50PC1DR
Troubleshooting
Overview of Topics to be
Discussed
Switch Mode Power Supply
Y SUS Board
Z SUS Board
X Drive Boards
Safety Rules
PLASMA Overview
Troubleshooting
Always refer to the sticker located in the upper right side of the PDP for the correct voltage levels
for the DC 5v, VA, VS, V SET UP, -VY, VSC, and Z Bias as they will vary from Panel to Panel.
V SET_UP
-VY
VSC
Z_BIAS
Troubleshooting Steps
Define
Look at the symptom carefully and determine what circuits could be
causing the failure. Use your senses Sight, Smell, Touch and Hearing. Look for
burned parts and check for possible overheated components. Capacitors will
sometimes leak dielectric material and give off a distinct odor. Frequency of power
supplies will change with the load, or listen for relay closing etc.
Localize
After carefully checking the symptom and determining the circuits to
be checked and after giving a thorough examination using your senses the first check
should always be the DC Supply voltages to those circuits under test. Always confirm
the Supplies are not only the proper level but be sure they are noise free. If the
supplies are missing check the resistance for possible short circuits.
Isolate
To further isolate the failure check for the proper waveforms with the
Oscilloscope to make a final determination of the failure. Look for correct Amplitude
and Timing of the signals also check for the proper Duty Cycle of the signals.
Sometimes glitches or road bumps will be an indication of an eminent failure.
Correct
The final step is to correct the problem. Be careful of ESD and make
sure to check the DC Supplies for proper levels. Make all necessary adjustments
and lastly always perform a Safety AC Leakage Test before returning the product
back to the Customer.
Troubleshooting
Deep Sleep Mode - Guide Plus not programmed or Cable Card not installed
and set is plugged in and turned off. The SMPS outputs S 5v (Standby). Guide Plus has been
programmed the set will remain in Standby Mode when turned off for approximately 2 hours and
go into Deep Sleep Mode. The unit can be taken out of DS Mode as needed for TVGOS Data.
Standby Operation - Guide Plus has been programmed or a Cable Card is
installed and unit is powered off the SMPS will output 19v,12v, 6v, 5vS, and 3.3v Supplies.
Full Power On - SMPS outputting all of the Standby Voltages and the
VA, VS, and 5v DC, set in full operation.
Power Sequence
Troubleshooting
VS 196v used to drive the Horizontal Grid Voltage, Y SUS, and Z SUS. Measured from pins 8, 9,
and 10 of connector P805 to chassis ground. Adjusted at VR951
VA 60v used to drive the Vertical Grid Voltage, X Boards and in the IPM Circuits to develop Y and Z
Drive waveforms. Measured from pins 1 and 2 of connector P805 to chassis ground. Adjusted at
VR901
5v.DC Used to develop bias voltages for the circuits on the Y SUS, Z SUS, X, and Control Boards.
Measured from pins 1 and 2 of connector P804 to chassis ground.
3.3v. Standby voltage applied to the Analog, and Digital Boards to Bias the Signal and Control
circuits. Measured at connector P803 at pins 1 and 2. to chassis ground. Adjusted at VR221.
19v Applied to the Analog Board and used for the Audio Output Supply, present in standby.
Measured at P802 pins 1 and 2 to chassis ground.
12v Used for supplying low voltage regulators on the Digital and Analog Boards, present in standby.
Measured at P803 pins 9 and 10 to chassis ground.
6v Applied to the Digital Board used for the signal processing circuits present in standby. Measured
at P803 pins 5 and 6 to chassis ground.
S 5v Standby 5 volts at P800 pin 3 applied to the Digital Board.
VS- ON Switched 5 volts at P800 pin 5 present after power up to switch on the VA, VS, and 5V on
the Power Board from the Digital Board.
5v-D Switched 5v used to bring the Power Supply out of Deep Sleep Mode.
5V-M Needed to turn on the 5V-DC Supply.
