PHILIPS 46PFL3608/F7 - 46PFL3908/F7 - 46PFL3908/F8 - 46PFL3608/F7 SERVICE MODE
SERVICE MODE
[TYPE A]
Service mode:
1. Turn the power on.
2. Press [0], [6], [2], [5], [9], [6] and [INFO] buttons on the remote control unit in this order. The following screen appears.
1. Turn the power on.
2. Press [0], [6], [2], [5], [9], [6] and [INFO] buttons on the remote control unit in this order. The following screen appears.
Purity Check Mode
This mode cycles through full-screen displays of red, green, blue, and white to check for non-active pixels.
1. Enter the service mode.
2. Each time the [7] button on the remote control unit is pressed.
This mode cycles through full-screen displays of red, green, blue, and white to check for non-active pixels.
1. Enter the service mode.
2. Each time the [7] button on the remote control unit is pressed.
3. To cancel or
to exit from the Purity Check Mode, press [CH RETURN] or [PREV CH] button.
White Balance Adjustment
Purpose: To mix red and blue beams correctly for pure white.
Symptom of Misadjustment: White becomes bluish or reddish.
Purpose: To mix red and blue beams correctly for pure white.
Symptom of Misadjustment: White becomes bluish or reddish.
1. Operate the
unit for more than 60 minutes.
2. Enter the service mode.
3. Press [VOLUME DOWN] button three times on the remote control unit to select “Drive setting” mode.
“Drive” appears in the screen.
4. Set the color analyzer at the CHROMA mode and zero point calibration. Bring the optical receptor pointing at the center of the LCD-Panel.
2. Enter the service mode.
3. Press [VOLUME DOWN] button three times on the remote control unit to select “Drive setting” mode.
“Drive” appears in the screen.
4. Set the color analyzer at the CHROMA mode and zero point calibration. Bring the optical receptor pointing at the center of the LCD-Panel.
Note: The optical receptor must be set perpendicularly
to the LCD Panel surface.
5. Press [3] button to select the “HDB” for High Drive Blue adjustment. (“HDB” appears in the screen.)
5. Press [3] button to select the “HDB” for High Drive Blue adjustment. (“HDB” appears in the screen.)
6. Press [MENU]
button. The internal Raster signal appears in the screen. (“Internal (Single)”
appears in the upper right of the screen.
7. Press [CHANNEL
UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature becomes 12000°K (x= 0.272 / y=
0.278 ± 0.005).
8. Press [1] button to select the “HDR” for High Drive Red adjustment (“HDR” appears in the screen.) and press [CHANNEL UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature.
9. If necessary, adjust the “HDB” or “HDR” again.
10. Press [6] button to select the “MDB” for Middle Drive Blue adjustment (“MDB” appears in the screen.) and press [CHANNEL UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature.
8. Press [1] button to select the “HDR” for High Drive Red adjustment (“HDR” appears in the screen.) and press [CHANNEL UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature.
9. If necessary, adjust the “HDB” or “HDR” again.
10. Press [6] button to select the “MDB” for Middle Drive Blue adjustment (“MDB” appears in the screen.) and press [CHANNEL UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature.
11. Press [4]
button to select the “MDR” for Middle Drive Red adjustment (“MDR” appears in
the screen.) and press [CHANNEL UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature.
12. If necessary, adjust the “MDB” or “MDR” again.
12. If necessary, adjust the “MDB” or “MDR” again.
13. Press [9]
button to select the “LDB” for Low Drive Blue adjustment (“LDB” appears in the
screen.) and press [CHANNEL UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature.
14. Press [7]
button to select the “LDR” for Low Drive Red adjustment (“LDR” appears in the
screen.) and press [CHANNEL UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature.
15. If necessary, adjust the “LDB” or “LDR” again.
16. Press [CH RETURN] or [PREV CH] to shift to the initial screen in the service mode. If [White Balance] message with a green color is displayed on the upper right of the screen, this adjustment completes. If [White Balance] message with a red color is displayed, repeat above steps from 5. to 15. Then check the initial screen in the service mode again. If [White Balance] message with a red color is displayed, replace the LCD Panel or Digital Main CBA.
