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You can make numerous adjustments to your monitor using the 
on-screen menu.

 

Press the joystick to display the main MENU on your screen. See 
page 11 for more information on using the joystick.

Use the joystick to select one of the following menus. 

 

1

 

Select the CENTER menu to adjust 
the picture’s centering.

 

2

 

Select the SIZE menu to adjust the 
picture’s horizontal and vertical 
size.

 

3

 

Select the GEOM menu to adjust the 
picture’s rotation and shape.

 

4

 

Select the ZOOM menu to enlarge 
or reduce the picture.

 

5

 

Select the COLOR menu to adjust 
the picture’s color temperature. You 
can use this to match the monitor’s 
colors to a printed picture’s colors.

MENU

EXIT

CENTER

SIZE

GEOM

COLOR

LANG

ZOOM

SCREEN

OPTION

MENU

CENTER

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SIZE

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ROTATION

GEOMETRY

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ZOOM

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V

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H

COLOR

R  B I AS

5000K

6500K

50

G    B I AS

50

B  B I AS

50

R  GAIN

50

G  GAIN

50

B  GAIN

50

9300K

 

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Select the SCREEN menu to adjust 
the picture’s quality. You can adjust 
the vertical and horizontal 
convergence, landing, and moire 
cancellation effect. 

 

7

 

Select LANG to choose the on-
screen menu’s language.

 

8

 

Select OPTION to adjust the 
monitor’s options. The options 
include:
• degaussing the screen
• changing the on-screen menu 

position

• changing the power saving delay 

time

• locking the controls

 

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Select EXIT to close the menu.

SCREEN

TOP
BOT

H   CONVERGENCE

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ADJ

ENGLISH
FRANÇAIS
DEUTSCH
ESPAÑOL
I TA LIANO

LANGUAGE

ON

MANUAL  DEGAUSS

UNLOCK

5  SEC

OPTION

ZZ...

 

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x

 

Move the joystick up, down, left, or right to highlight the 
desired menu. Press the joystick to select the menu item.

 

Move the joystick up, down, left, or right to make the 
adjustment.

 

Press the joystick once to return to the main menu, and twice 
to return to normal viewing. If no buttons are pressed, the 
menu closes automatically after about 30 seconds.

 

x

 

Press the RESET button. See page 14 for more information on 
resetting the adjustments.

 

Brightness and contrast adjustments are made using a separate 
BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST menu.
These settings are stored in memory for all input signals.

 

The BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST menu appears on the 
screen.

 

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The menu automatically disappears after about 3 seconds.

 

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

 

The main MENU appears on the screen.

 

The CENTER menu appears on the screen.

 

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

 

The main MENU appears on the screen.

 

The SIZE menu appears on the screen.

b

RESET

BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST

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80.0kHz/   75Hz

the horizontal and vertical frequencies of the 
current input signal

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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.

 

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

 

The main MENU appears on the screen.

 

The ZOOM menu appears on the screen.

 

Adjustment stops when either the horizontal or vertical size reaches its 
maximum or minimum value.

 

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.

 

The preset color temperatures are 5000K, 6500K, 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 6500K and 5000K.

 

First move the joystick up or down to select the desired 
adjustment item. Then move the joystick left or right to make 
the adjustment.

 

1

 

This changes the brightness of both the dark and light 
areas of an image.

 

2

 

This changes the contrast of just the light areas of an 
image.

You can adjust the R(Red), G(Green), and B(Blue) 
component of the input signal when making changes to items 

 

1

 

 and 

 

2

 

.

