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GDM-400PST9
GDM-500PST9
© 1999 by Sony Corporation
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Dieses Garät entspricht den folgenden europäischen EMV- Owner’s Record Vorschriften für Betrieb in Wohngebieten, gewerblicher Gebleten und Leichtindustriegebieten. The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to EN55022/1994 Klasse B these numbers whenever you call upon your dealer regarding this EN50082-1/1992 product. EN61000-3-2/1995 Model No. Serial No. Hinweise • Aus ergonomischen Gründen wird empfohlen, die WA
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Getting Started TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Precautions ........................................................................................................................... 4 Identifying Parts and Controls .......................................................................................... 5 Setup ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Automatically Adjusting the Size and Centerin
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Getting Started Getting Started Warning on power connection Precautions • Use an appropriate power cord for your local power Installation supply. For the customers in the UK • Prevent internal heat build-up by allowing adequate air If you use the monitor in the UK, please use the supplied circulation. Do not place the monitor on surfaces (rugs, UK cable with the UK plug. blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains, draperies) that may block the ventilation holes. Examples of plug types • Do not
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Getting Started Getting Started Identifying Parts and Controls See the pages in parentheses for further details. GDM-500PST9 is used for illustration purposes throughout this manual. Rear Front
RESET HD15 BNC ASC INPUT MENU
1 RESET (reset) button (page 17) 8 AC IN connector Resets the adjustments to the factory settings. Provides AC power to the monitor. GB 9 Video input 1 connector (HD15) 2 ASC (auto sizing and centering) button Inputs RGB video signals (0.700 Vp-p, positive) and (page 7)
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Getting Started If your PC system is not compatible with DDC2AB and DDC2B+ Setup This monitor uses the No. 9 pin in the video signal connector for DDC2AB and DDC2B+ compatibility. Before using this monitor, check that the following items are Some PC systems which are not compatible with either DDC2AB or included in your carton: DDC2B+ may not accept the No. 9 pin. If you are not sure whether • Monitor (1) your PC system accepts the No. 9 pin or not, use the HD15 (Female) • Power cord (1) - HD15
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Getting Started Getting Started Step 2: Connect the power cord Automatically Adjusting the Size and Centering of the Picture With the monitor switched off, connect one end of the power cord to the monitor and the other end to a power By pressing the auto sizing and centering (ASC) button, the outlet. size and centering of the picture are automatically adjusted to fit the screen. to a power outlet to AC IN 1 Turn on the monitor and computer.
Power cord (supplied) 2 Press the ASC button. The pi
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Getting Started 2 Press the ¬./> and >?// buttons to select “ OPTION,” and press the MENU button again. Selecting the Input Signal The OPTION OSD appears. This monitor has two signal input connectors (HD15 and OPTION 5BNC) and can be connected to two computers. When the ON power of both computers is on, select the input signal you want to view as follows. ZZ... 1 MIN UNLOCK 1 Turn on the monitor and both computers. MANUAL DEGAUSS 2 Press the INPUT button to select the HD15 or 5BNC input signal.
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Customizing Your Monitor Getting Started Customizing Your Monitor Before adjusting • Connect the monitor and the computer, and turn them on. Introducing the On-screen • Select “ LANG” in the MENU OSD, then select Display System “ENGLISH” (see page 17). Most adjustments are made using the MENU OSD. Adjusting the Picture Brightness MENU OSD and Contrast Press the MENU button to display the MENU OSD. This MENU OSD contains links to the other OSDs described Once the setting is adjusted, it will be s
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Customizing Your Monitor Using the CENTER On-screen Using the SIZE On-screen Display Display The SIZE settings allow you to adjust the size of the picture. Once the setting is adjusted, it will be stored in memory for The CENTER settings allow you to adjust the centering of the current input signal. the picture. Once the setting is adjusted, it will be stored in memory for 1 Press the MENU button. the current input signal. The MENU OSD appears. 1 Press the MENU button. MENU The MENU OSD appears.
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Getting Started Customizing Your Monitor 4 Press the >?// buttons to adjust the settings. Using the GEOM (Geometry) On- screen Display The GEOM (Geometry) settings allow you to adjust the shape and orientation of the picture. Once the rotation is adjusted, it will be stored in memory for For Press all input signals received. All other adjustments will be stored in memory for the current input signal. / . . . to rotate the picture clockwise ROTATION 1 Press the MENU button. The MENU OSD appears.
