My 4:3 Setting is Curved

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"Aphelion" <sonship@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
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> The 4:3 setting on my Philips 34" 34PW8502 has a slight curvature to left
> edge. Is this something a tech can open up and adjust? This anomaly is
> bugging the hell out of me.
> Aphelion


The tech probably won't need to go inside the TV, he'll just enter the
service
mode and make the adjustments onscreen.

If you're feeling brave, you might try it yourself- but,
write down any settings before making changes.

On the remote, press 062596, status.
On your set, I believe you hit "menu" to escape.
Philips can sell you the service manual instructions on CD-R. Good luck.

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""Guest"" <n0gar@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "David" <davey3@home.com> wrote in message
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> > "Aphelion" <sonship@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:L_Ctd.39051$1u.7958@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
> > > The 4:3 setting on my Philips 34" 34PW8502 has a slight curvature to
> left
> > > edge. Is this something a tech can open up and adjust? This anomaly
is
> > > bugging the hell out of me.
> > > Aphelion
> >
> >
> > The tech probably won't need to go inside the TV, he'll just enter the
> > service
> > mode and make the adjustments onscreen.
> >
> > If you're feeling brave, you might try it yourself- but,
> > write down any settings before making changes.
> >
> > On the remote, press 062596, status.
> > On your set, I believe you hit "menu" to escape.
> > Philips can sell you the service manual instructions on CD-R. Good luck.
> >
> >
>
> I have the same problem on my 34" JVC. The techs around here did not even
> know my model. I just learned to live with it as I don't watch in 4:3
much
> anyway. I don't like 'techs' getting paid for doing what I already did,
> seeing a problem and wondering what to do about it.

Now that is a very informative post!

Why not...
Post the model. Someone here might have some specific knowledge of it.
Post your location. Someone might know a good servicer in your area.
Post the name of the company that charges for techs that wonder what to do
so that others will know.

Leonard

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"Stuart Hofmann" <stuart@sonic.net> wrote in message
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> Leonard Caillouet wrote:
>
> > > I have the same problem on my 34" JVC. The techs around here did not
even
> > > know my model. I just learned to live with it as I don't watch in 4:3
> > much
> > > anyway. I don't like 'techs' getting paid for doing what I already
did,
> > > seeing a problem and wondering what to do about it.
> >
> > Now that is a very informative post!
> >
> > Why not...
> > Post the model. Someone here might have some specific knowledge of it.
> > Post your location. Someone might know a good servicer in your area.
> > Post the name of the company that charges for techs that wonder what to
do
> > so that others will know.
>
> There must be something going around. My RCA 38" (F38310) has this
aberration.
> I can't find an adjustment for it in menu options. I would have thought
that if
> the set had a compensating adjustment for Earth's magnetic field, it might
> logically correct for the pinch effect, as well.
> Thanks.............S

Larger direct view CRTs, especially since they have been made flatter, are
more likely to have geometric aberations. Some can be adjusted out, some
cannot. You need to have the set evaluated by a tech who is VERY familiar
with CRT alignment and with your set.

Leonard

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> On the remote, press 062596, status.
> On your set, I believe you hit "menu" to escape.
> Philips can sell you the service manual instructions on CD-R. Good luck.

Awesome, thanks for the tip. What kind of settings am I looking for? If I
make some kind of fatal error, will the service techs be able to tell and
invalidate my warranty?

Aphelion

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As posted, BUY THEIR FLIPPIN MANUAL!!!!!
"Aphelion" <sonship@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
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>> On the remote, press 062596, status.
>> On your set, I believe you hit "menu" to escape.
>> Philips can sell you the service manual instructions on CD-R. Good luck.
>
> Okay, what am I missing here... the TV just switches to channel 62. How
> do I tell the TV it's about to accept a service code...
>
>
> Aph
>

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> As posted, BUY THEIR FLIPPIN MANUAL!!!!!

Whatever! I'll try google and the advice of friendly people in the know
before I shell out for a manual to fix something that can probably take me
all of 5 MINUTES TO FIX. Like I really want to spend more money after
buying a g*d damn TV, plus wait two weeks for some CD-ROM to show up at my
door.

Aph

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"David" <davey3@home.com> wrote in message
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> "Leonard Caillouet" <no@no.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > 5 minutes? Maybe, maybe not. The fact that you have not received
> > anything
> > more useful than Art's response probably means that there is no one here
> > who
> > is very familiar with the Philips sets.
>
> I'm familiar with them. I fixed a serious overscan issue on my 34PW9815
> using the service menu.
> With a little patience, Aphelion may be easily able to fix his set.
> Sure beats paying some surly repair tech ~$100/hr to do the same simple
> adjustment.

Then tell him what to do if you know so much. Adjusting overscan on a
direct view set is often easy. Adjusting pincushion is sometimes easy,
depending on the set, sometimes impossible. So tell us, since you are
familiar with them.

Leonard

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Thank you, this is all very helpful.

Aph


"David" <davey3@home.com> wrote in message
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> "Leonard Caillouet" <no@no.com> wrote>
>> Then tell him what to do if you know so much. Adjusting overscan on a
>> direct view set is often easy. Adjusting pincushion is sometimes easy,
>> depending on the set, sometimes impossible. So tell us, since you are
>> familiar with them.
>> Leonard
>
> For the Philips 34PW9815 (and many others), enter service code 062596,
> info+.
>
> You'll end up on some high channel, so use the remote to get back the
> channel you want.
>
> On the service screen:
> For pincushion adjustments:
>
> Slide the puck down to "alignments".
> Go 4 ticks to the right to "Geo-nor".
> Slide down to "E/W Parabola".
> Adjust the slider, observing changes to screen pincushion.
> To save, click up once, then hit menu on the remote to escape.
> Then, there are 5 more adjustments the OP might try to fix his particular
> problem.
> I don't have time to experiment with those on my set.
>
>
>
>
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