SONY CPDE215E
Service Manual

Enlarging or reducing the picture (ZOOM)
This setting is stored in memory for the current input signal.

Adjusting the color of the picture (COLOR)
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.

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

Changing the menu�s position
Change the menu�s position if it is blocking an image on the screen. To change the menu�s on-screen position, first move the control button m/M to select (OSD H POSITION) for horizontal adjustment, or (OSD V POSITION) for vertical adjustment. Then move the control button </, to shift the on-screen menu.

1 Press the center of the control button.
The main MENU appears on the screen.

1 Press the center of the control button.
The main MENU appears on the screen.

2 Move the control button to highlight

SIZE or CENTER and press the center of the control button again. The SIZE/CENTER menu appears on the screen.

2 Move the control button to highlight

1 Press the center of the control button.
The main MENU appears on the screen.

OPTION and press the center of the control button again. The OPTION menu appears on the screen.

Locking the controls
To protect adjustment data by locking the controls, first move the control button m/M to select (CONTROL LOCK). Then move the control button ,, to select ON. 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.
To cancel the control lock Repeat the procedure above and set (CONTROL LOCK) to OFF.

3 Move the control button m/M to select

(zoom), and move </, to enlarge or reduce the picture.

2 Move the control button to highlight

COLOR and press the center of the control button again. The COLOR menu appears on the screen.

3 Move the control button m/M to select the desired
adjustment item. Adjust the selected item according to the following instructions.

Notes � 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.

3 Move the control button m/M to select a color
temperature. 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.

Degaussing the screen
The monitor is automatically demagnetized (degaussed) when the power is turned on. To manually degauss the monitor, first move the control button m/M to select (DEGAUSS). Then move the control button ,. 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.

Adjusting the shape of the picture (GEOM)
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.

4 If necessary, fine tune the color temperature.
You can select your own color temperature between 9300K and 5000K. First move the control button m/M to select . Then move the control button </, to adjust the color temperature.
COLOR

Adjusting the moire*
If elliptical or wavy patterns appear on the screen, adjust the moire cancellation level. To adjust the amount of moire cancellation, first move the control button m/M to select (MOIRE ADJUST). Then move the control button </, until the moire effect is at a minimum.
* 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

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1 Press the center of the control button.
The main MENU appears on the screen.

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2 Move the control button to highlight

GEOM and press the center of the control button again. The GEOMETRY menu appears on the screen.

3 First move the control button m/M to select the
button </, to make the adjustment. Select To rotate the picture expand or contract the picture sides shift the picture sides to the left or right

desired adjustment item. Then move the control

Adjusting the convergence (CONV)
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.

monitor. Example of moire

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

1 Press the center of the control button.
The main MENU appears on the screen.

2 Move the control button to highlight

CONV and press the center of the control button again. The CONVERGENCE menu appears on the screen.

3 First move the control button m/M to select

for horizontal adjustment, or for vertical adjustment. Then move the control button </, to adjust the convergence.

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