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In Brief: On this site you will find pictures and technical information about Service Modes, Circuit Diagrams, Firmware Update procedure, Disassemble procedure, Universal remote control set-up codes, Troubleshooting and more....

If you go into the profession, you will obtain or have access to a variety of tech tips databases HERE IT IS Master Electronics Repair !.

These are an excellent investment where the saying: 'time-is-money' rules. However, to learn, you need to develop a general troubleshooting approach - a logical, methodical, method of narrowing down the problem. A tech tip database might suggest: 'Replace C536' for a particular symptom. This is good advice for a specific problem on one model. However, what you really want to understand is why C536 was the cause and how to pinpoint the culprit in general even if you don't have a service manual or schematic and your tech tip database doesn't have an entry for your sick TV or VCR.

While schematics are nice, you won't always have them or be able to justify the purchase for a one-of repair. Therefore, in many cases, some reverse engineering will be necessary. The time will be well spent since even if you don't see another instance of the same model in your entire lifetime, you will have learned something in the process that can be applied to other equipment problems.
As always, when you get stuck, checking out a tech-tips database may quickly identify your problem and solution.In that case, you can greatly simplify your troubleshooting or at least confirm a diagnosis before ordering parts.

Happy repairing!
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Wednesday 27 March 2019

PHILIPS - 32PFL5332 SERVICE MODE- [SDM]

PHILIPS - 32PFL5332 _ SERVICE MODE- [SDM]




SERVICE DEFAULT MODE {SDM}


Service Default Mode (SDM) and Service Alignment Mode (SAM) offer several features for the service technician, while the Customer Service Mode (CSM) is used for communication between a Customer Helpdesk and a customer.
There is also the option of using ComPair, a hardware interface between a computer (see requirements below) and the TV chassis. It offers the ability of structured troubleshooting, test pattern generation, error code reading, software version readout, and software upgrading.
Minimum requirements for ComPair: a Pentium processor, Windows 95/98, and a CD-ROM drive.
Remark: as the Hotel Mode is a User Mode, rather than a Service Mode.

SDM: PURPOSE
To create a pre-defined setting, to get the same measurement results as given in this manual.
To override SW protections (only applicable for protections detected by stand-by processor) and make the TV start up to the step just before protection (a sort of automatic step-wise start up).
To start the blinking LED procedure (not valid in protection mode).

SDM DEFAULT SETTINGS

Region
Freq. (MHz)
Default system

Europe, AP-PAL/Multi
475.25
PAL B/G
NAFTA, AP-NTSC, LATAM
61.25 (ch. 3)
NTSC M

  • Tuning frequency 61.25 MHz for NTSC: The TV shall tune to physical channel 3 only if channel 3 is an analog channel or if there is no channel 3 installed in the channel map. If there is a digital channel installed in channel 3, then the frequency to which the set will tune, would be as specified in the channel map and could be different from the one corresponding to the physical channel 3.
  • All picture settings at 50% (brightness, color, contrast).
  • All sound settings at 50%, except volume at 25%.
  • All service-unfriendly modes (if present) are disabled, like: { (Sleep) timer. Child/parental lock. Picture mute (blue mute or black mute). Automatic volume levelling (AVL). Auto switch "OFF" (when no video signal was received for 10 minutes). Skip/blank of non-favorite pre-sets. Smart modes. Auto store of personal presets. Auto user menu time-out.}
TO ACTIVATE SDM
Use one of the following methods:
  • Use the standard RC-transmitter and key in the code “062596”, directly followed by the “MENU” button.

Note: It is possible that, together with the SDM, the main menu will appear. To switch it "OFF", push the “MENU” button again.

After activating this mode, “SDM” will appear in the upper right corner of the screen (if you have picture).

TO NAVIGATE:  press the “MENU” button on the RC transmitter, the set will toggle between the SDM and the normal user menu (with the SDM mode still active in the background).

TO EXIT SDM
Use one of the following methods:
  1. Switch the set to STAND-BY via the RC transmitter.
  2. Via a standard customer RC transmitter: key in “00”- sequence.
  • Short for a moment the two solder pads [1] on the SSB, with the indication “SDM”. They are located on top of the SSB. Activation can be performed in all modes, except when the set has a problem with the Stand-by Processor.  See figure “SDM and SPI service pads”.