Service Manual ViewSonic E70f+SB-3 Model No. VCDTS23125 17” Digital Controlled Color Monitor (E70f+SB-3_SM_832 Rev. 1a – May 2004) ViewSonic 381 Brea Canyon Road, Walnut, California 91789 USA - (800) 888-8583...
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(as shown in Fig.1). Use an AC voltmeter with 1000 ohm/volt or more sensitivity and measure the AC voltage across the combination 1500 ohm resistor and 0.15uF capacitor. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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X-RADIATION, shock, fire, or other hazards. Do not modify the original design or this will void the original parts and labor guarantee. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
FORM THE MIDPOINT OF THE LEFT DISPLAY EDGE TO THE LEFT BEZEL EDGE IS WITHIN 2MM. OF THE DISTANCE FROM MIDPOINT OF THE RIGHT BEZEL EDGE. I A-B I < 2mm RASTER BEZEL Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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P I N C U S IO N < 1 m m (A ,B ,C ,D ) B A R R E L < 1 m m (A ,B ,C ,D ) Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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= 0.346 + 0.003, y = 0.359 + 0.003, Y = 85+ 3FL For GRAPHICS/GAME mode 5000 x = 0.346 + 0.003, y = 0.359 + 0.003, Y = 130+ 4FL For VIDEO/MOVIE/DVD mode Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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-13.5 V + 5% 7.3 DIELECTRIC WITHSTAND VOLTAGE: 7.3.1 PRIMARY TO SECONDARY: 2545VDC FOR 1 SEC. 7.3.2 PRIMARY TO SAFETY GROUND: 2545VDC FOR 1 SEC. 7.3.3 LEAKAGE CURRENT: 0.75mA. MAXIMUM AT 110/220VAC Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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8.2.1 APPLY SIGNAL D AT EACH MODE. 8.2.2 PINCUSION AND BARREL DISTROTION PINCUSION < 2mm (A,B,C,D) BARREL < 1.5mm (A,B,C,D) 8.2.3 TRAPEZOID AND PARALLOGRAM DISTROTION 310mm 230mm TRAPEZOID <2.0mm (A,B,C,D) PARALLELOGRAM <2.0mm (A,B,C,D) Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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9.1.1 APPLY SIGNAL D WITH A HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY OF 30KHZ MODE, MONITOR MUST BE IN SYNC. 9.1.2 APPLY SIGNAL D WITH A HORIZONTAL A HORIZONTAL FREQUENCY OF 70KHZ MODE, MONITOR MUST BE IN SYNC. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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12.4.1 APPLY SIGNAL E (ALL “ ME “ PATTERN) AT 1024x768 85Hz MODE. 14.4.2 ADJUST CONTRAST FOR AN AREA OF LUMINANCE OF 28FL. 12.4.2 FOCUS MUST BE SET SUCH THAT INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER CAN BE DISTINGUISHED OVER THE ENTIRE DISPLAY AREA. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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14.2.1 APPLY SIGNAL 69KHZ/ 85Hz, PATTERN: 70x70mm WINDOW BLOCK. 14.2.2 SET BRIGHTNESS 50%. 14.2.3 SET COLOR TEMPERATURE 9300 14.2.4 WITH CONTRAST AT MAXIMUM, 45 + 3FL FOR TEXT SPREADSHEET MODE 85+5 FL FOR GRAPHICS/GAME MODE 150+5 FL FOR VIDEO/MOVIE/DVD MODE Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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17.2 PRESS THE AUTO SIZING KEY , THE PICTURE WILL BE MUTE AROUND 2~4 sec , THEN PICTURE WILL BE IN THE CENTER OF THE MONITOR AND PICTURE CAN’T OVER THE FRONT BEZEL. 17.3 The PICTURE SIZE ARE AS FOLLOWING : H-SIZE : 310 + 5 mm V-SIZE : 230 + 5 mm Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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18. DDC TEST: CONNECTS SIGNAL CABLE INTO DDC TESTER TO PROGRAM EDID DATA SAVED IN IC303 18.1 THE EDID DATA SAVED IN IC302 SHOULD BE SAME AS SPECIFIED IN APPENDIX-D 18.2 EACH PRODUCTION UNIT SHOULD HAVE IT’S OWN SERIAL NEMBER, WEEK OF MANUFACTURE. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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V ± 5% TP204 = 7.5 V ± 5% TP205 = 12 V ± 5% TP206 = 6.3 V ± 5% TP207 = 5.5 V ± 5% TP208 =-13.5 V ± 5% Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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B. THE TREE RADIATING EDGES FROM THAT CORNER. C. SIX FLAT SURFACES OF THE PACKAGE. 2.2.2 DROP HEIGHT: 76.2CM. 2.2.3 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA THE MONITOR SHALL HAVE NO DEGRADATION IN MECHANICAL OR FUNCTION PERFORMANCE ERROE AFTER BEGIN SUBJECTED THERE TESTS. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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TEMPERATURE OF 25 C CALCUTION SHALL BE PER MIL-HDBK-217F WITH GROUND BEGIN. 7. BURN-IN A> AC LINE: 110V/ 60HZ OR 230V / 50HZ. B> TEMPERATURE: 25 + 5 C> BRUN-IN TIME: 24 HOURS. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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ASIA : BH = 400 + 10MG, BV = 270 + 10 MG. AUSTRALIA : BH = 270 + 10MG, BV = -570 + 10 MG. CHINA DOMESTIC : BH = 340 + 10MG, BV = 360 + 10 MG. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
Power button Displays the Main Scrolls through Power light: Menu or exits and options or adjusts green = on saves settings orange = power save Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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Parallelogram they are parallel. adjusts the top corners of the screen image. Top Hook adjusts the bottom corners of the screen image. Bottom Hook Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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6500K — Adds red to the screen image for warmer white and richer red. 5000K — Adds blue and green to the screen image for a darker color. User Color — Individual adjustments for red, green, and blue. ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Copy 70f+SB-3...
