Monday, July 16, 2012

HISENSE - LHD19W57EU & LHD22W57AU SERVICE MODE and SOFTWARE UPGRADE

SERVICE MODE.  
With Factory Remote Control
  • Press 'M' button and enter Factory Mode.
  • Press "Menu" button and enter Factory OSD menu.
  • Press Ch Up / Ch Dn buttons to call an item to adjust.
  • Press Vol Up / Vol Dn buttons to adjust the data value to selected item.
With User Remote Control.
  1. Power On the TV.
  2. Press "Menu" button, and call up user OSD menu.
  3. Select "Sound"--> "Balance".
  4. Enter [ 0->5->3->2 ] in sequence.
  5. Factory OSD will appear. 
The Factory Menu date varies according to different sources.  In case, changing the factory data value by error, choose to "clear EEPROM" and can resume the default value. 
To clear the EEPROM.
  • Select button "Clear All".
  • Press "Vol +" button to clear the EEPROM data.
  • When the "Clear All" button becomes 'White', turn Off the Power.
  • Restart the TV.
SOFTWARE UPGRADING.

The software is upgraded by a burning tool-Mtk tool, which can burn the program file*.bin to the main board of the unit.
  1. Install Driver
  • Double click the icon [PL-2303 driver installer.exe], install the driver.
  • Select 'Default" value, the driver will be installed step by step.
Hardware connecting.
  • Connect the unit to PC with a USB to jack(4pin) port cable. USB port connect to PC, and the 4-pin jack to 'J3' of the main board. 
  • For the first connecting , PC will recognize it automatically install the USB device.  The process is just like the installation of a mini disc.


Upgrading with Mtk Tool

  • Mtk Tool is a green program need no installation.  It is saved in the folder [MTKTOOL_20061027].  There are five folders/files in this folder altogether. The MtkTool using log is restored in the MtkLog folder.  It records the running time and date whenever the tool is used.  The log will be a txt file named by date and time.
  • After connecting the TV to PC, double click the MtkTool.exe icon, open the file.    If any error appears, it means the related port is not set properly.  Ignore these errors, click 'confirm' and enter the MtkTool main interface.  
  1. Flash chip model.
  2. The port through which the PC communicate with the chip.
  3. The communication baud rate.
  4. The new program file (*.bin) for upgrading.
  5. Click this button can select the *.bin file to be used for upgrading.
  6. Click to start upgrading.
  • Open 'Device Manager' and find which port is connected with the TV.  Select the right baud rate according to chip model.  For this unit; chip model is MT537X, select 115200*2.  Where of not click the "Auto set Flash Baud rate" in the window menu depends on the chip type.  If flash chip does not support, do not select this option; otherwise, reverse the selected mood.
  • Click 'Brows' button, find the upgrading program file and select it.  Press 'Upgrade" and start upgrading.  
  • After upgrade, 'Upgrade sucessful' massage will be displayed.