Specifications

Service Modes, Error Codes, and Fault Finding
EN 12 A02U AA5.
• To view operation hours.
• To display / clear the error code buffer.
Specifications
• Operating hours counter.
• Software version.
• Option settings.
• Error buffer reading and erasing.
• Software alignments.
• Disable service unfriendly modes.
How to enter SAM
Use one of the following methods:
• Via a standard RC transmitter: key in the code "062596"
directly followed by the "STATUS" button.
• Use the DST-emulation feature of ComPair.
• Press the "ALIGN" button on the DST while the set is in the
normal operation
After entering this mode, "SAM" will appear in the upper right
corner of the screen.
Contents of SAM:
• HRS. Displays the accumulated total of operation hours
(not the standby hours) in a hexadecimal value
Note: every time the set is switched "on" by the AC power
switch or the RC, the timer is increased by 0.5.
• SW ID. Displays the date of the software and the software
version of the ROM (example: A02UB1-1.00 = AAABBC-
X.YY).
– AAA= chassis name.
– BB= region and/or function name: E= Europe, A= Asia
Pacific, U= NAFTA, L= LATAM, B= Basic, T= Top, P=
PAL, N= NTSC, S= Stereo, M= Mono.
– C= the language cluster number.
– X.Y= the software version, where X is the main version
number (different numbers are not compatible with one
another) and Y is the sub version number (a higher
number is always compatible with a lower number).
• ERR (followed by maximal 8 errors). The most recent error
is displayed at the upper left (for an error explanation see
paragraph "Error Codes").
• OPTIONS. Extra feature for Service to set the Option
Codes.
• CLEAR ERRORS. When you press the "OK" button, the
error buffer is reset.
• AKB. Disable (off) or enable (on) the "black current loop"
(AKB= Auto Kine Bias). For Vg2 alignment.
• TUNER. This will activate the "TUNER" alignments sub-
menu.
• WHITE TONE. This will activate the "WHITE TONE"
alignments sub-menu.
• GEOMETRY. This will activate the "GEOMETRY"
alignments sub-menu.
• SOUND. This will activate the "SOUND" alignments sub-
menu.
• SMART SETTINGS. This will activate the "SMART
SETTINGS" alignments sub-menu.
• STORE. This will save the new settings/alignments.
• EEPROM TEST. This will report if the SW checksum is OK.
Convenient after SW upgrading.
• VID RAM TEST. This will check the continuity of the
address bus and data bus of the Video RAM.
• VG2. This feature is not implemented yet. Do not use.
Note: Alignments are described in chapter 8 "Alignments".
How to navigate
• In SAM, you can select the menu items with the "CURSOR
UP/DOWN" key on the RC-transmitter. The selected item
will be highlighted. When not all menu items fit on the
screen, move the "CURSOR UP/DOWN" key to display the
next/previous menu items.
• With the "CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT" keys, it is possible to:
– (De) activate the selected menu item.
– Change the value of the selected menu item.
– Activate the selected submenu.
• When you press the "MENU" button on the RC transmitter,
the set will toggle between the SAM and the normal user
menu (with the SAM mode still active in the background).
How to exit SAM
Use one of the following methods:
• Switch the set to STANDBY via the RC-transmitter (the
error buffer is erased).
• Via a standard customer RC-transmitter: key in "00"-
sequence (the error buffer is not erased).
5.2.3 Customer Service Mode (CSM)
Purpose
When a customer is having problems with his TV-set, he can
call his dealer or the Philips helpdesk (P3C). The service
technician can than ask the customer to activate the CSM, in
order to identify the status of the set. Now, the service
technician can judge the severity of the complaint. In many
cases, he can advise the customer how to solve the problem,
or he can decide if it is necessary to visit the customer.
The CSM is a read only mode; therefore, modifications in this
mode are not possible.
How to enter CSM
Key in the code "123654" via the standard RC transmitter.
Note: set must be in "Widescreen" mode (via button "PIC
SIZE" on the remote control)
Notes:
• Activation of the CSM is only possible if there is no (user)
menu on the screen!
• During CSM, sound volume is set to 25% of the scale,
"Smart Sound" is set to "Theatre" mode, and "Smart
Picture" is set to "Rich/Movies" mode temporarily to ensure
a good picture and sound of the working set. After leaving
CSM, the original settings are restored.
How to navigate
By means of the "CURSOR-DOWN/UP" knob on the RC-
transmitter, you can navigate through the menus.
Contents of CSM
The following information is displayed on screen:
• Text "CSM" on the first line.
• Line number for every line (to make CSM language
independent).
• Option code information.
• Configuration information.
• Service-unfriendly modes.
CSM 1
1. SET TYPE (if displayed). Type/model number according to
the Philips standard.
2. SOFTWARE. Software version AAABBC-X.YY.
3. HOURS ON. Operating hours (in hexadecimal).
4. CODE 1. Shows the contents of the error buffer (the word
"error" may not be used on this screen, instead "codes" is
used).
5. CODE 2. Shows the contents of the error buffer (the word
"error" may not be used on this screen, instead "codes" is
used).
6. OPTION 1. Option code information (for more details see
chapter 8 "Alignments").
7. OPTION 2. Option code information (for more details see
chapter 8 "Alignments").
8. OPTION 3. Option code information (for more details see
chapter 8 "Alignments").
9. OPTION 4. Option code information (for more details see
chapter 8 "Alignments").