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TV: EM3E Service alignment mode
Revision history
2003-10-09 Added EM3E information
2002-06-28 Changes made to error codes
2002-04-28 Additions made
2002-04-19 Updated
2002-04-14 First appearance
Note: Most of this information also applies to other chassis' (eg. MG3.1E / MG3.2E / EM3E).
The service alignment mode (SAM) allows you to makes changes to the alignment and options.
Entering service alignment mode
There are a number of ways for entering the service alignment mode:
Entering the following code with the standard remote control:
062596 and press [i+]
Using the Dealer Service Tool (DST), activating the GFL Alignment mode (see Service mode remote control codes)
Using ComPair (an extensive service tool)
Shorting pin 1 and 2 of connector 0356 for a short duration
Important note: shorting these pins will get you into service alignment mode with all security features switched off!
Service alignment mode: Main menu
Date:Sep 26 2000 Id: MG31E11.8_02581
Operation Hours: XXXXX.X
Errors:XXX XXX XXX XXX ...
Defect. Module: Unknown
Service
Reset Error Buffer
Functional Test
Alignments
Dealer Options
Date
The release date of the software.
Id
Identification of the software. The displayed value is to be interpreted in the following way:
MG31E11.8_02581
MG31----------- = chassis identification
----E---------- = country
E = Europe
A = Asia
U = USA
L = Latin America
-----1--------- = language
------1-------- = major version number
--------8------ = minor version number
----------02581 = software identification
Operation hours
The number of hours the device has been operating. This does NOT include the standby mode.
Errors
Error codes are reported as three digit numbers. Each number represent a specific error. The most recent error is displayed first.
Error code Related problem
001 Non volatile memory (24E16)
EM3E: ST24E32
002 Non volatile memory (24E32)
EM3E: Horizontal flyback protection
003 Microprocessor
EM3E: Feature box Picnic
004 EM3E: 5V2 supply
005 Tuner
EM3E: 8V6 supply
006 EM3E: I2C bus blocked (slow bus)
007 EM3E: Video control/geometry
008 EM3E: I/O video/Video processing
009 EM3E: Wireless expander
010 I/O video selector
011 I/O audio selector
012 EM3E: Luminance Transient Processor peaking
013 EM3E: Tuner
014 EM3E: Sound processor
015 I/O video/Video processing
016 EM3E: 3V Feature box
018 EM3E:I2C bus blocked (fast bus)
020 Video control/geometry
021 Luma/chroma processing
025 Sound processor
026 Dolby processor
050 Feature box Picnic
051 Feature box Prozonic
052 Feature box Melzonic
053 Feature box Falconic
054 Feature box Veric (Eagle for MG3.2E)
055 Feature box Macpacic
065 I2C bus blocked (slow bus)
066 I2C bus blocked (fast bus)
067 5V2 supply
068 8V6 supply
070 Vertical fail protection
071 Horizontal fail protection
073 Line deflection protection
074 Beam current protection
076 DC sound protection
077 3V Feature box
078 3V Dolby processor
080 8V tuner
Defect. Module
The defective module which generated the error. An 'Unknown' device will be shown if more than one (defective) module generated an error.
Reset Error Buffer
This clears the list of detected errors.
Functional Test
All internal devices are checked and any detected error will be reported (added to 'Errors').
Alignments
Selects the alignment menu (see Alignment menu).
Dealer Options
Selects the dealer options menu (see Dealer options menu).
Service alignment mode: Alignment menu
Option
Alignment Description
General Access to general settings menu
Normal Geometry Access to normal geometry settings menu
Super Wide Geometry Access to super wide geometry settings menu
Options Access to options settings menu
Option Numbers Access to option numbers settings menu
Store Make settings permanent
Note: because the Options settings and Option numbers settings are only read when the TV is switched on from the mains (thus not from standby!), you have to switch the TV off and back on using the mains switch for these to become active
Service alignment mode: General settings menu
Option
Alignment - General Selection Description
Drive Access to drive settings menu
Luminance Delays Access to luminance delays menu
EHT compensation 0 Always set to 0
(EM3E: Always set to 5)
Range 0-63
Soft clipper Pwl + 0% Always set to this value
Pwl + 5%
Pwl + 10%
Off
Luma gain 1 Always set to 1
Range 0-3
IF AFC (82) Range 0-127
Sets the correct correction level for the Automatic Frequency Control of the tuner
To be adjusted using an external reference signal (475.25 MHz)
Tuner AGC (16) Range 0-63
Sets the correct DC-level for the Automatic Gain Control of the tuner
To be adjusted using an external reference signal (475.25 MHz) with a specific signalstrength
Blend intensity (22) Range 0-31
Transparency of the menu text
Needs to be adjused when the processor (IC7003) or the High-end Output Processor has been replaced (IC7300)
Adjust Peak White Limiter 4 Always set to this value
Vg2 Test Pattern Off
On
VDS/PIP Access to VDS/PIP menu
Service alignment mode: Drive settings menu
Option
Alignment - General - Drive Selection Description
Test Pattern Off Enables the test picture (will appears after a setting is changed)
On Disables the test picture
Red Normal 25 Range 0-63
Warm 27 Range 0-63
Cool 24 Range 0-63
Green Normal 20 Range 0-63
Warm 20 Range 0-63
Cool 20 Range 0-63
Blue Normal 14 Range 0-63
Warm 10 Range 0-63
Cool 18 Range 0-63
Cathode 5 Value depends on the picture tube size and manufacturer
Red BL offset 7
Green BL offset 7
Tint Normal Selects the parameters above for the 'Normal' setting
Warm Selects the parameters above for the 'Warm' setting
Cool Selects the parameters above for the 'Cool' setting
EM3E: This uses a slightly different approach. It uses reference white level settings and uses offsets for the different tint levels.
EM3E X Normal 289
Warm 313
Cool 280
Y Normal 299
Warm 329
Cool 287
Temp (K) Normal 8700
Warm 6500
Cool 10200
EM3E Red Normal 37
Warm +4
Cool -1
Green Normal 30
Warm 0
Cool 0
Blue Normal 31
Warm -8
Cool +4
Service alignment mode: Luminance delays settings menu
Option
Alignment - General - Luminance Delays Selection Description
Lum. Delay Pal (7) Range 0-11
Lum. Delay Secam (11) Range 0-11
Lum. Delay Bypass (10) Range 0-11
Service alignment mode: VDS/PIP settings menu
These are the settings for the, optional, second tuner. See Alignment-General for the first tuner.
Option
Alignment - General - VDS/PIP Selection Description
IF AFC 0 Range 0-127
Channel