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This setting is stored in memory for the current input signal.

The main MENU appears on the screen.

The SIZE/CENTER menu appears on the screen.

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• Adjustment stops when either the horizontal or vertical size reaches its 

maximum or minimum value.

• The horizontal adjustment value is not displayed in the menu.

The GEOM settings allow you to adjust the rotation and shape of 
the picture.
The 

 (rotation) setting is stored in memory for all input signals. 

All other settings are stored in memory for the current input 
signal.

The main MENU appears on the screen.

The GEOMETRY menu appears on the screen.

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The COLOR settings allow you to adjust the picture’s color 
temperature by changing the color level of the white color field. 
Colors appear reddish if the temperature is low, and bluish if the 
temperature is high. This adjustment is useful for matching the 
monitor’s colors to a printed picture’s colors.
This setting is stored in memory for all input signals.

The main MENU appears on the screen.

The COLOR menu appears on the screen.

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The preset color temperatures are 5000K and 9300K. Since 
the default setting is 9300K, the whites will change from a 
bluish hue to a reddish hue as the temperature is lowered to 
5000K.

You can select your own color temperature between 9300K 
and 5000K. 
First move the control button 

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. Then move 

the control button 

</, to adjust the color temperature.

The CONV settings allow you to adjust the quality of the picture 
by controlling the convergence. The convergence refers to the 
alignment of the red, green, and blue color signals.
If you see red or blue shadows around letters or lines, adjust the 
convergence.
These settings are stored in memory for all input signals.

The main MENU appears on the screen.

The CONVERGENCE menu appears on the screen.

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rotate the picture

expand or contract the picture sides

shift the picture sides to the left or right

adjust the picture width at the top of the screen

shift the picture to the left or right at the top of the 
screen

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English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, 
Russian and Japanese versions of the on-screen menus are 
available. The default setting is English.

The main MENU appears on the screen.

The LANGUAGE menu appears on the screen.

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• ENGLISH
• FRANÇAIS: French
• DEUTSCH: German
• ESPAÑOL: Spanish
• ITALIANO: Italian
• NEDERLANDS: Dutch
• SVENSKA: Swedish
•

: Russian

•

: Japanese 

Press the RESET button while the LANGUAGE menu is displayed on the 
screen.

You can manually degauss (demagnetize) the monitor, adjust the 
moire cancellation level, change the menu position, and lock the 
controls.

The main MENU appears on the screen.

The OPTION menu appears on the screen.

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Adjust the selected item according to the following 
instructions.

The monitor is automatically demagnetized (degaussed) when the 
power is turned on.

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The screen is degaussed for about 5 seconds. If a second degauss 
cycle is needed, allow a minimum interval of 20 minutes for the 
best result.

If elliptical or wavy patterns appear on the screen, adjust the 
moire cancellation level.

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* Moire is a type of natural interference which produces soft, wavy lines 

on your screen. It may appear due to interference between the pattern 
of the picture on the screen and the phosphor pitch pattern of the 
monitor.

Change the menu’s position if it is blocking an image on the 
screen.

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Only the 

1 (power) switch, EXIT, and 

 (CONTROL LOCK) 

of the 

 OPTION menu will operate. If any other items are 

selected, the 

 mark appears on the screen.

Repeat the procedure above and set 

 (CONTROL LOCK) to OFF.

Example of moire

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The HELP menu contains helpful hints and information about this 
monitor.  If your monitor is displaying symptoms that match those 
listed in the HELP menu, follow the on-screen instructions to 
resolve the problem. If the symptoms do not match those listed in 
the HELP menu or if the problem persists, see “Trouble 
symptoms and remedies” on page 14.

The main MENU appears on the screen.

The following HELP menu appears on the screen.

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Instructions or information to resolve the problem appears on 
the screen.  An explanation of each menu item is given below.

If the picture does not fill the screen to the edges or if the picture 
appears too large for the screen, adjust the resolution to the figures 
shown in the menu using your computer. If the input signal 
matches one of this monitor’s factory preset modes, the resolution 
and refresh rate of the current input signal are displayed.

If the picture is flickering, adjust the refresh rate to figures shown 
in the menu. If the input signal matches one of this monitor’s 
factory preset modes, the refresh rate of the current input signal is 
displayed.

The lines that appear on your screen are damper wires.  See 
page 13 for more information about the damper wires.

If the shape of the picture on the screen seems distorted, try 
adjusting the picture’s geometry.  Move the control button 

, to 

jump directly to the GEOMETRY menu.

