Sony SDM-F27M30 Reference guide

Help Guide
LCD Monitor
SDM-F27M30
Use this Help Guide when you have a question or problem while using this monitor.
Getting Started
About the manuals for this monitor
Guide to Parts and Controls
Front view
Rear view
Setting Up
Setting up the monitor
Detaching the stand
Adjusting the position of the monitor screen
Carrying the monitor
Making connections
Using the Monitor
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Turning on/off the power
Using the joystick
Switching the input
Changing the Settings
Using the menu
[Picture mode]
[Gaming assist]
[Picture adjustment]
[Input]
[USB hub]
[Audio]
[Personalize]
[OSD menu]
[Others]
Using the useful functions
Using the KVM switch (Auto switch function)
Using the setting software (Windows)
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Nothing is displayed on the screen
No sound is output from the monitor
Additional Information
Support sites
Supported Formats
Software Update
Updating the software
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About the manuals for this monitor
The content described in this manual are as follows.
Setup Guide
Explains the setup and connection required to start using this monitor.
Operating Instructions
Explains the safety precautions.
Help Guide (this Web manual)
Explains how to use this monitor.
Note
The design and specifications of the monitor are subject to change without notice.
Hint
Letters in brackets [--] displayed on the screen indicate the menu items.
Details may be omitted from the illustrations.
The Setup Guide can be downloaded from the support sites.
Related Topic
Support sites
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Front view
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Power LED
Indicates the monitor status.
White: power on
Amber: on standby
Off: power off
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Rear view
Joystick
Makes the volume adjustment, brightness adjustment, input selection, and various settings by displaying the menu.
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Power button
Turns on the power of the monitor. If you press this button while the monitor is on, the monitor is turned off.
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Cable through hole
Bundles the cables connected to the monitor by passing them through.
3.
DC input terminal
Connect the AC adaptor (supplied).
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HDMI port 1, 2
Connect to a game console or computer with HDMI output equipped.
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Stand detach button
Press to detach the stand.
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DisplayPort port
Connect to a computer with the DisplayPort output equipped.
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USB Type-C terminal
Connect to a computer with the USB Type-C terminal equipped.
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USB Type-B port
Connect to the USB port on a computer.
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USB Type-A port 1 to 3
Connect USB peripherals such as a keyboard or mouse.
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[Personalize]
Using the joystick
Detaching the stand
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Headphones jack
Connect headphones.
When headphones are connected, the speakers of this monitor are turned off.
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Setting up the monitor
See the Setup Guide for setup and connection of the monitor.
You can also download it from the support sites below.
For customers in the USA
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support
For customers in Canada
https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/support
For customers in Europe
https://www.sony.eu/support
For customers in China
https://service.sony.com.cn
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Detaching the stand
Turn off the monitor, maximize the height of the stand, then place it with its LCD panel surface facing down.
Lay a soft cloth on a stable surface so that the LCD panel surface is not damaged.
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Press the stand detach button on the rear of the monitor.
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Lift up the stand.
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Pull out the stand from the monitor.
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Note
When detaching the stand, hold the stand tight so as not to touch the LCD panel surface.
See the Setup Guide for how to attach the detached stand.
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About the manuals for this monitor
Adjusting the position of the monitor screen
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Adjusting the position of the monitor screen
Adjust the height and angle of the monitor to make the screen easier to watch.
To adjust the height
Hold the monitor tight and adjust its height.
Be careful not to touch the LCD panel surface during adjustment.
To adjust the angle
Hold the monitor tight and adjust its angle.
Be careful not to touch the LCD panel surface during adjustment.
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Carrying the monitor
When carrying the monitor, turn the screen towards you, and hold the bottom of the left and right sides with both hands.
Be careful not touch the LCD panel surface while carrying the monitor.
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Making connections
You can connect devices such as a computer and/or game console to this monitor.
Note
Be sure to unplug the power cable of the monitor when connecting cords of devices.
Game console
Laptop computer
Desktop computer
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Turning on/off the power
Hint
If there is no input signal, the monitor goes into standby mode, and the power indicator lights up in amber.
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Press the power button.
The power indicator lights up in white and the monitor turns on.
Make sure that the connected device is turned on if nothing is displayed on the screen.
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To turn off, press the power button.
The power indicator goes off and the monitor is turned off.
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Using the joystick
You can use the joystick to make the volume adjustment, brightness adjustment, input selection, and various settings by
displaying the menu.
To adjust the volume
While the menu is not displayed, move the joystick on the rear of the monitor left or right.
The volume adjustment screen is displayed and you can perform the following operations.
When viewed from the front, move it to the right (protrusion side) to increase the volume, and move it to the left to
decrease the volume.
