Sony SDM-P234 Bedienungsanleitung

© 2004 Sony Corporation TFT LCD Color Computer Display SDM-P234[...]

2 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of th e unit. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. To prevent fire or shock haza rd, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Dangerously high voltag es are present i [...]

3 Table of Contents GB • Macintosh is a trademark licensed to Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other coun tries. •W i n d o w s  is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. • IBM PC/AT and VGA are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation of the U.S.A. • VESA and DDC  are[...]

4 Precautions Warning on power connections Use the supplied power cord. If you use a differen t power cord, be sure that it is compatible with your local p ower supply. For the customers in the U.S. A. If you do not use the appropriate cord, this monitor will not conform to mandatory FCC standards. For the customers in the UK If you use the monitor[...]

5 GB Identifying parts and control s See the pages in parenthe ses for further details. This display employs a touch sens or key system. You can operate the display by touching the letter s or symbols on the front panel. Touch sensor keys work only when they are lit. Touch sensor keys light up when you turn the monitor on, but they turn off if you [...]

6 Rear of the LCD display K AC IN connector (page 8) This connector connects the power cord ( supplied). L Cable holder (page 9) This part secures cables and cords to the monitor. M Security lock hole The security lock hole should be used with the Kensington Micro Saver Security System. Micro Saver Security System is a trademark of Kensigton. N Aud[...]

7 GB Setup Before using your monitor, check that the following items are included in your carton: • LCD display • Power cord • HD15-HD15 video signal cable (analog RGB) • DVI-D video signal cable (digit al RGB) • Audio cord (stereo miniplug) • CD-ROM (utility software fo r Windows/Macintosh, Operating Instructions, etc.) • Warranty ca[...]

8 x Connecting to a Macintosh When connecting a Macintosh computer , use an adapter (not supplied), if necessary. Connect the adapter to the computer before conne cting the video signal cable. Setup 2: Connect the audio cor d Connect the supplied audi o cord to th e monitor’s corresponding au dio input jack. Using the speakers or headphone s, you[...]

9 GB Setup 5: Bundle the cor ds and cables 1 Slide up the back c over. 2 Remove the stand cover. 3 Secure the video signal cables, audio cords and speaker cord (or headphon e cord) us ing the cable holder on the cabinet. 4 Secure the power cord , connecting cables and cords using the cable holder. 5 Replace the stand cover an d then slide down the [...]

10 If no picture appears on your screen • Check that t he power cord and the video signal cable are properly connected. • If “NO INPUT SIGNAL” appears on the screen: – The computer is in the power saving mode. Try pressing any key on the keyboard or moving th e mouse. – Check that the input si gnal setting is correct by touching INPUT ([...]

11 GB Selecting the input signal (INPUT) Touch INPUT. The input signal changes ea ch time you touch this key. On-screen message (Appears about 5 seconds on the upper left corner .) Input signal configuration INPUT1 : HD15 HD15 input connector (analog RGB) for INPUT1 INPUT2 : HD15 HD15 input connector (analog RGB) for INPUT2 INPUT3 : D VI-D D VI-D i[...]

12 Customizing Your Monitor You can make numerous adjustme nts to your monitor using the on-screen menu. Navigati ng the menu You can adjust the menus by usi ng the touch sensor keys on the front of the monitor. 1 Light up to uch sensor keys. Touch an area of the touch sens or keys so they light up. If touch sensor keys are already been lit, this s[...]

13 GB PICTURE ADJUST menu You can adjust the following it ems using the PICTURE ADJUST menu. • MODE (ECO mode) • BACKLIGHT • CONTRAST 6 • BRIGHTNESS • MODE RESET 0 • SMOOTHING Note • You can adjust the b acklight, contrast, and brightness for each ECO mode. • Settings in the PICTURE ADJUST me nu can be made for the curre nt input. Y[...]

14 3T o u c h m / M to select “ 0 MODE RESET” and touch OK. The “RESET” menu appears on the scre en. 4 Touch m / M to select the desire d mode and touch OK . • OK : To reset all of the adjustment data in the PICTURE ADJUST m enu to the default se ttings. • CANCEL : To cancel resetting and return to the PICTURE ADJUST menu. x Adjusting t[...]

