Sony CPD-220GS - Manual (Page 16)

Customizing Your Monitor Technical Features
Selecting the Graphic Picture
Enhancement (GPE) Mode
The Graphic Picture Enhancement (GPE) button allows you
to automatically change the characteristics of the picture on
the screen to match the use of your monitor. Simply press
the GPE button to scroll between the three moSes.
1 Turn on the monitor and computer.
2 Press the GPE button to set the mode.
Each time you press the GPE button, the mode appears on
the screen and changes as follows.
STANDARD MODE
I
PRESENTATION MODE
I
GRAPHICS/VIDEO MODE
The STANDARD MODE is ideal for spreadsheets, word
processing, and other text oriented applications.
The PRESENTATION MODE is useful for presentation
programs that require vivid colors. '
The GRAPHICS/VIDEO MODE gives movies and games
enhanced visual appeal by increasing the sharpness and
brightness.
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The selected mode indication appears on the screen for
about 3 seconds.
Preset and User Modes
The monitor has factory preset modes for the 10 most
popular industry standards for true "plug and play"
capability.
Recommended horizontal and vertical timing
conditions
Horizontal sync width duty should be 1.0 fisec of total horizontal
time.
Horizontal blanking width should be >3.0 ¡4sec for CPD-220GS.
Vertical blanking width should be >500 ¡4sec for CPD-220GS.
Note for Windows users
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.
CPD-220GS
No.
Resolution
(dots
X
lines)
Horizontal
Frequency
Vertical
Frequency
Graphics
Mode
1 640 x 480 31.5 kHz 60 Hz VGA Graphic
2 640x480 43.3 kHz 85 Hz VESA
3 720 x 400 31.5 kHz 70 Hz VGA Text
4 800x600 46.9 kHz 75 Hz VESA
5 800 x 600 53.7 kHz 85 Hz VESA
6 832 x 624 49.7 kHz 75 Hz Macintosh
16" Color
7 1024 X 768 60.0 kHz 75 Hz VESA
8 1024 X 768 60.2 kHz 75 Hz Macintosh
19" Color
9 1024 X 768 68.7 kHz 85 Hz VESA
10 1280 X 1024 80.0 kHz 75 Hz VESA
If the screen appears too white, adjust the color temperature
as explained in "Using the COLOR On-screen Display" on
page 11.
Note
The PRESENTATION MODE and GRAPHICS/VIDEO MODE may
produce ghost images when displaying text oriented applications.
These modes change the brightness of the picture dynamically
according to changes in moving pictures. If ghost images appear,
set the GPE to STANDARD MODE.
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