Monday, August 20, 2012

SHARP LC32GA8 LC32BV8 LC37GA8 LC37BV8 SERVICE MODE - LCD TELEVISION


TO ENTER SERVICE MODE
  • Unplug the AC power cord from the wall socket.
  • Press and Hold 'Volume -' & 'Input' keys together at the TV panel, and plug the AC cord to wall socket to turn ON the set.  The letter 'K' should appear on the screen indicating that the set is in Factory Mode.
  • Next, Hold down the [Volume -ve] & {P (V)} keys on the TV set at once.  Multiple lines of orange characters will appear on the screen indicates that the set is now in 'Adjustment Process' mode.  [display is same as normal start-up], retry the procedure.
  • To "Exit" the adjustment mode after adjustment is done, unplug the AC power cord to force Off the power.  When the power is turned Off by remote control, once unplug the AC power cord and plug it in again.  In this case, wait 10 seconds plugging.
  • To remove 'K' mode, Holding down the 'Vol -ve" and 'Input" keys on the set at once.  {K} disappears.
CAUTION:  Use due care in handling the information described above lest the user should know how to enter the adjustment process mode.  If these settings tampered within this mode, unrecoverable system damage will occur.
  1. Use [Prog + / Prog -] button to move an item by one.
  2. Use [Vol + / Vol - ] button for changing a selected item setting.
  3. Cursor [Up / Dn] - turning a page [previous / next].
  4. Cursor [Left / Right] - changing a selected line setting (+10 / -10).
  5. Input source on remote controller:  Input source switching [TV > EXT 1 > EXT 2 > EXT 3 > EXT 4 > EXT 5] (not operative).
  6. 'OK" button:  to execute a function.
Input mode is switched automatically when relevant adjustment is started so far as the necessary  input signal is available.

SERVICE MODE DISPLAY & DESCRIPTIONS

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1/11                      INFO                     TV             AUTO                  32:EURO
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main version                                     LEW05 01.XXXX (YYYY/MM/DD  X)X
Dev version                                       - - - - - -
Dev loader version                           - - - - - -
Pic ver                                               xx.xx
Temp Sensor                                     xxx
Normal standby cause                      xxxxx
Error standby cause                          [1] 0  XXHXXM
                                                            [2] 0  XXHXXM
                                                            [3] 0   XXHXXM
                                                            [4] 0   XXHXXM
                                                            [5] 0  XXHXXM
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1/11 = CURRENT PAGE / TOTAL PAGES
INFO = CURRENT PAGE TITLE
TV = CURRENTLY SELECTED INPUT
AUTO = CURRENT COLOR TV SYSTEM
32 = INTCH SETTING [32 is just for an example, it may be 32/37]
EURO = DESTINATION [Euro is just for an example.  It may be EURO/UK/ITALY/FRANCE or RUSSIA.