Sony CPD-E400P: Adjusting the convergence (CONV) Additional settings (OPTION)

Adjusting the convergence (CONV) Additional settings (OPTION): Sony CPD-E400P

Adjusting the convergence (CONV)

Additional settings (OPTION)

The CONV settings allow you to adjust the quality of the picture

You can manually degauss (demagnetize) the monitor, adjust the

by controlling the convergence. The convergence refers to the

moire cancellation level, change the menu position, and lock the

alignment of the red, green, and blue color signals.

controls.

If you see red or blue shadows around letters or lines, adjust the

convergence.

1

Press the center of the control button.

These settings are stored in memory for all input signals.

The main MENU appears on the screen.

1

Press the center of the control button.

2

Move the control button to highlight OPTION and

The main MENU appears on the screen.

press the center of the control button again.

The OPTION menu appears on the screen.

2

Move the control button to highlight CONV and

press the center of the control button again.

3

Move the control button

m

/

M

to select the desired

The CONVERGENCE menu appears on the screen.

adjustment item.

Adjust the selected item according to the following

3

First move the control button

m

/

M

to select for

instructions.

horizontal adjustment, or for vertical

adjustment. Then move the control button

<

/

,

to

Degaussing the screen

adjust the convergence.

The monitor is automatically demagnetized (degaussed) when the

power is turned on.

To manually degauss the monitor, first move the

control button

m

/

M

to select (DEGAUSS). Then move

the control button

,

.

The screen is degaussed for about 5 seconds. If a second degauss

cycle is needed, allow a minimum interval of 20 minutes for the

best result.

Adjusting the moire

*

If elliptical or wavy patterns appear on the screen, adjust the

moire cancellation level.

To adjust the amount of moire cancellation, first move

the control button

m

/

M

to select (MOIRE ADJUST).

Then move the control button

<

/

,

until the moire

effect is at a minimum.

* Moire is a type of natural interference which produces soft, wavy lines

on your screen. It may appear due to interference between the pattern

of the picture on the screen and the phosphor pitch pattern of the

monitor.

Changing the menu’s position

Change the menu’s position if it is blocking an image on the

screen.

To change the menu’s on-screen position, first move

the control button

m

/

M

to select (OSD H POSITION)

for horizontal adjustment, or (OSD V POSITION) for

vertical adjustment. Then move the control button

<

/

,

to shift the on-screen menu.

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Example of moire