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    0-593-730- 02 (1) © 1998 by Sony Corporation LDI-100B/100BE Personal LCD Display US Operating Instructions WARNING YOUR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND THE SUPPLIED IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS MAY RESULT IN EYE FATIGUE, EYE DAMAGE, OR OTHER INJURY. CAREFULLY READ THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND THE SUPPLIED IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS, AND B[...]

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    2 -US WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnit[...]

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    3 -US Owner’s record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the power supply box. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. AC-PLM3 Precautions • One blade of the plug is wider than the other for safety purposes and will [...]

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    4 -US The Personal LCD Display is a brand-new concept in visual display Note on the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) The LCD screen is made with high-precision technology. However, black points or bright points of light (red, blue, or green) may appear constantly on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction. (Effective dots: more than 99.999%) Congratu[...]

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    5 -US Table of Contents US About the Personal LCD Display ....................................... 6 Getting Started Locating the parts and controls .......................................... 8 Connecting the Personal LCD Display Connecting a PC ......................................................... 10 Connecting video equipment .................[...]

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    6 -US About the Personal LCD Display Caution: The screen is always right in front of you. The Personal LCD Display is a head-mounted display. With this type of display, the screen is always in front of you even when you move your head. Because of this feature, you can concentrate on the screen more easily compared with ordinary TVs, and you have a [...]

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    7 -US Getting Started Features • A powerful, big screen experience comparable to watching a 30-inch screen from approximately 4 feet (1.2 m) away (SVGA mode). • You can connect the Personal LCD Display, which is equipped with two 1.55 million dot LCDs, to your PC to see the screen of the PC in the SVGA or VGA screen mode. • You can enjoy high[...]

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    8 -US Locating the parts and controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. POWER SAVING SENSOR (inner side) (23, 25) Strap release button (16) Earphone slide button (17) Stereo earphone (17) Display unit[...]

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    9 -US Getting Started Power supply box MENU button (24) AUDIO/VIDEO connector (13, 14) BRIGHT control (19) VOL control (19) PUSH DISPLAY jog dial (20, 24) SCREEN switch (21) SEE-THROUGH control (21) RGB connector (10 to 12, 33) PC AUDIO jack (10 to 12) POWER/POWER SAVING lamp (18, 25) POWER switch (18) PC-VIDEO switch (10 to 14, 18) S VIDEO connect[...]

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    10 -US PC AUDIO RGB Connecting the Personal LCD Display Connecting a PC Be sure to turn off your PC before connecting the power supply box. Notes • Do not use an RGB signal cable (HD15) which is 6.5 feet (2 m) or longer. The performance may be reduced. • Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your PC as well. • Depending on your comput[...]

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    11 -US Getting Started PC AUDIO RGB Connecting a Macintosh Powerbook Depending on the model, you may need to use a commercially available adapter to connect a commercially available RGB signal cable as shown below. When you connect the Personal LCD Display to your Powerbook, set the PC-VIDEO switch on the power supply box to “PC.” VGA type conn[...]

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    12 -US PC AUDIO RGB Connecting the Personal LCD Display (continued) Connecting a Macintosh (desktop models) Depending on the model, you may need to use a commercially available Macintosh adapter to connect a commercially available RGB signal cable as shown below. When you connect the Personal LCD Display to your Macintosh, set the PC-VIDEO switch o[...]

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    13 -US Getting Started AUDIO / VIDEO Connecting video equipment Connect a VCR, laser disc player, DVD player, or camcorder to the power supply box using a commercially available audio/video cable as shown below. When you connect the Personal LCD Display to the video equipment, set the PC-VIDEO switch on the power supply box to “VIDEO.” Note Do [...]

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    14 -US AUDIO / VIDEO S VIDEO If your video equipment has an S-video jack Connect the Personal LCD Display to the video equipment using a commercially available S-video cable and an audio/video cable to enjoy the highest quality pictures. In this case, you do not need to connect the video (yellow) plug. If you connect both the S-video and video plug[...]

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    15 -US Getting Started DC IN 8.4V Notes • The audio and video signals may not be carried to the Personal LCD Display depending on the video source. In this case, contact an authorized service center. Connecting the power source Connect the AC power adapter AC-PLM3 (supplied) to the DC IN connector on the power supply box. Then, connect the AC pow[...]

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    16 -US 1 Loosen the back strap. q Press and hold the strap release buttons. w Then, loosen the back strap in the direction of the arrows. 2 Put on the Personal LCD Display. Hold the front pad against your forehead and place the rear strap so it is fixed firmly around the back of your head. 3 Adjust the strap. Adjust the strap after putting on the P[...]

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    17 -US Getting Started 4 Adjust the angle of the display unit. While holding the front pad against your forehead, adjust the angle of the display unit using the two hinges. Move the display unit close to your eyes at a slight downward angle. If you wear glasses, move the display unit as close to the lenses as possible. 5 Adjust the stereo earphones[...]

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    18 -US When you select PC (PC mode) When you select VIDEO (Video mode) Using the Personal LCD Display Before you start… Be sure to follow the procedures in “Connecting the Personal LCD Display” (pages 10 to 15) and “Wearing the Personal LCD Display” (pages 16 and 17). 1 Turn on the Personal LCD Display using the POWER switch. The POWER/PO[...]

