21 Inch Graphite Studio Monitor - no picture but clicking...

My 17-inch studio display CRT monitor (which was working fine) recently died, and I purchased a used, but 'swear-to-goodness-still-functioning' 21-inch studio display CRT monitor from Ebay to use with my G4/ACP Graphic/desktop Power Mac.
When I installed the new monitor, (connecting the three cables: AC power, VGA and USB), and restarted the computer I saw a clear (but horizontally compressed) band of picture about 4 inches wide running from the top to the bottom of the monitor for the first 30 secs of startup. Then the click of a relay and the picture disappears to leave a black screen. After that, all that happens is a constant 'fluttering' sound from the back of the monitor.
I tried restarting and zapping the PRAM, but no change.
Would welcome any suggestions on what to try next....
Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) Mac OS X (10.4.7) Graphite Studio Monitor 21 inch

Thanks for the advice. I found another solution, but will bookmark yours in the event of future trouble.
I connected a small PC monitor to my G4 using the VGA connector, and restarted it. It started up fine. But when I went to reset the refresh rate, every option but one was grayed out. Dead End.
Then I restarted the G4 in SAFE mode (holding down SHIFT key during startup). This time I was able to change the refresh rate to 72, and reduce the resolution. Then I unplugged the PC monitor and plugged in the 21 inch studio monitor. It WORKED! I restarted the G4, and it found the correct refresh rate for the monitor. Victory!
Thanks again for the advice!
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