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1.  After completing adjustments, pull out the plug from the AC outlet, 

then replace the plug in the AC outlet again.

2.  Access Service Adjustment Mode.
3.  Using the buttons on the Remote Commander, locate the adjusted 

items again to confirm they were adjusted.

NOTE: FOCUS adjustment should be completed before White Balance 

adjustment. (See 2-3. FOCUS)

1.  Access Service Mode.
2.  Input white raster signal using signal generator.
3.  Set the following condition:
 

Picture “DYNAMIC”, PICT 006, note value of “WTS”  

then change to 00.

4.  Press  2 or  5 to select the WHBL category.
5.  Press  1 or  4 to display the 03 “GDRV” and 04 “BDRV” items.
6.  Press  3 or  6 to adjust for the best white balance.
7.  At Cutoff, select WHBL 000 “BKOR” and 001 “BKOG” and adjust 

the data.

8.  Perform adjustment at Highlight and Cutoff condition until it reaches 

its target.

9.  Press  MUTING  then  ENTER  to save into the memory.
10.  Set PICT 006 “WTS” back to its original data.

1.  Set TV to Video mode.
2.  Set Picture mode to “CUSTOM”.
3.  Input PAL 100% CB to TV set (OTHERS), NTSC 75% CB (NTSC 

model).

4.  Set PICT 003 “PWL” to 00h WHBL 017 “BLBG” to 01h.
5.  Set the following condition:
 

PICTURE 100%, COLOR 0%, BRIGHTNESS 50%

6.  Connect an oscilloscope to pin 4 (R Output) of CN004.
7.  Press  1 or  4 to display SADJ 000 “PMAX”, then adjust VR by 

pressing  3 or  6 until the spec below:

1.46

± 0.03 Vp-p = For 21" without VM models

1.65

± 0.03 Vp-p = With VM models except NTSC models

1.23

± 0.03 Vp-p = NTSC models VM models

1.10

± 0.03 Vp-p = For 21" NTSC non VM models

VR

Black

8.  Select Wide Mode to “ON” in TV and Video mode and write “PMAX” 

data - 8 steps (for models with V-Compression features only).

9.  Press  MUTING  then  0 to write into memory.

10.  Set “PWL” and “BLBG” back to initial data.
 

(“PWL”: 01h and “BLBG”: 00h)

11.  Press  MUTING  then  0 to write into memory.

1.  Set TV to Video mode.
2.  Set Picture mode to “CUSTOM”.
3.  Input PAL 100% Color Bar (CB) to TV set (OTHER MODEL).
4.  INPUT NTSC 75% CB to TV set (NTSC MODEL).
5.  Set PICT 006 “WTS” to 00h and Intelligent Picture to “OFF”.
6.  Set the following condition:
 

PICTURE 50%, COLOR 50%, BRIGHTNESS 50%, HUE 50%, 

SHARPNESS 50%

7.  Connect an oscilloscope to pin 2 (B Output) of CN004.
8.  Press  1 or  4 to select SADJ 004 “SCOL”, then adjust 

V

B2

=V

B3

=V

B4

 (for PAL), 

VB1 = VB4 (for NTSC)

 by pressing  3 or 

6 , then write in the data +5 step offset.

VB2 = VB3 = VB4 (for PAL)

VB1 = VB4 (for NTSC)

(Difference is within 70mV)

VB1

VB2 VB3 VB4

VB1 VB2 VB3 VB4

9.  Press  MUTING  then  0 to write into memory.
10.  Set “WTS” back to original data and Intelligent Picture to “ON”.
11.  Copy no.9 data to PAL TV & DVD mode.

1.  Set TV to Video mode.
2.  Set Picture mode to “CUSTOM”.
3.  Input NTSC 3.58 CB to TV set.
4.  Set the following condition:
 

PICTURE 50%, COLOR 50%, BRIGHTNESS 50%, HUE 50%, 

SHARPNESS 50%

5.  Press  1 or  4 to select service mode and - 5 step offset from SADJ 

004 “SCOL”. 

6.  Connect oscilloscope to pin 2 (B output) of CN004.
7.  Press  1 or  4 to select SADJ 001 “SHUE”, then press  3 or  6 to 

adjust the data. 

