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5530ST / OTTOVERSAND [TV]

The EURAS repair tip database for professional technicians and service engineers supplies the following faults for 5530ST / OTTOVERSAND.

List of fault symptoms:
  • Encrypted Canal Plus after 1 hr.
  • No synchronisation. intermittently. (5530ST tip from OTTOVERSAND)
  • No vertical deflection.
  • No vertical deflection, only a horizontal bright line. Sound OK.
  • At switch on, blank screen and loud hash noise.
  • During operation switches over by itself to other channels. (service info for OTTOVERSAND -5530ST)
  • Vertical size adjustment.
  • Hue delay adjustment.
  • Intermittently one colour disappears (RGB).
  • Shuts down. at start-up. (5530ST tip from OTTOVERSAND)
  • Black adjustment, white adjustment.
  • Vibration at top of picture. Picture height changes.
  • No sound or nasal sound.
  • Shuts down. after start-up.
  • IC401 (TDA3654) fails.
  • Stuck in standby. LED flashes once and goes OFF. (5530ST tip from OTTOVERSAND)
  • Purity fault and the sound hums. The positive temperature coefficient resistor has been changed. (5530ST OTTOVERSAND repair tip)
  • PSU whistles. in standby.
  • Switches to protection mode.
  • Occasionally hum distortion. Rare: audio failure on certain channels. Status displays (stereo, mono, audio 1/2) change permanently.
  • G2 is too high, if attempting to decrease, picture is visible for a few secs then becomes dark.
  • No picture and no sound. Image distorted.
  • Teletext frequency adjustment.
  • Sound IF 5.7MHz detection adjustment.
  • Picture is horizontally highly distorted.
  • Enable Hotel mode. Disable hotel mode.
  • No colour.
  • Blank raster. Flyback lines.
  • Blank raster noise appears when aerial is unplugged.
  • Power supply goes into safety mode when coming out of standby.
  • No start-up (when cold). Standby LED flashes . PSU pulsates.
  • Defective mains fuse. Functions OK for two weeks after replacement.
  • Vertical jitter.
  • Dead at switch on. Standby OK.
  • Tuning drifts.
  • The side of the picture drops and a horizontal line appears. Only a third of the line end stage works. The sound is missing, but the power supply unit operates.
  • Intermittent shut down, numbers still light up and the channels can be changed.
  • Does not find any channels.
  • Twisted picture when switching on from cold.
  • The screen is black and the appliance is in safety mode. There is a white horizontal line across the screen. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
  • Distorted picture. at top.
  • Line output transformer is defective. (service info for OTTOVERSAND -5530ST)
  • Switches off and goes to standby after hours or days. After switching back on, the appliance switches off again after 30 mins. After that, in even shorter time.
  • When switching from AV input to any pretuned channel, no horizontal sync, but shortly after picture synchonizes correctly.
  • Line transformer reference.
  • Power supply BU908 blows occasionally at switch on, never during operation. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • RF AGC adjustment.
  • Major components location guide. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
  • Goes on and off again for a short time.
  • Horizontal stripe.
  • Snowy raster. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
  • No audio. No picture.
  • Dead. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
  • Faulty vertical deflection. (5530ST tips)
  • Cut-off adjustment.
  • Ballooning.
  • No picture, no sound, PSU is ok. High voltage builds up over a short time then appliance switches off.
  • Switches on. Pulsates 3 times, then switches off.
  • No or intermittent start-up.
  • Line transistor blows after 1 hour.
  • Repeat failure of the STR58041.
  • White spot when switching TV off.
  • When switched on the appliance goes into stand by then starts up. (with circuit diagram extract)
  • Sub colour adjustment.
  • 24V when disconnecting collector of line transistor, otherwise voltage collapses. Line transformer does not start up. 5V on IC721. Display does not light up, standby lights up. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
  • No audio and picture. Buzzing sound at switch on. Standby LED is blinking, then goes to standby.
  • Stretched picture.
  • Power supply. When rebuilding this supply, it is possible that R512 may have failed.
  • Picture vibrates slightly for approx. 1 min.
  • Picture width varies according to picture content. Power supply voltages ok and stable. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
  • Low contrast (after warm-up). (OTTOVERSAND - 5530ST information)
  • Focus adjustment.
  • Necessary modification when replacing oscillator part.
  • Horizontal centre adjustment. (5530ST tip from OTTOVERSAND)
  • Picture becomes snowy and image offset after approx 20 minutes of operation.
  • Line shakes in the top part of the picture. V amplitude jumps.
  • Dead, channel lights OK.
  • No control of volume from front of set.
  • PSU chirps for approx 10 secs, then OK.
  • Station memory cuts out intermittently, especially when connecting the cable the stations fall out. Then the contrast adjustment gets defective and the appliance doesn't respond to the RC.
  • Set dead or intermittently dead. Set may not go to standby via remote.
