SDM-N50 (serv.man2) - Sony Monitor Service Manual (repair manual). Page 9

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Before using your monitor, check that the following accessories 
are included in your carton:
• LCD display
• Media engine
• Media engine stand
• Power cord
• System connecting cable (2 m)

(applicable cable type: DP-2)

• HD15 (RGB) video signal cable
• Audio cord (stereo miniplug)
• Macintosh adapter
• Windows Monitor Information Disk/Utility Disk
• Macintosh Utility Disk
• Warranty card
• Notes for Macintosh users
• This instruction manual

Turn off the media engine and computer before connecting.

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

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* Refer to the supplied “Notes for Macintosh users” for further details. 

Turn off the display and media engine before connecting.

Be sure to install the media engine vertically shown as above. Installing 
the media engine lying flat may block ventilation, and may cause a 
malfunction. 

Grasp the plug when connecting the cable.

to INPUT1 or 
INPUT2 connector

HD15 (RGB) video 
signal cable (supplied)

to video output

IBM PC/AT or 
compatible computer

IBM PC/AT or 
compatible computer

Use the supplied Macintosh adapter.

to INPUT1 or 
INPUT2 connector

Macintosh adapter 
(supplied)

*

HD15 (RGB) video 
signal cable (supplied)

to video output

Macintosh or 
compatible computer

to SYSTEM 
CONNECTOR of the 
media engine 

system connecting 
cable (2 m) (supplied)

to SYSTEM 
CONNECTOR 
of the display

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

The display automatically turns on. The indicators of the 
media engine and display light up in green.

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.
• Check that the media engine is on.
• If NO INPUT SIGNAL appears on the screen, try changing the 

input signal (page 10), and confirm that your computer’s 
graphic board is completely seated in the correct bus slot. 

• If 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 – 61 kHz, and the 
vertical frequency is between 50 – 85 Hz (only XGA mode at 
75 Hz).

For more information about the on-screen messages, see “Trouble 
symptoms and remedies” on page 20.

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.

to a power outlet

power cord (supplied)

to AC IN