Model Chassis Keyword SYMPTOM

There is a factory up date bulle

service center to a two SMD ca
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Unit will not display the 1080i mode. All

43FDX01B DP05 1080i capacitors are to be placed ne
other modes operate correctly
locations RO03 & ROC3. Thes
blank. The capacitors are a 10
60FX32B. AP62 chassis audio is choppy and Tuner has been changed. Tuner i
distorted. Cust is on CATV. Distorted audio the SAP and stereo decoders. Ho
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AUDIO
60FX32B AP62 shows up on all station that broadcast SAP audio. problem did not clear up Hitachi h
(choppy)
The effect gets worse the higher as channel trouble lies. Every indication point
selection is increased the trouble was solved.
60SX13K V7A000744. Unit has a flanging effect
The effect in the audio is an echo
in audio. Tech replaced the surround module and
will reduce in to 20 to 50 Milliseco
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still has same symptom Part replaced is a

60FX13B AP63 audio (flanging) normal delay. This only occurs in
JT05072 audio surround module. This module
does not effect the symptom. Prob
has all electronics that simulate the "Matrix" effect
location IS01.
of surround audio.
60UX55K. This is the customers 3rd set. They Discovered that customer is only u
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audio (Missing are complaining about the audio does not have from a VCR. The VCR is a NON-M
60FX55B AP74
features) any special sounding effects except for "Matrix have any effect until the unit recei
mode" R+L or mono. When
Remove ALL green jumpers w
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Muting when changing channels, input or at add a ground wire from PSU1(
53UWX20B DP17 Audio hum
turn ON, highly intermittent ADD 1000MF@16 ACROSS C
ADD 1000MF@16V ACROSS
Hitachi CT4533k Auto program will not function. AFT circuitry my need to be readju
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Auto Program Channels can be manuals stored but not set needs 2 signals for the autopr
CT4533k VP9X
(inoperative) automatically. When channels are direct the tuning Micro and valid sync de
accessed the channel is slow to lock up. Sync detection was OK but the AF
Hitachi 31CX5B. Unit is stuck in the child lock There is two methods to exit this a
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31CX5B A3LXU child lock mode. cust cannot remember to correct code to mode or shorting out pins 4 and 6
unlock the code CPU while the set is on. The cath
Unit has no color in tuner, PIP, S-video, or
component input modes. . Since component
R-y, B-y, and Y signals were goin
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video is not processed by the standard NTSC

43FDX01 DP05 Chroma (none) converter converts the NTSC vide
processor, and is routed directly to the Flex
of Flex converter. ILK08 coil open
Converter troubleshooting started at the output of
the Flex converter.
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Hitachi 50UX52B. Unit has no chroma in the S- Chroma O.K. at IY01(11) but at pi
50UX52B AP73 chroma (None)
video mode. from pin 11 to 45 with a capacitor

53UWX10B DP14 clock Real time clock will not run Replace R949. Resistor is ope

There is no history in the direct vie

common in the Projection receive
32CX10 Unit will operate fine but then the Closed might make sense here is the EPR
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CLOSED caption will come on automatically. If the Closed hardware changes the suggestion
32CX10 M3LXU2
CAPTION caption is turned off, it will turn itself on again with between R069(anode) and R004(
any accessing the Closed caption function resistors away from the Microproc
process needs to be done even
Microprocessor
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CLOSED Unit has composite video to the C
46UX21K AP53 Hitachi 46UX21K No closed caption.
CAPTION CC. Replace kit. X480170
Asked tech to check the condition
46UX20B Unit has intermittent color and when
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Color was….. Resoldered X501. Also in

46UX20 AP53 the set is first turned on it has closed caption
(Intermittent) the customer user guide and start
display on the screen
memory.
Hitachi 46UX20B AP53 chassis. Unit has green I had tech inspect the all the volta
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centering convergence off center. Blue and Red normal. I had tech initialize EPRO
46UX20 AP53 convergence
are perfect. Picture is also very dark. But OSD is speaker. Pin 6 of IC501 is always
normal brightness. defective Microprocessor.
Recommend tech replace the Dig
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Hitachi 46UX21K. Unit looses convergence through a complete convergence

46UX21K AP53 convergence
briefly then returns to normal operation screen to match up the geometric
position of the red and blue.

Unit has broken circuit board due

caught on the head of a locking sc
cracked the main board just in fro
Hitachi 46UX24B Hitachi unit has intermittent This chassis is also known for cra
convergence misalignment. The main circuit has convergence output IC's. This is c
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46UX24B AP63 convergence multiple cracks across the circuit board involving clearing the front part of the chass
about 40 traces. It would not be practical to repair the chassis while pulling the chas
this many traces and maintain reliability JT05051 the screw head in the bottom of ca
the rear of the chassis causes the
encounters the screw, move chas
the chassis out.

Hitachi 46UX50B. This unit is way out of

Tech will need to enter the Alignm
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convergence. It appears that some one replaced

46UX50B AP73 convergence alignment. It will require a screen
the DCU module and never reset the
only a convergence the set can be
convergence
Tech needs to do the modification
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Unit has convergence completely out of attempted to be installed, and disc

50EX12B AP32 convergence
adjustment. compounds the trouble is IC1105
(IC1101 is really IC1105) This is a
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The convergence shifts when it warms up pager IK07 238391 and IK002 in the con
50EX14B AP52 convergence
# 905-5994847 Also inspect the soldering in the D
Hitachi AP32 52EX12B Unit has sever
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convergence misalignment. Unit does not have

