This Simplified Service Manual is issued to add listed models to the Main Service Manual order No. MTNC010527C1
(CT-27SX31E). A set of schematics, unique settings and a complete parts list are included in this Manual.
Please file and us e this Simplified Service Ma nual together with Main Serv ice Manual, order No. MTNC010527C1
(CT-27SX31E).
Chassis
“WARNING! This Service Man ual is desig ned for expe rienced repa ir technici ans only and is not designed f or use by t he general p ublic.
It does not contain warnings or cautions to advise non-technical individuals of potential dangers in attempting to service a product.
Products powered by electricity should be serviced or repaired onl y by experienced professional technicians. Any attempt to
service or repair the product or products dealt with in this Service Manual by anyone else cou ld result in serious injury or death.”
The service technician is required to read and follow the “Safety Precautions” and “Important Safety Notice” in the Ma in Ma nual.
Copyright 2001 by M atsush ita Elec tric Co rporatio n of
America. All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying
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and distribution is a violation of law.
Important Safety Notice
Special components are us ed in this television s et which are important for safety. These parts are identified on the
schematic diagram by the sy mbol and printed in BOLD TYPE on the replaceme nt part list. It is essenti al that
these critical parts are replaced with the manufacturer ’s specified replacement part to prevent X-ray radiation,
shock, fire or other hazards. Do not modify the original design without the manufacturer’s permission.
Safety Precautions
General Guidelines
An Isolation Transformer should always be used
during the servicing of a r eceiver whose c hassis is not
isolated from AC power line. Use a transformer of
adequate power rating a s this protects the techn ician
from accidents resulting in personal injury from
electrical shocks. It will also protec t the Receiver from
being damaged by accide ntal shorting that may occur
during servicing.
When servicing, observe the original lead dress,
especially in the high voltage circuit. Replace all
damaged parts (also parts that show signs of
overheating.)
Always Replace Protective Devices, such as
fishpaper, isolation resistors and capacitors, and
shields after servicing the Receiver. Use only
manufacturer ’s recommended rating for fuses, circu its
breakers, etc.
High potentials are present when this Receiver is
operating. Operation of the Receiver without the rear
cover introduces danger for elect rical shock. S ervicing
should not be performed by anyone who is not
thoroughly familiar with the necessary precautions
when servicing high-voltage equipment.
Extreme care should be practiced when Handling the
Picture T ube. Rough handling may cause it to implode
due to atmospheric pres sure. (14.7 lbs per sq. in.). D o
not nick or scratch the glass or subject it to any undu e
pressure. When handling, use safety goggles and
heavy gloves for protection. Discharge the picturetube by shorting the anode to chassis ground (not to
the cabinet or to other mounting hardware). When
discharging connect cold ground (i.e. dag ground lead)
to the anode with a well insulated wire or use a
grounding probe.
Avoid prolonged exposure at close range to unshielded
areas of the picture tube to prevent exposure to
X-ray radiation.
The Test Picture Tube used for servicin g the chassis
at the bench should incorporate safety glass and
magnetic shieldi ng. The safety glass pro vide shielding
for the tube viewing area against X-ray radiation as
well as implosion. The m agnetic shield limits the X-ray
radiation around the bell of the pict ure tube in addition
to the restricting magnetic effects. When using a
picture tube test jig for service, ensure that the jig is
capable of handling 50kV without causing
X-ray radiation.
Before returning a serviced rec eiver to the owner,
the service technic ian must thoroughly test the unit to
ensure that is completely safe to operate. Do not use a
line isolation transformer when testing.
Leakage Current Cold Check
Unplug the AC cord and connect a jumper between the
two plug prongs.
Measure the resistance between the jumpered AC plug
and expose metallic parts such as screwheads,
antenna terminals, control shafts, etc. If the exposed
metallic part has a return path to the chassis, the
reading should be between 240kΩ and 5.2MΩ. If the
exposed metall ic part does not have a re turn path to
the chassis, the re adi ng sh oul d be infinite.
