CPD-G200, CPD-G200P - Sony Monitor Service Manual (repair manual). Page 6

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Before using your monitor, check that the following accessories 
are included in your carton:
• Power cord (1)
• HD15 video signal cable (1)
• Power Mac G3 (sold after Jan., 1999) adapter (1)
• Windows Monitor Information Disk (1)
• Warranty card (1)
• Notes on cleaning the screen’s surface (1)
• This instruction manual (1)

Turn off the monitor and computer before connecting.

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

x

x

* When connecting to a Power Mac G3 series computer (sold after 

January, 1999), you must use the supplied adapter. The Power Mac G3 
adapter can be used with either video input 1 or 2.
If your Macintosh video connector has two rows of pins, you will need 
a different adapter. Contact your authorized Sony dealer for more 
information.

IBM PC/AT or 
compatible computer

to video output

Use the supplied Power Mac G3 (sold after Jan., 1999) adapter.

Power Mac G3 (sold after Jan.,1999) 
adapter (supplied)*

Power Mac G3 
(sold after Jan., 1999)

to video 
output

x

to HD15

HD15 video 
signal cable 
(supplied)

Refer to the preceding examples 
to connect to your computer.

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With the monitor and computer switched off, first connect the 
power cord to the monitor, then connect it to a power outlet.

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

The installation of your monitor is complete.
If necessary, use the monitor’s controls to adjust the picture.

• Check that the monitor is correctly connected to the computer.
• If NO INPUT SIGNAL appears on the screen, try changing the 

input signal (page 7), and confirm that your computer’s graphic 
board is completely seated in the correct bus slot.

• If MONITOR IS IN POWER SAVE MODE appeared on the 

screen, try pressing any key on the computer keyboard.

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

OF SCAN RANGE appears on the screen, reconnect the old 
monitor. Then adjust the computer’s graphic board so that the 
horizontal frequency is between 30 – 96 kHz, and the vertical 
frequency is between 48 – 120 Hz.

For more information about the on-screen messages, see “Trouble 
symptoms and remedies” on page 14.

To maximize the potential of your monitor, install the new model 
information file from the supplied Windows Monitor Information Disk 
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 
“Control Panel” of Windows 95/98. If your PC/graphics board has 
difficulty communicating with this monitor, load the Windows Monitor 
Information Disk and select this monitor’s model name as the monitor 
type.

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 
NT4.0 instruction manual for further details on adjusting the resolution, 
refresh rate, and number of colors.

Adjust the monitor’s resolution and color number by referring to your 
computer’s instruction manual. The color number may vary according to 
your computer or video board. The color palette setting and the actual 
number of colors are as follows:
• 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.

You can connect two computers to this monitor using the video 
input 1 (

y1) and video input 2 (y2) connectors. To select one 

of the two computers, use the INPUT switch.

The selected connector appears on the screen for 3 seconds.

“INPUT 1” (video input 1 connector: 

y1) or “INPUT 2” (video 

input 2 connector: 

y2) appears on the screen.

If no signal is input to the selected connector, NO INPUT SIGNAL 
appears on the screen. After a few seconds, the monitor enters the power 
saving mode. If this happens, switch to the other connector.

to AC IN

to a power outlet

power cord (supplied)