If you fine tune the color temperature, the new color settings 
are stored in memory for each of the three color temperatures 
and item 

 

3

 

 of the on-screen menu changes as follows:

• [5000K] 

 

t

 

 [1]

• [6500K] 

 

t

 

 [2]

• [9300K] 

 

t

 

 [3]

 

ROTATION

 

rotate the picture

 

PINCUSHION

 

expand or contract the picture sides

 

PIN BALANCE

 

shift the picture sides to the left or right

 

KEYSTONE

 

adjust the picture width at the top of 
the screen

 

KEY BALANCE

 

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

COLOR

6500K

9300K

G    B I AS

50

B  B I AS

50

R  GAIN

50

G  GAIN

50

B  GAIN

50

R  B I AS

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The SCREEN settings allow you to adjust the quality of the 
picture by controlling the convergence, moire, and landing.
• If you see red or blue shadows around letters or lines, adjust the 

convergence.

• If elliptical or wavy patterns appear on the screen, cancel the 

moire.

• If the color is irregular at the corners of the screen, adjust the 

landing.

The CANCEL MOIRE and MOIRE ADJUST settings are stored 
in memory for the current input signal. All other settings are 
stored in memory for all input signals.

 

The main MENU appears on the screen.

 

The SCREEN menu appears on the screen.

 

* 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.

 

The picture may become fuzzy when CANCEL MOIRE is set to ON.

 

H CONVERGENCE

 

horizontally shift red or blue shadows

 

V CONVERGENCE

 

vertically shift red or blue shadows

 

V CONVER TOP

 

vertically shift red or blue shadows at 
the top of the screen

 

V CONVER BOT

 

vertically shift red or blue shadows at 
the bottom of the screen

 

LANDING

 

select one of the four corners of the 
screen

 

LANDING ADJUST

 

reduce any irregularities in the color 
of the corner selected in LANDING 
to a minimum

:top left

:bottom left

:top right

:bottom right

 

CANCEL MOIRE

 

*

turn the moire cancellation function 
ON or OFF

 ADJ (MOIRE ADJUST) appears 

in the menu when you select ON

 

MOIRE ADJUST

 

adjust the degree of moire 
cancellation until the moire is at a 
minimum

Example of moire

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You can manually degauss (demagnetize) the monitor, change the 
menu position, set the power saving delay time, and lock the 
controls.

 

The main MENU appears on the screen.

 

The OPTION menu appears on the screen.

 

Adjust the selected item according to the following 
instructions.

 

The monitor is automatically demagnetized when the power is 
turned on.

 

The screen is degaussed for about 3 seconds. If a second degauss 
cycle is needed, allow a minimum interval of 20 minutes for the 
best result.

 

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

 

If you select OFF, the monitor does not enter power saving mode. 
See page 15 for more information about the monitor’s power 
saving capabilities.

 

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 

UNLOCK.

 

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

 

Use the joystick 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 8)
• on-screen menu position (page 14)
• power saving delay time (page 14)
• control lock (page 14)

 

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

 

The RESET button does not function when 

 

 (CONTROL LOCK) 

is set to LOCK.

ZZ...

RESET

 

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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 page i 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 – 107 kHz (GDM-
F400) or 30 – 121 kHz (GDM-F500), vertical: 48 – 160 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, 

 

E

 

NERGY 

 

S

 

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.

 

* Figures reflect power consumption when no USB compatible 

peripherals are connected to the monitor.

**When your computer enters the “active off” mode, the input signal is 

cut and NO INPUT SIGNAL appears on the screen. After the time set 
in “Changing the power saving delay time.” (page 14) has elapsed, the 
monitor enters the power saving mode.

 

See page 14.

 

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 there is something wrong with the input signal, one of the 
following messages appears on the screen. To solve the problem, 
see “Trouble symptoms and remedies” on page 16.

 

1

 

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

 

indicates that no signal is input, or that no signal is input from 
the selected connector (HD15 or BNC).

 

2

 

This message indicates which connector is receiving the 
wrong signal. If there is something wrong with the signal 
from both connectors, HD15 and BNC are displayed 
alternately.