  • Starts up, but after 10 minutes picture is snowy and tuner sensibility decreases
  • Vertical centre adjustment.
  • Pilot tone adjustment.
  • Picture flickers, horizontally.
  • The appliance goes out of tune in VHF.
  • Hue delay adjustment. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • Static convergence adjustment.
  • Appliance is dead. Sometimes starts if turned on and off several times.
  • Power supply squeeling and dead.
  • Picture has shifted.
  • Occasionally the PSU does not start up. If it does, the appliance is ok. (PSU on the right with STK54041).
  • Standby LED flickers for approx 10 secs. Switches off.
  • Colour is uncontrollable.
  • Crackling audio. Lines in picture. on the left.
  • Small pulsating picture, the sound varies up and down and the brightness goes low. (service info for OTTOVERSAND -5530ST)
  • Appliance will not start up. IC701, D717 and C711 have already been changed. Appliance still won't start up.
  • Switches off intermittently, comes then back.
  • Excessive horizontal size. (5530ST OTTOVERSAND repair tip)
  • Comes on for a short time. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • Time base whistles and goes into safety mode. Fault persists when FBT has been changed. (part of circuit diagram displayed)
  • No picture.
  • PSU does not oscillate. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • Line S2055 fails immediately. FBT has been changed, TDA8372 has been changed. (5530ST tips)
  • STEREO separation adjustment.
  • The screen is black and the power supply whistles.
  • Operating voltage adjustment (power supply board).
  • Dead. Whining.
  • No video or standard switching.
  • Intermittent line drive failure causing no picture but sound is OK.
  • Vertical collapse. (5530ST tip from OTTOVERSAND)
  • LED lights up for 1 sec. at switch on then switches off.
  • The lower half of the picture does not exist.
  • E/W fault.
  • After half-an-hour flashing lines appear on screen.
  • Does not start when cold. Only chatters. Appliance runs when warm.
  • The power supply relaxes. (picture attached)
  • Small, pulsating picture, low brightness, sound level varies. (service info for OTTOVERSAND -5530ST)
  • Sound IF detection for 5.74MHz adjustment.
  • Vertical size adjustment.
  • Hum on sound and picture. Capacitor on mains rectifier has been changed. 12V and 16V on IC521 are too low. (+ extract of circuit diagram) (5530ST OTTOVERSAND repair tip)
  • After changing the deflection transistor BU 508 it blows again after 1-2 days. (picture attached)
  • 00 on display, remote control often fails or no functions possible.
  • No start-up.
  • Does not start up from standby, cracking is audible and appliance switches OFF, standby LED switches off.
  • Small picture with hour glass effect.
  • No memory.
  • "S" distortion. Cannot be adjusted.
  • Shuts down. Standby LED does not light.
  • Pilot detection adjustment.
  • Purity adjustment.
  • Pilot tone adjustment.
  • Power supply does not function.
  • Focus adjustment.
  • Pincushion distortion.
  • Horizontal sync error. Spund appears only when horizontal is synchronized. Can be adjusted with pot, but fails again when switching channel.
  • No start-up. No LED. Standby OK. (5530ST OTTOVERSAND repair tip)
  • No green.
  • SECAM identification adjustment.
  • Sub-brightness adjustment.
  • Distorted picture. No audio (intermittently). (OTTOVERSAND - 5530ST information)
  • Does not start up. LED comes on then goes off immediately.
  • No picture. Audio OK .
  • No start up, stuck in standby. Red LED switches off when trying to start up.
  • No RC functions. No front panel function. (5530ST tips)
  • Intermittent no video or front display.
  • Tearing visible especially with crosshatch pattern. Vertical lines.
  • VIF and AFT adjustment.
  • Picture pulls inwards at the top
  • SECAM phase adjustment.
  • Blinking colours or no colour on Canal Plus.
  • Stuck in standby. Attempts to start up, LED flashes one time and turns off.
  • No function, red LED lights up for a short time at switch on.
  • Reduced picture, low brightness and varying sound.
  • BU508 fails in line output stage immediately after start-up.
  • Intermittently one colour disappears (RGB). (5530ST tips)
  • Starts up only after several attempts, fizzles for 10 secs, then OK.
  • Vertical IC burnt.
  • Sound IF 5.5MHz detection adjustment. (OTTOVERSAND - 5530ST information)
  • Horizontal centre adjustment.
  • Tuning of the sound is incorrect as one track is O/C.
  • E/W pinch and picture is folded up vertically at bottom.
  • STEREO separation adjustment.
  • Vertical size adjustment. (5530ST tip from OTTOVERSAND)
  • Switches off after a few secs. with a whistling sound.
  • Line output stage U is 45V.
  • Bright picture. Flyback lines.
  • Sound IF detection for 5.5MHz adjustment. (service info for OTTOVERSAND -5530ST)
  • Set dead. R502 is in open circuit but at switch on there is a bright flash and the plug fuse goes open circuit. (service info for OTTOVERSAND -5530ST)
  • No audio.
