Thursday, August 23, 2012

SONY - KV28FQ SERIES TRINITRON TVs SERVICE MODE



APPLICABLE TO 
SONY - KV-28FQ86B _ KV-28FQ86C _ KV-32FQ86B _ KV-32FQ86E _ KV-32FQ86K _ KV-32FQ86U
TO ENTER SERVICE MODE
  1. Press and hold the 'Left Mode Select' button until the 'VCR' & 'DVD' LED flash.
  2. Press [9>9>9>9>9].  The TV LED should light.  The remote commander is now set Service Mode.
  3. To return the remote commander to normal operation mode, repeat step [1], and then press [0>0>0>0>0].  The TV LED should light.  The remote commander is now set to Normal Mode.
SETTING TV INTO SERVICE MODE
  • Program the remote commander for operation in Service Mode as described above.
  • Turn On the TV main power switch.
  • Press "aux/video" standby button on the remote control twice.
  • "TT" will appear at the upper right corner of the screen.  Other status information  will alos be displayed.
  • Press "Menu' on the remote control.  The following screen will be displayed.
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Service Main Menu: AE6BA/Y (v0.26D)             NVM VERSION :04H
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Service                                                                           >
Design
Error
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Select Up/Dn  Select item:>  FACTORY INFO:FFH FFH 03H
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  • Move the corresponding adjustment item using the "Up / Dn" arrow buttons on the remote control.
  • Press "Right Arrow" button to enter into the required menu item.
  • Press "aux/video" button on the remote control to [Quit] the service mode, when all adjustments have been completed.
Note:  After carrying out the service adjustments, to prevent the customer accessing the 'Service Menu', switch the TV set OFF and then ON.

WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT:  TV MODE
  1. Input an all-white signal from the pattern generator.
  2. Program the remote control for operation in Service Mode, as described above.
  3. Enter into 'Service Mode" by pressing 'aux/video' button twice, and 'Menu' on the service commander.
  4. Select 'Service" from the on-screen menu display, and press "Right Arrow".
  5. The 'Service Menu' will appear.
  6. Select 'Picture' from the on-screen menu, and press 'Right arrow'.
  7. Select "Picture settings" from the on-screen menu and press "Right arrow and set the "Contrast_Max" to 'MAX".
  8. Select "White Balance"from the on-screen menu and press 'Right Arrow".
  9. The White Balance menu will appear on the screen.
  10. Set the 'Normal_PAL_RD' to 465.
  11. Adjust the 'Normal _PAL_GD' and 'Normal _PAL_BD' so that the White Balance becomes optimum.
  12. Select 'Picture settings" from the on-screen menu and press 'Right Arrow' and set the 'Contrast' to MIN.
  13. Select the 'Normal_PAL_RC' to 121.
  14. Adjust the 'Normal_PAL_GC' and 'Normal _PAL_BC' with 'Left and Right' buttons on the remote control, so that the white balance become optimum.
  15. Press "OK" button to write the Data for each item.