15 GB 6T o u c h m / M to select “PHASE” and touch OK . The “PHASE” adjustment menu appears on the screen. 7T o u c h m / M until th e horizontal str ipes are at a minimum. Adjust so that the horizontal stripes are at a mi nimum. 8T o u c h O K . The main menu appears on the screen. If vertical stripes are observe d over the entire screen, [...]

16 4T o u c h m / M to select R (Red), G (Green) or B (Blue) and touch OK. Then touch m / M to adjust the GAIN and touch OK. 5T o u c h m / M to select , then touch OK. The COLOR menu appears on the screen. 6T o u c h m / M to select “BIAS” and t ouch OK. The BIAS ADJUSTMENT menu appears on the screen. 7T o u c h m / M to select R (Red), G (Gre[...]

17 GB MENU POSITION menu You can change the me nu position if it is blocking an image on the screen. 1T o u c h M E N U . The main menu appears on the screen. 2T o u c h m / M to select (MENU POSITION) and touch OK. The MENU POSITION menu appears on the screen. 3T o u c h m / M to select the desire d position and tou ch OK. You can choose one of 9 [...]

18 MENU LOCK menu Lock the control of keys to pr event accident al adjustments or resetting. 1 Touch MENU. The main me nu appears on the screen. 2T o u c h m / M to select (MENU LOCK) and touch OK. The MENU LOCK menu appears on the screen. 3T o u c h m / M to select either “ON” or “OFF” and touch OK. • ON: Only 1 (power) and INPUT will op[...]

19 GB Technical Features P ower sa ving function This monitor meets the power-s aving guidelines set by VESA, E NERGY S TAR, and NUTEK. If the m onitor is connected to a computer or video graphics board that is DPM (Display Power Management) Standard compliant, the m onitor will auto matically reduce power consumpt ion as shown below. * When your c[...]

20 A u tomatic picture quality adjustment function (analog RGB signal only) When the monitor recei ves an input signa l, it automatical ly adjusts the pi cture’s position an d sharpness (phase/pit ch), and e nsures that a clear picture a ppears on the scree n. The factory pr eset mode When the monitor receives an input signal, it automatically ma[...]

21 GB Troubleshooting Before contacting te chnical support, refe r to this section. On-screen messages If there is something wrong with the input signal, one of the following messages appears on the screen. To solve the problem, see “Trouble symptoms and remedies” on page 22. If “OUT O F RANGE” appears on the scre en This indicates that the[...]

22 T rouble symptoms and remedi es If a problem occurs as a result of a connected computer or ot her equipment, refer to the conne cted computer/equipment’s instruc tion manual. Use the self-diagnosis function (page 24) if the fo llowing recommendations do not resolve the problem. For further info r m ation a n d troubleshooting as s i s t ance, [...]

23 GB Picture flickers, bounces, oscillates, or is scrambled. • Adjust the pitch and phase (ana log RGB signal only) (page 14). • T ry plugging the monitor into a dif ferent A C outlet, preferably on a dif ferent circuit. • Change the orientation of the monitor . x Problem caused b y a connecte d comput er or other equipment, and not caused b[...]

24 Displaying this monitor’s information While the monitor is receivin g a vide o signal, touc h and hold MENU for more th an 5 seconds until the information box appears. Touch MENU again to make the box disappear. If any problem persists, call your autho rized Sony dealer and give the following information: • Model name: SDM-P234 • Serial nu[...]

25 GB Specifications LCD panel Panel type: a-Si TFT Active Matrix Picture size: 23 inch (58.4 cm) Input signal format RGB operating frequency* Horizontal: 28–92 kHz (analog RGB) 28–75 kHz (digital RGB) Vertical:48–85 Hz (analog RGB) 60 Hz (digital RGB) Resolution Horizontal: Max.1920 dots (O nly when the vertical frequency is set to 60 Hz, th[...]

iii TCO’99 Eco-document x Congratulations ! You have just purchased a TCO’99 ap proved and labelled product! You r choice has prov ided you with a product deve loped for profess ional use. Your purchase ha s also contributed to reducing the b urden on the environment and also to the furth er development of environmentally adapted electronics pr[...]