52EX12 AP32 convergence Unit will Need the IC1105 kit
any effect when trying to change convergence
settings.
 The problem first appeared to be a simple
Main Picture horizontal centeri
convergence alignment. After we looked
GENERATOR in the NTSC, 4
closer at the unit we noticed a horizontal fold
Centering adjustment in one m
over on the right hand side noticeable on
modes. After entering the main
certain scenes. This showed the horizontal
horizontal centering CANNOT
centering was off and needed to be
chassis. It must be adjusted by
adjusted. The other problem was the
controller section of the service
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convergence was way out in the 1080imode

53SDX01 DP06 Convergence in all modes while the correspo
which the customer was able to pull up with
generator. After the proper ce
his cable box. Many hours later we
be done in all modes with a H
completed the full set-up. The customer had
must be done with the corres
unit serviced before and it was not
horizontal centering applies to
converged in all modes. Below is the
horizontal centering for the inte
procedure required to assure the unit is fully
modes during convergence ali
set- up with emphasis this time on horizontal
"FREEZE" button on the remo
centering.

RK58 AT03204S 3.9o

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Unable to move the red convergence

53UWX10B DP17 Convergence IK04 CZ00431/STK392-1
horizontally replace the following:
ALL RESISTORS MUST BE F
RK62 ATO3197S 2.2o
Hitachi

Unable to move the red convergence

53UWX10B DP17 Convergence IK04 CZ00431/STK392-1
vertically replace the following:
MUST BE FLAMEPROOF 1W
RK54 AT03193S 1.5o
Hitachi

Unable to move the blue convergence

53UWX10B DP17 Convergence CZ00431/STK392-110
vertically replace the following:
ALL RESISTORS MUST BE F
RK50 AT03199S 2.7o
Hitachi

Unable to move the blue convergence

53UWX10B DP17 Convergence IK05 CZ00431/STK392-1
horizontally replace the following:
ALL RESISTORS MUST BE F
RK46 AT03195S 1.8o
Hitachi

Unable to move the green convergence

53UWX20B DP17 Convergence IK04 CZ00431/STK392-1
vertically replace the following:
ALL RESISTORS MUST BE F
RK42 AT03202S 3.3ohm
Hitachi

Unable to move the green convergence

53UWX20B DP17 Convergence CZ00431/STK392-110
horizontally replace the following:
ALL RESISTORS MUST BE F
Hitachi 60FX32B Cannot move Red customer tech replace the convergence IC b
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60FX30B AP62 convergence convergence horizontally but moves vertically. is the DAC IK07 which handles th
Blue moves in both dimensions. CL434VP registration area is malfunctioning
It is not recommended to try and c
Hitachi 50EX11BV no serial. Unit has leaking
50EX11B AP32 CRT Leak will be necessary to replace the b
Green CRT. Has soaked the Main signal board…
Hitachi tech support.

Problem: Unit comes on with full picture,

starts to shrink vertically from the top and Solution: Troubleshot the pum
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cycling high
53UWX10B DP14 bottom and cycles high voltage on-off measured 28vdc, cathode mea
voltage
continuously. problem. Diode was breaking d
Hitachi

Tech in field unable to repair unit.

35CX30B A3LXU Dead Hitachi 35CX30B Unit will not turn on
T702, C742, and Q702
 Hitachi 35CX30B A3LXU chassis Unit will not
Hitachi turn on only the relay will click. R933 went up in The regulator is I901, a STR3013
35CX30B A3LXU Dead
smoke. Tech claims regulator is only producing 1 watt resistor, C905 a 22mfd @16
volt for it's output.
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35UX30 A2LXU Dead Hitachi Unit will not turn on. C941 in power supply shorted. Ca

Q711(C) has low resistance to gro

35UX85B A6LXU Dead Unit is dead. Will not turn on C714, & C716 be replaced. The c
horizontal output circuit
Hitachi 35UX85B. Unit is dead. Short measured
C715 shorted. Capacitor is shorte
35UX85B A6LXU dead on collector of horizontal output transistor,
@ 2KV.
however the transistor is not shorted.
Checking the regulator I901(4) fin
at least 10.7 volts. I901(3) is runn
NO stand by power supply at the Sub-Power still does not allow the solder pad
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43FDX01 DP05 dead supply board. None of the LED's are lit. DP903 diode D904. That voltage is suppo
should be lit in the standby mode. was clipped out of circuit anyway.
Zener Diode D904 was avalanchin
the trouble. Part# 2334304M
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Does not have soft start up B+ to

50UX26B AP63 dead Hitachi 50UX26B AP63 Unit dead
in the soft start up circuitry. D907

Check C707 for short or burn l

50UX58B AP83 DEAD Unit will not turn. E994 Pico Fuse is open.
1000pf 2KV)
Unit still going into a over current
60UX54 AP73 dead 60UX54B originally E991 was open. triggered by a high coming from th
symptom
Unit has a shorted IP01 regulator in the Tech replaced IP01 and the fu
deflection power supply and a blown fuse check defective in the seconda
Hit 43FDX01B DP05 Dead EP91. Checking the secondaries of the mortality of the IC another was
power supply did not find anything shorted Futher checking in the primary
or open leaky D05 a 12 volt zener in th

Checking the Green drive at th

matched the red and blue drive
No green. Unit has virtually no green
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Green Green CRT was sitting at 200

53FDX10b DP14 cathode drive to the CRT. Red and Blue are
missing Q855(E) was at 168 vdc. The
fine.
for the green CRT cathode. No
of burn. Just open Resistor wa

Checking the Green drive at th

matched the red and blue drive
No green. Unit has virtually no green
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Green Green CRT was sitting at 200

53FDX10b DP14 cathode drive to the CRT. Red and Blue are
missing Q855(E) was at 168 vdc. The
fine.
for the green CRT cathode. No
of burn. Just open Resistor wa
 When the power button is pushed the set
will turn on but never get high voltage. It will
After checking around I601 the
however get Horizontal sweep when
were normal found the ramp g
scopting Q777(C ). But the never is a signal
distorted with an almost no pre
to the QH01, the high voltage output.
needed to develop the ramp u
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High voltage Further checking the deflection the tech

53UDX10BA DP15 capacitor was apparently leaky
Shut down found the vertical deflection yoke and
corrupted plus causing the hig
measured the high side of the vertical drive
because the was insufficient ve
signal to the deflection yoke. Tech found the
detector QN05 turned on, This
ramp was flattened on the top and bottom
to charge and stop high voltag
and reduced in Peak to peak from the
typically 60 volts pp to less than 24 volts PP.