8.  Press  MUTING  then  0 to write into memory.
9.  Press  1 or  4 to select SADJ 004 “SCOL” and +5 step offset, then 

press  MUTING  then  0 to write into memory . 

10.  Select TV channel with 3.58 and repeat item (3) to (7) and +1 step 

data offset.(NTSC model)

11.  Press  MUTING  then  0 to write into memory.

12.  For single system model with NTSC 4.43, select TV channel with 

NTSC 4.43 and repeat items (3) to (8)

The highest level of V

B1

, V

B2

, V

B3

, V

B4

must be aligned at the same time.

The ideal difference between

V

B2

 and V

B3

 is within 

± 80mV

VB1

VB2

VB3 VB4

80mV

13.  Once adjustment is completed in Video mode, carry out adjustment 

in DVD mode. Set TV to DVD mode. Input NTSC 3.58 CB to DVD 

set and perform steps 4 to 9 and 11.

1.  Set TV to RF mode.
2.  Input PAL monoscope to RF mode.
3.  Set Brightness 50% and Picture to “MINIMUM”.
4.  Press  1 (or  4) to select WHBL 010 “SBRT”.
5.  Press  3 to increase the data value, or  6 to decrease the data value 

so that the cut-off level is 10 IRE, slightly glimmer: 20 IRE.

6.  Press  MUTING  then  0 to write into memory.

Geometry  adjustment  must  be  done  for  both  color  systems  PAL  and 

NTSC.

1.  Input Monoscope or Special Color Bar (SPCB) signal using a 

pattern generator.

2.  Access Service Mode.
3.  Select the category item that needs adjusting by pressing  1 or  4
4.  Press  3 to increase the data value, or  6 to decrease the data 

value.

5.  Press  MUTING  then  0 to write into memory.
NOTE: Geometry Adjustment must be performed for 4 different modes: 

  

PAL 50Hz NORMAL MODE, 

 

  

PAL 50Hz WIDE MODE, 

 

  

NTSC 60Hz NORMAL MODE, 

 

  

NTSC 60Hz WIDE MODE.

1.  Input PAL signal 50Hz in the Service Mode.
2.  Set Wide Mode to “OFF”.
3.  Perform the below adjustments using the “General Setting” 

sequence.

GEOM 013

Vertical Shift

(VPOS)

GEOM 011

Vertical Amplitude

(VSIZ)

Note: Adjust VSIZ to

12.4

±

(SPCB)

11.3

±

(PAL Monoscope)

11.5

±

(NTSC Monoscope)

GEOM 000

Horizontal Shift

(HPOS)

GEOM 009

EW Trapezoid

(EWTZ)

GEOM 005

EW Width (EW)

(HSIZ)

Note: Adjust HSIZ to

16.4

±

(SPCB)

14.6

±

(PAL Monoscope)

15.3

±

(NTSC Monoscope)

GEOM 002

Horizontal Bow

(HBOW)

GEOM 006

EW Parabola/Width

(EWPW)

(PW)

GEOM 007

EW Upper Corner

(UCOP)

Parabola

GEOM 008

EW Lower Corner

(LCOP)

Parabola

GEOM 001

Horizontal

(HPAR)

Parallelogram

GEOM 012

S-Correction(SC)

(SCOR)

GEOM 003

Vertical Linearity

(VLIN)

GEOM 004

Vertical Scroll

(VSCR)

4.  After completing the adjustments for PAL 50Hz NORMAL MODE, 

set Wide mode to “ON”, and copy all PAL 50Hz NORMAL MODE 

adjusted data to PAL 50Hz WIDE MODE except VSCR.

5.  Complete the adjustment for NTSC 60Hz NORMAL MODE. 
6.  Set Wide mode to “OFF”.
7.  Complete the adjustment items listed in the above table using the 

“General Setting” sequence.

8.  After completing the adjustments set Wide mode to “ON” and copy 

all NTSC 60Hz NORMAL MODE adjusted data to NTSC 60Hz 

WIDE MODE except VSCR.

9.  After completing all the adjustments, reconfirm VSIZ and VPOS.