17. To cancel or to exit from the White Balance Adjustment, press [CH RETURN] or [PREV CH] button.
15. If necessary, adjust the “LDB” or “LDR” again.
16. Press [CH RETURN] or [PREV CH] to shift to the initial screen in the service mode. If [White Balance] message with a green color is displayed on the upper right of the screen, this adjustment completes. If [White Balance] message with a red color is displayed, repeat above steps from 5. to 15. Then check the initial screen in the service mode again. If [White Balance] message with a red color is displayed, replace the LCD Panel or Digital Main CBA.
17. To cancel or to exit from the White Balance Adjustment, press [CH RETURN] or [PREV CH] button.
VCOM Adjustment
1. Set the color
analyzer at the flicker adjustment mode and bring the optical receptor pointing
at the center of the LCD-Panel at a distance of 1.18 inches(3cm) away from the
LCD-Panel surface.
Note: The optical receptor must be set perpendicularly to the LCD Panel surface.
Note: The optical receptor must be set perpendicularly to the LCD Panel surface.
2. Set the VCOM Jig
to VCOM connector on Digital Main CBA Unit, and connect the VCOM Jig to PC with
USB cable.
3. Enter the
service mode.
4. Press [2] button to select the VCOM1 adjustment.
5. Press [1] button. VCOM1 pattern signal (1 X 1 flicker) appears in the screen.
6. Start the VCOM Adjustment software. To check if the connection is properly set, confirm that the I2C address displayed in the [I2C Address Setting] or [......connect] and [I2C Address] appears on the bottom left side of the VCOM Adjustment software screen.
7. Configure the following VCOM Adjustment software settings as shown below. Output Select: DAC Register Addressing Mode: Single Bank Select: Bank1
8. Adjust the VCOM Channel - VCOM setting of the VCOM Adjustment software so that the flicker value of the color analyzer is set to the lowest value available. The target flicker value is under 20[a.u].
9. Configure the following VCOM Adjustment software settings as shown below. Output Select: MTP Register Addressing Mode: Burst Bank Select: Bank1
10. Click on [Burn All Value To Registers] to save the settings.
11. To cancel or to exit from the VCOM Adjustment, press [CH RETURN] or [PREV CH] button.
4. Press [2] button to select the VCOM1 adjustment.
5. Press [1] button. VCOM1 pattern signal (1 X 1 flicker) appears in the screen.
6. Start the VCOM Adjustment software. To check if the connection is properly set, confirm that the I2C address displayed in the [I2C Address Setting] or [......connect] and [I2C Address] appears on the bottom left side of the VCOM Adjustment software screen.
7. Configure the following VCOM Adjustment software settings as shown below. Output Select: DAC Register Addressing Mode: Single Bank Select: Bank1
8. Adjust the VCOM Channel - VCOM setting of the VCOM Adjustment software so that the flicker value of the color analyzer is set to the lowest value available. The target flicker value is under 20[a.u].
9. Configure the following VCOM Adjustment software settings as shown below. Output Select: MTP Register Addressing Mode: Burst Bank Select: Bank1
10. Click on [Burn All Value To Registers] to save the settings.
11. To cancel or to exit from the VCOM Adjustment, press [CH RETURN] or [PREV CH] button.
[TYPE B]
Service mode:
1. Turn the power on.
2. Press [MENU] button to display Setup menu.
3. Select “Features”.
4. Select “Software Upgrade”.
5. Select “Current Software Info”.
6. Press [0], [6], [2], [5], [9], [6] and [INFO] buttons on the remote control unit in this order. The following screen appears.
1. Turn the power on.
2. Press [MENU] button to display Setup menu.
3. Select “Features”.
4. Select “Software Upgrade”.
5. Select “Current Software Info”.
6. Press [0], [6], [2], [5], [9], [6] and [INFO] buttons on the remote control unit in this order. The following screen appears.
Purity Check Mode
This mode cycles through full-screen displays of red, green, blue, and white to check for non-active pixels.
1. Enter the service mode.
2. Each time the [7] button on the remote control unit is pressed, the display changes
This mode cycles through full-screen displays of red, green, blue, and white to check for non-active pixels.