The problem first appeared to be a simple

Main Picture horizontal centeri
convergence alignment. After we looked
GENERATOR in the NTSC, 4
closer at the unit we noticed a horizontal fold
Centering adjustment in one m
over on the right hand side noticeable on
modes. After entering the main
certain scenes. This showed the horizontal
horizontal centering CANNOT
centering was off and needed to be
chassis. It must be adjusted by
adjusted. The other problem was the
controller section of the service
Hitachi

Horizontal convergence was way out in the 1080imode

53SDX01 DP06 in all modes while the correspo
foldover which the customer was able to pull up with
generator. After the proper ce
his cable box. Many hours later we
be done in all modes with a H
completed the full set-up. The customer had
must be done with the corres
unit serviced before and it was not
horizontal centering applies to
converged in all modes. Below is the
horizontal centering for the inte
procedure required to assure the unit is fully
modes during convergence ali
set- up with emphasis this time on horizontal
"FREEZE" button on the remo
centering.

Hitachi 32UX51B V7K07984. Unit has intermittent Unit looses video at pin 47 of I201
Hitachi

loss of horizontal sync and luminance lasting only but no change in operation. Tech
32UX51B M7LXU Horizontal sync
1 second then returns to normal. Set will run for If it is a 120 ohm resistor add a 15
10 to 30 minutes perfectly CP39 positive side.
Hitachi

55EX18 AP52 Jail bars Unit has light jail bars across the screen R733 220K open

Unit has intermittent luminance. Pressing on the Tracing the Luminance path finds
Hitachi

Luminance signal board brings luminance back. This problem combfilter all the way to I201(37),
43FDX01 DP05
(none) shows up in the Tuner, composite video, and Q225 is located on main signal bo
Component modes. Q225(C) was not soldered.
Unit has no luminance. This problem shows up in Tracing the Luminance path finds
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Luminance
43FDX01 DP05 the Tuner, composite video, but not in the of I205(16) but is present in the co
(none)
Component in modes. finds the pin loose. Resoldering I2
Bypassing the video in to the "Y" o
50UX15K. Vertical sync is very unstable. Also
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Luminance combfilter operation. We had a no

50UX15X AP33 raster is darker than it should be. On screen
(weak) 's normal to the comb filter. Unit h
display is normal as with the PIP too.
electrolytics and replace all high E
TV intermittently executes magic focus rolling
Defective diode in key scan circui
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picture. Previous tech ordered the DCU module

46UX50B AP73 magic focus be 15 volt zener. Causing the Mag
and tried to re-converge unit. Unit does not have
volts.
magic focus function
Hitachi Hitachi
Hitachi 50UX22B. Cannot get Magic focus to Tech will need to go through sens
50UC22B AP53 magic focus
function. convergence
Hitachi 50UX52B When the "Magic Focus button
Tried to initialize the EPROM with
50UX52B AP73 magic focus is pushed " the TV enters the service mode
board or D046 0r D047
instead of the Magic Focus mode
Customers remote is a CLU612M
CLU951MP. The buttons do not m
remote. To initialize the sensors a
Hitachi

60SX54B Unit will not initialize the sensors using "move" then "pip channel" This wi
60SX54 AP73 magic focus
the customers remote rectangles to flash on the screen a
few minutes the screen will go bla
initialization was successful. then
complete the convergence proces

If one of these is too low suspect

This tip could happen foe any color. This tip the CRT boards, or 2H RGB modu
is written based on a missing red drive. I've spike protection and are benign w
included the diodes for the other colors in the discovered one or more of these b
event your TV is missing any of the colors. signals. If you suspect one that is
Missing Red. No red from tuner, composite video, returns.Don’t bother to test it in th
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43FDX01 DP05 Missing 1 color or component video inputs. Also missing red from It should also be mentioned the C
OSD menu.. Tune TV to a vacant channel. (All is a listing of the zenor diodes to c
snow) • Remove the front cover and locate the COLOR 2H RGB BOARD CRT SO
Blue CRT socket and connector PAC. • Measure BLUE DX13 D8A1 Two diodes pro
connector PAC (1, 3 & 5). In a working set these parallel with D801 for the RED pa
measure approx 3.2 volts. electrical locations of these zenor
diodes. Part # 2331849M

An inspection of the main board u

One end of it was touching R0H2.
32UX51B serial V7K808240 Menu flickers on the to points K00A and K00A. (These
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32UX51B M7LXU OSD screen But very inconsistent. Now the menu is Apparently when the insulation wa
completely gone. exposed and it touched the leg of
pushing the excess wire through t
corrected the trouble.
A modification came out in late 19
Hitachi 46UX20B. Unit has intermittent display of
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replacement micro processor, EP

46US20 AP53 OSD characters on screen. Cannot turn closed caption
of the Horizontal pulses to the CP
off.
X480171
Hitachi 46UX20B. Getting XDS data information
A modification came out in late 19
across the screen. Closed caption turning on
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replacement micro processor, EP