Power Supply
Troubleshooting
VA
Adjust
VS Adjust
VS
VA Source
VA
VS Source
Control IC
Standby Circuit
P802
P803
AC Input Circuit
P800
Troubleshooting
Power Supply
Low Voltage Connectors
P800
P800
1) AC-D
2) RL-ON
3) S-5V
4) GND
5) VS-ON
6) 5V-D
7) M5V-ON
8) S-5V
9) GND
10) NC
11) 6V
12) N.C
13) 3.3ON
PIN1
P803
PIN 1
P802
PIN 1
P803
1) 3.3V
2) 3.3V
3) GND
4) GND
5) 6V
6) 6V
7) GND
8) GND
9) 12V
10) 12V
11) GND
12) GND
P802
1) 19V
2) 19V
3) GND
4) GND
5) 6V
6) GND
7) 3.3V
8) GND
9) 12V
10) GND
Troubleshooting
Q801
HS2
HS3
PC901
HS4
U801
Q607
VS
D951
T801
D952
Q606
R606
R607
U851
Q854
T902
R963
VA
Q601
D953
L851
Q602
P802
Q855
C855
D602
Q281
R162
380V
12V
D261
U151
D601
3.3V
C602
5V
T112
HS6
Q151
Standby
Regulator
U501
C603
P803
3.3V
Q252
U261
Q223
D251
PCs
6V
U601
12V
Control
IC
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S-5V
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S-5V
D221
D202
Q702
R745
U701
P800
D271
6V
R870
L601
19V
AC DETECT
RL- ON
VS-ON
5V-D
5V-M
S-5V
6V
5V-M
T901
3.3v
R747
Q701
D703
D704
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D502
Low Voltage
Standby Power
Supply
AC Input
F101
T501
AC
Relay
RL101
HS1
AC
Relay
RL102
D101
120VAC
D506 D501
D102
10
TH01 TH02
AC
INPUT
Circuit
Troubleshooting
Adjustments
DC Voltage and Waveform Checks
Resistance Measurements
Operating Voltages
SMPS Supplied
VA 60v.
VS 196v.
5v.
Y SUS Developed
VSC 115v.
-VY -196v.
IPM 18v.
ER IPM
SUS IPM
Ramp UP
V SET DN
V SET UP
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Troubleshooting
Important Note
The following voltages and waveforms should be adjusted in the order they are presented.
Always adjust the DC levels before the waveform adjustments to most accurately set the Plasma
Display Panel.
VSC 115v Used to shape the Y Drive waveform by setting the V Scan level. Measured at the
VSC test points.
-VY -196v Used to shape the Y Drive waveform by setting the negative excursion of the V Set
Check Y Sustain Board Output Voltage with the Voltmeter make sure the -VY and VSC are the same
as the Voltage Label on the upper right side of the PDP.
Check -VY
Check VSC
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Troubleshooting
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RAMP UP
Normal Waveform
35 micro seconds
Scope TP
-VY
000
VSET UP
Ground
This test point is the
reference for all the following
signals referred to here.
Readings are taken with the
probe set to 10x1.
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VSET DN
+VSC
Noticeable low level color distortion with the Ramp_up too high.
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Colors and the image will bloom slightly and the unit
will have difficulty with clean frame changes in a quickly
altering image.
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The image will show very little change but there will
Be some distortion in a quickly changing image.
The image will show very little change but there will
Be some distortion in a quickly changing image.
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DVM
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Troubleshooting
Y sustain board
Control Board supplies Logic Signals to the Y Sustain Board for processing, which then develops the
signal to drive both of the Y Drive Boards sequentially with the Y Output Waveform for PDP operation.
