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FILE NO. 020-200016 SERVICE MANUAL COLOR TELEVISION N0S Chassis 27A60 , 32A60 , 36A60 (TAC0020) (TAC0021) (TAC0022) PUBLISHED IN JAPAN, Jun., 2000 So...
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL ADJUSTMENTS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: BEFORE SERVICING THIS CHASSIS, READ THE “X-RAY RADIATION PRECAUTION”, “SAFETY PRECAU- TION” AND “PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE” INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. X-RAY RADIATION PRECAUTION 1. Excessive high voltage can produce potentially hazard- 2. This receiver is equipped with a Fail Safe (FS) circuit which ous X-RAY RADIATION.
WARNING: BEFORE SERVICING THIS CHASSIS, READ THE “X-RAY RADIATION PRECAUTION”, “SAFETY PRECAU- TION” AND “PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE” ON PAGE 3 OF THIS MANUAL. SET-UP ADJUSTMENT (FOR 13”, 14”, 19”, 20”) The following adjustments should be made when a complete realignment is required or a new picture tube is installed. Perform the adjustments in order as follows : 1.
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CONVERGENCE ADJUSTMENTS CIRCUMFERENCE CONVERGENCE ADJUSTMENT NOTE: Before attempting any convergence adjustments, the 1. Loosen the clamping screw of deflection yoke slightly to receiver should be operated for at least fifteen min- allow the yoke to tilt. utes. 2. Temporarily put a wedge as shown in figure 1. (Do not remove cover paper on adhesive part of the wedge.) CENTER CONVERGENCE ADJUSTMENT 3.
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WARNING: BEFORE SERVICING THIS CHASSIS, READ THE “X-RAY RADIATION PRECAUTION”, “SAFETY PRECAU- TION” AND “PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE” ON PAGE 3 OF THIS MANUAL. (FOR 35”, 36”) The following adjustments should be made when a complete realignment is required or a new picture tube is installed. Perform the adjustments in order as follows : 1.
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CONVERGENCE ADJUSTMENTS 4-POLE NOTE: Before attempting any convergence adjustments, MAGNETS the receiver should be operated for at least fifteen 6-POLE minutes. MAGNETS CENTER CONVERGENCE ADJUSTMENT 1. Display built-in cross-dot pattern using the TEST SIG- NAL SELECTION function. 2. Adjust the BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST Controls for well defined pattern.
SERVICE MODE 1. ENTERING TO SERVICE MODE 1) Press MUTE button once 2) Press MUTE button 3) While pressing the MUTE button, on Remote Control. again to keep pressing. press MENU button on TV set. MUTE (Service mode display) 2. DISPLAYING THE ADJUSTMENT MENU 1) Press MENU button on TV.
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4. SELECTING THE ADJUSTING ITEMS 1) Every pressing of CHANNEL s button in the service mode changes the adjustment items in the order of table-2. (t button for reverse order) Refer to table-2 for preset data of adjustment mode. (See SETTING & ADJUSTING DATA on page 17) 5.
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8. SELF DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION 1) Press “9” button on Remote Control during display of adjustment menu in the service mode. The diagnosis will begin to check if interface among IC’s are executed properly. 2) During diagnosis, the following displays are shown. SELF CHECK NO.
DESIGN MODE 1. ENTERING TO DESIGN MODE 1) Select the Service mode. 2) While pressing RECALL button on 3) Press MENU button on TV. Remote and press MENU button on TV. Item Press Data Press (Design mode) (Adjustment mode) When QA02 is initialized, items “OPT0” and “OPT1” of DESIGN MODE are set to the data of the representative model of this chassis family.
ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT ITEM ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE FOCUS VR ADJ 1. Enter the service mode, then select any register item. 2. Press the TV/VIDEO button on the Remote until the black cross-bar pattern ap- pears on the screen. 3. Adjust the FOCUS control (on T461) for well defined scanning lines on the picture screen.
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ITEM ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE HORIZONTAL POSITION 1. Call up the adjustment mode display, then select the item HPOS or VPOS. (HPOS) 2. Press the TV/VIDEO button on Remote until the VERTICAL POSITION white cross-bar or black cross-bar pattern appears (VPOS) on the screen. 3.
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MTS ADJUSTMENT (FOR N0S CHASSIS) ITEM INPUT SIGNAL ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE STEREO VCO • No signal 1. Display item STVC, and connect pin 9 of (STVC) H002 to ground. 2. Connect frequency counter to pin 12 of H002. 3. Change data by Volume s/t buttons so that the reading of counter becomes value as close as 4fH (62.936kHz).
