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Setup, Adjustments, Navigating the menu – Sony HMD-A440 User Manual

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Setup

1

Connecting your monitor to your computer

Connecting to a Macintosh or compatible
computer

When connecting this monitor to a Macintosh computer, use the
Macintosh adapter (not supplied) if necessary. Connect the
Macintosh adapter to the computer before connecting the cable.

The pin assignment of the HD 15 video signal cable

* DDC (Display Data Channel) is a standard of VESA.

2

Turning on the monitor and computer

1

Connect the power cord to the monitor and press the

1

(power) switch to turn on the monitor.

2

Turn on the computer.

No need for specific drivers

This monitor complies with the “DDC” Plug & Play standard and
automatically detects all the monitor’s information. No specific driver
needs to be installed to the computer.
The first time you turn on your PC after connecting the monitor, the setup
Wizard may appear on the screen. In this case, follow the on-screen
instructions. The Plug & Play monitor is automatically selected so that you
can use this monitor.

Notes

• Do not touch the pins of the video signal cable connector.
• Check the alignment of the HD15 connector to prevent bending the pins

of the video signal cable connector.

Adjustments

Navigating the menu

1

Press the center of the joystick to display the main
menu.

2

Move the joystick

m/M to highlight the main menu that

you want to adjust and press the center of the joystick.

3

Move the joystick

m/M to highlight the submenu that

you want to adjust. Then move the joystick

</, to

make adjustments.

Adjusting the brightness and contrast

Brightness and contrast adjustments are made using a separate
BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST menu. These adjustments are
effective for all input signals.

1

Move the joystick in any direction to display the
BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST menu.

2

Move the joystick

m/M to adjust the brightness (

),

and

</, to adjust the contrast ( ).

Note

If you set the brightness and contrast level to “0”, the picture will black out
and no picture will appear.

Video signal cable
of the monitor

to HD15 of the
connecting computer

5

4

3

2

1

6

7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15

Pin No.

Signal

1

Red

2

Green (Sync on
Green)

3

Blue

4

ID (Ground)

5

DDC Ground*

6

Red Ground

7

Green Ground

8

Blue Ground

9

DDC HOST 5V*

10

Ground

11

ID (Ground)

12

Bi-Directional
Data (SDA)*

13

H. Sync

14

V. Sync

15

Data Clock
(SCL)*

Pin No.

Signal

,

60 . 0 kHz / 75Hz

1024 768

the horizontal
and vertical
frequencies
of the current
input signal

the resolution of the current
input signal (only if the signal
matches to one of the
recommended VESA timing
modes).

Main menu

,

,

Sub menu

2 6

S I ZE / CENTER

2 6

2 6

BR I GHTNESS / CONTRAS T

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