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AKAI SERVICE MANUAL Model: LCT42Z7TAP 1. Safety Instructions………………...………………………………………………….1~2 2. Trouble Shooting manual of LCD…………………………………………………….3~5 3. Product Specification………………………………………………………………….6~8 4. Block Diagram….…………………………………………………………………….9 5. Circuit diagram……………………………………………………………………….10~34 6. Basic Operation & Circuit Description………………………………………………35~36 7. Main IC Information…………………………………………………………………37~76 8. Panel Information……………………………………………………………………77~105 9. Explored View………………………………………………………………………106 10. Spare Pare List………………………………………………………………………107~110 11.
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I. Safety Instructions The l ig h tn i ng fla sh w i th arro wh e ad symb ol , within an equilatera l triangle, is intended to alert CAUTION the user to the presence of uninsulated “ dangerous voltage”...
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PRODUCT SAFETY NOTICE 4. Completely discharge the high pote ntial voltage of the picture tube before handli ng. The pi cture tube is a Many e lectrical an d mechanica l parts in this TV vacuum and if bro ken, the gl ass will explode. receiver have special safety-related characteristics.
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Product Specification Product Model LCT42Z7TAP TV System NTSC M, ATSC VIDEO System NTSC Screen Size 42” diagonal Display Area 930mm (W) x 523mm (H) Aspect Ratio 16:9 External Size (with stand) 1067.3mm (W) x 781.2mm (H) x 275.0mm (D) Gross Weight (with stand)
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Remote Control (Note: Details refer to AKAI TV Universal Remote Control Programming Guide.) S tandby( ): Press to turn on and off. Mute( ): Press this button to quiet the sound. Press again to reactivate the sound.
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8. Support the Signal Mode A. VGA Mode Horizontal Vertical Resolution Frequency Frequency (KHz) (Hz) 31.50 60.00 640 x 480 37.86 72.81 35.16 56.25 37.90 60.32 800 x 600 46.90 75.00 48.08 72.19 1024 x 768 48.40 60.00 B. YPbPr Mode Horizontal Vertical Resolution...
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1.Do not power on . 1.1 Please check AC cable if connect to AC plug. Is true the connector don’t connect to AC plug. Please connect it. 2.2 Please check AC cable if connect to AC power. Is true the AC cable don’t connect to AC power. Please connect it. 3.3 Please check power board of fuse if broken.
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3.The power is normal work ,but don’t backlight. 3.1 The indicator light work normal (green light ). Please check Main board of transistor Q18 collect if not has +5v voltage. Is true Q18 collect hasn’t +5v ,To check Q18 if fail. Or to check Q18 of base if not low. (Low is working, high don’t work).
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+5v voltage ,It’s fail. It’s low (close 0 v) working. The circuit diagram follow down: Please refer to attached sheet A circuit diagram. 5.The remote control don’t be control. 6.1 The check batteries of remote control if it run out of . 6.2 To check main board of connecter J21 of wire connect fastness and the connecter of wire open.
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POWER BOARD Flash Optical 32mb Output 256M Standby 5V MT5351 MPEG Decoder TD1336 X6965D MT5111 Digital Tuner SAW Filter 256M DTV Demodulator 24VA (For Class D) 24V (For LCD Panel) DTV BOARD MAIN BOARD HDMI 74L VC245A X4 MT8293 24 bit RGB Switch HDMI Receiver Analog Tuner...
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Basic Operations & Circuit Description MODULE There are 1 pcs panel and 5 pcs PCB including 3 pcs Extension PCB, 1 pcs Timming controller board and 1 pcs Back Light board in the Module. There are 6 pcs PCBs including 1 pcs ATV Tuner board, 1 pcs keypad board, 1 pcs Remote Control Receiver board, 2 pcs L/R Speakers and 1 pcs Main(Video)board, 1 pcs ATSC board in the SET.
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PCB funtion 1. Power : (1). Input voltage: AC 120V, 60Hz. (2). To provide power for PCBs. 2. Main board : To converter TV signals, S signals, AV signals, Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr signals, DVI/HDMI signals and D-SUB signals to digital ones and to transmit to Control board. 3.
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PCB failure analysis 1. CONTROL : a. Abnormal noise on screen. b. No picture. 2. MAIN : a. Lacking color, Bad color scale. b. No voice. (Make sure status: Mute / Internal, External speaker) c. No picture but with signals output, OSD and back light. d.