  • No audio (intermittently).
  • Poor start up when cold. Hiccups. OK after several attempts.
  • Focus adjustment.
  • No audio. (5530ST tip from OTTOVERSAND)
  • No start-up (intermittently).
  • Picture is small and pulses, brightness is low and the sound is variable.
  • No red.
  • Intermittent colour bands at high contrast.
  • Battery is discharged too quickly.
  • Black shadow in centre of picture. (OTTOVERSAND - 5530ST information)
  • Carries out unwanted operating steps eg. switches off, switches over channel, changes volume etc.
  • Erratic start-up.
  • Vertical IC fails at switch on. (OTTOVERSAND - 5530ST information)
  • The appliance switches off after hours or days and goes to standby. After switching on again it switches off after an even shorter period of time.
  • No sound or picture channel change indicator o.k.
  • Does not start. PSU starts up briefly, then protective circuit is active.
  • Stuck in standby. LED is red .
  • Sound of AV source still audible approx. 3 sec after switching to standby. Noise when nothing is connected to AV.
  • No picture and sound. Buzzing sound at switch on. Standby LED is blinking, then go to standby.
  • Very distorted picture with very strong vertical waves and picture almost black and white. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
  • RF AGC adjustment.
  • No sound or picture with normal channel lights.
  • LED flashes briefly at switch on, then appliance switches off.
  • Standby LED lights even after switching on, and switches then off. Lamp lights. (5530ST tip from OTTOVERSAND)
  • Picture wavering at top. (5530ST tips)
  • No tuning. Higher channels in band I/III/V are not received.
  • Image jitter in upper part when turning on. Disappears after a short while.
  • No start-up. Standby LED flashes .
  • No functions.
  • When in standby appliance hums or crackles. LED pulses.
  • Hiccups 3 times and switches off. Lamp lights.
  • No colour via scart socket E1or E2.
  • Horizontal frequency adjustment.
  • The picture is green and purple. No SECAM identification.
  • No start-up from standby. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • Poor quality picture in high channels.
  • Vertical centre adjustment.
  • Vertical lines on left side of screen, thiner towards edges and bigger towards centre, approx. 10 cm on screen. Lines tremble. Fault present also in AV mode with black screen. Switches off after a while.
  • Set dead. Trys to come on but trips rapidly then cuts off.
  • The appliance remains in standby and the LED remains lit up. (5530ST tip from OTTOVERSAND)
  • Impossible to go into standard LL as the appliance remains locked in standard BG.
  • Does not memorize channels.
  • Switches off by itself. at start-up.
  • Trips. when cold. No or intermittent start-up. when cold.
  • Vertical stripe in the left picture third.
  • PSU doesn't start up. Pulsates.
  • No colour.
  • No power supply outputs.
  • Switches off by itself after a while. Vertical lines on picture right side of approx 10 cm. Jamming in AV mode.
  • No blue.
  • Can not always be switched on from standby. LED goes off.
  • Horizontal size adjustment.
  • Chirping.
  • Standby LED switches off after start-up. Dead.
  • Picture shaking in random direction.
  • No HV (intermittently).
  • At switch on, stand by display lights up for a short time, line end stage attempts to work, but switches off again straight away.
  • PLL centre frequency adjustment.
  • Occasionally, goes from top of picture to the green, hum in the speaker and dark bar. Goes from bottom to top.
  • Vertical lines on right of picture. First line is blue. (picture attached)
  • Black screen.
  • R702 fails at once if the aerial cable is plugged in (cable connection).
  • The station storage breaks down completely, when connected to cable, all the programmes are mixed up. The contrast control is defective and the remote control does not work. (+ extract of circuit diagram)
  • Occasionally vertical picture jitter until total failure of the vertical deflection stage.
  • Difficult colour lock on Canal Plus only.
  • Cut-off and white balance adjustment.
  • Stand-by LED does not function.
  • Horizontal centre adjustment.
  • Mains fuse blown and mains transistor T707 (BU908) s/c.
  • PSU attempts to start with noise. After 3-4 secs it stops and LED indicator goes off.
  • Hum in picture. Lines shifted on top. (5530ST OTTOVERSAND repair tip)
  • Sub-brightness adjustment. (5530ST tips)
  • Sub colour adjustment. (service info for OTTOVERSAND -5530ST)
  • Flickering colours with Canal Plus.
  • Hum on sound and picture. (with circuit diagram extract)
  • Dynamic convergence adjustment.
  • Picture becomes quite dark and gets distorted after 20 or 30 minutes.
  • Stuck in standby. (extract of circuit diagram attached)
  • No start-up (when cold). (part of circuit diagram displayed)
  • Stripes in picture. on the right.
  • PLL centre frequency adjustment. (OTTOVERSAND - 5530ST information)
  • Sometimes while watching a TV channel, TXT appears twisted, as if it had line tearing.
  • Reduced vertical and horizontal size.

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