46UX20 AP53 OSD automatically. If Closed caption were turned of , it
of the Horizontal pulses to the CP
will turn on again usually on a network telecast at
X480170
the transition of a commercial.
A modification came out in late 19
Hitachi 46UX20B. Unit has intermittent display of
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replacement micro processor, EP

46UX20 AP53 OSD characters on screen. Cannot turn closed caption
of the Horizontal pulses to the CP
off.
X480172
50UX22B. Unit has graphic ASCII characters on
the screen that will go away if the Closes Caption Suggest the tech replace the EPR
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is turned off. These characters will come back reference bulletin # PTV96-2 relat
50UX22 AP52 OSD
again after a commercial intermission or if the that disables the Auto caption fun
station changes from network feed to local feed XDS data instead of CC Data.
the Closed caption will turn on automatically.
 Unit must be set in the CC1 mode
Hitachi closed caption. A conservative ap
50UX26B AP-63. Unit getting the random
50UX26B AP63 OSD mode. Aggressive approach is to
characters in the upper left corner of screen
& H030062. These devices are pa
auto caption to true closed caption
Reference Hitachi Bulletin # PTV9
Change R074 & R075 from a 47K
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capacitors to the SCL3 and anoth

50UX52B AP73 OSD Hitachi 50UX52B OSD blanking
check that C128 is a 22 mfd @ 16
R156, R157, X100, and C126. Ch
for opens or shorts.
Reference Hitachi Bulletin # PTV9
Hitachi 50UX52B Unit going into the OSD Change R074 & R075 from a 47K
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blinking with no sound, no video, lock up of front capacitors to the SCL3 and anoth
50UX52B AP73 OSD
panel controls and remote. Unplug set and it check that C128 is a 22 mfd @ 16
restores to normal operation. R156, R157, X100, and C126. Ch
for opens or shorts.
As long as all other counter meas
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Hitachi 50UX53K. Unit has no OSD but set works replace I004 EPROM and initialize
50UX53K AP74 OSD
fine otherwise diode with anode to pin I001(32) a
ST24C16
50UX54B. Unit looses raster and blinks on an off. As long as all other counter meas
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Still has sound and high voltage. Unit must have replace I004 EPROM and initialize
50UX54B AP73 OSD
power removed and restored in order for the diode with anode to pin I001(32) a
picture to start up again and run normally. ST24C16
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53UWX10B DP14 OSD The letters "STOP" appears on the screen A zener Diode on the control P

The reason is happening is becau

or commonly know as burning in p
actually show a flicker on the scre
added a SPOT circuit which sense
immediately MUTES the picture a
The picture is going black intermittently and the
discharge from actually burning a
word STOP is coming up on the screen in the
video will ALSO mute the sound a
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middle. then it will go away and the picture will

53UWX10B. DP17 OSD we address the Video Muting circu
come back. This temporary "black out" with the
"STOP" on the screen. But on late
"STOP" on the center is
the words "STOP" on the screen..
NORMAL.
customers that this "blacking out"
Shutting off 2) Shutting Down 3)
this is a normal CRTs settling cas
cases you will find out the unit doe
to normal picture.
Reference Hitachi Bulletin # PTV9
Change R074 & R075 from a 47K
60UX54B V7J005621 Unit has the OSD blinking
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capacitors to the SCL3 and anoth

60UX54 AP73 OSD symptom. Request the tech do the factory mod
check that C128 is a 22 mfd @ 16
listed in bulletin TVP98-4B
R156, R157, X100, and C126. Ch
for opens or shorts.
Reference Hitachi Bulletin # PTV9
Change R074 & R075 from a 47K
60UX54B V7J005621 Unit has the OSD blinking
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capacitors to the SCL3 and anoth

60UX54 AP73 OSD symptom. Request the tech do the factory mod
check that C128 is a 22 mfd @ 16
listed in bulletin TVP98-4B
R156, R157, X100, and C126. Ch
for opens or shorts.
 Reference Hitachi Bulletin # PTV9
Hitachi 60UX55B. Periodically this unit will have the OSD Change R074 & R075 from a 47K
for channel and clock display show on screen. It capacitors to the SCL3 and anoth
60UX55 AP73 OSD
will also fail to change the A/B switch in rear of check that C128 is a 22 mfd @ 16
unit but will indicate A/B switching on the OSD. R156, R157, X100, and C126. Ch
for opens or shorts.
While the set is having the sympto
the CRT. When slightly tugging on
Unit has thin horizontal lines in picture for 15 to
horizontal lines got worse. Appare
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Picture has 20 minutes after the set turned on. After 20

43FDX01 DP05 in the anode cup. Because of all t
Lines minutes the lines clear up and the set will play all
was impossible to get the cup off
day long without a problem.
because it was under warranty. A
trouble.
This chassis is also known for cra
convergence output IC's. This is c
clearing the front part of the chass
Hitachi 46UX20Bset displays a picture that has a
Hitachi

Pincushion the chassis while pulling the chas

46UX20 AP53 sever N/S pincushion and insufficient horizontal
(Hour glass) the screw head in the bottom of ca
width.
the rear of the chassis causes the
encounters the screw, move chas
the chassis out.
When monitoring the Sub Lumina
connector PFC1(17) the luminanc
PIP picture has sever horizontal lines in the video
Hitachi

noise in the PIP area of the lumina

43FDX01B DP05 PIP noise window. This symptom exists on composite,
for inserting the Picture in picture
Tuner, and S-video inputs. Main video is fine.
480progressive. The Flex convert
Part # CS0091
Hitachi 46EX2B. Unit has poor PIP video. There
is a kit of 21 surface mounted components that
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need replacement. These components are PTS has these modules available
46EX2 AP22 PIP Poor
difficult to replace in the field due to the circuit module to them and they will send
board density, and length of time necessary to
replace these 21 surf
ABL line only measures 2 volts no
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Hitachi 50EX10E Unit has poor contrast on PIP