< Probe connect point to Oscilloscope to check Y Drive output wave form to
the Y Driver Boards >
80V
200V
200V
110V
110V
Y Output Waveform
V
s
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Troubleshooting
Y Sustain Board
Receive 5V,Va, Vs
from SMPS
Distributes 5v
Control Board
Distributes 5v VA
Logic signals
needed to
generate drive
waveform
IPM generates
Sustain Waveform
Transfer Waveform
to Y Drive Board
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Display Panel
Troubleshooting
SUS_UP
SUS_DN
ER_UP
ER_DN
Role of IPMs
1. Generate Sustain Waveform (square wave) SUS IPM.
2. Energy Recovery Function (for saving power) ER IPM.
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SUS_DN
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Description of defect
IPM Fail
No display
( If the ER IPM failed,
The screen can display
normal picture for few
minutes)
(If SUS IPM failed, top
portion of Drive
Waveform will be
missing )
FET Fail
Fuse
Part
Defect display
No display
( loss of Drive Waveform
- Power FETs on Y
Sustain Board )
No display
* 5V- SMT fuse
* Va, Vs fuse-ceramic
fuse
Va
Vs
5V
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Troubleshooting
Y SUS
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Y SUSTAIN
5v VA
P3
Troubleshooting
VS
5v
ER_IPM (IC201)
floating ground
Supplies Logic signals to Y
Drive Boards to sequentially
scan the Horizontal Grid
P1
floating ground
VA
Ground
VA, VS, and 5v
all supplied from
SMPS
VS
P5
5v
64v
Ground
SUS_IPM (IC202)
Y SUS output
P6
Ground
5v to the Control Board
64v
P4
Logic signals input
from the Control Board to Y SUS
floating ground
PS101 -VY
Transformer coupled
18v IPM
Measured at
R61
PS102 VSC
Transformer coupled
Oscilloscope
Waveform adjust
test point
5v and VA to X Drive
Board
P2
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Troubleshooting
Single Scan
Y Drive
Output Waveform
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Troubleshooting
Resistance Measurements performed with board installed and no power applied (all resistance measurements are approximations)
VA
3 Meg measured from chassis ground
VS
18 Meg measured from chassis ground
5v
2K measured from chassis ground
VS to SUS OUT
SUS OUT to Chassis Ground
SUS_UP(+) SUS_DN(-)
ER_LO to ER10
ER_HIGH to ER10
18v to Chassis Ground
5v to Chassis Ground
ER_UP to Chassis Ground
ER_DN to Chassis Ground
SUS_UP to Chassis Ground
SUS_DN to Chassis Ground
Y SUS out at B1 to Floating Ground
VSC Test Points
-VY Test Points
ER_UP to ER_DN
1 Meg
1 Meg
450K
1 Meg
1 Meg
6K
2 Meg
10K
10K
700K
700K
2 Meg (infinite in Diode Mode)
Measure in Diode Mode
Measure in Diode Mode
20K
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Y DRIVE BOARD
Troubleshooting
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Y DRIVE Boards
Y-Drive Board works as a path supplying Sustain waveform and Reset
waveform which is made in Y SUSTAIN B/D to the Panel through SCAN
DRIVER IC
Supplies a waveform which selects horizontal electrode sequentially.
* 50PC1DR uses 12 DRIVER ICs (TOP, BOTTOM: 6 each)
VH
HVO
GND
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Defect Condition
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Operating Voltages
Y SUS Supplied
VA 60v.
VS 196v.
5v.
Developed on Z SUS
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Z Bias 90v
SUS_IPM
ER_IPM
IPM 18v
Troubleshooting
Supplied to IC7 the SUS_IPM through coil FL152 and to the Primary Winding of Transformer
T2 of the Z Bias Circuit. Input measured from P151 pin 12 to chassis ground.
VA
Supplied to the ER_IPM through parallel resistors R91 and R9 and through Diode D84. The VA
voltage is also routed to connectors P152 and P153 at pin 7 of each connector. Used to supply
60v to the Center and Bottom Right X Boards. Input measured from pins 8 and 9 of P151 to
chassis ground.
