I had that problem on a CTC169 PTV and it ended up being a shorted cap off the flyback to the contrast circuit. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cruz M Reyes" <reyes9159@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 3:58 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pioneer SD-P6091-K RPTV, low contrast and will not adjust >I think I know What the problem is on this tv but I > can't remember at this time cause I fix that kind of > problem more then a year at go if I remember I let you > know I know I change a small Ic but if I see the > schematic I will remember just let me find it I hope I > find it soon thanks:Manuel > > --- Jim Myers <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Does anyone know if there is a tech assist number >> for non ASC's on >> Pioneer? This is eating my lunch in a big way. I >> have replaced the >> EEPROM, the micro, the jungle and the A/V board and >> still no change, >> also had to purchase a service manual since no one >> offered one when I >> asked. Just weak video with no adjustment of >> contrast or brightness. >> >> The Old Master Technician >> ******************************** >> Since 1972 * >> Jim Myers * >> Telrad Electronics * >> Fort Wayne Indiana * >> ******************************** >> >> >> Jim Myers wrote: >> > I got the service manual for this Pioneer, ABL >> line seems ok, Y in at >> > the jungle IC pin 58 looks good with a staircase >> signal but the R,G and >> > B outputs at pins 29, 30 and 31 look bad, the >> stairs steps are almost >> > level at the top. Brightness and contrast >> adjustments have no effect >> > although the numbers change from -32 to +31. The >> jungle IC has been >> > replaced. I'm now thinking that the micro or >> eeprom may be bad. Would >> > anyone have any knowledge or ideas on this >> problem? >> > Thanks, >> > >> > The Old Master Technician >> > ******************************** >> > Since 1972 * >> > Jim Myers * >> > Telrad Electronics * >> > Fort Wayne Indiana * >> > ******************************** >> > >> > >> > >> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > 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. 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. 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. 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/