50EX10B AP32 poor contrast side of C745 and C795 off of the f
and main.
leaky and holding the ABL voltage
Hitachi 50EX10B Cust claim picture is too
50EX10B AP32 Poor contrast Unit DAC IC0006 is defective. No
washed out.
Hit 50UX27. AP63. Unit appears to turn off but it
Hitachi

Power supply only mutes sound and picture but unit still has We found the relay driver would n
50UX27B AP63
stays on high voltage. Tech had replaced several other the on/off relay to unlatch. Tech n
components in the system control circuitry.
Tracing video from its source to I3
Hitachi 31CX4B Unit went out after a lightening
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Raster the video input of the comb filter. B

31CX4B A3LXU storm. Unit had audio but no raster but OSD was
(missing) 4(tuner input) restored normal vid
O.K.
corrected fault
The filament voltage comes from
Unit will run for a few minutes then the raster fill DP09 and regulator IP02. While m
Hitachi

Raster
43FDX01B DP05 fade away. Closer look finds the Filaments of voltage to start at 6.9 and fall to 2
(missing)
each CRT glows dimmer and dimmer. of the voltages from the secondar
defective DP09. Part # 2337952S
All the LED's indicate is all the ma
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Raster Unit will turn on . All LEDS are lit but nothing
60FX32B AP63 indicate the condition of 3 post reg
(missing) happens on the screen.
soldering on I5A3. 9 volt regulator
 Hitachi 50UX27K Unit has no raster and no
sound. High voltage was present as well as
fliament voltage. No video or sound or OSD. Tech check the condition of I503 t
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Raster
50UX27K AP63 Previous tech went out and ordered the main fractures around pins of I503. Re-
(missing)
signal module for this unit and a second tech symptom.
went out to install it. Prior to installation second
tech discovered heat sinks were cold for I 503,

No raster symptom. Has sound, OSD, and

Checked the B+ at flexconvert
highvoltage, but no raster or PIP. When
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Raster to PFC1(22). L306 was open

65SWX20B DP27 (missing)
using a 1080i input to the set the television
Replacement corrected the sy
operates correctly. 1080i bypass' the
Vegas).
flexconferter.
TROUBLESHOOTING: Flexing th
Raster (None) PROBLEM: Intermittent loss of both audio and It was found that the switched 5vo
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43FDX01b DP05 Sound (None) video as well as OSD. High voltage is present, crack between R024 and pin 2 of
Intermittent unit was not in v-mute condition. DC to DC converter and pin 2 is th
soldering a jumper wire from the r

Measuring the 200 vdc source

are low. Only about 23 volts. W
Unit goes to a bright screen with retrace connects the signal board to th
Hit 50UX12 AP32 raster bright
lines then shuts down. running in excess of 8 volts wh
transistor that supplies the lum
2SC1741S was replaced and t

Further checking in the video d

has normal video drive at the R
running at 368 vdc. But the fila
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Further investigati0on led the t

secondary at IP02(1) was only
found the RP41 had changed
Unit has very dark raster in all inputs Also replaced resistor with the 1.5 o
53FDX01 DP05 raster Dark OSD is also dark. Sound is normal. correctly.
Hitachi

Raster Hitachi 27CX6B Flicker in brightness. Also audio Install a .47mfd in parallel with R3
27CX6B M3LXU
flickering out shorted. connects to flyback

After the set has been on for s

heatsinks of all the regulators
Unit has no raster or sound. At times there is
I502, I503, & I504 One heatsin
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Raster Sound a thump on the speakers at turn on and turn

50UX23B AP53
missing
regulator. Measuring the input
off. All the LEDs are running and the set has
was only 5.6 volts and droppin
high voltage.
set operated correctly. Replac
# 2004665

Tech there was data out of this re

card. Tech believed that this test c
Unit will not operate with remote control. Unit control. The customer is using rec
operates fine with the front panel keyboard. Tech recommended. The Nickel Cadmi
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50UX54B AP73 remote replaced the Remote, IR. receiver, EPROM and charged then drop to 1.1 after a w
the microprocessor. None of which have discovered this remote uses 32 bi
corrected the fault. weak batteries this remote will sen
remote requires a minimum of 1.5
had defective batteries.
 60SX13K Remote has poor sensitivity when used
Hitachi 60FX13B AP63 remote on TV. RCA generic has better range 15 ft but Unit has defective I receiver
Hitachi only has 5 to 10 foot range.
Need to verify if we have the corre
times, but with the same remote. C
Customer was using rechargeable
The Hitachi remote will not operate on this checking the condition of the batte
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60FX13B AP63 remote television. However it will run the JVC VCR and indicators. When looking at the da
Scientific Atlanta CATV box. pressing any buttons on the remo
amplitude before the entire pulse
about 32 bits long. With the defec
20 bits. Replacing the batteries wi
50UX22B Unit will not turn on with the remote but Asked tech to initialize the EPROM
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Remote- will turn off with the front panel controls. Tech With an oscilloscope it was detect
50UX22B AP53
inoperative replaced the remote CPU and EPROM with no receiver was marginal. Only 200 m
change in the effect. Unit had defective IR receiver.

