CPD-G420 (serv.man4) - Sony Monitor Service Manual (repair manual). Page 55

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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)
• USB cable (1)
• Exclusive Power Mac G3/G4 adapter (1)
• Warranty card (1)
• Notes on cleaning the screen’s surface (1)
• This instruction manual (1)

Turn off the monitor and computer before connecting.

Notes
• Do not touch the pins of the video signal cable connector as this might 

bend the pins.

• When connecting the video signal cable, check the alignment of the 

HD15 connector. Do not force the connector in the wrong way or the 
pins might bend.

x Connecting to an IBM PC/AT or compatible 

x Connecting to a Macintosh or compatible 

* Connect the supplied adapter to the computer before connecting the 

cable. This adapter is compatible only with Power Mac G3/G4 
computers that have 3 rows of pins. If you connect to the other version 
of Macintosh series computer that has 2 rows of pins, you will need a 
different adapter (not supplied).

x Connecting to the 5 BNC connectors

* Connect the cables from left to right in the following order: Red-Green-

Blue-HD-VD.

Note
Plug & Play (DDC) does not apply to the 5 BNC connectors. If you want 
to use Plug & Play, connect your computer to the connector using the 
supplied video signal cable.

video signal cable 
(supplied)

IBM PC/AT or compatible 
computer

to HD15

to video output

Use the supplied exclusive Power Mac G3/G4 adapter.

to HD15

exclusive Power 
Mac G3/G4 adapter 
(supplied)*

Power Mac G3/G4

video signal cable 
(supplied)

to video output

to R/G/B input

to HD/VD 
input

Refer to the preceding 
examples to connect to your 
computer.

video signal cable 
(SMF-400, not supplied)*