Saturday, May 29, 2021

Panasonic 50 inch Class 1080p Plasma HDTV TC-50PS14-GPF12DU Chassis – Service mode, Adjustments, LED blinking codes, SMPS circuit diagram [Schematic], Troubleshooting

 Power source - AC 120 V, 60 Hz

How to enter into Service Mode

While pressing [VOLUME ( - )] button of the main unit, press [INFO] button of the remote control three times within 2 seconds.

Service mode screen

Contents of adjustment mode
• Value is shown as a hexadecimal number.
• Preset value differs depending on models.
• After entering the adjustment mode, take note of the value in each item before starting adjustment.

How to exit
Switch off the power with the [POWER] button on the main unit or the [POWER] button on the remote control.

Service tool mode:  How to access
1. Select [SRV-TOOL] in Service Mode.
2. Press [OK] button on the remote control.

Display of SOS History
SOS History (Number of LED blinking) indication.
From left side; Last SOS, before Last, three occurrence before, 2nd occurrence after shipment, 1st occurrence after shipment.
This indication except 2nd and 1st occurrence after shipment will be cleared by [Self-check indication and forced to factory shipment setting].
POWER ON TIME/COUNT
Note : To display TIME/COUNT menu, highlight position, then press MUTE for (3sec).
Time : Cumulative power on time, indicated hour : minute by decimal
Count : Number of ON times by decimal
Note : This indication will not be cleared by either of the self-checks or any other command.
Exit
1. Disconnect the AC cord from wall outlet.

Hotel mode
Check of the IIC bus lines:  How to access
Self-check indication only:
Produce TV reception screen, and while pressing [
VOLUME ( - )] button on the main unit, press [OK] button on the remote control for more than 3 seconds.
Self-check indication and forced to factory shipment setting:
Produce TV reception screen, and while pressing [
VOLUME ( - )] button on the main unit, press [MENU] button on the remote control for more than 3 seconds.
Exit
Disconnect the AC cord from wall outlet.

Restrict a function for hotels.
2. Access command to the Hotel mode setup menu
In order to display the Hotel mode setup menu, please
enter the following command (within 2 second).
[TV] : Vol. [Down] + [REMOTE] : INPUT (3 times)
Then, the Hotel mode setup menu is displayed.

3. To exit the Hotel mode setup menu
Disconnect AC power cord from wall outlet.
4. Explain the Hotel mode setup menu.

Troubleshooting
Use the self-check function to test the unit.
1. Checking the IIC bus lines
2. Power LED Blinking timing.

Power LED Blinking timing chart
1. Subject
Information of LED Flashing timing chart.
2. Contents
When an abnormality has occurred the unit, the protection circuit operates and reset to the stand by mode. At this time, the
defective block can be identified by the number of blinks of the Power LED on the front panel of the unit.

No Power
First check point
There are following 2 states of No Power indication by power LED.
1. No lit
2. Red is lit then turns red blinking a few seconds later


Local screen failure

Adjustment Procedure

1. Input a white signal to plasma video input.
2. Set the picture controls as follows.
Picture menu: Vivid
Normal: Set
Aspect: Full
Caution
1. First perform Vsus adjustment.
2. The Vscn voltages are measured from the Vad (Vad_base), but may be measured from the GND (GND_base) in an unavoidable case,

Adjustments
Adjust driver section voltages referring the panel data on the panel data label.
Check or adjust the following voltages with the multimeter.

Initialization Pulse Adjust
1. Input the White signal to plasma video input.
2. Set the picture controls as follows.
Picture menu : Vivid
Normal : Set
Aspect : Full
3. Connect Oscilloscope to TPSC1 (SC).
Check the voltage (T2) at 100μs period on the down slop.

P.C.B. (Printed Circuit Board) exchange

Caution
1. To remove P.C.B., wait 1 minute after power was off for discharge from electrolysis capacitors.
Quick adjustment after P.C.B. exchange
Adjust the following voltages with the multimeter.

White balance adjustment

POWER BOARD - ETX2MM747AFK: schematic



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