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Glasstron
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Operating Instructions
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Operating Instructions
WARNING
YOUR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN EYE
FATIGUE, EYE DAMAGE, OR OTHER INJURY.
CAREFULLY READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH ALL
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS PRODUCT.
THIS PRODUCT SHOULD NOT BE USED BY CHILDREN AGE 15 OR YOUNGER.
IF YOU HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH EYE DISEASE OR EYE INJURY, CONSULT YOUR
DOCTOR BEFORE USE AND DO NOT USE WITHOUT YOUR DOCTOR’S APPROVAL.
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Glasstron is a brand-new concept in visual display Congratulations on your purchase of a Sony Note on the LCD (Liquid Crystal Glasstron Personal Viewer. The Glasstron, Display) using current technology in small, The LCD screen is made with high- lightweight visual displays, provides a precision technology. However, black television viewing experience similar to points or bright points of light (red, blue, watching a 52-inch television from a or green) may appear constantly on the distance of a
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Table of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................. 4 About the Glasstron ........................................................ 9 Getting Started Checking the supplied accessories ............................. 10 Locating the parts and controls ................................... 11 Connecting the Glasstron ............................................. 12 Connecting video equipment ................................ 12 Connecting other equipment .................
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THE SONY GLASSTRON PERSONAL VIEWER SHOULD BE USED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH ALL INSTRUCTIONS TO PREVENT EYE OR OTHER INJURY, LOSS OF VISUAL FUNCTIONS, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DEATH. USE RESTRICTIONS Warning: No Use by Children Age 15 or Younger. This product is designed for adult use. The eyes of children are still developing and may be adversely affected by use of this product, and it may cause eye fatigue, eye damage, or loss of visual functions. In addition, this product may n
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Health Concerns Warning: Eye Fatigue/Eye Damage/Loss of Visual Functions. Misuse or overuse of this product may result in eye fatigue, eye damage, or loss of visual functions. Stop using if you feel tired or experience headaches or discomfort. Warning: No Use by Children Age 15 or Younger. This product is designed for adult use. The eyes of children are still developing and may be adversely affected by use of this product, and it may cause eye fatigue, eye damage, or loss of visual functions. I
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Health Concerns Caution: Motion Sickness from External Motion. Do not use this product while subject to external motion –– for example, as a passenger in a car. Use of this product under these conditions may cause motion sickness. Caution: Accidents. Do not use this product while walking, skating, bicycling, operating a motor vehicle or other power equipment, or while engaged in any other similar activity. Use of this product under these conditions may result in
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Instructions for Safe Fit Warning: Proper Fit. Each time this product is used, adjustment screens will appear requiring the viewer to properly fit the product. Failure to properly fit the product each time may result in eye fatigue, eye damage, or loss of visual functions and may result in accident or injury. For instructions on how to properly fit this product, see pages 16 through 21. Warning: No Use by Children Age 15 or Younger. This product is designed for adult use. The eyes of children
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Warnings for Electronic Products Caution: Electric Shock. Failure to observe all operating and maintenance instructions may cause damage to your product and may result in property damage or injury or death from electric shock, fire, or other cause. Caution: Do Not Disassemble. Any required service on this product should be performed by an authorized service technician. Failure to comply with this warning may result in property damage or personal injury or death f
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Getting Started About the Glasstron Caution: The screen is always right in front of you. The Glasstron is a face-mounted display. With this type of display, the screen is always in front of you, even if you move your head. Because of this feature, you can concentrate on the screen more easily compared with ordinary TVs, and you have a sense of being in the action. • It is easy to adjust the Glasstron to your eyes. You can use the display unit even while wearing glasses. • Every time you use t
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Checking the supplied accessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with your Glasstron. If any item is not supplied, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. • Display unit/Power supply box (1) • Plug adaptors (phono jack phono jack) (3) y • AC power adaptor AC-PLM2 (1) • Nose piece (gray) (1) • AC power cord (1) • Side piece pads (2) • Operating instructions manual (1) • Audio/video cable (special miniplug phono plug) (1) y • Audio/video cable (spe