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10.) Exception: This control does not affect changes made with the User Color control. automatically adjusts horizontal and vertical size Auto Sizing and position of the screen image. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
(pin34) and vertical sync (pin33) of positive polarity to IC401 TDA9113 pin1, pin2. 2. PWM Control. The PWM control of IC301 is pin29 (Brightness), pin19 (DAC ABL), and pin18 (Rotation), the PWM output via R, C after rectified may control each function Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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Take a pulse from FBT pin5 and accumulates to become a DC voltage via D423, C437, then transformed by VR403 to a conjunction to IC401 pin15 ( 5V) outputs pulse by pin28 via Q202 to boost converter circuit. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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5-2 Horizontal blanking pulse are fed to IC601 pin24 and let video O/P amp cut off during the period of horizontal retrace, while mode change, IC301 pin16 will pull high to turn off. The G1 voltage will down to –180V then CRT will cut off the video output. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
10. DISCHARGE OF CRT ANODE SHOULD BE DONE ONLY TO CRT GROUND STRAP. 11 . GEOMETRIC MEASUREMENT IS ASSUMED TO BE MAKING ALONG A STRAIGHT SURFACE WITH A FLAT RULE OR TEMPLATE. ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Copy 70f+SB-3...
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3.4.2 Pincushion and barrel distortion. 3.4.3 Trapezoid and parallelogram distortion trapezoid Pinchshion 1mm (A’,B’,C’,D’) / parallelogram 1.5mm. Barrel 1mm (A,B,C,D) 3.4.4 Rotate adjustment. Pincushion / Barrel distortion h ¡Ø 1mm 230mm 310mm Rotation ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Copy 70f+SB-3...
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4.15 USER COLOR MUST BE DEFAULTED AS 9300OK. Focus adjustment. 5.1 APPLY SIGNAL ALL “ME” PATTERN AT 1024*768 69K MODE. 5.2 SET BRIGHTNESS 50% CONTRAST 100%. 5.3 SET FOCUST CONTROL FOR BEST FOCUS. ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Copy 70f+SB-3...
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D. Service mode brief Description. Connect sync cable first 1. Push & key and turn on monitor, enter burn-in mode then power off; Push & key and turn on monitor, enter service mode as below ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Copy 70f+SB-3...
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1. Super Brightness OSD Expression(looply-select by pressing hot-key on the front panel) 2. Monitor in DPMS mode~show below OSD 5 seconds 3. H-sync or V-sync is out of pull-in range~show below OSD 25 seconds H: 30kHz-72kHz, +/- 1.5kHz V: 50Hz~160Hz, +/- 1Hz ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Copy 70f+SB-3...
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1 and about 10 seconds, show OSD LOCK,then OSD is locked and can't be opened 6. if moniotr is in the state in which OSD is locked press key 1 and about 10 seconds, show OSD UNLOCK, then OSD can be opened again ViewSonic Corporation Confidential - Do Not Copy 70f+SB-3...
R112 normal? R111, R112 Check video circuit Check horizontal and vertical circuit Are TP201~TP209 voltage normal? Check D202, D203, D205, D206, D207, Q203, Q206, Q208, Q210 Is the T101 normal? Replace T101 Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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Is the waveform of Q401 defective T402, Q401, "BASE" normal? T401 0.8Vp-p Diode modulation circuit is Is the diode modulatic defictive C401, D401, circuit normal? C413, C414, C415, C417, Q409, C416 CRT is defictive Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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Heater voltage approx. 6.3V Turn the FBT screen clockwise Video circuit Q419, Q420 Does the entire screen IC301 pin29 brightness light up? control are defective FBT is defective Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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Is the waveform at pin6 Is the IC501 pin2=14V 45Vp-p of IC501 normal? pin5=-12V? Is the waveform of IC401 Check the dflection Yoke pin13, pin23 normal? IC401 is defective Check power supply 14V, -12V Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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Are the voltage on heater, heater, power supply circuit G1,G2 of CRT socket D206, G1, G2, FBT, IC603 and normal? its drive circuit Heater: 6.3VDC G1: -65V G2: 550V The CRT is defective. Confidential - Do Not Copy ViewSonic Corporation 70f+SB-3...
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