Tuesday, December 09, 2014

PHILIPS 32PFL3506/F7 - 32PFL3000/F8 - SERVICE MODE - SOFTWARE UPGRADE

How to enter Service Mode _ Initialization _  Firmware Upgrade _ White Balance adjustment _ PHILIPS 32PFL3506/F7 - 32PFL3000/F8 _ LCD TV
SERVICE MODE
* Turn the power on.
* Press [MENU] button to display Setup menu.
* Select “Features”.
* Select “Current Software Info”.
* Press [0], [6], [2], [5], [9], [6] and [INFO] buttons on the remote control unit in this order. The following screen appears.
Purity Check
This mode cycles through full-screen displays of red, green, blue, and white to check for non-active pixels.
* Enter the Service mode.
* Each time the [7] button on the remote control unit is pressed, the display changes as follows.
* To cancel or to exit from the Purity Check Mode, press [PREV CH] button.
VCOM Adjustment
Set the color analyzer at the zero point calibration and bring the optical receptor pointing at the center of the LCD-Panel at a distance of 1.18 inches(3cm) away from the LCD-Panel surface.
Note: The optical receptor must be set perpendicularly to the LCD Panel surface.
* Enter the Service mode.
* Press [2] button on the remote control unit.
* Press [CH + or -] buttons on the remote control unit so that the color analyzer value becomes minimum within 2 minutes from Power-On.
* To cancel or to exit from the VCOM Adjustment, press [PREV CH] button.
The White Balance Adjustment should be performed when replacing the LCD Panel or Digital Main CBA
Symptom of Maladjustment: White becomes bluish or reddish.
Operate the unit for more than 60 minutes.
Input the White Raster(70%=70IRE, 40%=40IRE).
> Set the color analyzer at the CHROMA mode and zero point calibration. Bring the optical receptor pointing at the center of the LCD-Panel at a distance of 1.18 inches (3cm) away from the LCD Panel surface.
Note: The optical receptor must be set perpendicularly to the LCD Panel surface.
Enter the Service mode. Press [VOL -] button on the remote control unit and select “C/D” mode.
CUTOFF
> Press [1] button to select “COR” for Red Cutoff adjustment. Press [3] button to select “COB” for Blue Cutoff adjustment.
DRIVE
> Press [4] button to select “DR” for Red Drive adjustment. Press [6] button to select “DB” for Blue Drive adjustment.  In each color mode, press [CH + or -] buttons to adjust the values of color.
> Adjust Cutoff and Drive so that the color temperature becomes 12000°K (x= 0.272 / y= 0.278 ± 0.005).
To cancel or to exit from the White Balance Adjustment, press [PREV CH] button.
HOW TO INITIALIZE THE LCD TV
The purpose of initialization is to place the set in a new out of box condition. The customer will be prompted to select a language and program channels after the set has been initialized.  To put the program back at the factory-default, initialize the LCD TV using the following procedure.
32PFL3506/F7 - 32PFL3000/F8 -  (Serial No.: DS1, XA1) - (Serial No.: XA1)
* Turn the power on.
* Enter the service mode.   To cancel the service mode, press [Power] button on the remote control unit.
* Press [INFO] button on the remote control unit to initialize the LCD television. "INITIALIZED" will appear in the upper right of the screen. "INITIALIZED" color will change to green from red when initializing is completed.
32PFL3506/F7 - 32PFL3000/F8 (Serial No: DS2, DS3) - (Serial No: XA2)
* Turn the power on.
* Enter the service mode.   To cancel the service mode, press [Power] button on the remote control unit.
* Press [FREEZE] button on the remote control unit to initialize the LCD television.
"INITIALIZED" will appear in the upper right of the screen. "INITIALIZED" color will change to green from red when initializing is completed.
Firmware Update Procedure
Note: There are two states (the User Upgrade and the Factory Upgrade) in firmware update.
User Upgrade > Upgrade the firmware only.  The setting values are not initialized.
Factory upgrade > Upgrade the firmware and initialize the setting values.
Factory Upgrade (Flash upgrade) > Upgrade the firmware and initialize the setting values along with the setting data adjusted at the factory such as White Balance, etc.
32PFL3506/F7 (Serial No.: DS2, DS3) _ 32PFL3000/F8 (Serial No.: XA2)
The identification of User Upgrade and Factory Upgrade are done by the filename.
* Turn the power off and unplug the AC Cord.
* Insert the USB storage device to the USB port as shown here.
* The update will start and the following will appear on the screen.
* When the firmware update is completed, the following will appear on the screen.
* Remove the USB storage device from the USB port.
* Turn the power off and turn the power on again.
When the Factory Upgrade is used, after restarting TV, shift to initial screen menu in service mode. "INITIALIZED" will appear on the upper right of the screen. "INITIALIZED" color will change to green from red when initializing is completed.