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Displaying this monitor’s name, serial number,
and date of manufacture.
While the monitor is receiving a video signal, press and
hold the MENU button for more than 5 seconds.
The monitor’s 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-S51R or SDM-S71R or SDM-S81R
• Serial number
• 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).
xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment
• Set the resolution to XGA (1024 × 768) on your computer (SDM-S51R).
• Set the resolution to SXGA (1280 × 1024) on your computer (SDM-S71R/S81R).
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 12). Note that some video modes do not fill the screen to
the edges.
Picture is too small xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment
• Set the computer’s resolution to the screen’s resolution.
The picture is dark • Adjust the brightness (page 11).
• Adjust the backlight (page 14).
• 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 15).
The monitor turns off after a while • Set the power saving function to OFF (page 14).
xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment
• Set the computer’s power saving setting to off.
Symptom Check these items
INFORMATION
MODEL : SDM-S51R
SER NO : 1234567
MANUFACTURED : 2002-40
MENU
Example
Model name
Serial number
Week and year
of manufacture
