1 Precautio 1-1 Safety Precautions WARNINGS Inspect all protective devices such as nonmetallic For continued safety, do not attempt to modify the control knobs, insulating materials, cabinet backs, circuit board. adjustment and compartment covers or shields, isolation resistor-capacitor networks, mechanical Disconnect the AC power before servicing.
1 Precautions 1-2 Servicing Precautions WARNING1: First read the “Safety Precautions” section of this manual. If unforeseen circumstances create conflict between the servicing precautions and safety precautions, always follow the safety precautions. WARNING2: An electrolytic capacitor installed with the wrong polarity might explode. Servicing precautions are printed on the cabinet, Check the insulation between the blades of the AC and should be followed closely.
2 Reference Information 2-1 List of Abbreviations, Symbols and Acronyms 2-1-1 Abbreviations Abbreviation Definition Abbreviation Definition ASS’Y Assembly Oscillator Blue C-Polyester B+ ADJ B+ Adjustment PARA Parabola B-CUT Blue-Cutoff PARALL Parallelogram B-GAIN Blue Gain PIN-BAL Pincushion Balance BRIGHT Brightness PRE-AMP Pre-Amplifier R-Composition Power Saving1 (suspend)
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2 Reference Information 2-1-2 Symbols Can emit X-radiation Hot Ground Cold Ground Electrostatically Sensitive Device (ESD) Provides special safety considerations 2-1-2 Acronyms Acronym Definition Acronym Definition Automatic Brightness Limits Horizontal/Vertical High Voltage Alternating Current Automatic Contrast Limit Input/Output Automatic Frequency Control Integrated Circuit ANSI American National Standards Institute...
3 Product Specifications 3-2 Pin Assignments Sync 15-Pin Signal Cable Connector (Figure 3-1) Type Separate Pin No. Green Blue DDC Return GND-R GND-G GND-B Reserved GND-Sync/Self-raster DDC Data H-Sync V-Sync DDC Clock Figure 3-1. Male Type CHA42*7L/5**7L...
3 Product Specifications 3-3 Timing Chart This section of the service manual describes the timing that the computer industry recognizes as standard for computer-generated video signals. Table 3-1. Timing Chart Mode VESA 1024/60 Hz 1024/75 Hz 720/70 Hz 640/60 Hz 640/75 Hz 640/85 Hz 800/75 Hz...
4 Operating Instructions 4-1 Front View and Control Table 4-1. Front Panel Controls Location Symbol Description Power Button Power Indicator LED Horizontal Position Button Vertical Position Button Horizontal Size Button Vertical Size Button Adjustment Buttons Side Pincushion Button Trapezoid Button Brightness Control Contrast Control Parallelogram...
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4 Operating Instructions Note 1: This monitor requires a cable adapter for use with a Macintosh computer. The MacMaster Cable Adapter supports all monitors and all Macintosh, Centris, Quadra, Duo Dock, and Power Macintosh computers. If you do not already have a cable adapter, check with your computer dealer.
5 Disassembly and Reassembly This section of the service manual describes the disassembly and reassembly procedures for the CHA42*7L/5**7L monitors. WARNING: This monitor contains electrostatically sensitive devices. Use caution when handling these components. 5-1 Disassembly Cautions:1. Disconnect the monitor from the power source before disassembly. 2.
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5 Disassembly and Reassembly Memo CHA42*7L/5**7L...
6 Alignment and Adjustments This section of the service manual explains how to make permanent adjustments to the monitor. Directions are given for adjustments using the monitor Interface Board Ver. 2.0 and software (SoftJig). 6-1 Adjustment Conditions Caution: Changes made without the SoftJig are saved only to the user mode settings. As such, the settings are not permanently stored and may be inadvertently deleted by the user.
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Computer with a video board that uses the ET-4000 chipset (strongly recommended if Figure 6-1. Setup 1, With Signal Generator using Samsung DM 200 software) and that displays: 800 x 600 @ 85 Hz, or 800 x 600 @ 75 Hz (minimum).
6 Alignment and Adjustments 6-2 Display Control Adjustments 6-2-1 Centering 6-2-1 (b) VERTICAL SIZE ADJUSTMENT CONDITIONS Centering means to position the center point of Scanning frequency: 53.7 kHz/85 Hz (15Ó) the display in the middle of the display area. 43.3 kHz/85 Hz (14Ó) Horizontal size and position and vertical size and Display image: Crosshatch pattern...
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6 Alignment and Adjustments 6-2-3 Trapezoid Adjustment 6-2-6 CRT Tilt Adjustment CONDITIONS TILT ADJUSTMENT (CHA5807L With Tilt) Scanning frequency: 53.7 kHz/85 Hz (15Ó) Push the V-Posi and H-Size simultaneously until 43.3 kHz/85 Hz (14Ó) Led blinks and back on again. Push the Increase Display image: Crosshatch pattern (+) and Decrease (Ð) buttons to correct the Tilt.
