Hi there: I did have a unit like this and had same problem. I order the dual focus assembly and replace it. Look Ok for 1 week then out of focus again. I,finally gave the customer his money back. If you don't have DAS to reset the micro,just don't spend more time on it. Frank Luu --- peggs <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > The 2 leads going to the CRT Socket are H and V > Focus,I > ass-ume.I think this is called Dual Focus,but I > could be wrong. > Anyway,does your monitor look fine when you turn it > off > and right back on(after the poor focus has appeared > of course) ??? > > Peggs > > At 08:47 PM 12/10/02 EST, Mykeelike@xxxxxxx wrote: > >In a message dated 12/10/02 2:04:36 PM Pacific > Standard Time, > >peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > >> > >> model GDM-F500 > >> chassis SCC-L03C-A > >> Nov. 1998 > >> 'Flat Tube' #M50LPU15X > >> This thing has Focus that will Drift very > Intermittently. > >> It may play for days without drifting. > >> It has a seperate Focus 'Divider',which looks > like > >> just a small version of a Flyback. It has one > Lead in > >> from the Flyback,and 2 leads out to the Pix Tube > Socket. > >> The input has 10Kv and each output has app. > 5Kv,both > >> when the Focus is good and when it's bad. > >> Some of the Plugs on the CRT PCB are marked with > voltages,all > >> of which appear to be fine. > >> Are these Tubes known to go bad with poor focus > ??? > >> I'm going to pull the CRT Socket to have a look > at it > >> > >> Peggs > >> Peggs' Electronics > >> 1519 West 2nd Street > >> Owensboro,KY 42301 > >> 270-926-4968 > >> fax 270-686-7399 > >> > > > >i have the same model Sony in my shop with the > exact same problem.the > monitor > >came in dead . i changed the CXA2043. monitor looks > good but has this focus > >problem. i have determined that the focus voltage > does not change but there > >are two sets of focus voltages at which the tube > focuses at. i know this > >monitor has a dynamic focus that is probably > accessible in das however when > >i look at the waveform and voltages into the focus > block they do not seem to > >change when the tube decides to switch int its > secondary focus mode. this > >problem is not caused by the cxa IC. i am > suspecting the CRT. i believe Sony > >has the answer but i have not been able to get > through to them. if you find > >out what this is please let me know. > > > >Mike Wilson > >a.m. stereo & video > >Seattle WA > >206 364 5904 > > > > > >------------------------------------------ > >Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > >------------------------------------------ > >To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > >To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > Peggs' Electronics > 1519 West 2nd Street > Owensboro,KY 42301 > 270-926-4968 > fax 270-686-7399 > ------------------------------------------ > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html