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Main IC Specifications - M13S128168A ( ESMT ) 2M x 16 Bit x 4 Banks Double Data Rate SDRAW - MT5111CE Single-Chip HDTV/CATV Demodulator - MT8206 MT8206 is a highly integrated Single-Chip for LCD TV supporting video input and output format up to HDTV. It includes 3D comb filter TV decoder to retrieve the best image from popular composite signals.
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MT8206 PRELIMINARY, SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE MTK CONFIDENTIAL, NO DISCLOSURE T8206 is a highly integrated single chip for LCD Video Processor TV supporting video input and output format up to Fully 10-bit processing to enhance the video HDTV. It includes 3D comb filter TV decoder to quality retrieve the best image from popular composite Advanced flesh tone and color processing...
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MT8206 PRELIMINARY, SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE MTK CONFIDENTIAL, NO DISCLOSURE 65535/256/16/4/2-color bitmap format OSD, DRAM Controller Automatic vertical scrolling of OSD image Supports up to 32M-byte SDR/DDR DRAM Support OSD mirror and upside down Supports 2x16 bit SDR/DDR bus interfaces Build in a DRAM interface programmable clock to Host Micro controller optimize the DRAM performance...
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MT8206 PRELIMINARY, SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE MTK CONFIDENTIAL, NO DISCLOSURE BLOCK DIGRAM Analog Switch Analog switches are built in MT8206 to connect to 17 input signals and there is need to add external components to add analog video multiplexes on board. There are 9 high-speed differential input pairs for 3 sets of YPRPB/VGA input signals.
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MT8206 PRELIMINARY, SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE MTK CONFIDENTIAL, NO DISCLOSURE DSP handle audio decoding as well as computing intensive jobs. The downloadable micro code enables fast function convergence for various audio standards in the world. Advanced DSP engine supports full functions of sound effects. Support Dolby Surround and WOW SRS MDDi/Scaler MDDi is MTK proprietary de-interlacing technology.
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Digital Power Amplifier R2S15102NP 10Wx2ch(SE)/20Wx1ch(BTL) Digital Audio Power Amplifier 1.Outline R2S15102NP is a Digital Power Amplifier IC developed for TV. R2S15102NP can realize maximum Power 10W × 2ch Fig.1 Package (VD = 24V,THD = 10%, SE) at 8 Ω load. It is possible to replace from the conventional analog amplifier 20...
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Digital Power Amplifier R2S15102NP 5.Pin Configuration(Table.1) NAME Description Power Output pin #1 OUT1 Power supply pin for power output stage #2 − Stand-by control pin. When this is “L”, circuit current is STBYL reduced.There is the pull-down resistor:50Kohm(typ.). PWM input pin #1 ( for phase compensation) PWM1 Analog input #1.
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Digital Power Amplifier R2S15102NP 6.Absolute Maximum Rating(Table.2) Symbol Parameter Condition Value Unit VD max Maximum VD Voltage VD1,VD2 pin volta HB max Maximum HB Voltage HB1、HB2 pin voltage Power dispassion Ta = 25°C :See Fig.3 Thermal Resistance See Fig.3 θja ℃/W ximum Temperature Junction temperature...
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Digital Power Amplifier R2S15102NP Consideration about the PCB design The Power dispassion at 10Wx2ch(SE) or 20Wx1ch(BTL) is estimated almost 2W. It has enough margin, designing the PCB at θja=30℃/W. (1)PCB basic design (copper plane) <the best design : 4 layer PCB> GND plane Power plane thermal via <PCB size estimation >...
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Digital Power Amplifier R2S15102NP 7.Recommended Operating condition(Table.3) Symbol Parameter Condition Unit Supply Voltage VD1,VD2 pin voltage YL、MUTEL Control voltage of high level Control voltage of low level STBYL、MUTEL fosc Carrier Frequency R= 33kΩ (note) ・ STBYL: High level:normal operation Low level:Stand-by ・...
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Digital Power Amplifier R2S15102NP (note) “R for GND” ‘s are 9.Application Examples for the evaluation only and not needed actually. Fig.4 SE operation mode(10Wx2ch) 0.1u 1000u VD=+11〜25V 0.047u 0.1u 0.1u 20 19 Vz=27〜30V 15uH Vz=27〜30V 15uH 330u 330u OUT1 OUT2 Exposed 8Ω 8Ω...