Checking the Green drive at th

was 7.8 volts. But the red and
volts each. Further checking th
Green raster with retrace lines. Problem disconnected the 2H RGB boa
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Retrace lines
43fDX10B DP14 shows up after 10 to 20 seconds after the voltage at 1,3, & 5 at the 2H R
(Green)
set has warmed up. volts. This was tracked all the
board. Voltages at IC01(41 & 4
running at 7.2 volts. IC01 on th
generic TA1316AN corrected t

Checking the Green drive at th

was 7.8 volts. But the red and
volts each. Further checking th
Green raster with retrace lines. Problem disconnected the 2H RGB boa
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Retrace lines
43fdx10b DP14 shows up after 10 to 20 seconds after the voltage at 1,3, & 5 at the 2H R
(Green)
set has warmed up. volts. This was tracked all the
board. Voltages at IC01(41 & 4
running at 7.2 volts. IC01 on th
generic TA1316AN corrected t

Swapped G2 leads at the scre

Green picture with retrace lines. Decreasing
Swapped the moved the blue c
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Retrace lines the green G2 voltage to minimun

52UWX10B DP17 the problem was on the green
(Green) mimumized the retrace but no green video
on the green crt board. Part n
was present. Barely increasing the green
Thanks Steve Vair in Miami !!
G2 caused retrace lines to reappear.

Hitachi 60FX32B Sap audio has distortion all

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If all signals to the customer from

60FX32B AP62 SAP audio SAP sources Stereo seems OK. The mono mode
defective.
is normal level.
50UX23K. Unit has a dark smear between the This is an unusual symptom which
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screen two lenticular and fresnel lens. The dark patches developing this sort of problem. It
50UX23B AP53
discoloration seem to become larger over a period of time and What ever it is it is very difficult to
follow the path of the Fresnel lens. the compound to smear. It is a wa
 The problem can be seen on this 16x9 television If you should experience this prob
Hitachi while watching a 4x3 broadcast, in other words housing and spray paint it a flat bl
53UDX10BA DP17 Screen glare the letter box mode. The problem can also be actually reflects from the sensor a
seen when the background is blanked or very You can also order a new housing
dark scenes. seen this 4 times in the past two m
27CX5 Unit goes into shut down after a few
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A .47 mfd capacitor need to be ins

27CX5 A3LXU Shutdown minutes of operation. Unit has to have the power
circuit.
removed and restored to operate it again.
Hitachi 27CX6B. Unit shuts off 30 seconds after I instructed tech to check to see if
27CX6B M3LXU Shutdown
the set is turned on. output , charge pump and boost d
Hitachi 31CX5B Unit shuts down and has to have
C716 C623, No epoxy Q901 Q904
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the power removed from the set then restored.

31CX5B A3LXU Shutdown Factory installed some of these se
After a hard reset the set will be restored to
to fail and cause a failure in I901.
normal operation.
The trouble was simulated by disa
Hitachi 31UX5B Unit has intermittent symptom of
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was disconnected the set ran on t

31UX5B A3LXU Shutdown loosing full horizontal and vertical sweep. This
the identical symptom the custom
symptom shows up once or twice a day.
this symptom which allowed us to
Hitachi 35CX7B. Unit is shutting down. Power
Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi

35CX7B A3LXU2 Shutdown supply running at 156 volts R933 a 56 ohm Recommend tech replace C905 a
resistor was burned and open.
Hitachi 35UX7B Unit shuts down after 1.5 hours,
There has been reported a proble
35UX70B A4LXU Shutdown and will not turn on. Unit must be unplugged to
D744, D914, C716, and C914. Th
reset the system control

43FDX01 DP05 Shutdown    

After replacing Q777, it shorted ou

that a snap was heard just before
Unit has Standby supply voltages but when the
and took a high voltage probe and
TV is turned on, both green leds illuminate on the
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leads,. We were able to draw an a

43FDX01 DP05 Shutdown Sub-Power supply board. But none of the LEDs
anode lead. Apparently the Green
light up on the main circuit board. Closer
allowing High voltage to arc to the
inspection finds Q777 is shorted.
from that area it arced again to the
changing the Green CRT, and Q7

Unit will turn on but go into shutdown

Tracing the shut down circuitry
immediately. High voltage is attempting to
detector we found the QN04(C
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come up but shuts down before it can teach

43FDX01B DP05 Shutdown the HV drive to QH01. QN04(E
maximum potential. Unit has Horizontal and
With this condition the Collecto
vertical sweep if measured at deflection
Unit had defective QN04 2SA6
yoke wires.
Reference Hitachi Bulletin # PTV9
Change R074 & R075 from a 47K
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Hitachi 46UX50B Unit shuts off be itself and has capacitors to the SCL3 and anoth
46UX50B AP73 Shutdown
to be unplugged to reset the unit check that C128 is a 22 mfd @ 16
R156, R157, X100, and C126. Ch
for opens or shorts.
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Hitachi 46UX50B AP74 chassis Unit has

46UX50B AP74 Shutdown Q710 in the high voltage circuit is
immediate shut down after the set is turned on
 Unit has intermittent shutdown. Unit will play
Hitachi flawlessly then just shutdown. The red Led on
power supply still remains lit. Stand by supply is It was determined that all B+ nece
50FX30B AP62 Shutdown
O.K. Also when channel guide is invoked the shorted D716 and Q706.
OSD is unstable and randomly positioned across
the screen
After the set has been on of sever
tech to feel the heatsinks of the th
50FX48B Unit will run for intermittently then it will
I5A3, & I5A2). He found that all of
shut off raster, OSD, and sound, but High voltage
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the regulators. Further checking b

50FX48 AP62 Shutdown remains. Problem is highly intermittent. If power
enters the signal board at connec
is remover then reapplied it will sometime restore
voltage when the set was on. But
operations for a short time.
second the tech touched the pin th
2 on the power/ Def board were n

