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■ In PC mode, you can select the following screen sizes to suit the input signal.

Input signal

Normal

Full

Dot by Dot

Cinema

Displays image so it fills the 
screen vertically, while 
maintaining the original 
aspect ratio.

Displays image so it fills the 
screen vertically, while 
maintaining the original 
aspect ratio.

An image fully fills the screen.

Detects  the  resolution  of  the 
signal and displays an image 
with the same number of 
pixels on the screen.

Detects the resolution of the 
signal and displays an image 
with the same number of 
pixels on the screen.

Keep the original aspect ratio 
in a full screen display. The 
top and bottom of the image 
is slightly cropped.

Keep the original aspect ratio 
in a full screen display. The 
top and bottom of the image 
is slightly cropped.

640 x 400, 720 x 400
640 x 480, 800 x 600

832 x 624, 1024 x 768

An image fully fills the screen.

Detects the resolution of the 
signal and displays an image 
with the same number of 
pixels on the screen.

An image fully fills the screen.

848 x 480
852 x 480

1280 x 768

1280 x 1024

5:4 image

4:3 image

16:9 image

1366 x 768

16:9 image

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This function detects the resolution of the signal from a PC and displays an image with the same

number of pixels, dot by dot. (See “Appendix 1: PC compatibility chart” on page 66).

● Wide Mode (INPUT3 (RGB) /(PC (analog))

For 4:3 “Standard” pictures. A side bar appears on 
each side.

For 14:9 squeeze pictures. A thin side bar appears 
on each side.

For 14:9 letterbox pictures. An image vertically fills 
the screen.

In this mode the picture is progressively stretched 
toward each side of the screen.

Takes an image which has been compressed from 
16:9 to 4:3, restores it to the original 16:9, and 
displays it so it fills the entire screen.

Displays Cinescope 14:9 size movie software so it fills 
the entire screen.

For 16:9 letterbox pictures. An image fully fills the 
screen.

Displays edge portion of the image which is normally 
cut off.

● Wide Mode (Video, S-video, Input 3 COMPONENT)

The desired screen size can be selected to suit the input broadcast or software.

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The following 8 screen sizes can be selected.

Special processing is performed for underscan, so switching takes more time than other screen sizes.
This is not a malfunction.
“Underscan” employs special processing, so only some picture related adjustments can be used.

» When set to “Enlarge” (i.e. with a “2 

× 2” or “3 × 3” setting), the screen size is fixed in “Full” mode.

» When using the screen size selection function of this monitor, the appearance of the original video may change if

you select a screen size with a different aspect ratio than the original image (i.e. TV broadcast or video input from

an external device). Please consider this point when selecting the screen size.

» Using this monitor’s screen size switching function to compress or expand the screen for commercial or public

viewing in establishments like cafes or hotels may infringe on the rights of creators, as protected by Copyright

Law, so please be careful.

» When ordinary non-wide image (4:3) is viewed with the whole screen using the screen size switching function of

this monitor, the edge of the image may be lost or appear distorted. If you wish to respect the creator’s intensions,

set the screen size to “Normal”.

» When playing commercial software, parts of the image (like subtitles) image may be cropped. In this case select

the optimal screen size using “Wide Mode” and adjust the vertical position (see “Position” on page 53). With
some software, there may be noise or distortion at the edges or top of the screen. This is due to the

characteristics of the software, and is not a malfunction.

» Depending on the original image size (i.e. CinemaScope size), black bands may remain at the top and bottom of

the screen.

When operating from Menu screen:

1Press MENU and the MENU screen displays.
2Press \/| to select “Option”.
3Press '/" to select “Wide Mode”, and then press ENTER.
4Press '/"/\/| to select desired screen size.
5Press MENU to turn off the MENU screen.

Tips:

Before calling for repair services, make sure following checks for possible remedies to the

encountered symptoms.

There is no picture or
sound.

Problem

Check item

Page

»Is the AC cord disconnected?
»Is the Main POWER turned off or is the monitor in

standby mode?

»Make sure external devices are connected properly.
»Make sure correct INPUT is selected.
»Make sure the connected external device is operating

(playing back).

»Are the batteries inserted with polarity (

±

, 

—

) aligned?

»Are the batteries worn out?
»Point the remote control toward the monitor’s remote

control sensor.

»Are audio cables connected properly?
»Make sure audio cables for external speakers are

connected properly: left and right cables may be
reversed or one of the two cables may not be connected.

»The monitor speaker output is monaural.
»Make sure the volume is not set to minimum.
»S-video, COMPONENT-video and RGB terminals are for

video only. Make sure audio cables are also connected.

»Is the audio corresponding to the selected image being

input?

»Is audio output when monitor speaker output is set to

“On”? If so, the problem is located subsequent to the
external speaker output terminal. If not, the problem is in
the input terminal or settings.

»Check “Color” and “Tint” adjustments.
»When using INPUT3 input, make sure the connection

sequence is correct.

Remote control does not work.

Sound from left and right
speakers is reversed.
Sound is heard from
only one side.

There is a picture but
no sound

Faint colour or bad
hue.

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Left

sound

Right

sound

»Has the correct terminal been selected with Input selection?
»The signal may be incompatible.
»Make sure sync signals (HD and VD) are connected

correctly (INPUT3 RGB mode).
When using INPUT3 (RGB) or PC (analog) input, a sync
signal is necessary if the signal does not employ Sync
on Green.

There is no picture.

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»Is Control lock activated?

Menu screen does not display.
Monitor buttons do not work.

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»Are matching settings (for baud rate etc.) used on the

PC side?

»Is Control lock activated?
»If monitors are chained, make sure connection between

terminals are correct. (The side closer to the PC should
be RS-232C INPUT, and the side further from the PC
should be RS-232C OUTPUT.)

»Make sure the command is correct.
»Did you enter carriage return code (0D

H

) at the end of

each command?

»Is cross cable used for RS-232C connection? (Straight

cable cannot transmit data).

»Did you receive a response for the previous command?

(Make sure OK or ERR message was returned.)

RS-232C command does not work.

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