5v
Used to Bias the circuits on the Z SUS Board and through P152 and P153 pins 3 and 4
supplies 5v to bias the Center and Right X Boards. Input measured from P151 pins 1 and 2 to
chassis
90v used to Bias the output circuits that drive the Sustain and Erase pulses for the PDP.
Measured across parallel resistors R25 and R111, adjusted at VR3.
IPM 18v
Needed to generate the Sustain and Erase pulses in the IPMs. Measured at right side of
resistor R100 (above capacitor C27).
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Troubleshooting
Z SUSTAIN Board
IC7 SUS_ IPM
IC5 ER_IPM
Z BIAS
Adjust
Control
VS
P151
VA
5v
35
FL152
To X Drive Boards
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Pin 1
PIN2
PIN5
PIN6
PIN7
PIN8
PIN9
PIN10
PIN11
PIN12
PIN3
PIN4
PIN1
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Troubleshooting
Z SUSTAIN Board
Provides the SUSTAIN PULSE and ERASE PULSE for generating
SUSTAIN discharge in the panel by receiving LOGIC signals from
the CONTROL B/D.
This waveform is supplied to the panel through FPC(Z).
Z DRIVE Waveform
Vs
95
V
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95V
Vs
Troubleshooting
Z SUSTAIN BOARD
Distributes 5v, VA, VS
Y SUS Board
Control Board
Distribute 5v, VA
Generates Z Bias
Display Panel
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Troubleshooting
Vs
95V
95
V
Vs
SUS_UP
SUS_DN
ER_UP
ER_DN
There are Two IPM ( Intelligent Power Module) on the Z sustain board
of the 50PC1DR.
One is SUS IPM (IC7) , another is ER IPM (IC5)
Role of IPM
1.Generate sustain and erase waveform( square wave ) SUS IPM.
2.Energy recovery function ( for saving power) ER IPM.
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SUS_DN
Defect name
Description of defect
IPM Fail
Dark display
Part
Troubleshooting
Defect display
P1 Cable
connection
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Troubleshooting
Resistance Measurements
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Troubleshooting
CONTROL Board
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
CONTROL Board
. In charge of all signal process and creating ON/OFF order of all FET on
DRIVER B/D by receiving 8 bit R, G, B input.
. Power : 3.3V/5V
Temperature
diode
Green = OFF
Yellow = ON
Voltage
Regulator
Flash ROM
TEST Pattern
AUTOGEN
P1 Connector
Voltage
Regulator
MCM
(Micro
Control
Module)
LG Part Number Label
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Weight
D15 - 8
D16 - 4
D17 - 2
D18 - 1
Control Board
Troubleshooting
100.0 MHZ
(CONNECTOR P10)
4. CHECK each FET 3.3V, 5V,1.8V., 2.4V
+5v
Check
FETs
GND
Probe
Test
3.3vdc
point
1.8vdc
2.4vdc
5vdc
Input
voltage
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Control Board
Troubleshooting
Description of defect
CONTROL IC
Regular vertical
lines
Part
Solution
Replace
Control
Board
< Display Lines >
Connector
Reseat
Control
Board
Connectors
No display or
Partly no display
< Connector >
Oscilator
No picture
< Oscillator >
LVDS
poor connection
Defect display
Replace
Control
Board
Reconnect
LVDS or
Replace
Control Board
LVDS Connector
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Troubleshooting
X Drive Board
Voltages Supplied to the X Boards
VA
VA
5v
5v
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Troubleshooting
MCM
This will show Signal Flow Distribution to help determine the failed
part depending on where the failure is on the screen.
