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FTX21C / FIRSTLINE [TV]

The EURAS repair tip database for professional technicians and service engineers supplies the following faults for FTX21C / FIRSTLINE.

List of fault symptoms:
  • Whistling from PSU.
  • No functions. Chirping.
  • Pincushion distortion (intermittently).
  • Line output transformer is defective.
  • PSU pulsates.
  • Switches to standby. after start-up.
  • Excessive horizontal size.
  • PSU pumps after switch on. LED flickers green and picture and sound are missing. Blubber form the loudspeakers.
  • Shuts down.
  • No picture. Three colored streaks on upper half screen. Audio OK. (FTX21C tips)
  • Annoying noise from PSU. Functions OK.
  • Black screen with 3 colour lines on the first third at the top of the screen.
  • Vertical collapse.
  • Picture and menu has slightly shifted horizontally. After approx 10 minutes sound becomes lower, crackles and then disappears completely. If appliance is restarted, sound is available again and error repeats itself.
  • Reduced vertical deflection.
  • No start-up from standby with RC. (FTX21C tips)
  • No picture. OSD and TXT OK .
  • No blue.
  • 8V input voltage missing from stabiliser.
  • Faulty OSD and/or Teletext.
  • Excessive horizontal size. Pincushion distortion. on sides.
  • Retrace lines. Blank raster.
  • Memory loss.
  • No picture. No audio. PSU pulsates.
  • Slow start-up. Pulsating picture. Switches off by itself.
  • Dark screen. Audio OK . (service info for FIRSTLINE -FTX21C)
  • No SECAM L standard.
  • Pincushion distortion.
  • Bright raster.
  • Green LED flashing.
  • No line drive.
  • No tuning menu. "Locked" appears, when Install option is selected.
  • PSU chirps.
  • Stuck in standby.
  • Dead.
  • No picture. OSD OK .
  • Display shows "locked" during programme search, though lock is cancelled.
  • Picture disappears with a flash. Sound stays and picture is back. (FTX21C tips)
  • Bright picture. Flyback lines.
  • Reduced horizontal size. Stripes in picture. on the left.
  • No start-up. Standby LED flashes .
  • LED stays green when switching to standby.
  • No start-up from standby. Green LED comes on then blinks red.
  • Vertical output stage fails repeatedly.
  • Very bright picture content and blooming, even during AV.
  • Switches to standby, LED is red for a short time and then pulsates green every second.
  • Ticking noise. in standby.
  • Dark screen. No contrast control. No brightness control.
  • Line output transistor fails repeatedly.
  • Erratic start-up.
  • Hum bar. No RC functions. (service info for FIRSTLINE -FTX21C)
  • Only 300 V at rectifier.
  • Enter service mode.
  • Annoying noise from PSU in standby. (FTX21C tip from FIRSTLINE)
  • LED flashes.
  • No start-up.
  • PSU pulsates. No functions. Standby LED flashes .
  • Wavy picture. (FTX21C tip from FIRSTLINE)
  • No start-up. Led briefly green then goes into standby again.
  • Does not start, fast pulsating also without deflection plug.
  • No picture. Audio and OSD OK .
  • E/W fault.
  • Reduced horizontal deflection.
  • Trips. Green LED flashes . (FTX21C tip from FIRSTLINE)
  • Green light flashing on picture.
  • No picture.
  • No vertical deflection.

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Last updated: 22. Aug 2008 00:43:11 MET, doccode ISO9002AS168EKA200805C EURASMOP

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