Operating Instructions TFT LCD Monitor SDM-E76A/SDM-E96A SDM-E76D/SDM-E96D

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Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Identifying parts and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Step 1: Use the stand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Step 2: Connect the display to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Step 3: Connect the power cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Step 4: Secure the cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Step 5: Turn on the monitor and computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adjusting the tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Selecting the input signal (INPUT button)
(SDM-E76D/SDM-E96D only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Customizing Your Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Navigating the menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adjusting the backlight (BACKLIGHT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the contrast (CONTRAST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the black level of an image (BRIGHTNESS). . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting the picture’s sharpness and centering (SCREEN)
(analog RGB signal only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting the color temperature (COLOR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Changing the gamma setting (GAMMA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjusting the sharpness (SHARPNESS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Changing the menu’s position (MENU POSITION) . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Changing the input automatically (INPUT SENSING)
(SDM-E76D/SDM-E96D only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Selecting the on-screen menu language (LANGUAGE). . . . . . . . . 14
Additional settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Technical Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Power saving function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Automatic picture quality adjustment function
(analog RGB signal only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
On-screen messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Trouble symptoms and remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
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