Sony CPD-E100E: Setup

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Connecting to a Macintosh or compatible

computer

Setup

Before using your monitor, check that the following accessories

are included in your carton:

• Power cord (1)

• Windows Monitor Information Disk (1)

• Warranty card (1)

• Notes on cleaning the screen’s surface (1)

• This instruction manual (1)

Step 1:Connect your monitor to

your computer

Turn off the monitor and computer before connecting.

Note

Do not touch the pins of the video cable connector as this might bend the

pins.

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Connecting to an IBM PC/AT or compatible

computer

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Step 2:Connect the power cord

With the monitor and computer switched off, first connect the

power cord to the monitor, then connect it to a power outlet.

to video output

IBM PC/AT or

compatible computer

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Step 3:Turn on the monitor and

Selecting the on-screen menu

computer

language (LANGUAGE/

INFORMATION)

First turn on the monitor, then turn on the computer.

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Japanese

versions of the on-screen menus are available. The default setting

is English.

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Press the center of the control button.

The installation of your monitor is complete.

See page 9 for more information on using the control button.

If necessary, use the monitor’s controls to adjust the picture.

If no picture appears on your screen

MENU

MENU

EXI T

H-SIZE/CENTER

• Check that the monitor is correctly connected to the computer.

V-SIZE/CENTER

• If NO INPUT SIGNAL appears on the screen, confirm that

PIN/PIN BALANCE

KEY/ KEY BALANCE

your computer’s graphic board is completely seated in the

ROTATION

ZOOM

correct bus slot.

COLOR

LANGUAGE / I NFORMAT NOI

• If you are replacing an old monitor with this model and OUT

DEGAUSS /CANCEL MO ERI

OF SCAN RANGE appears on the screen, reconnect the old

SELECT

monitor. Then adjust the computer’s graphic board so that the

horizontal frequency is between 30 – 70 kHz, and the vertical

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Move the control button

m

/

M

to highlight

frequency is between 48 – 120 Hz.

LANGUAGE/INFORMATION and press the center of

the control button again.

For more information about the on-screen messages, see “Trouble

MENU

symptoms and remedies” on page 14.

LANGUAGE / INFORMAT ION

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ENGL ISH FRANÇAI S

DEUTSCH I TAL IANO

For customers using Windows 95/98

ESPAÑOL

To maximize the potential of your monitor, install the new model

information file from the supplied Windows Monitor Information Disk

SELECT EXI T

onto your PC.

This monitor complies with the “VESA DDC” Plug & Play standard. If

your PC/graphics board complies with DDC, select “Plug & Play Monitor

(VESA DDC)” or this monitor’s model name as the monitor type in the

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Move the control button

m

/

M

to select

“Control Panel” of Windows 95/98. If your PC/graphics board has

(LANGUAGE) and move

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/

,

to select a language.

difficulty communicating with this monitor, load the Windows Monitor

• ENGLISH

Information Disk and select this monitor’s model name as the monitor

• FRANÇAIS: French

type.

• DEUTSCH: German

• ITALIANO: Italian

• ESPAÑOL: Spanish

For customers using Windows NT4.0

• : Russian

Monitor setup in Windows NT4.0 is different from Windows 95/98 and

does not involve the selection of monitor type. Refer to the Windows

• : Japanese

NT4.0 instruction manual for further details on adjusting the resolution,

refresh rate, and number of colors.

To close the menu

Press the center of the control button once to return to the main MENU,

and press again selecting EXIT to return to normal viewing. If no buttons

Adjusting the monitor’s resolution and color number

are pressed, the menu closes automatically after about 30 seconds.

Adjust the monitor’s resolution and color number by referring to your

computer’s instruction manual. The color number may vary according to

To reset to English

your computer or video board. The color palette setting and the actual

Press the RESET button while the (LANGUAGE) menu is displayed

number of colors are as follows:

on the screen.

• High Color (16 bit) t 65,536 colors

• True Color (24 bit) t about 16.77 million colors

In true color mode (24 bit), speed may be slower.

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