Pretty sure that's normal on those sets, vertical sweep is suppressed till degaussing has finished. Depending on your screen setting if and how much it's visible. -Ed- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Tiedeman" <btied@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 2:01 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F27201GG (CTC 169CAQS) VERT DEFLECTION? > Al when the set is first turned on look at the screen and see if you see a > faint vert (deflection) line about 1\4' high before the picture comes in? > Did the customer send this back for this type of a problem? It does not > affect picture once it is on. > > Bruce. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 1:07 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F27201GG (CTC 169CAQS) VERT DEFLECTION? > > > > I got the same problem here. I haven't seen the problem yet. Customer says > > it only happens when they turn it on. Original problem was picture was > > stretched and the line when turned on. Caps in the vertical section fixed > > that. > > Went over the regulator and changed CR4118 and the thing went out. Came > back > > 2 weeks later with this line thing??????? I thought I had it fixed when > the > > picture came up OK. Never have seen the line. > > Al Marquardt > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > > 206 W Main > > Girardville Pa. 17935 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Wayne Vanaman" <Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 12:17 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA F27201GG (CTC 169CAQS) VERT DEFLECTION? > > > > > > > Normal operation. > > > Vertical is blanked during degauss. > > > If this is a "problem" turn the main screen down a lttle. > > > > > > Wayne Vanaman > > > Omega Electronics > > > 6904 W Fairfield Dr > > > Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 > > > > > > Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com > > > > > > 850-456-5995 voice > > > 850-458-6369 fax > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Bruce Tiedeman" <btied@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 10:17 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA F27201GG (CTC 169CAQS) VERT DEFLECTION? > > > > > > > > > > "Momentary no vert deflection then OK". At start up. > > > > I hope some one can shed some light on this problem, At turn on you > see > > a > > > > collapsed vert deflection (about 1\4" deflection) then I hear the > relay > > > > click an the set comes on full deflection as the CRT heaters lights up > > the > > > > tube. The regulation is good around 143 volts similar in standby. > > > > I did change the cr4118, Q4402 and Q4202. Soldered all board > connections > > > in > > > > Vet circuit. Replaced C403K. > > > > I am starting to go around in circles on this set. Trying to figure > out > > > the > > > > theory of operation. I am working off of a CTC169 print but has > > different > > > > parts than shown in data base. U4501 the vert drive switch shows a > drive > > > > pulse OK at turn on. > > > > . Sorry if my explanation is vague. I also changed the degaussing > switch > > > > transistor! > > > > As soon as I hit the tack switch the vert line shows up, then the > relay > > > > sounds and the picture comes in ? > > > > I don't want to send out this set as is. The original condition was > > > > regulator problem which has been repaired , then I noticed this. > Should > > > not > > > > see any kind of visible deflection this soon at turn on? > > > > > > > > Bruce. > > > > > > > > B&T Electronics > > > > 139 Margaret St > > > > Sarnia Ontario > > > > Canada > > > > N7T 2Y3 > > > > 519 344 1850 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --- > > > > Lost Password: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > > Email Archives: > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --- > > > Lost Password: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > Email Archives: > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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