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Digital Power Amplifier R2S15102NP (note) Fig.6 BTL operation mode(20W) “R for GND” ‘s are for the evaluation only and with PWM direct input not needed actually. 8Ω 0.1u 1000u VD=+11〜25V 0.047u 0.1u 0.1u 20 19 Vz=27〜30V 15uH Vz=27〜30V 15uH BTL Configuration OUT1 OUT2 Exposed Die Pad 0.1u 0.1u R2S15102...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 1. General Description The LC420WU1 is a Color Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display with an integral Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp(CCFL) backlight system. The matrix employs a-Si Thin Film Transistor as the active element. It is a transmissive display type which is operating in the normally black mode. It has a 42.02 inch diagonally measured active display area with WUXGA resolution (1080 vertical by 1920 horizontal pixel array).
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 2. Absolute Maximum Ratings The following items are maximum values which, if exceeded, may cause faulty operation or damage to the LCD module. Table 1. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Value Parameter Symbol Unit Remark at 25 ± 2 °C -0.3 +14.0 Power Input...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 3. Electrical Specifications 3-1. Electrical Characteristics It requires two power inputs. One is employed to power for the LCD circuit. The other Is used for the CCFL backlight and inverter circuit. Table 2. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Value Parameter Symbol...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification Table 3. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Continue) Value Parameter Symbol Unit Note Inverter : Power Input Voltage 22.8 24.0 25.2 Power Supply Input Voltage Ripple Vp-p Operating Power Input Current Turn On Power Consumption Brightness Adjust Input Voltage for Control System V on...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 3-2. Interface Connections This LCD module employs two kinds of interface connection, a 51-pin connector is used for the module electronics and two 12-pin connectors are used for the integral backlight system. 3-2-1. LCD Module - LCD Connector(CN1): FI-R51S-HF (JAE) - Mating Connector : FI-R51HL or Equivalent (Manufactured by JAE) Table 4.
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification Table 5. Required signal assignment for Flat Link (Thine : THC63LVD823) Transmitter(Pin7=“L”) Host System THC63LVD823 Timing or Compatible 24 Bit Controller FI-R51S-HF 53/81 R10/R20 54/82 RxO0- R11/R21 100Ω TA1-TA1+ RxO0+ 57/83 R12/R22 RxO1- 58/84 R13/R23 TB1-/TB1+ 100Ω...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification Table 6. Required signal assignment for Flat Link (Thine : THC63LVD823) Transmitter(Pin7=“H”) Host System THC63LVD823 Timing 24 Bit or Compatible Controller FI-R51S-HF R10/R20 51/79 TA1+/TA1- R11/R21 52/80 100Ω R12/R22 53/81 RxO0-/RxO0+ TB1+/TB1- R13/R23 RxO1-/RxO1+ 54/82 100Ω...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 3-2-2. Backlight Inverter Input Connector -Inverter Connector : S12B-PH-SMC (manufactured by JST) -Mating Connector : PHR-12 Status Connector -Inverter Connector : 20022WR-02A00(manufactured by Yeon Ho co., Korea) -Mating Connector : 20022HR-02S00(manufactured by Yeon Ho co., Korea) Table 7.
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 3-3. Signal Timing Specifications Table 8 and Table9 show the signal timing required at the input of the LVDS transmitter. All of the interface signal timing should be satisfied with the following specification for normal operation. Table 8.
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 3-4. Signal Timing Waveforms 0.7VDD DE, Data 0.3VDD 0.5 VDD DCLK Valid data Invalid data First data Invalid data Pixel 0,0 Pixel 2,0 Valid data Invalid data Invalid data Second data Pixel 1,0 Pixel 3,0 DE(Data Enable) 1080 DE(Data Enable)
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 3-5. Color Data Reference The brightness of each primary color(red,green,blue) is based on the 8-bit gray scale data input for the color. The higher binary input, the brighter the color. Table 10 provides a reference for color versus data input. Table 10.
