Setup; Step 1: Connect Your Monitor To Your Computer; Step 2: Connect The Power Cord; Step 3: Turn On The Monitor And Computer - Sony Trinitron HMD-A400 Operating Instructions Manual

Setup

Before using your monitor, check that the following accessories
are included in your carton:
• Power cord (1)
• USB cable (1)
• Monitor stand (1)
• Warranty card (1)
• Notes on cleaning the screen's surface (1)
• This instruction manual (1)
Step 1: Connect your monitor to
your computer
Turn off the monitor and computer before connecting.
Note
Do not touch the pins of the video cable connector as this might bend the
pins.
x Connecting to an IBM PC/AT or compatible
computer
to video output
IBM PC/AT or
compatible computer
x Connecting to a Macintosh or compatible
computer
You will need a Macintosh adapter (not supplied).
Macintosh adapter (not supplied)
Macintosh or to video output
compatible
computer
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Step 2: Connect the power cord

With the monitor and computer switched off, first connect the
power cord to the monitor, then connect it to a power outlet.
to AC IN
to a power outlet
power cord (supplied)
Step 3: Turn on the monitor and
computer
First turn on the monitor, then turn on the computer.
The installation of your monitor is complete.
If necessary, use the monitor's controls to adjust the picture.
If no picture appears on your screen
• Check that the monitor is correctly connected to the computer.
• If NO INPUT SIGNAL appears on the screen, confirm that
your computer's graphic board is completely seated in the
correct bus slot.
• If you are replacing an old monitor with this model and 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 – 86 kHz, and the vertical
frequency is between 48 – 120 Hz.
For more information about the on-screen messages, see "Trouble
symptoms and remedies" on page 13.
Setup on various OS (Operating System)
This monitor complies with the "DDC" Plug & Play standard and
automatically detects all the monitor's information. No specific driver
needs to be installed to the computer.
If you connect the monitor to your PC, and then boot your PC for the first
time, the setup Wizard may be displayed on the screen. Click on "Next"
several times according to the instructions from the Wizard until the Plug
& Play Monitor is automatically selected so that you can use this monitor.
For customers using Windows NT4.0
Monitor setup in Windows NT4.0 does not use the display driver. Refer
to the Windows NT4.0 instruction manual for further details on adjusting
the resolution, refresh rate, and number of colors.