The picture may seem to be out of focus when the red and blue 
color signals are not aligned properly, causing red or blue 
shadows to appear around letters and lines. Try adjusting the 
picture’s convergence to make the shadows disappear. Move the 
control button 

, to jump directly to the CONVERGENCE 

menu. When the CONVERGNECE menu is displayed, the 
contrast, brightness and moire adjustment settings are 
automatically reset for all input signals.

If the picture’s color appears abnormal in certain areas of the 
screen, first check for any loose signal cables.  After you have 
checked the cables, try degaussing (demagnetizing) the screen 
manually. Move the control button 

, to jump directly to the 

OPTION menu, then select 

 (DEGAUSS).

This monitor has the following three reset methods. Use the 
RESET button to reset the adjustments.

Use the control button to select the adjustment item you want to 
reset, and press the RESET button.

Press the RESET button when no menu is displayed on the screen. 
Note that the following items are not reset by this method:
• on-screen menu language (page 11)
• on-screen menu position (page 11)
• control lock (page 11)

Press and hold the RESET button for more than two seconds.

The RESET button does not function when 

 (CONTROL LOCK) 

is set to ON.

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When the monitor receives an input signal, it automatically 
matches the signal to one of the factory preset modes stored in the 
monitor’s memory to provide a high quality picture at the center of 
the screen. (See Appendix for a list of the factory preset modes.) 
For input signals that do not match one of the factory preset modes, 
the digital Multiscan technology of this monitor ensures that a 
clear picture appears on the screen for any timing in the monitor’s 
frequency range (horizontal: 30 – 96 kHz, vertical: 48 – 120 Hz). 
If the picture is adjusted, the adjustment data is stored as a user 
mode and automatically recalled whenever the same input signal 
is received.

For Windows users, check your video board manual or the utility 
program which comes with your graphic board and select the 
highest available refresh rate to maximize monitor performance.

This monitor meets the power-saving guidelines set by VESA, 

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NERGY 

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TAR, and NUTEK. If the monitor is connected to a 

computer or video graphics board that is DPMS (Display Power 
Management Signaling) compliant, the monitor will automatically 
reduce power consumption in three stages as shown below.

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“Sleep” and “deep sleep” are power saving modes defined by the 
Environmental Protection Agency.

** When your computer is in a power saving mode, MONITOR IS IN 

POWER SAVE MODE appears on the screen if you press any button 
on the monitor. After a few seconds, the monitor enters the power 
saving mode again.

Before contacting technical support, refer to this section.

The lines you are experiencing on your screen are normal for the 
Trinitron monitor and are not a malfunction. These are shadows 
from the damper wires used to stabilize the aperture grille and are 
most noticeable when the screen’s background is light (usually 
white). The aperture grille is the essential element that makes a 
Trinitron picture tube unique by allowing more light to reach the 
screen, resulting in a brighter, more detailed picture.

If no picture appears on the screen, one of the following messages 
appears on the screen. To solve the problem, see “Trouble 
symptoms and remedies” on page 14.   

indicates that the input signal is not supported by the monitor’s 
specifications.

indicates that no signal is input.

indicates that the computer is in power saving mode. This 
message is displayed only when your computer is in a power 
saving mode and you press any one of the buttons on the monitor.

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normal 
operation

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 130 W

green

1 standby

≤

 15 W

green and orange 
alternate

2 suspend
(sleep)*

≤

 15 W

green and orange 
alternate

3 active off**
(deep sleep)*

≤

 3 W

orange

power off

0 W

off

Damper wires

INFORMATION

OUT  OF  SCAN  RANGE

INPUT  1

Input signal 
condition

Current selected 
connector

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If the problem is caused by the connected computer or other equipment, please refer to the connected equipment’s instruction manual.
Use the self-diagnosis function (page 16) if the following recommendations do not resolve the problem.

If the 

1 (power) indicator is not lit

• Check that the power cord is properly connected.
• Check that the 

1 (power) switch is in the “on” position.

If the NO INPUT SIGNAL message 
appears on the screen, or if the 

1 

(power) indicator is either orange or 
alternating between green and 
orange

• Check that the video signal cable is properly connected and all plugs are firmly seated in 

their sockets (page 6).

• Check that the INPUT switch setting is correct (page 7).
• Check that the HD15 video input connector’s pins are not bent or pushed in.

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• Check that the computer’s power is “on.”
• Check that the graphic board is completely seated in the proper bus slot.