Leakage Current Hot Check (Fig. 1)
Plug the AC cord directly into the AC outlet. Do not use
an isolation transformer during the check.
Connect a 1.5kΩ 10 watt resistor in parallel with a
0.15µF capacitor between an exposed metallic part
and ground. Use earth ground, for example a
water pipe.
Using a DVM with a 1000 ohms/volt sensitivity or
higher, measure the AC potential across the resistor.
Repeat the procedure and measure the voltage
present with all other exposed metallic parts.
Verify that any potential does not exceed 0.75 volt
RMS. A leakage cu rrent te ster (such a Simp son M odel
229, Sencore Model P R57 or equiv alent) may be used
in the above procedure, in which case any current
measure must not exceed 0.5 milliamp. If any
measurement is out of the specified limits, th ere is a
possibility of a shoc k haz ar d and the Receiver mus t be
repaired and rechecked before it is returned to the
customer.
AC VOLTMETER
COLD
WATER
PIPE
(GROUND)
0.15µF
TO INSTRUMENT’S
EXPOSED METAL
PARTS
1500Ω,10 W
Figure 1. Hot Check Circuit
X-ray Radiation
WARNING: The potential source of X-ray radiation in the
TV set is in the High Voltage section and th e pictu re tube .
Note: It is important to use an accurate, calibrated
high voltage meter.
Set the brightness, picture, sharpness and color
controls to Minimum. Measure the High Voltage. The
high voltage should be 30.55 ± 1.25kV. If the upper
limit is out of tolerance, immediate service and
correction is required to insure safe operation and to
prevent the possibility of premature component failure.
the solid state devices due to arcing or static
discharge, make certain that al l ground wires and CTR
DAG wire are securely connected.
WARNING: This Receiver has been designed to meet
or exceed applicable safety and X-ray radiation
protection as specified by government agencies and
independent testing laboratories.
CAUTION: The power supply circuit is above earth
ground and the chassis cannot be polarized. Use an
isolation transformer when servicing the Receiver to
avoid damage to the test equipment or to the chassis.
Connect the test equipment to the proper groun ( ) or
( ) when servicing, or incorrect voltages will be
measured.
Board Table Description
BOARDPART NUMBERBOARD DESCRIPTION
A-BOARDTNP2AH025CAMain board
To maintain original product safety design standards
relative to X-ray radiation and shock and fire hazard,
parts indicated with the s ymbol on the schematic
must be replaced with identical parts. Order parts from
the manufacturer’s parts center using the parts
numbers shown in this servic e manual, or provide the
chassis number and the part reference number.
For optimum performance and reliability, all other parts
should be replaced with components of
identicalspecification.
* Note: When ordering a replacement board assembly,
append an “S” to the board number.
Example: To order the A-Board, the replacement board is
TNP2AH025CAS.
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Receiver Feature Table
FEATURE/MODELCT-24SX11E/CE/UE
ChassisAP367
Tuning system96K
# of channels181
Menu languageEng/Span/Fr
Closed CaptionX
V-ChipX
75 Ω inputX
Remote Model #EUR511502
Picture tubeA60LUQ085X
PureFlat Picture TubeX
Comb Filter3 Line Digital
V. Edge CorrectionX
V/A normBoth
Color Te mp.X
MTS/SAP/DBXX
Bass/Treble/BalanceX
Surround SoundX
AI SoundX
Spatializer/BBEBBE
FAO & VAOX
Built-in audio power7Wx2 (10%)
# of speakers2
A/V in (rear/front)3(2/1)
Component Input1(1/0)
S-VHS Input (rear/front)1/1
Headphone JackX
Dimensionsmm
(WxDxH)in
Weight (kg/lbs)35/77.16
Power source (V/Hz)120/60
Anode voltage30.55kV ± 1.25kV
Video input jack
Audio input jack500mV RMS 47kΩ
550x479x491.5
21.7 x 18.9 x 19.4
75Ω, phono jack
1V
p-p
Table 1. Receiver Features
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.
Dimensions and weights are approximate.