After the set has been on of sever

tech to feel the heatsinks of the th
50FX48B Unit will run for intermittently then it will
I5A3, & I5A2). He found that all of
shut off raster, OSD, and sound, but High voltage
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the regulators. Further checking b

50FX48 AP62 Shutdown remains. Problem is highly intermittent. If power
enters the signal board at connec
is remover then reapplied it will sometime restore
voltage when the set was on. But
operations for a short time.
second the tech touched the pin th
2 on the power/ Def board were n
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Hitachi 50UX19 AP43 Unit shuts off but does not D935, D934, Q0015 D932 unable
50UX19 AP43 Shutdown
latch any SCR fine after replacement
Hitachi 50UX22B Unity goes into shut down.
50UX22B AP53 Shutdown When scr953 is disconnected it will run. The gate Problem caused by leaky zener d
is sitting at .9 volts.
50UX26B. Goes off while watching the set. The Unit going into a no high voltage c
50UX26B AP63 Shutdown
red LED in the front stays on. a defective horizontal driver transf
50UX26B unit goes into shutdown randomly
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when turned on. NO explanation as to why it is Tech needs to look at the vertical
50UX26B AP63 Shutdown
shutting down. Unit plays continually while tech is down circuit D968, D970, D924, a
present.
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50UX26B. Goes off while watching the set. The Unit going into a no high voltage c
50UX26B AP63 Shutdown
red LED in the front stays on. a defective horizontal driver transf
50UX26B unit goes into shutdown randomly
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when turned on. NO explanation as to why it is Tech needs to look at the vertical
50UX26B AP63 Shutdown
shutting down. Unit plays continually while tech is down circuit D968, D970, D924, a
present.
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Check LH06 for the correct po

53UWX10B DP14 Shutdown Intermittent shutdown
must be facing the flyback..
The problem may be a cracked ci
Here is a new tip for the Hitachi 53UWX10B and
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IP01 pin 1 and RP09. This is a ve

53UWX10B. DP17 Shutdown its clones. The symptom may be instant
pressure on the sink may cause b
shutdown or intermittent shutdown.
Thank to Rich Skib
Disconnecting all 3 CRT sockets a
allows the set to operate indefinite
Unit shuts down after 30 to 35 minutes. Needs to we found 8.5 volts and climbing. T
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be shut off then turned back on again. All came to a diode D930 where the a
50FX18B AP62 Shutdown
preliminary tests and observations do not give couples the over voltage and over
any clues. the source of the voltage we found
the transistor caused the collector
leaky. Replacing this device corre
 When checking the "Run" 26 volts
Hitachi missing. But D721(K) had 26 volts
Unit will turn on but shutdown immediately after It was also determined that the Hi
32DX22 M1CLXU Shutdown
turnning on. normal at the collector of the horiz
current limitter resistor at the 26 v
2002 JES

WHITE CLIPPING" On dark scenes set works

fine but if any white or near white video these
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areas wash out. If a gray scale chart, or color Luminance ok at the input of IC 50
46UX7B AP13 Shutdown
bars pattern, (with chroma turned off) were badly clipped. Replace IC-501 HA
displayed, the brighter vertical bars were flat top
or clipped.

The problem seems to be No vertical sweep

when checking if vertical drive exhists Please add a second capacito
Hitachi

53UWX20B DP20 Shutdown across the vertical yoke windings. This is 100 V Mylar capacitor. It shoul
caused by a bad Vertical Output IC. Also already have it in their truck sto
the unit may shut down.
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XS01 8 MHz crystal was never so

60UX54 AP73 Sound 60UX54K. No surround, Hall, or matrix
the board
TROUBLESHOOTING: Flexing th
Sound (None) PROBLEM: Intermittent loss of both audio and It was found that the switched 5vo
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43FDX01b DP05 Raster (None) video as well as OSD. High voltage is present, crack between R024 and pin 2 of
Intermittent unit was not in v-mute condition. DC to DC converter and pin 2 is th
soldering a jumper wire from the r
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Hitachi 50UX52B Serial # Speaker grill keeps Hitachi is sending us a Velcro kit t
50UX27K AP73 speaker Grill
falling off. directly and give me a part numbe

Hitachi 46UX12B AP 32 chassis Unit has

unstable horizontal and vertical sync. When
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looking at the composite video at the input of the

46UX12B AP32 sync Unit has a 2375401 (the comb filte
comb filter the video looks great, but looking at
the Luminance out of the comb filter the signal
barely has sync with video clipped.
The comb filter is defective. Bypas
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Hitachi 46UX20B Unit has no sync and dark Video in to the luminance out corr
46UX20 AP53 sync
picture. Need to check the surface mounte
an ESR meter.
Bypass the Comb filter by shorting
connector. Normal operation of th
the comb filter board. Sending ano
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50UX14B Unit has poor vertical and horizontal

50UX14 AP43 sync tech on 3-4-99 The repaired board
sync during the first 15 ~ 20 minutes of operation.
Everything worked with the repair
capacitor meter. Testing all electro
near open. Tech sending back the
Bypass the Comb filter by shorting
connector. Normal operation of th
the comb filter board. Sending ano
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50UX14B Unit has poor vertical and horizontal

50UX14 AP43 sync tech on 3-4-99 The repaired board
sync during the first 15 ~ 20 minutes of operation.
Everything worked with the repair
capacitor meter. Testing all electro
near open. Tech sending back the
 Problem for scrambled pix is in th
Hitachi Hitachi 50UX22B AP53P chassis. Pix getting the scrambled pix. But when tech
50UX22 AP53 sync scrambled. Also goes bright red with retrace lines bright red screen with retrace line
then shut down. module will need to be sent to PT
PCX( 7 to 1) & (5 to 1)
Hitachi 50UX27 When channels are changes the
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screen goes blank, the channel finally displays it Initialize the EPROM and connect
50UX27 AP63 System control
self after 5 seconds. This happens on bout chassis ground.
channel scan and direct access
Hitachi 50UX22 Unit will not select the video input If QuickLock is activated it will loc
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50UX22 AP62 system control mode When video 1 or 2 selected the system will 3 &4. Get into the custom menu a
say "CHILD Lock" digit pass code and turn off the pa
Checking around the data and clo
ground. The easiest place to gain
Unit is stuck in the Child Lock mode. Unit will turn
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IY501(18 & 19). Floating these pin

