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SERVICE ALIGNMENT MODE [SAM]

PURPOSE:

• To perform alignments.
• To change option settings.
• To display / clear the error code buffer.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Operation hours counter.
• Software version.
• Option settings.
• Error buffer reading and erasing.
• Software alignments.

TO ENTER:

Use one of the following methods:

1. Use a standard customer RC-transmitter and key in the code ‘062596’ directly followed by the OSD / STATUS button or
2. Via compare.

TO NAVIGATE

Use one of the following methods:

• When you press the MENU button on the remote control, the set will switch between the SDM and the normal user menu (with the SDM mode still active in the background).  Return to the SDM screen with the OSD / STATUS button.
• When you press the OSD / STATUS button on the remote control, the menu will show or hide the error buffer. This feature is available to prevent interference during waveform measurements.
• On the TV, press and hold the 'VOLUME down' and press the 'CHANNEL down' for a few seconds, to switch from SDM to SAM and reverse.

TO EXIT [SAM]

• Switch the set to STANDBY by pressing the power button on the remote control transmitter (if you switch the set 'off' by removing the AC power, the set will return in SDM when AC power is re-applied). The error buffer is cleared.
• In SAM, select menu items with the CURSOR UP/DOWN key on the remote control transmitter. The selected item will be highlighted. When not all menu items fit on the screen, move the CURSOR UP/DOWN key to display the next / previous menu items.
• With the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT keys, it is possible to: 1.  (De)activate the selected menu item.  2.  Change the value of the selected menu item.  3.  Activate the selected submenu.
• When you press the MENU button twice, the set will switch to the normal user menus (with the SAM mode still active in the background). To return to the SAM menu press the OSD / STATUS button [ i+ ].
• When you press the MENU key in a submenu, you will return to the previous menu.

Switch the set to STANDBY by pressing the power button on the remote control (if you switch the set 'off' by removing the AC power, the set will return in SAM when AC power is reapplied).  The error buffer is not cleared.

SAM WINDOW DISPLAY DESCRIPTIONS

1. LLLL This is the operation hours counter. It counts the normal operation hours, not the standby hours.
2. AAABCD-X.Y This is the software identification of the main micro controller:

 A = the project name (L01).

 B = the region: E= Europe, A= Asia Pacific, U= NAFTA, L= LATAM.

 C = the software diversity: C= NTSC, D= DVD, N= no TXT, T= TXT.

 D = the language cluster number.

 X = the main software version number.

 Y = the sub software version number

• SAM Indication of the actual mode.
• Error buffer Five errors possible.
• Option bytes Seven codes possible.
• Clear Erase the contents of the error buffer. Select the CLEAR menu item and press the CURSOR RIGHT key.  The content of the error buffer is cleared.
• Options To set the Option Bytes.
• AKB Disable (0) or enable (1) the ‘black current loop’ (AKB = Auto Kine Bias).
• Tuner To align the Tuner
• White Tone To align the White Tone.
• Geometry To align the Geometry.
• Audio: To align audio.