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    19 -US Operations 3 Input the signal from the connected equipment. When you connect the PC: Adjust the screen resolution. For details, see “Signal compatibility” on page 22. When you display VGA pictures (640 × 480), the picture appears about 60% of the entire screen. Notes • If no picture appears, check the default setting of your PC to out[...]

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    20 -US Using the Personal LCD Display (continued) After you finish using the Personal LCD Display Take off the Personal LCD Display, and turn off the power. Checking the display indications Press the PUSH DISPLAY jog dial while the picture is displayed. The display indication appears on the screen for five seconds. To turn off the indication sooner[...]

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    21 -US Operations Viewing the surrounding environment While you are wearing the Personal LCD Display, you can view the surrounding environment through the screen in two ways: Viewing the surrounding environment by adjusting the transparency of the entire screen (See-through mode) You can adjust the level of transparency of the entire screen with th[...]

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    22 -US Adjusting the sound and picture Signal compatibility The signal specifications that this unit supports are as follows: PC mode (RGB signal) Display mode Screen resolution Horizontal Vertical (dot × line) frequency (kHz) frequency (Hz) Macintosh 13" color 640 × 480 35.0 67 16" color 832 × 624 49.7 75 IBM PC compatibles VGA text 6[...]

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    23 -US Operations Adjusting the sound/picture You can adjust the following items using the menu display. PC mode (RGB signal) Video mode (video signal) AVLS (Auto Volume Limiter System): Keeps the maximum volume down to protect your ear. You cannot turn up the volume beyond the defined limit even if you try to turn the VOL control. MEGA BASS: Creat[...]

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    24 -US Adjusting the sound and picture (continued) 1 Press MENU. The menu display appears on the screen. 2 Turn the PUSH DISPLAY jog dial to select the desired item, then press the jog dial. The setting screen of the selected item appears. 3 Adjust the setting using the jog dial. For details on each item, see pages 25 to 27. To set other items, rep[...]

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    25 -US Operations AVLS (Auto Volume Limiter System) Turn the jog dial to set to ON, then press the jog dial. When AVLS is on, the volume does not become louder than the level you set even if you turn the VOL control. MEGA BASS Turn the jog dial to select the desired value, then press the jog dial. 2: Maximize the bass sound. 1: Boost the bass sound[...]

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    26 -US Adjusting the sound and picture (continued) Adjusting the RGB signal Note When you display the picture on both the LCD display of the notebook PC and on the Personal LCD Display, depending on the notebook PC, you may not be able to adjust the picture on the Personal LCD Display due to the mismatch of the output signal frequencies. In this ca[...]

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    27 -US Operations Note The settings are retained even when you turn off the power. CONTRAST Turn the jog dial to adjust the contrast, then press the jog dial. COLOR Turn the jog dial to adjust the color intensity, then press the jog dial. Adjusting the video signal less more less more PC mode VIDEO mode HUE (NTSC (VIDEO) mode only) Turn the jog dia[...]

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    28 -US Using the optional battery pack DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. NOTE: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited. For the Sony S[...]

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    29 -US Operations Checking the remaining battery life When no indication or caution appears on the screen, press the jog dial. When the battery pack is weak, the following message appears on the screen. Replace the battery pack with a charged one. Remaining battery life When using the AC power adapter, the “ ” mark appears on the screen. • Th[...]

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    30 -US Precautions Use • Operate the product only with the supplied AC power adapter. If you use a different AC power adapter, it may cause a malfunction. Unified polarity plug • Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet, unplug the product and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it further. • Always turn the[...]

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    31 -US Additional Information Others • Unplug the product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: - When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. - If liquid has been spilled into the product. - If the product has been exposed to rain or water. - If the product has been subject t[...]

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    32 -US Error messages The following error messages may appear to indicate the status of the Personal LCD Display or input signal. OUT OF SCAN RANGE The input signal does not match the supported specification. Change the screen resolution on your PC. For details of the signal compatibility, see “Signal compatibility” (page 22). NO INPUT SIGNAL T[...]

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    33 -US Additional Information Troubleshooting continued Check the items listed below before contact an authorized service center. Cause Connections are incorrect. The signal is not input. The Personal LCD Display enters power save mode. When you connect to a notebook type PC, the display mode is set to local display mode (LCD panel of your notebook[...]

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    34 -US Troubleshooting (continued) Cause The LCD is made with high- precision technology. However, black points or bright points of light (red, blue, or green) may appear constantly on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction. (Effective dots: more than 99.999%) The color intensity and hue* are not adjusted. The external display output signal of t[...]

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    35 -US Additional Information Specifications Power supply AC power adapter: AC-PLM3 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz, 16 W Output voltage 8.4 V, 1.6 A Battery pack: NP-F550/F750/F950 (not supplied) Power consumption 10 W (approx., PC mode) 12 W (approx., VIDEO mode) Operating temperature 41 ° F to 95 ° F (5 ° C to 35 ° C) Storage temperature 14 ° F to 1[...]

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    36 -US A AC power adapter 15, 28 Adjusting AVLS 23, 25 brightness 19 color 23, 27 contrast 23, 27 horizontal position 23, 26 hue 23, 27 mega bass 23, 25 power save 23, 25 synchronization 23, 26 tracking 23, 26 vertical position 23, 26 volume 19 B Back strap 16, 17 Battery pack 28 Brightness control 19 C Charging a battery pack 28 Connection battery[...]