1. Enter the service mode.
2. Each time the [7] button on the remote control unit is pressed, the display changes
White Balance Adjustment
Purpose: To mix red and blue beams correctly for pure white.
Symptom of Misadjustment: White becomes bluish or reddish.
Purpose: To mix red and blue beams correctly for pure white.
Symptom of Misadjustment: White becomes bluish or reddish.
1. Operate the
unit for more than 60 minutes.
2. Enter the service mode.
3. Press [VOLUME DOWN] button three times on the remote control unit to select “Drive setting” mode.
“Drive” appears in the screen.
4. Set the color analyzer at the CHROMA mode and zero point calibration. Bring the optical receptor pointing at the center of the LCD-Panel.
2. Enter the service mode.
3. Press [VOLUME DOWN] button three times on the remote control unit to select “Drive setting” mode.
“Drive” appears in the screen.
4. Set the color analyzer at the CHROMA mode and zero point calibration. Bring the optical receptor pointing at the center of the LCD-Panel.
Note: The optical receptor must be set perpendicularly
to the LCD Panel surface.
5. Press [3] button to select the “HDB” for High Drive Blue adjustment. (“HDB” appears in the screen.)
5. Press [3] button to select the “HDB” for High Drive Blue adjustment. (“HDB” appears in the screen.)
6. Press [MENU]
button. The internal Raster signal appears in the screen. (“Internal (Single)”
appears in the upper right of the screen
7. Press [CHANNEL
UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature becomes 12000°K
(x= 0.272 / y= 0.278 ± 0.003).
8. Press [1] button to select the “HDR” for High Drive Red adjustment (“HDR” appears in the screen.) and press [CHANNEL UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature.
9. If necessary, adjust the “HDB” or “HDR” again.
10. Press [6] button to select the “LDB” for Low Drive Blue adjustment (“LDB” appears in the screen.) and press [CHANNEL UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature.
(x= 0.272 / y= 0.278 ± 0.003).
8. Press [1] button to select the “HDR” for High Drive Red adjustment (“HDR” appears in the screen.) and press [CHANNEL UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature.
9. If necessary, adjust the “HDB” or “HDR” again.
10. Press [6] button to select the “LDB” for Low Drive Blue adjustment (“LDB” appears in the screen.) and press [CHANNEL UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature.
11. Press [4]
button to select the “LDR” for Low Drive Red adjustment (“LDR” appears in the
screen.) and press [CHANNEL UP/DOWN] buttons to adjust the color temperature.
12. If necessary, adjust the “LDB” or “LDR” again.
13. Press [VOLUME DOWN] button to shift to the “Debugging Message” mode. If there is no message under “[WB]” section, this adjustment completes. If “Drive settings are NG. Retry again.” Is displayed, repeat above steps from 5. to 12. Then check “Debugging Message” again. If “Drive settings are NG. Retry again.” is displayed, replace the LCD Panel or Digital Main CBA.
14. To cancel or to exit from the White Balance Adjustment, press [CH RETURN] or [PREV CH] button.
12. If necessary, adjust the “LDB” or “LDR” again.
13. Press [VOLUME DOWN] button to shift to the “Debugging Message” mode. If there is no message under “[WB]” section, this adjustment completes. If “Drive settings are NG. Retry again.” Is displayed, repeat above steps from 5. to 12. Then check “Debugging Message” again. If “Drive settings are NG. Retry again.” is displayed, replace the LCD Panel or Digital Main CBA.
14. To cancel or to exit from the White Balance Adjustment, press [CH RETURN] or [PREV CH] button.
VCOM Adjustment
1. Set the color
analyzer at the flicker adjustment mode and bring the optical receptor pointing
at the center of the LCD-Panel at a distance of 1.18 inches(3cm) away from the
LCD-Panel surface.
Note: The optical receptor must be set perpendicularly to the LCD Panel surface.
Note: The optical receptor must be set perpendicularly to the LCD Panel surface.
2. Set the VCOM Jig
to VCOM connector on Digital Main CBA Unit, and connect the VCOM Jig to PC with
USB cable.
3. Enter the
service mode.
