Sony SDM-X82 Computer Monitor User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
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mentioned in each case in this manual.
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
Customizing Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Navigating the menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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