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Customizing Your Monitor Using the ZOOM On-screen Using the COLOR On-screen Display Display The ZOOM settings allow you to enlarge or reduce the You can change the monitor’s color temperature. For picture. example, you can adjust or change the colors of a picture on Once the setting is adjusted, it will be stored in memory for the screen to match the actual colors of the printed picture. the current input signal. Once the setting is adjusted, it will be stored in memory for all input signals rec
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Getting Started Customizing Your Monitor 4 Fine tuning the color temperature Press the ¬./> buttons to select an item and adjust by Using the SCREEN On-screen pressing the >?// buttons. Display COLOR 1 6500K 9300K You can adjust convergence settings to eliminate red or blue R BIAS 76 shadows that may appear around objects on the screen. G BIAS 50 B BIAS 50 Adjust the CANCEL MOIRE function to eliminate wavy or R GAIN 50 G GAIN 50 elliptical patterns that may appear on the screen. B GAIN 50
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Customizing Your Monitor Select To For Press select one of the four corners that TOP / . . . to shift red shadows up and blue shadows down LANDING needs color correction due to V CONVER TOP influence from the earth’s magnetism ADJ correct the color at one of the four ? . . . to shift red shadows down and blue shadows up corners of the screen LANDING ADJUST turn the moire cancellation function “ON” or “OFF.” CANCEL MOIRE CANCEL MOIRE * BOT / . . . to shift red shadows up and blue must be “O
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Getting Started Customizing Your Monitor Changing the on-screen display position Using the OPTION On-screen Display You can change the OSD position (for example, when you want to adjust the picture behind the OSD). The OPTION OSD allows you to manually degauss the screen and adjust settings such as the OSD position and 1 Press the MENU button. power saving delay time. It also allows you to lock the The MENU OSD appears. controls. MENU Degaussing the screen The monitor screen is automatically deg
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Customizing Your Monitor Setting the power saving delay time Locking the controls You can set the delay time before the monitor enters the The control lock function disables all of the buttons on the power saving mode. See page 19 for more information on front panel except the u (power) switch and MENU button. this monitor’s power saving capabilities. 1 Press the MENU button. 1 Press the MENU button. The MENU OSD appears. The MENU OSD appears. MENU MENU 2 Press the ¬./> and >?// buttons to selec
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Getting Started Customizing Your Monitor Using the LANG (Language) On- Resetting the Adjustments screen Display Resetting an adjustment item English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese versions of the OSDs are available. 1 Press the MENU, ¬./> and >?//buttons to select the OSD containing the item you want to reset. 1 Press the MENU button. The MENU OSD appears. MENU MENU 2 Press the ¬./> buttons to select the item you want to reset. 2 Press the ¬./> and >?// buttons to select “ LANG,”
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Technical Features Technical Features For input signals that do not match one of the factory preset Preset and User Modes modes, the digital Multiscan technology of this monitor performs all of the adjustments necessary to ensure that a This monitor has factory preset modes for the most popular clear picture appears on the screen for any timing in the industry standards for true “plug and play” compatibility. monitor’s frequency range. However, it may be necessary to fine tune the horizontal/ve
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Getting Started Technical Features You can set the delay time before the monitor enters the power saving mode using the OSD. Set the time according Power Saving Function to “Setting the power saving delay time” on page 16. This monitor meets the power-saving guidelines set by VESA and Energy Star, as well as the more stringent Note NUTEK . If no video signal is input to the monitor, the “NO INPUT SIGNAL” message (page 20) appears. After the delay time has If the monitor is connected to a comput
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Additional Information Additional Information 1 The input signal condition Warning Messages “OUT OF SCAN RANGE” indicates that the input signal is not supported by the monitor’s specifications. If there is something wrong with the input signal, one of the following messages appears. “NO INPUT SIGNAL” indicates that no signal is input, or the input signal from the selected input connector is not INFORMATION received. OUT OF SCAN RANGE 2 The selected input connector INPUT : HD15 Indicates w
