Sony trinitron cpd-g500j User Manual

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Before using your monitor, check that the following accessories 
are included in your carton:
• Power cord (1)
• HD15 video signal cable (1)
• G3 adapter (for Macintosh blue and white system)
• Windows Monitor Information Disk (1)
• Warranty card (1)
• Notes on cleaning the screen’s surface (1)
• This instruction manual (1)

Turn off the monitor and computer before connecting.

• Do not touch the pins of the video signal cable connector as this might 

bend the pins.

• When connecting the video signal cable, check the alignment of the 

HD15 connector. Do not force the connector in the wrong way or the 
pins might bend.

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* Connect the supplied Macintosh adapter to the computer before 

connecting the cable. This adapter is compatible with the Power 
Macintosh G3 computer that has three rows of pins. If you are 
connecting to the other version of Power Macintosh G3 series computer 
with two rows of pins or other models, you will need a different adapter 
(not supplied).

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* Connect the cables from left to right in the following order: Red-Green-

Blue-HD-VD.

Plug & Play (DDC) does not apply to the five BNC connectors. If you 
want to use Plug & Play, connect your computer to the HD15 connector 
using the supplied video signal cable.

(HD15)

(BNC)

HD15 video signal 
cable (supplied)

to video output

IBM PC/AT or compatible 
computer

to HD15

(HD15)

(BNC)

Use the supplied G3 adapter (for blue and white system).

to HD15

G3 adapter (for blue 
and white system) 
(supplied)

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Power Macintosh G3

to video 
output

HD15 video signal 
cable (supplied)

(HD15)

(BNC)

to VIDEO IN R/G/B

to SYNC IN 
HD/VD

Refer to the preceding 
examples to connect to your 
computer.

video signal cable 
(SMF-400, not supplied)

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