A good investment in a CRT analyzer, used! I got one from E-Bay for $75.00. It saved a Zenith, I picked up and decided to keep for myself. 27" stereo set. Jeff mailto:Jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.9-11-2001tragedy.com FAX 1-413-280-0677 Intrepid Video & Electronics Harrisburg, PA 17111 717-909-8844 www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net www.thetoolcaddy.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon" <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 7:49 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith C3S chassis SJ2775BG SM question > > I've recently found that some of the crts using AKB circuits like yours have > been responding rather well to boosting the heater voltage. I have yet to > know if the life of the crt is shortened somewhat or considerably....but > when the only other choice is replacement of the crt, getting a little more > life from an old tube may be a reasonable choice for your customer. > Damon Brunger > damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Telrad Electronic Services > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jon Garver" <jongar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 12:20 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith C3S chassis SJ2775BG SM question > > > > > > My own zenith has a weak tube. Red is predominant. Since there aren't > > any adjustments, I experimented with changing the biasing of the red > > drive. I don't remember which resistor I replaced off hand but I replaced > > it with a variable one and was able to back off the red enough that the > picture > > looks pretty decent. > > > > Jon Garver > > > > > > Ron Miller wrote: > > > > > Tried that ,gray scale is on the green side mot much but I notice it. > > > Ron Miller > > > D.T.V. Texas > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ray Lufkin" <Rlufkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 5:33 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Zenith C3S chassis SJ2775BG SM question > > > > > > > > > > > I may be off base here but can you adjust akb by turning the g2 pot on > the > > > > fly all the way off and bringing the g2 pot up very very slowly. Put > up > > > > bars, brightness at 50% contrast at 75% color at 50% and bring up g2 > pot > > > > till you just distinguish the 1st and 2nd box on bottom right. > > > > ================================= > > Help make your TechAssist database better! > > Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > > ================================= > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > > ================================= > Help make your TechAssist database better! > Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > ================================= > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > ================================= Help make your TechAssist database better! Submit your fixes here: http://circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips ================================= To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe