 1 Press the joystick. 2 Move the joystick to highlight CENTER and The main MENU appears on the screen. press the joystick again. The SIZE/CENTER m
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x EASY mode x sRGB mode In EASY mode, you can fine tune the color temperature by The sRGB color setting is an industry standard color space changing the three preset temperatures — 5000K, 6500K, or protocol designed to correlate the displayed and printed colors of 9300K. sRGB compliant computer products. To adjust the colors to the sRGB profile, simply select the sRGB mode in the COLOR menu. COLOR Once you select the sRGB mode, the brightness ( ) and EASY EXPERT s RGB contrast (6) values a
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Restoring the color from the EASY or sRGB menus Adjusting the quality of the picture (IMAGE RESTORATION function) (SCREEN) The colors of most display monitors tend to gradually lose brilliance over several years of service. The IMAGE RESTORATION feature The SCREEN settings allow you to adjust the quality of the found in the EASY and sRGB menus allows you to restore the color picture by controlling the moire and landing. to the original factory quality levels. If the color is irregular at
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Adjusting the convergence (CONV) Additional settings (OPTION) The CONV settings allow you to adjust the quality of the picture You can manually degauss (demagnetize) the monitor, change the by controlling the convergence. The convergence refers to the menu position, and lock the controls. alignment of the red, green, and blue color signals. If you see red or blue shadows around letters or lines, adjust the 1 Press the joystick. convergence. The main MENU appears on the screen. These settings ar
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Resetting the adjustments Technical Features This monitor has the following three reset methods. Use the RESET button to reset the adjustments. Preset and user modes RESET When the monitor receives an input signal, it automatically matches the signal to one of the factory preset modes stored in the monitor’s memory to provide a high quality picture at the center of the screen. (See Appendix for a list of the factory preset modes.) For input signals that do not match one of the factory prese
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If OUT OF SCAN RANGE appears on line 1 This indicates that the input signal is not supported by the Troubleshooting monitor’s specifications. Before contacting technical support, refer to this section. INFORMAT ION MON I TOR I S WORK I NG INPUT 1:130.0kHz / 7 5H z If thin lines appear on your screen OUT OF SCAN RANGE CHANGE S I GNA L T I M I NG (damper wires) WH I T E RED The visible lines on your screen especially when the background GREEN BLUE screen color is light (usually white), are norm
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Trouble symptoms and remedies If the problem is caused by the connected computer or other equipment, please refer to the connected equipment’s instruction manual. Use the self-diagnosis function (page 20) if the following recommendations do not resolve the problem. Symptom Check these items No picture If the ! (power) indicator is not lit Check that the power cord is properly connected. Check that the ! (power) switch is in the “on” position. If the NO INPUT SIGNAL message Check that the v
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Symptom Check these items 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 Press the ASC button (page 9). properly Adjust the size or centering (page 12). Note that some video modes do not fill the screen to the edges. Edges of the image are curved Adjust the geometry (page 12). Wavy or elliptical pattern (moire) Set CANCEL MOIRE to ON and adjust the de
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Self-diagnosis function Specifications This monitor is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is CRT 0.23 – 0.27 mm aperture grille pitch a problem with your monitor or computer(s), the screen will go 24 inches measured diagonally blank and the ! (power) indicator will either light up green or 90-degree deflection flash orange. If the ! (power) indicator is lit in orange, the FD Trinitron computer is in power saving mode. Try pressing any key on the Viewable image size Approx.
