TCL ELECTRONICS (HK) LTD

Alignment Procedure

Chassis: M34 (25” – 29”)

Color System: NTSC

Sound System: M

Prepared by: Johnny Yu

Issue date: September 28, 2001

Version: 1.0
 TB1240 + TCLM34 chassis alignment instruction

Enter factory mode in production line

Simply press the D-mode key on the factory remote handset.

Enter service mode

Press and hold the VOLUME DOWN key tightly on the unit until minimum level and don’t release the
VOLUMN DOWN key, then press the “0” key on the remote handset three times.

“D” letter on the screen indicated that the factory mode was entered. Now you can use the shortcut key
to access the factory menu. All change in factory data will save in EEPROM automatically

Note:
1. You can disable the D-Mode key (on factory remote handset) by change “BIT-7” of “MODE0” to
“1”. If the D-Mode key was disabled, you can’t enter D-Mode by the D-mode key on the factory
remote (but you can still enter service mode). It is suggested to disable the D-Mode key before the
set leave the factory.
2. On the factory remote handset, you can find the “BUS OFF” key. It can cut off the I2C control
from the CPU to other IC. This is only useful when automatic adjustment of white balance.
3. All system data in menu of “key 7” must keep unchanged when servicing. Otherwise, the set may
not work properly.

Setting method:
No Adjustment Data Name (default Conditions and Setting method (need enter D-mode)
Items value inside blanket) input signal
1 Screen ------------ “IRGB cut off” ! Press “-/--” key on the remote handset and
voltage must set to 80 (all the screen will become a horizontal line.
pattern) Then adjust the “screen” VR on the
flyback until the horizontal line can just
be seen (minimum visible intensity).
2 Focus voltage ------------ Cross hatch ! Adjust the “focus” VR on the flyback
pattern. until the screen becomes clear.
3 VCO ------------ Apply an IF ! Monitor the DC voltage at pin 48 of
signal (see tuner IC201, then adjust T271 until the voltage
spec. for at pin 48 become 4.62 +/- 0.02 V.
frequency) to the ! Press the AFT button on the factory
IF input. remote and AFT adjustment will be done
automatically.
4 Vertical VPOS50 (03) Input a PAL cross ! Adjust VPOS50 for vertical position.
geometry for HIGH50 (1A) hatch pattern. ! Adjust HIGH50 for vertical amplitude.
PAL system VLIN50 (04) ! Adjust VLIN50 for vertical linearity.
(Key 2) VSC50 (05) ! Adjust VSC50 for vertical S-correction
OSD50 (2F) ! Adjust OSD50 for OSD position
(normally use default value).
5 Vertical VPOS60 (00) Input a NTSC ! Adjust VPOS60 for vertical position.
geometry for HIGH60 (21) cross hatch ! Adjust HIGH60 for vertical amplitude.
NTSC system VLIN60 (05) pattern. ! Adjust VLIN60 for vertical linearity.
(Key 3) VSC60 (08) ! Adjust VSC60 for vertical S-correction
OSD60 (2B) ! Adjust OSD60 for OSD position
(normally use default value).
6 Horizontal HPOS50 (0F) Input a PAL cross ! Adjust HPOS50 for horizontal position.
geometry for HSIZE50 (18) hatch pattern with ! Adjust HSIZE50 for horizontal width.
PAL system PARA50 (18) black and white ! Adjust PARA50, TRAP50 and CORN50
(Key 4) TRAP50 (0C) background. until the vertical line at left and right side
CORN50 (0D) of the picture become straight.
VEHT50 (03) ! VEHT and HENT is for the picture size
HEHT50 (04) stability when changing the brightness of
the screen. Receive pattern of cross hatch
with black background and then change to
white background, then compare the
vertical and horizontal size between black
and white background. Adjust VEHT and
HEHT until you get the minimum
difference of screen size. After you adjust
VEHT and HEHT, you must re-adjust
vertical and horizontal amplitude.
7 Horizontal HPOS60 (14) Input a NTSC ! Adjust HPOS60 for horizontal position.
geometry for HSIZE60 (18) cross hatch ! Adjust HSIZE60 for horizontal width.
NTSC system PARA60 (1A) pattern with black ! Adjust PARA60, TRAP60 and CORN60
(Key 5) TRAP60 (0D) and white until the vertical line at left and right side
CORN60 (0D) background. of the picture become straight.
VEHT60 (02) ! Adjust VEHT and HEHT using same
HEHT60 (04) method of PAL system. Also need
re-adjustment of vertical and horizontal
amplitude.
8 Key 6 RFAGC (35) Receive a 60dB ! RFAGC – monitor the voltage at AGC pin
(Status PIFAFT (44) grey scale + color of the tuner. Then increase the setting of
adjustment) HAFC (00) bar signal RFAGC until the tuner AGC voltage reach
S-B-Y (08) maximum (about 5V). Then decrease the
S-R-Y (08) RFAGC setting until the AGC voltage just
drop.
! Adjust S-B-Y and S-R-Y to get the
optimal color for SECAM system.
! Please keep the PIFAFT value after auto
AFT adjustment.
! HAFC item must use the default value.
 (curve of VLOMAX (7E) --------- ! VOLMAX is the volume output level at
volume VOL05 (48) 100%.
control) VOL25 (65) ! VOL05 is the volume output level at 5%
! VOL25 is the volume output level at 25%