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Getting Started Locating the parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Display unit Side piece (16) Side piece adjuster (17) Nose piece (16) Earphone (18) Power supply box Cover (24) DC IN 9V connector (15) A/V IN (audio/video) jack (12, 13) S VIDEO IN jack (14) POWER ON/OFF switch (19) BATT/COVER RELEASE button (24) POWER lamp (19) BRIGHT (brightness) control (21) START/BATT CHECK button (20, 25) VOL (volume) control (21) User lock switch (23) AVLS ON/OFF
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Connecting the Glasstron Connecting video equipment Connect a VCR, laser disc player, DVD player, or camcorder to the power supply box as shown below. Two AV cables are supplied. Select the correct AV cable according to the shape of the connectors on the unit to be connected. VCR, laser disc player, DVD player, camcorder, etc. to audio/video outputs (phono jack) Video Audio R Power supply box (yellow) (red) Audio L (white) A/V IN Audio/video cable (special miniplug y phono to video output plug)
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Getting Started Connecting other equipment The plug adaptor (phonojack y phonojack) is supplied. Use the plug adaptor according to the equipment you want to connect. TV game, DVD player, camcorder, etc. Plug adaptor (supplied) A/V IN Audio/video cable (special miniplug y phono plug) to A/V IN (supplied) (special minijack) : Signal flow continued -GB 13
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Connecting the Glasstron (continued) If your video equipment has an S video jack We recommend connecting the Glasstron to your video equipment using an S video cable and the audio/video cable to enjoy the highest quality pictures. In this case, you do not need to connect the video (yellow) plug. If you connect both the S video and video plugs, the S video signal is automatically selected. Power supply box VCR, laser disc player, DVD player, camcorder, etc. S video cable (not supplied) to S VIDEO
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Getting Started Connecting the power source Connect the AC power adaptor AC-PLM2 (supplied) to a wall outlet. Do not connect the power source until all other connections are complete. Display unit to wall outlet AC power adaptor AC-PLM2 (supplied) AC power cord (supplied) DC IN 9V Power supply box to DC IN 9V -GB 15
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Wearing the Glasstron WARNING • Failure to properly fit the product (see “Proper Fit,” page 7) each time may result in eye fatigue, eye damage, or loss of visual functions and may result in accident or injury. • This product should not be used by children age 15 or younger. The eyes of children are still developing and may be adversely affected by use of this product, and it may cause eye fatigue, eye damage, or loss of visual functions. In addition, this product may not be adjusted to fit a chi
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Getting Started Adjust the width of the side pieces. 3 There are two settings for the side piece width adjustment. If the fit seems loose, insert the side piece adjusters to the hinges of the left and right side pieces. Using side piece adjusters Not using side piece adjusters To use the side piece adjusters 3 Slide the side piece 1 This is the original 2 Turn the side pieces adjuster toward the position. Normally keep inside slightly then display unit. adjusters here. gently squeeze the top 4 R
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Wearing the Glasstron (continued) For increased comfort while wearing Glasstron If the Glasstron fit is loose or uncomfortable, place the supplied side piece pads onto the tip of each side piece. Note Use the side peace pads pocket-side inward. Wear the stereo earphones. 4 Detach the stereo earphones from the display unit and put them in your ears. Notes • If the stereo earphones are loose, we recommend using the spare ear-pads (not supplied). • If your head is small, you may not be able to use
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Operations Using the Glasstron If you set the user lock, unlock it (page 23). Before you start… Be sure to follow the procedures in “Connecting the Glasstron” (pages 12 - 15) and “Wearing the Glasstron” (pages 16 - 18). WARNING Each time this product is used, adjustment screens will appear, requiring the viewer to properly fit the product. To prevent eye damage, do not use this product if the vertical lines do not cross the horizontal line on the next screen. The Glasstron includes two small (le
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Using the Glasstron (continued) If the screens are aligned, press the START/BATT CHECK button. 2 Left screen Right screen You may see a horizontal line on the left screen rather than the right screen and vertical lines on the right screen Correct rather than the left screen. The combined picture This is not a malfunction. you see with both eyes If the image you see matches one of the pictures below, you have correct screen alignment. Correct Correct Correct Correct START/BATT CHECK If the image