Move the joystick down to mute the sound.
Moving the joystick up while the mute screen is displayed will cancel the muted state and the screen returns to the
volume adjustment screen.
The volume adjustment screen disappears when you press the joystick while the screen is displayed or no operation
is performed for a while.
Hint
The volume of the headphones jack and the volume of the built-in speaker can be set separately.
To adjust the brightness of the screen
While the menu is not displayed, move the joystick on the rear of the monitor up or down.
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The brightness adjustment screen is displayed and you can perform the following operations.
Move it up or right to brighten the screen, and move it down or left to darken the screen.
The brightness adjustment screen disappears when you press the joystick while the screen is displayed or no
operation is performed for a while.
To display the menu
While the menu is not displayed, press the joystick on the rear of the monitor.
The menu is displayed, and you can perform input selection and various settings by moving the joystick up, down, left,
and right.
To turn off the menu
Move the joystick repeatedly to the left.
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Switching the input
[Picture adjustment]
Select the input.1.
Adjust the image quality.2.
Make settings related to this monitor.3.
Make settings for useful functions during the game.4.
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[Others]
[Gaming assist]
Using the menu
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Switching the input
This monitor automatically selects the input to which the signal is being input.
If there are multiple input signals, the inputs are selected in the following order of priority.
HDMI 1→HDMI 2→DisplayPort→USB-C
To switch the input manually, use the joystick.
Note
When [Auto select] is set to [Off], the input is not selected automatically.
When [Control for HDMI] is set to [On], the input of that device is automatically selected when turned on or operated.
If there is no input signal, the input is not selected.
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[Input]
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Press the joystick on the rear of the monitor.
The menu is displayed.
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Move the joystick to the left.
The input selection menu is displayed.
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Select the desired input.
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Press the joystick.
The input switches to the one selected.
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Using the menu
You can make various settings for this monitor on the menu setting screen.
To turn off the menu setting screen
The menu setting screen will turn off automatically if no operation is performed for a while.
Also, move the joystick repeatedly to the left to turn off the setting menu screen.
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Press the joystick on the rear of the monitor.
The menu is displayed.
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Move the joystick up, down, left, and right.
The menu setting screen is displayed.
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Select the desired setting with the joystick, select the setting value, then press it.
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[Picture mode]
You can select the desired image quality from the presets and adjust the image quality automatically.
Details of the menu items
[Preset mode]
Select the desired setting from the presets.
[Standard]: Standard image quality mode.
[FPS game]: Suitable for playing FPS (first person shooter) games.
[Cinema]: Suitable for watching movies and videos.
[Game 1], [Game 2]: Saves the settings adjusted in [Picture adjustment] as a preset. If you make adjustments in [Picture
adjustment] while [Game 1] or [Game 2] is selected, the settings will be saved automatically.
[Auto picture mode]
When an HDMI device is connected, the picture quality is automatically selected to match the content to be played back.
[Off]: Turns off this function.
[On]: Turns on the [Auto picture mode].
Note
When [Auto picture mode] is set to [On], the image quality mode selected in [Auto picture mode] is applied regardless of the
[Preset mode] setting.
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[Picture adjustment]
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Press the joystick on the rear of the monitor and move it up, down, left, or right to display the setting
screen.
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Select the desired setting and press the joystick.
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[Gaming assist]
You can make settings for useful functions during the game.
Details of the menu items
[Crosshair]
Turn on the crosshairs (cross mark) in the center of the screen.
[Off]: Turns off the crosshairs.
[Cursor 1] to [Cursor 8]: Select the desired shape to display from the 8 types.
[Timer]
Set a timer to indicate the remaining time of the game.
[Off]: Turns off the timer.
[10:00] to [60:00]: Turns on the timer with the time set.
[Frame rate counter]
Display the frame rate per second in real time.
[Off]: Does not display the frame rate.
[On]: Displays the frame rate.
[Adaptive-Sync/VRR]
Synchronize the refresh rate of this monitor with the frame rate of the video. When turned on, you can suppress the
stuttering (lagging) and tearing (flickering) of the screen during the game.
[Off]: Turns off this function.
[On]: Turns on the Adaptive-Sync/VRR function.
[Response time]
Change the response speed of the screen.
Set according to the speed of the image movement.
[Standard]: Normal response speed
[Fast]: Slightly increases the response speed of the LCD panel.
[Faster]: Increases the response speed of the LCD panel.
[Black equalizer]
Improve visibility in dark areas of the screen.
[0] to [3]: The larger the value, the better the visibility of dark areas.
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Press the joystick on the rear of the monitor and move it up, down, left, or right to display the setting
screen.
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Select the desired setting and press the joystick.
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