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 TV: EM3E Service alignment mode


Revision history 
2003-10-09 Added EM3E information 
2002-06-28 Changes made to error codes 
2002-04-28 Additions made 
2002-04-19 Updated 
2002-04-14 First appearance 





Note: Most of this information also applies to other chassis' (eg. MG3.1E / MG3.2E / EM3E).


The service alignment mode (SAM) allows you to makes changes to the alignment and options.


Entering service alignment mode
There are a number of ways for entering the service alignment mode:
Entering the following code with the standard remote control:
062596          and press [i+]
Using the Dealer Service Tool (DST), activating the GFL Alignment mode (see Service mode remote control codes)
Using ComPair (an extensive service tool)
Shorting pin 1 and 2 of connector 0356 for a short duration
Important note: shorting these pins will get you into service alignment mode with all security features switched off!


Service alignment mode: Main menu
Date:Sep 26 2000 Id: MG31E11.8_02581


Operation Hours: XXXXX.X
Errors:XXX XXX XXX XXX ...


Defect. Module: Unknown


Service


Reset Error Buffer
Functional Test
Alignments
Dealer Options 




Date
The release date of the software.


Id
Identification of the software. The displayed value is to be interpreted in the following way:
  MG31E11.8_02581
  MG31----------- = chassis identification
  ----E---------- = country
                    E = Europe
                    A = Asia
                    U = USA
                    L = Latin America
  -----1--------- = language
  ------1-------- = major version number
  --------8------ = minor version number
  ----------02581 = software identification


Operation hours
The number of hours the device has been operating. This does NOT include the standby mode.


Errors
Error codes are reported as three digit numbers. Each number represent a specific error. The most recent error is displayed first.
 Error code Related problem 
001 Non volatile memory (24E16)
EM3E: ST24E32 
002 Non volatile memory (24E32)
EM3E: Horizontal flyback protection 
003 Microprocessor
EM3E: Feature box Picnic 
004 EM3E: 5V2 supply 
005 Tuner
EM3E: 8V6 supply 
006 EM3E: I2C bus blocked (slow bus) 
007 EM3E: Video control/geometry 
008 EM3E: I/O video/Video processing 
009 EM3E: Wireless expander 
010 I/O video selector 
011 I/O audio selector 
012 EM3E: Luminance Transient Processor peaking 
013 EM3E: Tuner 
014 EM3E: Sound processor 
015 I/O video/Video processing 
016 EM3E: 3V Feature box 
018 EM3E:I2C bus blocked (fast bus) 
020 Video control/geometry 
021 Luma/chroma processing 
025 Sound processor 
026 Dolby processor 
050 Feature box Picnic 
051 Feature box Prozonic 
052 Feature box Melzonic 
053 Feature box Falconic 
054 Feature box Veric (Eagle for MG3.2E) 
055 Feature box Macpacic 
065 I2C bus blocked (slow bus) 
066 I2C bus blocked (fast bus) 
067 5V2 supply 
068 8V6 supply 
070 Vertical fail protection 
071 Horizontal fail protection 
073 Line deflection protection 
074 Beam current protection 
076 DC sound protection 
077 3V Feature box 
078 3V Dolby processor 
080 8V tuner 




Defect. Module
The defective module which generated the error. An 'Unknown' device will be shown if more than one (defective) module generated an error.


Reset Error Buffer
This clears the list of detected errors.


Functional Test
All internal devices are checked and any detected error will be reported (added to 'Errors').


Alignments
Selects the alignment menu (see Alignment menu).


Dealer Options
Selects the dealer options menu (see Dealer options menu).



Service alignment mode: Alignment menu
Option
Alignment Description 
General Access to general settings menu 

Normal Geometry Access to normal geometry settings menu 
Super Wide Geometry Access to super wide geometry settings menu 



Options Access to options settings menu 
Option Numbers Access to option numbers settings menu 
Store Make settings permanent
Note: because the Options settings and Option numbers settings are only read when the TV is switched on from the mains (thus not from standby!), you have to switch the TV off and back on using the mains switch for these to become active 





Service alignment mode: General settings menu
Option
Alignment - General Selection Description 
Drive  Access to drive settings menu 
Luminance Delays  Access to luminance delays menu 
EHT compensation 0 Always set to 0
(EM3E: Always set to 5)
Range 0-63  
Soft clipper Pwl + 0% Always set to this value 
Pwl + 5%  
Pwl + 10%  
Off  
Luma gain 1 Always set to 1
Range 0-3 
IF AFC (82) Range 0-127
Sets the correct correction level for the Automatic Frequency Control of the tuner
To be adjusted using an external reference signal (475.25 MHz) 
Tuner AGC (16) Range 0-63
Sets the correct DC-level for the Automatic Gain Control of the tuner
To be adjusted using an external reference signal (475.25 MHz) with a specific signalstrength 
Blend intensity (22) Range 0-31
Transparency of the menu text
Needs to be adjused when the processor (IC7003) or the High-end Output Processor has been replaced (IC7300) 
Adjust Peak White Limiter 4 Always set to this value 
Vg2 Test Pattern Off  
On  
VDS/PIP  Access to VDS/PIP menu 





Service alignment mode: Drive settings menu
Option
Alignment - General - Drive Selection Description 
Test Pattern Off Enables the test picture (will appears after a setting is changed) 
On Disables the test picture 
Red Normal 25 Range 0-63 
Warm 27 Range 0-63 
Cool 24 Range 0-63 
Green Normal 20 Range 0-63 
Warm 20 Range 0-63 
Cool 20 Range 0-63 
Blue Normal 14 Range 0-63 
Warm 10 Range 0-63 
Cool 18 Range 0-63 
Cathode 5 Value depends on the picture tube size and manufacturer 
Red BL offset 7  
Green BL offset 7  
Tint Normal Selects the parameters above for the 'Normal' setting 
Warm Selects the parameters above for the 'Warm' setting 
Cool Selects the parameters above for the 'Cool' setting 


EM3E: This uses a slightly different approach. It uses reference white level settings and uses offsets for the different tint levels.

EM3E X Normal 289 
Warm 313 
Cool 280 
Y Normal 299 
Warm 329 
Cool 287 
Temp (K) Normal 8700 
Warm 6500 
Cool 10200 




EM3E Red Normal 37 
Warm +4 
Cool -1 
Green Normal 30 
Warm 0 
Cool 0 
Blue Normal 31 
Warm -8 
Cool +4 


 





Service alignment mode: Luminance delays settings menu
Option
Alignment - General - Luminance Delays Selection Description 
Lum. Delay Pal (7) Range 0-11 

Lum. Delay Secam (11) Range 0-11 
Lum. Delay Bypass (10) Range 0-11 








Service alignment mode: VDS/PIP settings menu
These are the settings for the, optional, second tuner. See Alignment-General for the first tuner.
Option
Alignment - General - VDS/PIP Selection Description 
IF AFC 0 Range 0-127
Channel