Sony SDM-N50PS Service Manual page 11

Customizing Your Monitor
Before making adjustments
Connect the monitor and the computer, and turn them on.
Wait for at least 30 minutes before making adjustments for the
best result.
You can make numerous adjustments to your monitor using the
on-screen menu.
Navigating the menu
Press the MENU button to display the main menu on your screen.
See page 13 for more information on using the MENU button.
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MENU
,
Use the M (+)/ m (–) and OK buttons to select one of the following
menus. See page 13 for more information on using the
M (+)/ m (–) and OK buttons.
1 PHASE (page 14)
PHA S E
Select the PHASE menu to
adjust the phase when the
characters or pictures appear
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fuzzy throughout the entire
screen. Adjust the phase after
adjusting the pitch.
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2 PITCH (page 14)
P I T C H
Select the PITCH menu to
adjust the pitch when the
characters or pictures are
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unclear in some areas of the
screen.
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3 H CENTER (page 14)
H CENT ER
Select the H CENTER menu
to adjust the picture's
horizontal centering.
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4 V CENTER (page 14)
V CENT ER
Select the V CENTER menu
to adjust the picture's vertical
centering.
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EX I T
5 ZOOM (page 15)
ZOOM
Select the ZOOM menu to
ON
adjust the picture's size
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according to the input
signal's aspect ratio or
resolution.
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6 COLOR (page 15)
COLOR
Select the COLOR menu to
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adjust the color tone of the
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screen.
5 0 0 0 K
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L D J U ST A
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7 MENU POSITION
MEN U POS I T I O N
(page 15)
Select the MENU
POSITION to change the on-
screen menu position.
EX I T
8 RESET (page 16)
RESE T
Select the RESET menu to
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reset the adjustments.
RESE T
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9 Option (page 16)
B A S S BOOS T
Select m (option) menu to
ON
adjust the monitor's options.
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The options include:
• BASS BOOST
• BACKLIGHT
• POWER SAVE
• LANGUAGE EX I T
• MENU LOCK
x Using the MENU, M (+)/ m (–), and OK buttons
1
Display the main menu.
Press the MENU button to display the main menu on your
screen.
MENU
2 Select the menu you want to adjust.
Press the M (+)/ m (–) buttons to display the desired menu.
Press the OK button to select the menu item.
INPUT
1
,
2
OK
3 Adjust the menu.
Press the M (+)/ m (–) buttons to make the adjustment. Then
press the OK button to return to the previous menu.
INPUT
1
,
2
OK
4 Close the menu.
Press the MENU button once to return to normal viewing. If
no buttons are pressed, the menu closes automatically after
about 30 seconds.
MENU
x Resetting the adjustments
You can reset the adjustments using the RESET menu. See
page 16 for more information on resetting the adjustments.
Adjusting the contrast (CONTRAST)
Contrast adjustment is made using a separate CONTRAST menu
from the main menu (page 12). This setting is stored in memory
for the signal from the currently selected input connector.
1 Press the 6 (contrast) button.
The CONTRAST menu appears on the screen.
CONTRAS T
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4 8 . 4 k H z / 6 0 H z
Horizontal frequency Vertical frequency of
of the current input the current input
signal signal
Displaying the current input signal
The horizontal and vertical frequencies of the current input signal are
displayed in the CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS menu.
2 Press the M (+)/ m (–) buttons to adjust the contrast.
The menu automatically disappears after about 3 seconds.
Adjusting the black level of an
image (BRIGHTNESS)
Brightness adjustment is made using a separate BRIGHTNESS
menu from the main menu (page 12). This setting is stored in
memory for the signal from the currently selected input
connector.
1 Press the 8 (brightness) button.
The BRIGHTNESS menu appears on the screen.
B R I GHT NESS
5 0
4 8 . 4 k H z / 6 0 H z
Horizontal frequency
Vertical frequency of
of the current input
the current input
signal
signal
2 Press the M (+)/ m (–) buttons to adjust the
brightness.
The menu automatically disappears after about 3 seconds.
If the screen is too bright
Adjust the backlight. For more information about adjusting the
backlight see "Adjusting the backlight" on page 16.
Note
You can adjust neither contrast nor brightness when displaying the main
menu on the screen.
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