Sony CPD-L181A Manual

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Press the u switch.

The installation of your monitor is complete.
If necessary, use the monitor’s controls to adjust the picture.

• Check that the monitor is correctly connected to the computer.
• If NO INPUT SIGNAL appears on the screen, try changing the

input signal, and confirm that your computer’s graphics 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 graphics board so that the
horizontal frequency is between 30 – 92 kHz, the vertical
frequency is between 40 – 85 Hz, and the resolution is 1280 x
1024 or lower.

For more information about the on-screen messages, see “Trouble
symptoms and remedies” on page 18.

To maximize the potential of your monitor, install the new model
information file from the supplied Windows Monitor Information
Disk/Utility 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/Utility Disk and
select this monitor’s model name as the monitor type.

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.

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 graphics board. The color palette
setting and the actual number of colors are as follows:
• High color (16 bit) n 65,536 colors.
• True Color (24 bit) n about 16.77 million colors
In true color mode (24 bit), speed may be slower.

You can connect two computers to this monitor using the
HD 15 connectors. To switch between the two computers,
use the … button.

Press the … button.
The input signal and corresponding input indicator change
each time you press this button.

If you restart the computer you want to view, or that computer is in
power saving mode, the monitor may automatically switch to the
other connector’s signal. If this happens, manually select the
desired signal using the … button.

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