Sony CPD-E215E: Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Identifying parts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Step 1:

Connect your monitor to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Step 2:

Connect the power cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Step 3:

Turn on the monitor and computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Selecting the on-screen menu language (LANGUAGE/

INFORMATION) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Customizing Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Navigating the menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Adjusting the brightness and contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adjusting the centering of the picture (CENTER). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adjusting the size of the picture (SIZE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Enlarging or reducing the picture (ZOOM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Adjusting the shape of the picture (GEOMETRY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Adjusting the color of the picture (COLOR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Additional settings (SCREEN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Resetting the adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Technical Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Preset and user modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Power saving function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

If thin lines appear on your screen (damper wires). . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

On-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12



• Trinitron

is a registered trademark of

Trouble symptoms and remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Sony Corporation.

• Macintosh is a trademark licensed to

Self-diagnosis function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the

U.S.A. and other countries.

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• Windows

and MS-DOS are registered

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in

the United States and other countries.

• IBM PC/AT and VGA are registered

Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

trademarks of IBM Corporation of the

U.S.A.

Preset mode timing table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

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• VESA and DDC

are trademarks of the

TCO’99 Eco-document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i

Video Electronics Standard

Association.

•

E

NERGY

S

TAR is a U.S. registered

mark.

• All other product names mentioned

herein may be the trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective

companies.

• Furthermore, “



” and “



” are not

mentioned in each case in this manual.

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Use of the tilt-swivel

Precautions

This monitor can be adjusted within the angles shown below. To

find the center of the monitor’s turning radius, align the center of

Warning on power connections

the monitor’s screen with the centering dots on the stand.

• Use the supplied power cord. If you use a different power cord,

Hold the monitor at the bottom with both hands when you turn it

be sure that it is compatible with your local power supply.

horizontally or vertically. Be careful not to pinch your fingers at

For the customers in the UK

the back of the monitor when you tilt the monitor up vertically.

If you use the monitor in the UK, be sure to use the supplied UK

power cable.

Example of plug types

for 100 to 120 V AC for 200 to 240 V AC for 240 V AC only

• Before disconnecting the power cord, wait at least 30 seconds

after turning off the power to allow the static electricity on the

screen’s surface to discharge.

• After the power is turned on, the screen is demagnetized

(degaussed) for about 5 seconds. This generates a strong

magnetic field around the screen which may affect data stored

on magnetic tapes and disks placed near the monitor. Be sure to

keep magnetic recording equipment, tapes, and disks away

from the monitor.

The equipment should be installed near an easily accessible

outlet.

Installation

Do not install the monitor in the following places:

• on surfaces (rugs, blankets, etc.) or near materials (curtains,

draperies, etc.) that may block the ventilation holes

• near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place

subject to direct sunlight

• in a place subject to severe temperature changes

• in a place subject to mechanical vibration or shock

• on an unstable surface

• near equipment which generates magnetism, such as a

transformer or high voltage power lines

• near or on an electrically charged metal surface

Maintenance

• Clean the screen with a soft cloth. If you use a glass cleaning

liquid, do not use any type of cleaner containing an anti-static

solution or similar additive as this may scratch the screen’s

coating.

• Do not rub, touch, or tap the surface of the screen with sharp or

abrasive items such as a ballpoint pen or screwdriver. This type

of contact may result in a scratched picture tube.

• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth lightly

moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type

of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent, such as alcohol or

benzene.

Transportation

When you transport this monitor for repair or shipment, use the

original carton and packing materials.

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Identifying parts and controls

See the pages in parentheses for further details.

RearFront

MENU

RESET

AC IN

MENU

RESET

1 RESET button (page 11)

4 AC IN connector (page 6)

This button resets the adjustments to the factory settings.

This connector provides AC power to the monitor.

2 Control button (page 9)

5 Video input connector (HD15) (page 6)

The control button is used to display the menu and make

This connector inputs RGB video signals (0.700 Vp-p,

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adjustments to the monitor, including brightness and contrast

positive) and sync signals.

adjustments.

3 ! (power) switch and indicator (pages 7, 12, 15)

This button turns the monitor on and off. The power indicator

lights up in green when the monitor is turned on, and either

flashes in green and orange, or lights up in orange when the

monitor is in power saving mode.

Pin No. Signal

1Red

2 Green

3Blue

4 ID (Ground)

5 DDC Ground*

6 Red Ground

7 Green Ground

8 Blue Ground

9 DDC + 5V*

10 Ground

11 ID (Ground)

12 Bi-Directional Data (SDA)*

13 H. Sync

14 V. Sync

15 Data Clock (SCL)*

* DDC (Display Data Channel) is a standard of VESA.

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