Symptom
Picture is not centered or sized
properly
Edges of the image are curved
Wavy or elliptical pattern (moire)
is visible
Color is not uniform
White does not look white
USB peripherals do not function
A hum is heard right after the
power is turned on
* 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.
Displaying this monitor's name, serial number,
and date of manufacture (INFORMATION)
1
Press the center of the control button.
The main MENU appears on the screen.
2
Move the control button to highlight
INFORMATION and press the center of the control
button.
The LANGUAGE/INFORMATION menu appears on the
screen.
Move the control button m/M to select
3
(INFORMATION) and press the center of the control
button.
This monitor's information box appears on the screen.
Example
LANGUAGE / INFORMAT I ON
MODE L : HMD - A 2 2 0
SER I A L : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
MANUF ACTURED : 2 0 0 0 - 5 2
SE L ECT
Check these items
• Adjust the size or centering (page 10). Note that some video modes do not fill the screen
to the edges.
• Adjust the shape of the picture (page 10).
• Cancel the moire (page 12).
xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment
• Change your desktop pattern.
• Degauss the monitor* (page 12). 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 11).
• Check that the appropriate USB connectors are securely connected (page 7).
• Check that the 1 (power) switch is in the "on" position.
xProblems caused by the connected computer or other equipment
• 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 5 seconds.
If the problem persists, call your authorized Sony dealer and give
the following information.
• Model name: HMD-A220
• Serial number
• Name and specifications of your computer and graphics board.
LANGUAGE/
EX I T
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