SONY KDL-32S20L1 - KDL-40S20L1 SERVICE MODE AND LED BLINKING

SONY KDL-32S20L1 - KDL-40S20L1 SERVICE MODE AND LED BLINKING

SONY KDL-32S20L1 - KDL-40S20L1 

SERVICE MODE AND LED BLINKING 

Diagnostic Test Indicators
When an error occurs, the POWER LED will flash a set number of times to indicate the possible cause of the problem. If there is more than one error, the LED will identify the first of the problem areas. If the errors occur simultaneously, the one that corresponds to the fewest flashes is identified first. Results for all of the following diagnostic items are displayed on screen. No error has occurred if the screen displays a “0”.

LED BLINKING CODE 

Led blinking	Monitoring items
1	Abnormal au power voltage
2	Abnormal D5V/A9V
3	Abnormal panel voltage
4	Back light failure
5	Abnormal mains power voltage
6	Abnormal speaker voltage
7	Internal temperature
8	IC5000

ACCESSING THE DIGITAL SERVICE ADJUSTMENT MENUS

1. Turn the TV on and view a Digital channel.
2. Put the TV in standby mode. (Power off).
3. Press the following buttons on the Remote Commander within a
second:
DISPLAY --- Channel 5 --Volume + ---POWER On.

4. Use the button down to view the next category listing the white balance adjustment items.

5. Use the UP or DOWN  button to select the item you want to adjust.
a. To increase the data value of the category, press the RIGHT button.
b. To decrease the data value of the category, press the LEFT button.
6. To save the data value changes, press the DOWN button to select Color Save and then press the ENTER button.
a. To save the data value changes, select Save by pressing the DOWN button and then press the ENTER button.
b. To cancel the data value changes, select Cancel by pressing the UP button and then pressing the ENTER button.

VIEWING THE DIGITAL MODULE BOX (Q-BOX) SERVICE ITEMS
Use the following instructions to display the Digital menu items you want to adjust.
1. Turn the TV on and view a Digital channel.
2. Put the TV in standby mode. (Power off).
3. Press the following buttons on the Remote Commander within a second:
DISPLAY > Channel 5 > Volume + > POWER On.
The Digital service menu displays

4. To display the Digital Module (Q Box) service adjustment menus,
press JUMP .
The QM category displays.

5. To change the category, press 2 or 5 on the Remote Commander.
Note: Pressing 2 or 5 only changes the categories within the service
menu displayed. To return to the Digital Service Menu, press the
JUMP button.
6. To change the adjustment item, press 1 or 4 on the Remote
Commander.
7. To change the data value, press 3 or 6 on the Remote Commander.
Note: To go back to the last saved data value, press 0 then ENTER
on the Remote Commander to read the memory.
8. To write into memory, press MUTING then ENT on the Remote
Commander.
9. To exit service mode, turn the power off.

ACCESSING THE ANALOG SERVICE ADJUSTMENT MENUS
1. Turn the TV on and view an Analog channel.
2. Put the TV in standby mode. (Power off).
3. Press the following buttons on the Remote Commander within a
second:
DISPLAY > Channel 5 > Volume + > POWER On.
The Analog service menu displays.

4. Use the button DOWN to view the next category listing the white balance adjustment items.

5. Use the UP or DOWN  button to select the item you want to adjust.
a. To increase the data value of the category, press the RIGHT button.
b. To decrease the data value of the category, press the LEFT button.
6. To save the data value changes, press the DOWN button to select Color Save and then press the ENTER button.
a. To save the data value changes, select Save by pressing the DOWN button and then press the ENTER button.
b. To cancel the data value changes, select Cancel by pressing the UP button and then pressing the ENTER button.

RESETTING THE USER MENU – FACTORY RESET
The TEST RESET option resets all the customer adjustable data back to the factory defaults.
1. Put the TV in standby mode. (Power off).
2. Press the following buttons on the Remote Commander within a second:
DISPLAY > Channel 5 > Volume + > POWER On.
The service menu displays.

3. Use the DOWN button to view the next category listing the white balance adjustment items.

4. Continue pressing the DOWN button until the next category list displays.

5. Press the ENTER button to select TEST RESET options.
6. Press the DOWN  button to select OK.
7. Press the ENTER button to reset the TV.

WHITE BALANCE ADJUSTMENT.
The White Balance only needs to be adjusted when you replace the BU
Board.
1. Through the Video 1 input, step Gray Scale with Setup.
2. Press MENU on the Remote Commander. The User Menu displays.

3. Press the DOWN button until Settings is selected, then press the ENTER button.
4. From the Picture menu, press the RIGHT button to display the picture mode options.
a. Press the DOWN button to select Custom, then press the ENTER button.
5. From the Picture menu, press the DOWN button to select Color Temperature.
a. Press the RIGHT button to display the Color Temperature options.
b. Press the DOWN button to select Cool, then press the button.
6. From the Picture menu, press the DOWN  button to select Advanced Settings.

7. Using the arrow keys set all the registers in the Advanced Setting menu to Off.

8. Put the TV in standby mode. (Power off).

9. Access the Service Menu

10. Press the DOWN button to display the white balance adjustment menu items.

11. Using 10 step NTSC Gray Scale with Setup adjust the White Balance of the 60% shade with R_Drive and B_Drive.
12. Using the same pattern, adjust the white balance 20% with R_BKG and B_BKG.
13. 20IRE and 60IRE shades should have the same color.