4. Press [2] button to select the VCOM1 adjustment.
5. Press [1] button. VCOM1 pattern signal (1 X 1 flicker) appears in the screen.
6. Start the VCOM Adjustment software. To check if the connection is properly set, confirm that the I2C address displayed in the [I2C Address Setting] or [......connect] and [I2C Address] appears on the bottom left side of the VCOM Adjustment software screen.
7. Configure the following VCOM Adjustment software settings as shown below. Output Select: DAC Register Addressing Mode: Single Bank Select: Bank1
8. Adjust the VCOM Channel - VCOM setting of the VCOM Adjustment software so that the flicker value of the color analyzer is set to the lowest value available. The target flicker value is under 20[a.u].
9. Configure the following VCOM Adjustment software settings as shown below. Output Select: MTP Register Addressing Mode: Burst Bank Select: Bank1
10. Click on [Burn All Value To Registers] to save the settings.
11. To cancel or to exit from the VCOM Adjustment, press [CH RETURN] or [PREV CH] button.
4. Press [2] button to select the VCOM1 adjustment.
5. Press [1] button. VCOM1 pattern signal (1 X 1 flicker) appears in the screen.
6. Start the VCOM Adjustment software. To check if the connection is properly set, confirm that the I2C address displayed in the [I2C Address Setting] or [......connect] and [I2C Address] appears on the bottom left side of the VCOM Adjustment software screen.
7. Configure the following VCOM Adjustment software settings as shown below. Output Select: DAC Register Addressing Mode: Single Bank Select: Bank1
8. Adjust the VCOM Channel - VCOM setting of the VCOM Adjustment software so that the flicker value of the color analyzer is set to the lowest value available. The target flicker value is under 20[a.u].
9. Configure the following VCOM Adjustment software settings as shown below. Output Select: MTP Register Addressing Mode: Burst Bank Select: Bank1
10. Click on [Burn All Value To Registers] to save the settings.
11. To cancel or to exit from the VCOM Adjustment, press [CH RETURN] or [PREV CH] button.
INITIALIZE THE LCD TV
The purpose of initialization is to place the set in a new out of box condition. The customer will be prompted to select a language and program channels after the set has been initialized. To put the program back at the factory-default, initialize the LCD TV using the following procedure.
NOTE: Disconnect any device from the USB Port before you conduct on this procedure.
[TYPE A]
1. Turn the power on.
2. Enter the service mode.
- To cancel the service mode, press [ ] button on the remote control unit.
3. Press [BACK] button to enter the Control Panel Key Confirmation Menu.
4. Press any button on the control panel.
5. Press [INFO] button to proceed with the self check mode.
6. Make sure to confirm the "INITIALIZED : OK" appear in the green screen.
7. Unplug the AC Cord and plug it back on again.
[TYPE B]
1. Turn the power on.
2. Enter the service mode.
- To cancel the service mode, press [ ] button on the remote control unit.
3. Press [BACK] button to enter the Control Panel Key Confirmation Menu.
4. Press any button on the control panel.
5. Press [INFO] button to proceed with the self check mode.
6. Make sure to confirm the "INITIALIZED FINISH" appears in the green screen.
7. Unplug the AC Cord and plug it back on again.
The purpose of initialization is to place the set in a new out of box condition. The customer will be prompted to select a language and program channels after the set has been initialized. To put the program back at the factory-default, initialize the LCD TV using the following procedure.
NOTE: Disconnect any device from the USB Port before you conduct on this procedure.
[TYPE A]
1. Turn the power on.
2. Enter the service mode.
- To cancel the service mode, press [ ] button on the remote control unit.
3. Press [BACK] button to enter the Control Panel Key Confirmation Menu.
4. Press any button on the control panel.
5. Press [INFO] button to proceed with the self check mode.
6. Make sure to confirm the "INITIALIZED : OK" appear in the green screen.
7. Unplug the AC Cord and plug it back on again.
[TYPE B]
1. Turn the power on.
2. Enter the service mode.
- To cancel the service mode, press [ ] button on the remote control unit.
3. Press [BACK] button to enter the Control Panel Key Confirmation Menu.
4. Press any button on the control panel.
5. Press [INFO] button to proceed with the self check mode.
6. Make sure to confirm the "INITIALIZED FINISH" appears in the green screen.
7. Unplug the AC Cord and plug it back on again.