Buffer
IC
Array
16 line
16 output
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16 line
TCP
TCP
TCP
Troubleshooting
X_B/D
Frame
Rear panel
Front panel
Connector
TCP IC
Front side
TCP
<IC Defect>
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Behind side
Troubleshooting
P200
P208
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P210
Troubleshooting
Center X Board
Connections on Connector P208
FL209
FL208
RGB Logic Signals
15 Thru 23
10 Thru 14
Grnd
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CLOCK
31 Thru 34
35 Grnd
37 Thru 41 Grnd
Grnd
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Output to TCP IC
VA (42,43,44)
45 Thru 50
25 THRU 30 Grnd
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P200
C221
C222
C223
D201
D202
FL201
IC203
IC202
IC201
C241
FL214
FL215
FL212
FL213
FL210
FL211
FL208
FL209
FL206
FL207
FL204
FL205
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FL202
FL203
Troubleshooting
The X Board receives a Logic Signal from the Control Board and controls
the Address Pulse (generates Address Discharge) by an ON/OFF operation,
and supplies the waveform to TCP (data).
X RIGHT B/D
X LEFT B/D
COF Separating
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X board
Troubleshooting
Description of defect
Part
Poor
connection
Vertical abnormal display
Attached particle
Vertical line
( similar with IC fail )
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Defect display
Vertical Line
Troubleshooting
Disconnect TCP, Check for a possible particle, if found remove with compressed air or soft fabric.
If 1 vertical line can not be resolved by this, then the defect can not be repaired and the PDP will
need to be replaced.
Attached particle
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Troubleshooting
Control Board : If the buffer IC has failed, there can be vertical lines.
The defect can not be repaired if the vertical line is caused by TCP IC failure.
Root cause of TCP IC failure is ESD or Surge.
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Troubleshooting
Cable description
This is total collection of cables in PDP circuit ,
Cable No.
8 9 10
Purpose
Supply Va,5V to X B/D
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13
5V supply
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14 12
11
Connecting between
Y drive top and bottom
Troubleshooting
When each cable disconnected.
Cable No.
When disconnected
8 9 10
The section of the X board where the cable is disconnected will not show the screen.
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The section of the X board where the cable is disconnected will not show the screen.
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No display ( no 5 V )
12 14
No display ( no Va,Vs )
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No display ( no Z waveform )
< or was
disconnected >
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- well connected-
- Not connected -
P5 VA 5v
P11 VS VA
GND
-VY
PS3
VSC
PS5
GND 5v
P3
VS
R27
Q16
Q26
R17
VSC TP
VA
L3
IC17
Q4
Q8
IC303
Q7
Q3
Logic
Signals
From
Control
Bd.
FS3
L8
P4
FS2
15v IPM
5v
R95
FS1
-VY TP
Q5
R132
VS
L6
D21
D12
Q12
IC1
P1
ER_UP
ER_DN
VS_2
ER_ LOW
Q18
IC3
ER_HIGH
ER_I0
Q17
15v
SUS_UP
SUS_DN
SUS_OUT
Q6
VSC Floating
Ground
IC7
P6
Logic signals
from the
Control BD
for IPMs and
Y Drive
L4
-VY
IC303
IC302
VSET DN
Circuits
Q19
Q11
HS4
PS1
D9
B41
VS
Q15
Oscilloscope
Waveform
Y Drive
L2
VSET GND
R88
Q10
R100
GND
ER_ HIGH
D11
V SET UP
ER_l0
VS_2
ER_ LOW
L7
Q13
VSET UP
TP
HS5
IC2
SUS_ OUT
Q14
Q25
IC8
Q9
HS7
P7 GND 5V VA
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IC10
15v
SUS_UP
SUS_DN
5v
ER_UP
ER_DN
IC19
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Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Z-BOARD Vzbias
GND-Q18
Z-BOARD Vzbias
R23 Both ends
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Waveform
Test point
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65
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Noticeable low level color distortion with the Ramp_up too low.
Noticeable low level color distortion with the Ramp_up too high.
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Noticeable low level color distortion with the Ramp_up too low.
Noticeable low level color distortion with the Ramp_up too high.
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Theory of Operation
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CPU
IC100 is the AMCC PowerPC. It controls the Serial Host controller IC1002.
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CPU
The 405 CPU core is 100%
PowerPC compatible and
possesses all of the
qualities necessary to
make powerful and cost
effective system-on-a-chip
designs a reality.
