Sony SDM-HS53 Manual

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Displaying this monitor’s information
While the monitor is receiving a video signal, press and 
hold the MENU button for more than 5 seconds until the 
information box appears.
Press the MENU button again to make the box disappear.
If any problem persists, call your authorized Sony dealer and give 
the following information:
• Model name: SDM-HS53 or SDM-HS73 or SDM-HS93
• Serial number
• Detailed description of the problem
• Date of purchase
• Name and specifications of your computer and graphics board
Picture is fuzzy
• Adjust the brightness and contrast (page 11).
• Adjust the pitch and phase (page 12).
Problems caused by a computer or other equipment connected, and not 
caused by the monitor
• Set the resolution to XGA (1024 
×
 768) on your computer (SDM-HS53).
• Set the resolution to SXGA (1280 
×
 1024) on your computer (SDM-HS73/HS93).
Picture is ghosting
• Eliminate the use of video cable extensions and/or video switch boxes.
• Check that all plugs are firmly seated in their sockets.
Picture is not centered or sized 
properly
• Adjust the pitch and phase (page 12).
• Adjust the picture position (page 13). Note that some video modes do not fill the screen to 
the edges.
Picture is too small
Problems caused by a computer or other equipment connected, and not 
caused by the monitor
• Set the computer’s resolution to the screen’s resolution.
Picture is dark
• Adjust the brightness using the BRIGHTNESS menu (page 11).
• Adjust the backlight (page 11).
• Adjust the brightness using the 
 button (page 10).
• It takes a few minutes for the display to become bright after turning on the monitor.
Wavy or elliptical pattern (moire) 
is visible
• Adjust the pitch and phase (page 12).
Color is not uniform
• Adjust the pitch and phase (page 12).
White does not look white
• Adjust the color temperature (page 13).
Monitor buttons do not operate
(
 appears on the screen)
• If the menu lock is set to ON, set it to OFF (page 14).
Symptom
Check these items
    INFORMATION
MODEL : SDM-HS53
SER  NO : 1234567
MANUFACTURED : 2003-52
MENU
Example
Model name
Serial number
Week and year 
of manufacture