If the MONITOR IS IN POWER 
SAVE MODE message appeared on 
the screen, or if the 

1 (power) 

indicator is either orange or 
alternating between green and 
orange

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• The computer is in power saving mode. Try pressing any key on the computer keyboard.
• Check that the computer’s power is “on.”
• Check that the graphic board is completely seated in the proper bus slot.

If the OUT OF SCAN RANGE 
message appears on the screen

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• Check that the video frequency range is within that specified for the monitor. If you 

replaced an old monitor with this monitor, reconnect the old monitor and adjust the 
frequency range to the following.
Horizontal: 30 – 96 kHz
Vertical: 48 – 120 Hz

If no message is displayed and the 

1 

(power) indicator is green or flashing 
orange

• Use the Self-diagnosis function (page 16).

If using Windows 95/98

• If you replaced an old monitor with this monitor, reconnect the old monitor and do the 

following. Install the Windows Monitor Information Disk (page 7) and select this monitor 
(“CPD-G200”) from among the Sony monitors in the Windows 95/98 monitor selection 
screen.

If using a Macintosh system

• When connecting to a Power Mac G3 series computer (sold after January, 1999), check 

that the supplied Power Mac G3 adapter and the video signal cable are properly connected 
(page 6).

• For Macintosh systems other than the Power Mac G3 (sold after January, 1999), contact 

your authorized Sony dealer.

• Isolate and eliminate any potential sources of electric or magnetic fields such as other 

monitors, laser printers, electric fans, fluorescent lighting, or televisions.

• Move the monitor away from power lines or place a magnetic shield near the monitor.
• Try plugging the monitor into a different AC outlet, preferably on a different circuit.
• Try turning the monitor 90

°

 to the left or right.

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• Check your graphics board manual for the proper monitor setting.
• Confirm that the graphics mode (VESA, Macintosh 16" Color, etc.) and the frequency of 

the input signal are supported by this monitor (Appendix). Even if the frequency is within 
the proper range, some video boards may have a sync pulse that is too narrow for the 
monitor to sync correctly.

• Adjust the computer’s refresh rate (vertical frequency) to obtain the best possible picture.

• Adjust the brightness and contrast (page 9).
• Degauss the monitor* (page 11).
• Select MOIRE ADJUST and adjust the moire cancellation effect (page 11).

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* If a second degauss cycle is needed, allow a minimum interval of 20 minutes for the best result. A humming noise may be heard, but this is not a 

malfunction.

While the monitor is receiving a video signal, press and hold the 
center of the control button for more than five seconds to display 
this monitor’s information box.

If the problem persists, call your authorized Sony dealer and give 
the following information.
• Model name: CPD-G200
• Serial number
• Name and specifications of your computer and graphics board.

• Eliminate the use of video cable extensions and/or video switch boxes.
• Check that all plugs are firmly seated in their sockets.

• Adjust the size (page 9) or centering (page 9). Note that some video modes do not fill the 

screen to the edges.

• Adjust the geometry (page 10).

• Select MOIRE ADJUST and adjust the moire cancellation effect (page 11).

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• Change your desktop pattern.

• Degauss the monitor* (page 11). If you place equipment that generates a magnetic field, 

such as a speaker, near the monitor, or if you change the direction the monitor faces, color 
may lose uniformity.

• Adjust the color temperature (page 10).

• Adjust the convergence (page 10).

• If the control lock is set to ON, set it to OFF (page 11).

• This is the sound of the auto-degauss cycle. When the power is turned on, the monitor is 

automatically degaussed for five seconds.

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This monitor is equipped with a self-diagnosis function. If there is 
a problem with your monitor or computer, the screen will go 
blank and the 

1 (power) indicator will either light up green or 

flash orange. If the 

1 (power) indicator is lit in orange, the 

computer is in power saving mode. Try pressing any key on the 
keyboard.

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If all four color bars appear (white, red, green, blue), the monitor 
is working properly. Reconnect the video input cable and check 
the condition of your computer.

If the color bars do not appear, there is a potential monitor failure. 
Inform your authorized Sony dealer of the monitor’s condition. 

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If the 

1 (power) indicator lights up green, the monitor is working 

properly.

If the 

1 (power) indicator is still flashing, there is a potential 

monitor failure. Count the number of seconds between orange 
flashes of the 

1 (power) indicator and inform your authorized 

Sony dealer of the monitor’s condition. Be sure to note the model 
name and serial number of your monitor. Also note the make and 
model of your computer and video board.

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