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 3-6. Power Sequence 3-6-1. LCD Driving circuit Power Supply For LCD Valid Data Interface Signal (Tx) Option Signal (DCR_Enable) Lamp ON Power for Lamp Table 11. POWER SEQUENCE Value Parameter Unit 0 < T8 < T2 0 <...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 3-6-2. Power Sequence for Inverter 24V (typ.) Power Supply For Inverter Inverter Enable (On/Off) 3-6-3. Deep condition for Inverter (Min) x 0.85 Table 12. POWER SEQUENCE FOR INVERTER Value Remark Parameter Unit After Inverter’s connected (Min) x 0.8 Note : T 1 describes rising time of 0V to 24V and is not applied at restarting time.
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 4. Optical Specification Optical characteristics are determined after the unit has been ‘ON’ and stable for approximately 2 Hrs in a dark environment at 25±2°C. The specified optical values are measured at an approximate 50cm distance from the LCD surface on condition that viewing angle of Φ...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification Note : 1. Contrast Ratio(CR) is defined mathematically as : Surface Luminance with all white pixels Contrast Ratio = Surface Luminance with all black pixels Measure Position : center 5point Max C/R (typical 800:1) 2.
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification Measuring point for surface luminance & measuring point for luminance variation. ② ③ ① A : H / 4 mm ⑤ B : V / 4 mm ④ H : 930.24 mm V : 523.26 mm @ H,V : Active Area FIG.
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification Dimension of viewing angle range Normal φ = 90 ° , Up φ = 180 ° , Left θ φ φ = 0 ° , Right φ = 270 ° , Down FIG. 4 Viewing Angle Optical characteristics are determined after the unit has been ‘ON’...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 5. Mechanical Characteristics Table 15 provides general mechanical characteristics. Table 15. MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS Item Value Horizontal 1005.6 mm Outline Dimension Vertical 609.8 mm Depth 55.5 mm Horizontal 939.0 mm Bezel Area Vertical 531.0 mm Horizontal 930.24 mm Active Display Area...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 6. Reliability Table 16. ENVIRONMENT TEST CONDITION Test Item Condition High temperature storage test Ta= 50°C 240h Low temperature storage test Ta= -20°C 240h High temperature operation test Ta= 50°C 50%RH 240h Low temperature operation test Ta= 0°C 240h Wave form : random...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 7. International Standards 7-1. Safety a) UL 60065, 7 Edition, dated June 30, 2003, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standard for Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus. b) CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 60065:03, Canadian Standards Association, Standard for Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus. c) IEC60065:2001, 7 Edition CB-scheme and EN 60065:2002, Safety requirements for Audio, Video and Similar Electronic Apparatus..
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 8. Packing 8-1. Designation of Lot Mark a) Lot Mark A,B,C : SIZE(INCH) D : YEAR E : MONTH F : FACTORY CODE G ~ M : SERIAL NO. Note 1. YEAR Year 2001 2002 2003 2004...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 9. Precautions Please pay attention to the followings when you use this TFT LCD module. 9-1. Mounting Precautions (1) You must mount a module using holes arranged in four corners or four sides. (2) You should consider the mounting structure so that uneven force (ex. Twisted stress) is not applied to the module.
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification 9-3. Electrostatic Discharge Control Since a module is composed of electronic circuits, it is not strong to electrostatic discharge. Make certain that treatment persons are connected to ground through wrist band etc. And don’t touch interface pin directly. 9-4.
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display Product Specification # APPENDIX-Ⅰ ■LC420WU1-SLB1 Pallet Ass’y DESCRIPTION MATERIAL LCD Module 42INCH TAPE MASKING 20MM X 50M PALLET PAPER 1140X1000X138MM PACKING PACKING PAPER ANGLE PACKING PAPER ANGLE COVER STEEL BAND,CLIP BAND YUPO PAPER 80G 100X100 LABEL 29 / 28 103/128...
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LC420WU1 Liquid Crystal Display ■ LCM Label Product Specification # APPENDIX-Ⅱ ■ LCM Label Model Serial No. UL, TUV, EPD Mark LPL Logo US PATENT No. Origin ■ Serial No. (See CAS 26page for more information) Year Month Inch Serial No. M Ass’y Factory code 30 / 28 104/128...
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G510-L42AE02-03AKA ROHS HORIZONTAL CARTON 1.000000 Piece BOX AKAI LCT42Z7TAP S- MT8206 USA K ZHEN XING 2> G580-K00201-01CPA ROHS IB E FOR AKAI W/O DVD 1.000000 Piece K002(OMNIPOTENCE) REMOTE CONTROL USA ADD SAFETY (CHENG YI) 3> G580-L42AE2B-03APA ROHS IB E FOR AKAI 1.000000...