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Location of Controls (Remote)
POWER Button
Press to turn ON and OFF.
MUTE Button
Press to mute sound.
A second press resumes sound.
Press also to access and delete
Closed Caption display.
VCR, DVD, LD/CD, AUX, TV, CBL,
DBS, RCVR
Component function buttons
VOL (volume) Buttons
Press to adjust TV sound level.
Use with Channel buttons to
navigate in menus.
R-TUNE (Rapid Tune) Button.
Press to switch to the previous
channel.
ACTION Button
Press to display Main Menu and
access or exit On Screen features
and Adjustment Menus.
REW, PLAY, FF, TV/VCR, STOP,
PAUSE, REC, VCR CHANNEL
Component function buttons.
TV/VIDEO Button
Press to select TV or Video input.
CH (channel) Buttons
Press to select channel s .
Use with volume buttons to
navigate in menus.
Figure 2. Location of Controls (Remote).
EUR511502
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Service Mode (Electronic Controls)
This Receiver has electronic technology using the I²C Bus Concept. It performs as a control function and it
replaces many mechanical controls. Instead of adjusting mechanical controls individually, many of the control
functions are now performed by using “On Screen Display Menu”. (The Service Adjustment Mode.)
Note: It is suggested that the tec hnician reads all the way through and understand the following proced ure for
Entering/Exiting the Service Adjustment Mode; then proceed with the instructions working with the
Receiver. When becoming familiar with the procedure, the Flow Chart for Service Mode may be used as a
quick guide.
Quick Entry to Service Mode:
At times when minor a djustments need to b e done to the electroni c controls, the meth od of Entering the ser vice
Mode without removal of the cabinet back is as follows using the Remote Control:
1. Select SET-UP icon and select CABLE mode.
2. Select TIMER icon and set SLEEP time for 30 Min.
3. Press ACTION button 3 times to exit menus.
4. Tune to the Channel 124.
5. Adjust VOLUME to minimum ( 0) .
6. Press the VOL button (decrease) on Receiver. Red “CHK” appears in upper corner.
To toggle between Aging and Service modes:
While the “CHK” is displayed on the left top corner of the CRT, pressing the Action and the Volume Up buttons
on the Receiver si multaneously will toggle between the modes. Red “CHK” for Service and yellow “CHK ” for
Aging.
7. Press the Power Button on the Remote Control to select one of the Service Adjustment Modes.
1) B Service VCJ S U B-DATA ADJUSTMENT.
2) C Service VCJ CUT- O F F ADJUSTMENT.
3) D Service GEOMETRY ADJUSTMENT.
4) M Service MTS ADJUSTMENTS.
5) P Service PIP ADJUSTMENT.
6) S Service S OPTION ADJUSTMENTS.
7) X Service COMB FILTER ADJUSTMENT.
8) E Service AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS
9) “CHK” = Normal operation of CHANNEL and VOLUME .
Note: Only the appli c able settings for
b
32 B 02 215 C 0
a
b
a
the Receiver serviced will be
available (See
a
in Fig. 3).
An address Menu appears in the right
hand corner of the screen
Figure 3. Service Mode Menu Adjustments.
Exiting the Service Mode:
Press the Action and the Power buttons on the Receiver simultaneously for at least 2 seconds.
THE RECEIVER EXITS SERVICE MODE.
The Receiver momentarily shuts off; then comes back on tuned to channel 3 with a preset level of sound.
Any programmed channels, channels caption data and some others user defined settings will be erased.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Always Exit the Service Mode
Following Adjustments.
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Press the Power Button on the Remote Control to select the Service Adjustment.
For Adjustments:
1.Press Channel Up/Down on the
Remote Control to select one of
the available Se rvice Adjustments
(a in Fig. 3).
Note: Write Down the original
value set (b in
Fig. 3
) for
each address before
modifying anything. It is
easy to erroneously adjust
the wrong item.
2.Press Volume Up/Down on the
Remote Control to adjust the
level of the selected Service
Adjustment (b in Fig. 3).