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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.
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)
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
• Set the resolution to 1024 × 768 (SDM-X52), 1280 × 1024 (SDM-X72/X82) on your
computer.
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)
is visible.
• Adjust the pitch and phase (analog RGB signal only) (page 13).
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
( appears on the screen).
• If the menu lock is set to ON, set it to OFF (page 16).
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.
Symptom Check these items
MENU
INFORMATION
MODEL : SDM-X82
SER. NO : 1234567
MANUFACTURED : 2002-40
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