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MTS ADJUSTMENT (FOR N0ES CHASSIS) ITEM INPUT SIGNAL ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE • 1kHz 30% mod. → ANT ATTENUATOR 1. Connect rms meter to pin 34 of QG01. (ATT) terminal 2. Display item ATT on screen. 3. Change data by VOLUME s/t buttons so that the reading of meter becomes value as close as 137mVrms.
CIRCUIT CHECKS HIGH VOLTAGE CHECK Troubleshooting Guide for Fail Safe Circuit CAUTION: There is no HIGH VOLTAGE ADJUSTMENT on this chassis. Checking should be done following the steps Check that the set returns to normal operation when pin 12 below. of Z801(or emitter of Q472) is grounded with jumper wire.
CHAPTER 2 SPECIFIC INFORMATIONS SETTING & ADJUSTING DATA SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 32" 36" 27" HIGH VOLTAGE AT ZERO BEAM: 31.0kV 31.9kV 28.3kV MAX HIGH VOLTAGE: 32.4 kV 33.3kV 29.7kV Table-1 SERVICE MODE ADJUSTING ITEMS AND DATAS IN THE SERVICE MODE: 36" Item Name of adjustment Preset...
LOCATION OF CONTROLS (Representative: 36A60) Front view Rear view VIDEO/AUDIO terminals Antenna/Cable terminals TV/VIDEO VOLUME T / S CHANNEL t/ s POWER MENU TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER Remote sensor MENU POWER indicator – 18 –...
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Remote Control MUTE POWER RECALL MUTE RECALL POWER Channel Number CH RTN CH RTN MENU MENU/ CHANNEL s/t ENTER Menu s/t VOLUME T/S Menu T/S TV/CABLE/VCR switch CABLE EXIT Set to “TV” to control the TV. EXIT FAV CH TV/VIDEO TV/VIDEO FAV CH s button TV/VCR...
PROGRAMMING CHANNEL MEMORY The channel memory is the list of TV channel numbers your TV will stop on when you press the CHANNEL s or t button. First, use the TV/CABLE and CH PROGRAM functions to preset all active channels in your area automatically. If necessary, arrange the preset channels with the ADD/ERASE functions so that you can tune into only desired channels.
CHASSIS AND CABINET REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST WARNING: BEFORE SERVICING THIS CHASSIS, READ THE “X-RAY RADIATION PRECAUTION”, “SAFETY PRECAUTION” AND “PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE” ON PAGE 3 OF THIS MANUAL. CAUTION: The international hazard symbols “ ” in the schematic diagram and the parts list designate com- ponents which have special characteristics important for safety and should be replaced only with types identical to those in the original circuit or specified in the parts list.
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Location Location Part No. Description Part No. Description Y101 23563915 Owner’s Manual, English, 27A60/32A60/36A60 Y101F 23563916 Owner’s Manual, French, 27A60/32A60/36A60 CABINET PARTS CABINET PARTS CABINET PARTS CABINET PARTS CABINET PARTS A201 23549714 Front Cover (27A60) A201 23549928 Front Cover (32A60) A201 23510497 Front Cover (36A60)
SPECIFICATIONS (Representative : 36A60) TELEVISION SYSTEM NTSC standard CHANNEL COVERAGE VHF: 2 through 13 UHF: 14 through 69 Cable TV: mid band (A-8 through A-1, A through I) super band (J through W) hyper band (AA through ZZ, AAA, BBB) ultra band (65 through 94, 100 through 125) POWER SOURCE 120V AC, 60Hz...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM MODEL : 27A60 Chassis No. TAC0020 32A60 Chassis No. TAC0021 36A60 Chassis No. TAC0022 WARNING: BEFORE SERVICING THIS CHASSIS, READ THE "X-RAY RADIATION PRECAUTION", "SAFETY PRECAUTION" AND "PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE" ON THE MANUAL FOR THIS MODEL. CAUTION: The international hazard symbols "*" in the schematic diagram and the parts list designate components which have special characteristics important for safety and should be replaced only with types identical to those in the original circuit or specified in the parts list.
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM MODEL : 27A60 Chassis No. TAC0020 32A60 Chassis No. TAC0021 36A60 Chassis No. TAC0022 NOTE: WARNING: BEFORE SERVICING THIS CHASSIS, READ THE "X-RAY RADIATION PRECAUTION", "SAFETY PRECAUTION" AND "PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE" ON THE MANUAL FOR THIS MODEL. 1. RESISTOR Resistance is shown in ohm [K = 1.000, M = 1.000.000].