3. Adjust the B_CUT to set the ÒyÓ coordinate to 1. Signal Generator 0.298 ± 0.02. 2. Computer with Samsung DM 200 software or 4. Adjust the R_CUT to set the ÒxÓ coordinate to DisplayMate for Windows software from 0.283 ± 0.02.
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6 Alignment and Adjustments CONDITIONS 6-3-7 Focus Adjustment Measurement instrument: Color analyzer CONDITIONS Scanning frequency: 53.7 kHz/85 Hz (15Ó) Measurement instrument: Color analyzer 43.3 kHz/85 Hz (14Ó) Scanning frequency: 53.7 kHz/85 Hz (15Ó) Display image: Full white pattern 43.3 kHz/85 Hz (14Ó) Brightness: Maximum Display image:...
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6 Alignment and Adjustments 6-3-9 Color Purity Adjustment 3. Make sure the spacing between the PCM assembly and the CRT stem is Color purity is the absence of undesired color. 22.5 mm ± 1 mm. Conspicuous mislanding (unexpected color in a 4.
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6 Alignment and Adjustments 6-4 Convergence Adjustments Misconvergence occurs when one or more of the electron beams in a multibeam CRT fail to meet the other beams at a specified point. Table 6-4. Misconvergence Tolerances FRONT Position Error in mm CRT Dot Pitch Center (A) 0.30...
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6 Alignment and Adjustments 6-4-1 Static (Center) Convergence 6-4-2 Dynamic (Edge) Convergence Static convergence involves alignment of the red, CONDITIONS blue and green lines in the center area of the Direction: Monitor facing east display. Warm-up: 30 minutes See ÒDynamic ConvergenceÓ for alignment of Display image: Crosshatch pattern color fields around the edges of the display.
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6 Alignment and Adjustments 6-4-3 Bow Convergence Adjustments 6-4-4 (a) HORIZONTAL LINE RED AND BLUE BALANCE CONVERGENCE CONDITIONS Orientation: Monitor facing east. BLUE Display Image: Crosshatch pattern with mixed RGB colors. Required tools: Philips (+) screwdriver, 1.5 mm Hexkey, 2.5 mm Figure 6-14.
7 Troubleshooting 7-1 General Troubleshooting Notes: 1. If a picture does not appear, fully rotate the brightness and contrast controls clockwise and reinspect. 2. Check the following circuits. • No raster appears: Power circuit, Horizontal output circuit, H/V control circuit, and H/V output circuit. •...
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7 Troubleshooting 7-1-3 No Video or Missing Colors WAVEFORMS Check signal cable connection, H/V Sync input. Check Timing mode (14”: 30~55kHz, 15”: 30~61kHz). 46.4 V (SK103, G) Check Cont, Brit key (all Max) and Screen VR (G2). Are 0.7Vp-p video input on Check signal cable and generator.
7 Troubleshooting 7-1-5 Unsynchronized image Check the connection of signal cable. Are H/V sync input on IC202’s Refer to 7-2-17 Micom Check H/V sync input line. Pins 29 and 30? Failure. Are H/V sync input on IC401’s Check H/V sync input line. Check and replace IC202.
7 Troubleshooting 7-1-7 Poor Focus Adjust Focus VR. Aging monitor and check focus Improved Focus? change for 1~2 hours. Check Focus lead from FBT to CRT Socket. Are the CRT Socket and Replace and connect it. connection OK? Check and replace CRT. 7-1-8 Purity Failure Degaussing Is purity OK?
7 Troubleshooting 7-2 Detail Repair Section Notes: 1. If a picture does not appear check first • if AC power cord is plugged or not, • if signal cable is connected or not, • if signal generator (PC) is operated well or not (DPMS mode) •...
7 Troubleshooting 7-2-2 DPMS Failure 7-2-2 (a) Off Mode (No H/V sync) Make sure that there is No H/V sync from signal generator. (Signal cable should be connected) Check and replace Is LED blinking? (1 sec toggle) Is OP201 OK? OP201, Q201.
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7 Troubleshooting 7-2-2 (b) Suspend Mode (H sync: OK, V sync: No) Make sure that H sync is OK and V sync is not. (Signal cable should be connected) Check and replace Is LED blinking? (0.5 sec toggle) Is OP201 OK? OP201, Q201.
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7 Troubleshooting 7-2-3 No Raster : No Raster means (Power: OK, High Voltage: No) Is 56 V on C517? Refer to 7-2-1 No Power. Check and replace Is 12 V on C629? Is 0 V on IC202’s Pin 7 (sus)? Q605, Q602, Q606, IC101, IC401.