 

1

 

normal 
operation

 

≤

 

 160 W (GDM-F500)

 

≤

 

 140 W (GDM-F400)

green

1 standby

 

≤

 

 100 W (GDM-F500)

 

≤

 

 80 W (GDM-F400)

green and orange 
alternate

2 suspend

 

≤

 

 15 W (GDM-F500)

 

≤

 

 10 W (GDM-F400)

green and orange 
alternate

3 active off**

 

≤

 

 1 W (GDM-F500)

 

≤

 

 3 W (GDM-F400)

orange

power off

0 W

off

Damper wires

    INFORMATION

OUT  OF  SCAN  RANGE

INPUT : HD15

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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 18) 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. If you are using the five BNC connectors, connect them in the correct order 
(from left to right: Red-Green-Blue-HD-VD) (page 6).

• Check that the input select setting is correct (page 9).
• Check that the HD15 video input connector’s pins are not bent or pushed in.

 

x

 

• 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

 

x

 

• 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 – 107 kHz (GDM-F400), 30 – 121 kHz (GDM-F500)
Vertical: 48 – 160 Hz

If no message is displayed and the 

 

1

 

 

(power) indicator is green or flashing 
orange

• Use the Self-diagnosis function (page 18).

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 
(“GDM-F400” or “GDM-F500”) from among the Sony monitors in the Windows 95/98 
monitor selection screen. If you choose to select “Plug and Play,” connect the monitor to 
the computer with the HD15 video signal cable. You cannot use the five BNC connectors.

If using a Macintosh system

• Check that the Macintosh adapter and the video signal cable are properly connected 

(page 6).

 

• 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.

 

x

 

• Check your graphics board manual for the proper monitor setting.
• Confirm that the graphics mode (VESA, Macintosh 21" Color, etc.) and the frequency of 

the input signal are supported by this monitor (page i). 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 11).
• Degauss the monitor* (page 14).
• If CANCEL MOIRE is ON, the picture may become fuzzy. Decrease the moire 

cancellation effect or set CANCEL MOIRE to OFF (page 13).

 

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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 
joystick for more than three seconds to display this monitor’s 
information box.

If the problem persists, call your authorized Sony dealer and give 
the following information.
• Model name: GDM-F400, GDM-F500
• 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.

 

• Press the ASC button (page 9).
• Adjust the size (page 11) or centering (page 11). Note that some video modes do not fill 

the screen to the edges.

 

• Adjust the geometry (page 12).

 

• Cancel the moire (page 13).

 

x

 

• Change your desktop pattern.

 

• Degauss the monitor* (page 14). 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 landing (page 13).

 

• Adjust the color temperature (page 12).
• Check that the five BNC connectors are connected in the correct order (from left to right: 

Red-Green-Blue-HD-VD) (page 6).

 

• Adjust the convergence (page 13).

 

• If the control lock is set to LOCK, set it to UNLOCK (page 14).

 

• Check that the appropriate USB connectors are securely connected (page 8).
• Check that the 

 

1

 

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

 

x

 

• Check that the power of any self-powered USB compliant peripheral devices is “on.”
• Install the latest version of the device driver on your computer. Contact your device’s 

manufacturer for information about the appropriate device driver.

• If your USB compliant keyboard or mouse does not function, connect them directly to 

your computer, reboot your computer, and make any necessary adjustments to the USB 
settings. Then reconnect the keyboard or mouse to the monitor.

• For customers using Windows 95

1. Right-click on My Computer and select Properties.
2. Click on the Device Manager tab. Scroll down and select Universal Serial Bus 

Controller.

 

,

 

If Universal Serial Bus Controller does not appear, you need to load a USB 
supplement disk. Contact your computer’s manufacturer for more information about 
obtaining a USB supplement disk.

3. Select Generic USB Device from the USB controller list and click on Properties. 
4. If there is a check in the box next to “Disable in this hardware profile,” remove the 

check.

5. Click on Refresh.

 

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

automatically degaussed for three seconds.

SER NO : 1234567

MODEL : GDM   F500

MANUFACTURED : 1998-52

    INFORMATION

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