Is this a good TV?

[Skull Commander]

I have a superb panasonic but it doesn't handle ntsc

[Breadboy]

i think all sonys use the same service menu. My 14" trinitron is the same as my 36HQ100

i have it home and let you know tomorrow

OK, I'm still waiting lol.

[Breadboy]

Bump?

[Liam]

First, turn off power with the main switch on the front panel.
Hold the plus and minus buttons on the front panel and turn on power. Wait for picture, then release the plus and minus buttons. It now shows "TT" (test mode) on screen.
Once "TT" isdisplayed, select a number from the remote:

The newer Sony televisions use a different procedure to senter service mode:

• Turn on the main power switch and enter into the stand-by mode.
  Press the following sequence of buttons on the Remote Control:
  info/disp (OSD)
  5 (Number 5)
  vol+ (Volume Up)
  TV

• -or-

• [it]
  [5] (Number 5)
  [vol+] (Volume Up)
  [teletext off]

• -or-

• On TV:
  Hard Power On
  On Remote:
  Standby Off
  [i+]
  [5]
  [Vol+]
  Digital TV

The television will turn on and "TT" will appear in the upper right corner of the screen. Other status information will also be displayed. Press "MENU" on the remote control to obtain the following menu on the screen:
Picture Adjustment
Geometry
Wide
IC Status
MSP
Current TV status

• Also you can enter "TT" mode by opening the little hatch on the front, holding [P+] and [P-] (prog. button) switching main power on - then pressing menu twice enters the service menu.

Move to the corresponding adjustment using the button on the remote. Press the + button to enter the selected adjustment. Turn off the power to quit the service mode or enter 0, 0 (zero twice) when adjustments have been completed.

[Max P.]

Move to the corresponding adjustment using the button on the remote. Press the + button to enter the selected adjustment. Turn off the power to quit the service mode or enter 0, 0 (zero twice) when adjustments have been completed.

But whatever you do write down the factory standard settings before you change then so you can revert it all back to normal if the picture gets totally screwed...

[Breadboy]

Towards the top corners of the image, it isn't perfectly straight; it kind of curves a bit. What can be done about this?

[Breadboy]

I would really like some help.

[ItsThere]

I would really like some help.

My mate turned his upside down for a week.

He thought it helped. I didn't agree.

I don't think there is much you can do really - it is just an aging set.

[speedlolita]

Adjust geometeryyyy

[Rep]

Anyone know how to enter the LG CRT Service menu? I read once it could only be done using a service remote. The screen is waaaaaaaaay off.

[speedlolita]

Try finding the service manual for your model. Using google with the model number and service manual. A few sites charge, a few have them for free.

[Breadboy]

Adjust geometeryyyy

I do not see any option for that; only a section labeled "Adjust" and within that, options for: corner correction; vcen or EW; verticle size; verticle position; H. centre; blue HWB; green HWB; red HWB; B&W delay; verticle breath; pin amplication; par tilt, and finally v. linear.

[speedlolita]

Adjust it a bit, might be h centre. It can take a while to get a good image.

[Breadboy]

Yes, that H. centre option did allow me to centre the image (to correct the RGB shift issue), but the top corners are still a bit curved inwards.

[Skull Commander]

What method did you use to get into the service menu breadboy? I can't get any of them to work.