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7 Troubleshooting 7-2-4 S-correction Failure Symptoms: Poor Horizontal linearity – Corner: wide, Center: narrow or – Corner: narrow, Center: wide Are S1 and S2 OK at IC202’s Are Q406 and Q407 OK? Replace Q406, Q407. Pins 14 and 15? Check and replace IC202. Are Q404 and Q405 OK? Replace it.
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7 Troubleshooting 7-2-6 Invariable H_Size Are Q410 and D408 OK? Replace it. Does the PWM duty of IC202’s Pin Check and replace Is Q409 OK? 18 vary, pressing H_Size button? Q409. Replace IC202. WAVEFORMS Is paravola waveform on Replace IC401. 1.12 V (IC401, #24) IC401’s Pin 24? Check and replace Q408, Q409, L402.
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7 Troubleshooting 7-2-8 S_Pin, Trap, Para, V_Lin, Pin_Bal Failure WAVEFORMS Key check (7-2-19) 1.12 V (IC401, #24) Is IC401’s Pin 24 OK? Check and replace IC401. CH1 P-P = 1.12 V CH1 RMS = 3.094 V Refer to 7-2-13 I C Failure.
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7 Troubleshooting 7-2-10 Vertical Deflection Failure Symptoms: – One horizontal line – Rainbow color, No Video Check and replace D616, D608, Are +13 V, –12 V line OK? IC301, IC302. Is V_out waveform on IC401’s Check and replace Is 8 V on IC401’s Pin 21? Pin 23? R314, R315, IC401.
7 Troubleshooting 7-2-12 High Voltage Failure Symptoms 1: – No Power – No Raster – Unstable operation (Fixed FBT B+ voltage with different H_frequency, Over 31 kHz: whistle sound, Narrow H_Size, Unsynchronized image, 31 kHz: OK) Is 56 V on C617? Refer to 7-2-1 No Power.
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7 Troubleshooting Symptoms 2: – X-ray protection – One vertical line and then high voltage shut down. Are D505, C502, R506, R503 and Check and replace it. C445 ok? Check and replace Q402, Q508, D409, D408, D403, IC401. Check and replace Q203, IC202. 7-2-13 I C Failure –...
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7 Troubleshooting 7-2-14 ABL Failure Symptoms : – Full white luminance is too bright. (ABL minium is over 35 F/L) – Full white luminance is too dark. (ABL maximum is under 35 F/L) – The luminance of full white and No Video are almost same. Display the full white pattern.
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7 Troubleshooting 7-2-15 Invariable Contrast, Brightness Control WAVEFORMS Refer to 7-2-18 Key Check. (Contrast, Brightness) 3.16 V (IC101, #21) C check (7-2-13) CH1 P-P = 3.16 V CH1 RMS = 1.008 V Does IC101’s output 43.2 V (IC102, #3) (Pins 18, 21 and 23) vary, pressing Replace IC101.
7 Troubleshooting 7-2-16 No Video Check signal cable connection. Check Cont, Brit key (All max). Is heater voltage (5.9~6.3V) on Are D617, Q603 and R631 ok? Replace it. SK103’s heater Pin? Check and replace Is 0V on Q604’s collector? Q603, R624, R625. Check and replace Is 5V on IC202’s Pin 8 IC202.
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7 Troubleshooting 7-2-16 No Video Continued Is IC101’s output on Pins 18, Is clamp signal on IC101’s Check and replace 21 and 23? Pin 12? IC202 and around it. Refer to 7-2-15 ABL Failure. Replace IC101. Is IC102’s output on Pins 1, Is 75 V on IC102’s Pin 6? Check 75 V line.
7 Troubleshooting 7-2-17 Micom Failure Check the connection of signal cable. If signal cable is disconnected, self raster (No Video, Bright Raster) appears. Check H/V sync from PC or signal If there is no H/V sync, monitor is operated as DPMS mode. generator.
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7 Troubleshooting 7-2-17 Micom Failure Continued When disconnecting signal Cceck and replace Are H/V sync input on cable: Is 0V on IC202’s Pin 13? R201, IC202, 24 25 IC202’s Pins 29 and 30? When connecting signal cable: Signal cable. Is 5V on IC202’s Pin 13? Check signal cable.
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7 Troubleshooting 7-2-19 User Control Failure When pressing keys, Check knob function and space does LED blink? at front cover. Refer to 7-2-18 Key Check. Refer to 7-2-18 Key Check. 7-2-20 Degaussing Failure Check if degaussing coil is connected with CN601. When pressing cont and brit key simultaneously, does the Refer to 7-2-18 Key Check.
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7 Troubleshooting 7-2-21 Horizontal Blank Failure Symptoms: – Dark image and if shifting image to left or right side, image is rolled. – Raster left or right side is rolled. WAVEFORMS Is H_Blank waveform on Check CN202 and CN202_2. Q510’s collector? 5.36 V (Q510, Collector) Check and replace IC101.