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11.2. HD white balance adjustment
Instrument Name
Connection
Remarks
·
1080i W/B Pattern
·
Color analyzer(Minolta CA-100 or equivalent)
·
RF input
·
Panel surface
User setting: Normal
Procedure
Remarks
·
Asing time is longer than 15min.
·
Make sure the front panel to be used on the final set is fitted.
·
Make sure a color signal is not being shown before adjustment.
·
Put the color analyzer where there is little colour variation.
Complete the adjustment within 10 minutes after the turn on electricity.
Turn on the power supply again when it is not possible to complete it by aging etc.
Turn on the power supply again when it is not possible to complete it by aging etc.
1.
Display the white balance pattern.
2.
Check that the color balance is “cool”.
3.
Enter the <Service-Menu1> mode.
4.
Select “G-CUTOFF” item, using the color-key “Red” or “Green”, and set to “128”, using the
color-key “Yellow” or “Blue”.
color-key “Yellow” or “Blue”.
Also, “B-CUTOFF” and “R-CUTOFF” set to “128”.
5.
Set “G-DRIVE” at “224”.
6.
Touch the signal receiver of color analyzer to the highlight window’s center, and adjust B
drive and R drive so x, y become the “Color balance Cool” in the below table.
drive and R drive so x, y become the “Color balance Cool” in the below table.
7.
Set “ALL-DRIVE” to “252”.
8.
Set colorbalance to “Normal”.
9.
Fix G cutoff , B cutoff and R cutoff at “128”.
10. Fix G drive at “224”.
11. Adjust B drive and R drive so the highlight window’s x, y become the “Color balance
“Normal” in the below table.
12. Set “ALL-DRIVE” to “252”.
13. Set color balance to “Warm”.
14. Set G cutoff, B cutoff and R cutoff to “128”.
15. Set G drive to “224”.
16. Adjust B drive and R drive so the highlight window’s x, y become the “Color balance Warm”
shown in the below table.
17. Set “ALL-DRIVE” to “252”.
Picture menu: Dynamic
ASPECT:16:9
ASPECT:16:9
·
Highlight section
Signal amplitude 75%
* The Color balance COOL differs
from
Japanese model values.
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11.3. Sub bright adjustment
Instrument Name
Connection
Remarks
1.
PAL signal generator (or RF)
Connect to the input terminal
User setting: Normal
Procedure
Remarks
·
Color balance adjustment is finished for each signal.
·
Do adjustments in a dark room.
·
Complete the adjustment within 10 minutes after the turn on electricity.
Turn on the power supply again when it is not possible to complete it by aging etc.
1.
Display the pattern for adjusting subbright from video input.
2.
Use "Sub-Bright" in the <Sevice-Menu1> mode to adjust so the 6th section shows up and
the 7th fades away.
the 7th fades away.
Data
Sub-Bright total 12bit data addresses
LSB 8bit A0-016c bit7-0
MSB 4bit A0-016d bit3-0
LSB 8bit A0-016c bit7-0
MSB 4bit A0-016d bit3-0
Picture menu: Dynamic
Color balance: Normal
ASPECT: 16:9
Color balance: Normal
ASPECT: 16:9
* If using RF ch.E04 or E43
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11.4. ABL adjustment
Instrument Name
Connection
Remarks
1.
HD signal emitter (or Leader : 1080i/No.9 signal)
2.
Wattmeter
COMPONENT input terminal
Connect the AC power of the set to the
wattmeter.
Connect the AC power of the set to the
wattmeter.
Procedure
Remarks
·
Make sure the set is aged for 30 minutes or more before adjustment.
(Do not switch off during or after aging.)
·
Voltage 230V 50Hz (variation within 1%)
·
Volume at minimum and screen size at “16:9”
Component input, dynamic, standard
1.
Connect the set´s AC power to the wattmeter.
2.
Input the signal (top half: color bar, Bottom half :Horizontal 10steps bar).
3.
Select the “PWRCTL” item in the Service1.
4.
Adjust PWRCTL so the set´s power consumption is
TH-37PA60E
227 (+5/-10)W
TH-37PD60B
235 (+5/-10)W
TH-42PA60E
289 (+5/-10)W
TH-42PD60B
297 (+5/-10)W
Remarks
1.
1.
The initial data are
Data address: A2-0102
Default data: 0×00
2.
The power and data are in reverse relationship. Data is displayed by 2’C.
(Lower the data to raise the power.)
·
Raising direction (
):0
®
255, 254, 253.....
·
Lowering direction (
¯
):0
®
1, 2, 3.....
3.
There is a possibility that the adjustment value can do two places, adjust it in that case, that
the value of PWRCTL is large.
the value of PWRCTL is large.
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11.5. Sub-Contrast adjustment
Name of measuring instrument
Connection
Remarks
RF generator
Base Band generator
Base Band generator
Preparation (AV)
Remarks
1.
Receive AV1 (PAL 100% Full White or Split Colour bar shown as below) .
2.
Goes into service mode, chose Sub-Contrast, and it checks that data value is ***.
(It checks that an initial value is a default)
Adjustment of AV system
Remarks
1.
The colour key yellow button of remote control is pushed.
2.
The OSD character of sub-contrast becomes red.
(Inside under automatic adjustment)
3.
The OSD character of sub-contrast returns to white.
4.
End.
Preparation (RF)
Remarks
1.
Receive a RF E-21 ch (PAL 100% Full White or Split Colour bar shown as below.)
2.
Goes into service mode, chose Sub-Contrast, and it checks that data value is ***.
(It checks that an initial value is a default)
Adjustment of RF system
Remarks
1.
The colour key yellow button of remote control is pushed.
2.
The OSD character of sub-contrast becomes red.
(Inside under automatic adjustment)
3.
The OSD character of sub-contrast returns to white.
4.
End.
Preparation (HD)
Remarks
1.
Receive Component
(1080i/ 60Hz or 1080i/ 50Hz, 100% Full White or Split colour bar as shown below.)
2.
Goes into service mode, chose Sub-Contrast, and it checks that data value is ***.
(It checks that an initial value is a default)
Adjustment of HD system
Remarks
1.
The colour key yellow button of remote control is pushed.
2.
The OSD character of sub-contrast becomes red.
(Inside under automatic adjustment)
3.
The OSD character of sub-contrast returns to white.
4.
End.
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