Symptom: Line output transistor fails repeatedly. Fault 1/1: Replace C524 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Symptom: Line output transistor fails repeatedly, after a while. Fault 1/1: Replace transistor Q361. Also check C541, C524, C536 and C534 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Symptom: 2SC4542 in line output stage becomes repeatedly defective. Fault 1/1: Capacitor (2.7nF/1600V) in parallel with 2SC has capacity loss ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Symptom: How to read service hour meter. Fault 1/1: Procedure: 1. Run over pages in service mode from first to the last. 2. Press blue arrow key up. 3. The digits with H at the end are the operating hours. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Symptom: How to store channels. Fault 1/1: Procedure: 1. Press key "F" on user control until "TV programming" appears on screen. 2. Press key "+". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Symptom: UG2 adjustment. Fault 1/1: Procedure: 1. Measure colour output stage with oscilloscope (pins 6, 8 and 11 on CRT base). 2. Measure which cathode has the highest voltage. 3. Use Ug2 pot to adjust black level: By 32" CRT 148V ±2.5Vpp. By 29" CRT 158V ±2.5Vpp. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Symptom: Enter service mode. Fault 1/1: Procedure: 1. Set BASS to maximum value and TREBLE to minimum in sound menu 2. Press V- on front control and RESET on RC simultaneously. 3. Select using red and green buttons and adjust using yellow and blue key. 4. Save settings with STR. 5. Exit by pressing N. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enter service mode. Fault 2/3: Procedure: 1. In sound menu, adjust BASS to maximum and TREBLE to minimum. 2. Simultaneously press RESET key on RC and Vol- on user control. 3. Select adjustment points with red and green keys. 4. Adjust values with yellow and blue keys. Press STR key to store after each adjustment. 5. Switch off via mains or press RESET key on RC to exit service mode. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enter service mode. Fault 3/3: Procedure: 1. Press function select button on control unit until SERVICE appears on screen. 2. Press Menu button on RC (under flap) within 2 seconds. 3. Select functions with arrow buttons. 4. Press average value button to store. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Symptom: Self Check. Fault 1/1: Enter the service mode to carry out adjustments Procedure: 1. Set BASS to max and TREBLE to min in the sound menu. 2. Simultaneaously press RESET key on the RC and VOLUME MINUS (-) on control panel. 3. Use RED or GREEN keys to select adjustment points. 4. Use YELLOW or BLUE keys to change values. Use STR key to store after each step. 5. Switch off via the mains switch or press RESET on RC to exit service mode. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------