Optimized interfaces to
the Core Connect bus
structure provide for a high
bandwidth, low latency
system interface solution.
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HDD/DVR
CPU IC100
PCI
Bus
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CPU
PPC405GPr
(IC100)
OOB(DCR)
Tuner
(TU500)
MUX CPLD
CON
(CN1500)
HDD
CON
(CN1501)
EPF Module
VSB_T
P
TP_V0(PDR_PE
S
TP_V
1
TP_ENC
TPNII
(LGDT1303)
TPN_T
P
LG POD
Controlle
r
VSB/
QAM
/0x1C
ATSC/NTSC
Tuner
(TU301)
RF
SW
SATA controller
siI3512
(IC1500)
POD_TP0
Y/C
V,LR
Side S_4
Y/C
Mnt Out_
V,LR
V
TV
V5
OUT2
OUT1
MSP445
0
Comp_1
3 YCbCr
Comp_2
YCbCr
3
OUT3
RGB-DTV/-PC
IN3
OUT1
Video SW
IN4
CXA2181
(IC300)
IN2
/3
011
VSB_T
P
1394_OUT_TP
100
POD_TP0
LPF
FMS6407
(IC800)
/3
Buffer
74FCT244
(IC1601)
ADC
AD9883A
(IC801)
00
01
1394Link
TSB43DA42
(IC1100)
CON
(CN1102)
TPN_T
PTPNII
10
001
010
TP/D1
WiredOR
EXT
HD-ll
LGDT1102
C
(IC401)
IEP-ll
LGDP441
1
(IC1305)
WiredOR
HDMI Rx
SiI9993
(IC800)
POD_TP0
000
1394_OUT_TP
Main Video
Decoder
uPD64011
(IC603)
LPF
FMS6410
(IC607)
L/R
1394_OUT_TP
CON
(CN1101)
100
Sub Video
Decoder
uPD64011
(IC601)
LPF
FMS6410
(IC608)
A/V SW
IN4 CXA2069
(IC101)
IN4
010
656 Data
V/Y,C
IN1
IN1
MPGE ENCODER
(BCM7040)
001
VSB_T
P
TP_V0
TP_ENC
NTSC Tuner
(TU302)
MUX CPLD
XC95144XL
(IC900) 1394_IN_TP
000
TO PDP
Module
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CON
(CN1102)
LVDS
THC63LVD103
(IC1302)
Watch Live TV
Without buffering
** You can only record or watch one Digital Channel at a time however you can
record one Analog Channel and watch another Analog Channel at the same time.
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X Studio is on
DR and DRA series
Plasma and LCD
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X Studio Pro is on
PY series Plasma
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Message
Note
90
Note
Note
Timer record failed due to DVR device error. Do you want to delete?
Timer record failed. Recording duration is less than 10 seconds. Do you want to
delete?
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Note
Cannot play recorded program due to file error. Do you want to delete?
Note
copy protected.
HDD playback stops, cannot save clip editing because of HDD problem.
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Note
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Note
Note
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Rename
Message
Note
Others
Message
Note
HDD is full
DVR mode is possible for only RF, Composite and 1394 signal
DVR mode is possible for only RF, Composite and 1394 signal
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Memory card
Message
Note
No memory card.
Cannot copy
Cannot move
Cannot delete
Cannot read
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HDD Recovery
Message
Note
Bad sector occurred in critical regions of photo drive. Do you want to format
photo drive?
Bad sector occurred in critical regions of music drive. Do you want to format
music drive?
Bad sector occurred in critical regions of HDD. Do you want to format HDD?
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Eliminate the HDD
If you suspect the HDD is causing a video or audio problem you can simply
unplug it
You MUST unplug the TV before disconnecting or reconnecting the HDD
During initial power up the TV will detect whether or not the HDD is there
and will route the audio and video as needed
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Check SiI3512
Power pins, Osc, PCI Bus, LED150
Check TPNII
LGDT1303
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