Good fix,Jason & I don't mean to change your subject line but can someone tell me what this 4:3 and 4:3 expanded mode is all about,ie, what's it's purpose in life?? Don of HARTS-TVCR"ASC" 9 Robert St.,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2 Tel#506-357-9785,Fax#506-357-6010 hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moutons Electronics L.L.C." <moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:44 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: FIXED Magnavox Model# 27PT5441/37 Service Mode Problems >I would say you guys won't believe this but then again you will;) I called > Philips Techline on this set and he couldn't get it to save the vertical > settings either. However I didn't have the original remote for the tv and > was using another Philips remote that I had hagning around. He told me > that > he wasn't sure but some of these new 4:3 direct view tv's have a expanded > 4:3 mode on the remote and it isn't listed in the menu at all which > obviously will make the picture stretch off the screen a bit. I finally > got > the original remote from the customer and that was it. It was in expanded > 4:3 mode. When you change the channels on this tv it tells the channel > number and weather it is in stereo or mono but never displays any picture > mode unless you press the button on the remote to change it. > > What a pain, a eeprom that came in corrupted and couple of hours of time > due > to some misplaced feature. > > Reguardless this is a heads up for everyone about this feature. > > Jason > Moutons Electronics > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Moutons Electronics L.L.C." <moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 10:26 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Model# 27PT5441/37 Service Mode > Problems > > >> Thanks Jerry >> I will have to order an eeprom for this and try it. I never had one just >> forget before. >> >> Jason >> Moutons Electronics >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:39 PM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Model# 27PT5441/37 Service Mode >> Problems >> >> >>> If you are talking about serial eproms like 24C01, 24C04, I have seen >>> quite >>> a few where they lost the data when the power was turned off and had to >>> be >>> replaced. Just finished one like that today but it was in a DVD/VCR >>> combo. >>> Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc >>> Mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx >>> 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC >>> 29609 864 232 3889 >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Moutons Electronics L.L.C." <moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 8:55 PM >>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Model# 27PT5441/37 Service Mode >>> Problems >>> >>> >>>> Thanks Dave, it seems like it should be listed in the adjustments area. >>>> However from what they say I am doing it correctly by just turning it >>>> off >>>> and it doesn't save the settings. I guess I will have to change the >>> eeprom. >>>> Just never saw one acting like this before. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Jason >>>> Moutons Electronics >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Dave Huston" <HustonTV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 7:42 PM >>>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Magnavox Model# 27PT5441/37 Service Mode >>> Problems >>>> >>>> >>>> > Jason, >>>> > If you go under "Contents" then to "Repair help" then to >>> "Troubleshooting" >>>> > you should find instructions for entering the service alignment mode >>> (SAM) >>>> > & >>>> > saving your settings. >>>> > >>>> > Dave >>>> > Huston TV & Electronics >>>> > 2846 Marion-Cardington Rd.E. >>>> > Marion, Ohio 43302 >>>> > email: HustonTV@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>> > From: "Moutons Electronics L.L.C." <moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 6:28 PM >>>> > Subject: [TechAssist] Magnavox Model# 27PT5441/37 Service Mode >>>> > Problems >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > The vertical height needs adjusting. I get in the service mode with >>>> > the >>>> > 0-6-2-5-9-6 proceedure and adjust the vertical. To get out of the >>> service >>>> > mode I think you usually just turn off the tv and turn it back on. >>>> > When >>> I >>>> > turn it on again the vertical goes back to the wrong adjustment. I >>>> > have >>>> > tried to unplug it, turn it off with the remote, and off by the >>>> > front >>>> > panel. The service information in Force in the adjustments area >>>> > doesn't >>>> > say >>>> > how to get in much less how to save and get out. It just says look at >>>> > chapter 5...where ever that is since the info isn't setup into >>>> > chapters. >>> I >>>> > have looked everywhere and don't find any info on it. >>>> > I may have a bad eeprom but I haven't had anything like this before. >>>> > >>>> > Any ideas appreciated >>>> > >>>> > thanks >>>> > >>>> > Jason >>>> > Moutons Electronics >>>> > >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> -- >>>> > - >>>> > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >>>> > engines. >>>> > Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>>> > Set Vacation >>>> > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >>>> > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login >>>> > Problems?". >>>> > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> --- >>>> > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >>>> > engines. 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