Sony HMD-A200 Service Manual page 7

Setup
Before using your monitor, check that the following accessories
are included in your carton:
• Power cord (1)
• USB cable (1)
• Windows Monitor Information Disk (1)
• Monitor stand (1)
• Hook (1) (HMD-A100 only)
• 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.
x Connecting to an IBM PC/AT or compatible
computer
AC IN
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).
AC IN
Macintosh adapter
(not supplied)
Macintosh or to video
compatible computer output
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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.
AC IN
to a power outlet
to AC IN
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 – 70 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 14.
For customers using Windows 95/98
To maximize the potential of your monitor, install the new model
information file from the supplied Windows Monitor Information Disk
onto your PC.
This monitor complies with the "VESA DDC" Plug & Play standard. If
your PC/graphics board complies with DDC, select "Plug & Play Monitor
(VESA DDC)" or this monitor's model name as the monitor type in the
"Control Panel" of Windows 95/98. If your PC/graphics board has
difficulty communicating with this monitor, load the Windows Monitor
Information Disk and select this monitor's model name as the monitor
type.
For customers using Windows NT4.0
Monitor setup in Windows NT4.0 is different from Windows 95/98 and
does not involve the selection of monitor type. Refer to the Windows
NT4.0 instruction manual for further details on adjusting the resolution,
refresh rate, and number of colors.
Adjusting the monitor's resolution and color number
Adjust the monitor's resolution and color number by referring to your
computer's instruction manual. The color number may vary according to
your computer or video board. The color palette setting and the actual
number of colors are as follows:
• High Color (16 bit) t 65,536 colors
• True Color (24 bit) t about 16.77 million colors
In true color mode (24 bit), speed may be slower.
Connecting Universal Serial Bus
(USB) compliant peripherals
Your monitor has one upstream USB connector (on the rear
panel) and four downstream USB connectors (two on both the left
and right sides). They provide a fast and easy way to connect USB
compliant peripheral devices (such as keyboards, mice, printers
and scanners) to your computer using a standardized USB cable.
To use your monitor as a hub for your peripheral devices, connect
the USBs as illustrated below.
AC IN
to USB compliant
to USB compliant
peripheral devices
peripheral devices
to a USB compliant
computer
1
Turn on the monitor and computer.
2
Connect your computer to the square upstream
connector using the supplied USB cable.
For customers using Windows
If a message appears on your screen, follow the on-screen instructions
and select Generic USB Hub as the default setting.
3
Connect your USB compliant peripheral devices to
the rectangular downstream USB connectors.
Notes
• Not all computers and/or operating systems support USB
configurations. Check your computer's instruction manual to see if you
can connect USB devices.
• In most cases, USB driver software needs to be installed on the host
computer. Refer to the peripheral device's instruction manual for
further details.
• The monitor functions as a USB hub as long as the monitor is either
"on" or in power saving mode.
• If you connect a keyboard or mouse to the USB connectors and then
boot your computer for the first time, the peripheral devices may not
function. First connect the keyboard and mouse directly to the
computer and set up the USB compliant devices. Then connect them to
this monitor.
• Do not lean on the monitor when plugging in the USB cables. The
monitor may suddenly shift and cause injury.
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