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Spare part list for LCT42Z7TAP 17> G370-L42AE01-01A ROHS SUPPORT CUSHION 4.000000 Piece 18X18X4MM(ZHI QIANG SHENG) 18> G389-L42AE01-01A ROHS PVC SHEET 30X5X1.0MM 8.000000 Piece WITH ADHESIVE BLACK JIA LI 19> G426-L37AD02-01SA ROHS AC JACK BRACKET 1.000000 Piece (TOMEI) 20> G436-L32AE0V-01SA ROHS TERMINAL SHEET FOR 1.000000...
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Spare part list for LCT42Z7TAP 36> G579-L42AE01-04APA ROHS BAR CODE LABEL AKAI 2.000000 Piece LCT42Z7TAP W/SERIAL NO.USA P(QIAN SE) 37> G579-L42AE04-01APA ROHS POP LABEL AKAI 1.000000 Piece LCT42Z7TAP USA P(QIAN SE) 38> G590-L42AE01-03APA ROHS WARRANTY CARD AKAI 1.000000 Piece ENG LCT42Z7TAP USA P(QIAN 39>...
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Spare part list for LCT42Z7TAP 54> G771BL42AE02-02 ROHS IR RECEIVE PCB ASS'Y 1.000000 FOR LCT42AE S-MT8206 USA 55> G771KL42AE02-02 ROHS KEY PCB ASS'Y FOR 1.000000 LCT42AE S-MT8206 USA 56> G778-L42AE03-01 ROHS SPEAKER ASS'Y FOR 1.000000 LCT42Z7TAP S-MT8206 110/128...
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Software Upgrade Process of update MT8206 Preparing : 1. Connect the Plasma/LCD TV and PC with the Software Upgrade Board.Please find the details for connecting refering to the appendix at the end of this file. 2. Store the MtkTool into the PC . Downloading : 3....
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6. Choose the bit rate as 115200. 7. Select the update binary by pressing browse button. For example,the binary file name is (this update firmware will be sent to your side) PDP4210EA1_V09.bin. 8. Press Upgrade button and start update process. 112/128...
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9. The update process is successful as the progress bar is 100%. After the update process is ok, 113/128...
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turn off power and wait indicator light is off. Turn on power and TV can work. Checking It is needed to check the version of the firmware for MT8202 which has been download into the Plasma TV . Press Menu button of the remote control,following input “8202”of the remote control and OSD menu for Factory Setting is appeared on the screen .
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Connect another side of RS232 cable (#2) to the board (#1) 2.2 Connect RS232-VGA cable (#4) (RS232 side) to the board (#1) Connect RS232-VGA cable (#4) (VGA side) to the TV 115/128...
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2.3 Connect USB cable (#5) to the board (#1) Connect another side of USB cable (#5) to PC 3. Cables Standard for Upgrade Board 116/128...
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Process of update MT5351AG Preparing : 1. Connect the Plasma/LCD TV and PC with the Software Upgrade Board.Please find the details for connecting refering to the appendix at the end of this file. 2. Store the MtkTool into the PC Downloading : 3....
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6. Choose the bit rate as 115200. Select the update binary by pressing browse button. For example,the binary file name is 7. (this update firmware will be sent to your XXXX_PDP4210EA1_000000XX_X_P.bin. side) 121/128...
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8. Press Upgrade button and start update process. 9. The update process is successful as the progress bar is 100%. After the update process is ok, turn off power and wait indicator light is off. Turn on power and TV can work. Checking : It is needed to check the version of the firmware for MT5351AG which has been download into the Plasma TV .
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Appendix: Quick Installation Guide Software Upgrade Board 1. Parts List - Software upgrade board x 1 (#1) - RS232 null cable x 1 for PC (#2) - RS232 null cable x 1 for DTV (#3) - USB cable x 1 (#5) 2.
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2.2 Connect RS232 cable for DTV (#3) to the board (#1) Connect another side of RS232 cable for DTV (#3) to the TV 2.3 Connect USB cable (#5) to the board (#1) Connect another side of USB cable (#5) to PC 124/128...
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3. Cables Standard for Upgrade Board 125/128...
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