50UX22 AP62 system control on and display "Child Lock" on the screen. No
We still had no raster or sound bu
sound, No other Function but on or off.
replaced and all worked correctly.
measured with a meter, or 5 volts
Hitachi 60SX12B. Unit has lost several functions
and features that were normally accessed
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Instruct tech to reset EPROM by s

60SX12B AP62 system control through the remote control. PIP, Channel recall,
I.F. shield. This will initialize the E
volume down, are a few of the missing
adjustments.
I had tech check the BT tuning vo
Hitachi

27AX4B Unit has only white noise or snow on the Floating the tuner BT did not incre
27AX4B A3LXU Tuning (None)
screen . The BT tuning voltage is at 1.4 volts D001 allowed the voltage to rise t
Zener diode so we made one from
Set not getting the start up voltage
Hitachi 32CX10B. A3LXU2 chassis. When the
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Turn on is the main start up capacitor and

32CX10B A3LXU3 unit is turned off after being on for several hours
(Intermittent) to start up. If that time becomes to
the set will not turn back on.
decreases, so will the start up per
It looks like D90C is being turned
Hitachi 32CX12B Unit will run fine but when it is
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Turn on from the audio power supply. The

32CX12B A3LXU4 shut off it will not turn back on again unless the
(Intermittent) this chassis are C915, D915, D91
power is removed and reapplied again
voltage from this
Hitachi 32CX12B Unit will run fine but when Remove any glue around vertical
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Turn on
32CX12B A3LXU4 turned off it will not turn on again. It must power components I901, Q752, D707, D
(Intermittent)
removed then restored again before it will run circuit …I902, Q905, D913,…
Hitachi 32CX12B Unit will run fine but after it is
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Turn on shut off the set will not turn on again unless
32CX12B A3LXU4 Tech needs to do modification of c
(Intermittent) power is removed and reapplied. Then the unit
will run.
Bypassing the video in to the "Y" o
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Verrtical Sync 50UX15K. Vertical roll and dark picture. On

50UX15X AP33 combfilter operation. We had a no
(Weak) screen display is normal . PIP OK
's normal to the comb filter. Unit h
The fix is to add capacitance in
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ertical foldover on the bottom or pulling up

57UWX20B DP23 Vertical @100vdc corrects the problem
from the bottom of the screen
by late 2002.
The problem seems to be No vertical sweep
when checking if vertical drive exhists Please add a second capacito
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53UWX20B DP20 Vertical across the vertical yoke windings. This is 100 V Mylar capacitor. It shoul
caused by a bad Vertical Output IC. Also already have it in their truck sto
the unit may shut down.
 Problem: Unit comes on with full picture,
starts to shrink vertically from the top and Solution: Troubleshot the pum
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53UWX10B DP14 Vertical bottom and cycles high voltage on-off measured 28vdc, cathode mea
continuously. problem. Diode was breaking d

Hitachi 50UX52B. It has several horizontal lines

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Vertical across the screen that resemble "Banding" ( A

50UX52B AP73 This symptom has been seen befo
banding multiple expansion and compression of vertical
sweep from top to bottom).
32CX12B Green vertical line in picture with video
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Vertical line
32CX12B A3LXU4 at 10 ire. Problem resembles a problem in the Unit has defective combfilter.
(Green)
delay circuitry of the combfilter.
32CB12B Hitachi Light vertical bar through the
picture center of picture on Dark scenes or video
Vertical pattern around 7.5 to 10 IRE. The symptom was Need to look at the comb filter out
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32CB12 A3LXU4 Transpartent apparent in the video input as well as tuner exists on each horizontal line abo
Bar modes. The bar resembles the ghosting effect through the horizontal line)…….U
that might be seen when on CATV or antenna
when there is multipath of the received signal.
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50UX22B AP53 video noise Hitachi 50UX22B Pix has sever edge noise on all Unit has defective comb filter

Checking the tuner for data and c

peak to peak. Strange this though
are unable to brute force an I.F. s
27CX1 Unit has no snow, or sound. . Unit will not
of the IC. No background noise at
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operate in the Video input mode. Tech replace

27CX1 M3LXU Video None jungle IC. All B+'s are normal to th
the tuner and the Jungle IC with no change in the
in this unit It appears that we mus
symptom.
should be able to force a video sig
functions. Suggest the tech consid
Microprocessor. The EPROM was
Asked tech to start in the comb filt
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Hitachi 46UX21K Unit has raster but no video. combfilter. It is 0 volts. There isn't
46UX21K AP33 Video None
Just white screen . Has sound and OSD supply has a open in the 7 volt su
cable SD0
Asked tech to start in the comb filt
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Hitachi 46UX21K Unit has raster but no video. combfilter. It is 0 volts. There isn't
46UX21K AP53 Video None
Just white screen . Has sound and OSD supply has a open in the 7 volt su
cable SD0

When watching the main picture the video or When checking the Luminance
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video luminance part of the picture has a well the way to IX01(53). But th
43FDX01B DP05
smeared horizontal smear. Appears in all inputs, but desending portion of the lumin
not on any OSD segments. staiur step waveform. Unit had

           
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