Table Of Contents - Sony SDM-M81 Operating Instructions Manual

Table of Contents

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Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Identifying parts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Step 1: Connect the display to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Step 2: Check the digital/analog select switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Step 3: Connect the audio cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Step 4: Connect the power cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Step 5: Secure the cords and close the back cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Step 6: Turn on the monitor and computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the stereo speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Selecting the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting the tilt and height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Customizing Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Navigating the menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting the contrast (CONTRAST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting the black level of an image (BRIGHTNESS). . . . . . . . . . 12
Eliminating flicker or blurring (PHASE/PITCH)
(Analog RGB signal only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the picture position (H CENTER/V CENTER)
(Analog RGB signal only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the color temperature (COLOR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Changing the picture size according to the signal (ZOOM) . . . . . . 15
Smoothing the picture (SMOOTHING) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Changing the menu's position (MENU POSITION) . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Additional settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Technical Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Power saving function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Automatic picture quality adjustment function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
On-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Trouble symptoms and remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Self-diagnosis function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Preset mode timing table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
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