Remark: The value of VOL05 and VOL25

was not suggested to vary in every set. It is
suggested to use the default value.
9 White balance R CUT (80) Black and white 1. Measure the dark side of the picture with
adjustment G CUT (80) pattern (PAL) a color analyzer and set RCUT to 80.
(key 1) B CUT (80) Then adjust BCUT and GCUT until the
G DRV (40) data on the analyzer become x = 284, y =
B DRV (40) 299.
2. Measure the bright side of the picture,
Then adjust BDRV and GDRV until the
data on the analyzer become x = 284, y =
299.
3. Repeat step 1 and 2 until you get right
color on both dark and bright side of the
screen.

Other adjustment (default value was suggested, except BRTC)

10 Key 0 OSD (07) ---------- OSD – OSD position
OSDF (65) OSDF － Oscillating frequency setting
TXCX (30) TXCX – OSD intensity when maximum
RGCN (20) contrast
TNTX (28) RGCN – OSD intensity when minimum
TNTN (28) contrast
TNTX – maximum tint level
TNTN – minimum tint level

11 Key 8 SCNT (0F) ---------- SCNT – sub contrast for luminance signal
CNTX (3F) CNTX – maximum contrast
CNTN (00) CNTN – minimum contrast
BRTX (20) BRTX – maximum brightness
BRTN (20) BRTN – minimum brightness
COLX (35) COLX – maximum color
COLN (00) COLN – minimum color
12 Key 9 CNTC (25) ---------- CNTC – 50% contrast
BRTC (40) BRTC – 50% brightness
COLC (50) COLC – 50% color
TNTC (35) TNTC – 50% tint
COLP (00) COLP – color level for PAL
COLS (54) COLS – color level for SECAM
BRTS (00) BRTS – sub brightness for SECAM

! For the adjustment of BRTC, receive an 8

step grey scale pattern and adjust all
picture settings to 50%. Then adjust
BRTC until the first and second step on
the screen can just be distinguished.
13 Mute key SHPTV3 (17) ---------- SHPTV3 – 50% sharpness in 3.58 system
(sharpness SHPAV3 (1A) (TV)
adjustment) SHPTV4 (16) SHPAV3 – 50% sharpness in 3.58 system
SHPAV4 (16) (AV)
SHPX (25) SHPTV4 – 50% sharpness in 4.43 system
SHPN (10) (TV)
SHPAV4 – 50% sharpness in 4.43 system
(AV)
SHPX – maximum sharpness
SHPN – minimum sharpness

14 INTRO SELF ADJ (00) ---------- SELF ADJ– auto detection option
SELF VCO (80) SELF VCO – auto detection of VCO
CCD OSD (42) CCD OSD – adjust horizontal location for
CCD OSDF (63) CCD display.
VOL OUT (73) CCD OSDF – oscillating frequency setting
for CCD display.
VOL OUT – adjust the level of AV audio
output.

Remark : SELF ADJ and SELF VCO are auto

adjustment, no need to adjust by manual.
15 SOUND PYNX (28) ----------- PYNX – upper limit of sync. checking (blue
(Sync. PYNN (14) back on/off)
checking) PYXS (26) PYNN –lower limit of sync. checking (blue
PYNS (16) back on/off)
PYXS –upper limit of sync. checking (during
tuning)
PYNS –lower limit of sync. checking (during
tuning)
16 MARK ONTM (00) ----------- ONTM – Blank screen timing when turn on
(Time setting) SWTM (0A) TV
PLVL (80) SWTM – Degaussing timing when turn on
PNUM (00) TV
PLVL – X-ray protection start-up voltage
(input voltage of X-ray protection pin)
PNUM – X-ray protection timing setting
17 CALL MPB-STR (43) ----------- MPB-STR – Effect Strength
(DBE setting) MPB HMC (0D) MPB HMC – Harmonic content
MPB HP (07) MPB HP – High Pass Corner Frequency
MPB LP (07) MPB LP – Low Pass Corner Frequency
MPB LIM (EC) MPB LIM – Amplitude limit
SUB FRE (28) SUB FRE – Subwoofer Corner Frequency
SUB HP (02) SUB HP – Subwoofer Complementary High
VOL MAL (03) Pass Filter
VOL MAL – Volume Loudspeaker
 Note: In “D-MODE” status, press “AV/TV” key on remote handset and you will see
some test pattern.

System data:
Item Adjust item Default value

12 Key 7 VCDM0 00
VCDM1 00
MODE0 01
MODE1 C0
MODE2 C0
MODE3 E7
OPTION DC