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Customizing Your Monitor
10
Automatically Adjusting the
Picture
Picture
If the picture is flickering or fuzzy, press the AUTO button.
The monitor is automatically adjusted to match the signal
from the connected computer.
Further fine adjustments may be needed with some
computers. In this case, manually adjust the monitor.
The monitor is automatically adjusted to match the signal
from the connected computer.
Further fine adjustments may be needed with some
computers. In this case, manually adjust the monitor.
1
Turn on the monitor.
2
Turn on the computer.
3
Press the AUTO button.
The monitor adjusts the pitch to match the input signal
so that the picture appears sharp, and fits the picture to
the center of the screen.
The monitor adjusts the pitch to match the input signal
so that the picture appears sharp, and fits the picture to
the center of the screen.
Notes
• This function is intended for use with a computer running
Windows or similar graphic user interface software that
provides a full-screen picture. It may not work properly if the
background color is dark or if the input picture does not fill the
screen to the edges (such as an MS-DOS prompt).
provides a full-screen picture. It may not work properly if the
background color is dark or if the input picture does not fill the
screen to the edges (such as an MS-DOS prompt).
• The screen may go blank for a few seconds while performing the
auto-sizing function. This is not a malfunction.
If the picture is flickering or fuzzy even after you
press the AUTO button
press the AUTO button
Adjust the Pitch and Phase by referring to “Eliminating
Flickering or Blurring Manually.”
Flickering or Blurring Manually.”
If the picture is not in the center of the screen
even after you press the AUTO button
even after you press the AUTO button
Adjust using the CENTER OSD by referring to “Adjusting
the Picture Position.”
the Picture Position.”
AUTO
Eliminating Flickering or Blurring
Manually
Manually
If a part of the screen is flickering or blurring, press the
AUTO button. If this operation does not work, adjust the
Pitch and Phase as follows.
Once the pitch and phase are adjusted, they will be stored in
memory for the current input signal.
AUTO button. If this operation does not work, adjust the
Pitch and Phase as follows.
Once the pitch and phase are adjusted, they will be stored in
memory for the current input signal.
1
Set the resolution to 1280
×
1024 on the computer.
If the resolution of the graphics board is lower than 1280
×
1024, set ZOOM to REAL (page 12).
2
Load the Utility Disk.
Use the appropriate disk for your computer.
For Windows 95/98
Windows Monitor Information Disk/Utility Disk
For Macintosh
Macintosh Utility Disk
Use the appropriate disk for your computer.
For Windows 95/98
Windows Monitor Information Disk/Utility Disk
For Macintosh
Macintosh Utility Disk
3
Start the Utility Disk and display the test pattern.
For Windows 95/98
Click [Utility Disk] n [Windows] n [Utility.exe].
For Macintosh
Click [Utility Disk] n [SONY-Utility].
For Windows 95/98
Click [Utility Disk] n [Windows] n [Utility.exe].
For Macintosh
Click [Utility Disk] n [SONY-Utility].
4
Press the MENU button.
The MENU OSD appears.
The MENU OSD appears.
5
Press the ˘/≥ buttons to select PITCH, and press the
MENU button again.
The PITCH OSD appears.
MENU button again.
The PITCH OSD appears.
MENU
EXIT
PHASE
PITCH
CENTER
PITCH
CENTER
ZOOM/SMOOTHING
COLOR
LANGUAGE
OPTION
LANGUAGE
OPTION
MENU
OK
MENU
MENU
PITCH
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Getting Started
Customizing Your Monitor
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6
Press the +/– buttons until the screen color becomes
uniform.
Adjust so that the vertical stripes disappear.
uniform.
Adjust so that the vertical stripes disappear.
7
Press the MENU button.
The MENU OSD appears.
If horizontal stripes are observed over the entire screen,
adjust the Phase in the next step.
The MENU OSD appears.
If horizontal stripes are observed over the entire screen,
adjust the Phase in the next step.
8
Press the ˘/≥ buttons to select PHASE, and press the
MENU button again.
The PHASE OSD appears.
MENU button again.
The PHASE OSD appears.
9
Press the +/– buttons until the screen color becomes
uniform.
Adjust until the horizontal stripes are at a minimum.
uniform.
Adjust until the horizontal stripes are at a minimum.
10
When you have finished, click [END] on the screen to
turn off the test pattern.
turn off the test pattern.
The OSD automatically disappears after about 30 seconds.
To close the OSD, press the MENU button twice.
To close the OSD, press the MENU button twice.
MENU
EXIT
PHASE
PITCH
CENTER
PITCH
CENTER
ZOOM/SMOOTHING
COLOR
LANGUAGE
OPTION
LANGUAGE
OPTION
MENU
OK
MENU
Adjusting the Picture Position
If the picture is not in the center of the screen, press the
AUTO button. If this operation does not work, adjust the
centering as follows.
Once the centering is adjusted, it will be stored in memory
for the current input signal.
AUTO button. If this operation does not work, adjust the
centering as follows.
Once the centering is adjusted, it will be stored in memory
for the current input signal.
1
Start the Utility Disk and display the test pattern.
Do steps 2 and 3 of “Eliminating Flickering or Blurring
Manually.”
Do steps 2 and 3 of “Eliminating Flickering or Blurring
Manually.”
2
Press the MENU button.
The MENU OSD appears.
The MENU OSD appears.
3
Press the ˘/≥ buttons to select CENTER, and press
the MENU button again.
The CENTER OSD appears.
the MENU button again.
The CENTER OSD appears.
4
Move the picture up, down, left, or right until the
frame at the perimeter of the test pattern
disappears.
For horizontal adjustment, select H using the ˘/≥
buttons and adjust the position using the +/–
buttons.
+ . . . to move the picture right
– . . . to move the picture left
frame at the perimeter of the test pattern
disappears.
For horizontal adjustment, select H using the ˘/≥
buttons and adjust the position using the +/–
buttons.
+ . . . to move the picture right
– . . . to move the picture left
Continued
PHASE
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MENU
CENTER
H
V
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CENTER
H
V
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