Sony KD-30XS955 Help!

[doogie812]

Sony KD-30XS955 Help!

Current condition:
Stuck in Hospitality Mode (Major)
ID Registers do not match any model the chassis is used in (Minor)

History:

I picked this set up for $30.00. I could not pass it up. Years ago I had a KV-36XBR400 and loved it.
The TV had not been turned on in 5 years. After about an hour the CRT perked up nicely. After a few days I decided to start tweaking. I found it strange that I had both red drive and cutoff adjustments. Back in my day red was the reference thus only blue and green drives were available.
Well any way my dark grays were a little cyan and my clouds were pink so I tweaked the red registers for proper gray scale. The black and white picture was great. However, from scene to scene my white balance was changing.
I finally downloaded the service manual only to find I was not to mess with the red registers! I put them back to factory defaults and adjusted gray scale using only the green and blue registers. OK, good black and white but the white balance is still changing on color scene. Here is the dumb move! I bitch slapped it (factory reset) and all went to shit! When it came on it was like looking at a TV through a fish bowl. The Pin Amp is way messed up, the menu key on the front does not work and the ID register numbers don't match any model listed in the service manual (and yes I do have the service manual for this serial number).

Questions:

Do I give a rats ass about the ID registers? I can tweak the landing registers to correct the geometry or their other concerns I should have?

How the bloody hell did it disable the menu key? I have unlocked many a hotel set in my day but this is stupid. Not to mention the fact I am using a $9.00 universal remote that does not have a menu key and the Salvation Army down the road does not have any Sony remotes at this time.

By the way, the color looks smashing although I'm not a fan of white being 9100 deg K.

Thanks Folks

[JohnCT]

I'll check Sony for bulletins when I get to work tomorrow (don't have my login info here), but the drifting gray scale with scene changes is one or more wonky guns (yes, Sony's have three guns other than the indexing one).

John

[doogie812]

Dude,
You seem to be my only hope. I am thinking if I set the ID registers to my set I may gain control of my menu key on the front of the set.

I am deathly afraid of bricking the set. You having access to the service bulletins may hold the key.

I have not touched any thing other then grey scale after the bitch slap. (Never bitch slap anything or anybody).

Again my question; Should I punch in the numbers for my model in the ID registers? This seems to me that if I get it wrong I could brick the TV. If I get it right it may make the landing procedure much more simpler as I see the geometric error would be much less on a larger CRT.

Please help. I pledge to help with all roundie sets for the next six months if you can get me through this.

Doogie

[JohnCT]

Here is the list of available documents. I can get you anything on this list you want. I downloaded the training manual which you may not have. I can email that to you. PM me with your email address and I'll attach it and anything else on this list you think may help.

E25684349 - Service Bulletin - Unable to record some digital content using cable card

E25711026 - Service Bulletin - No signal or distorted when first turned on, C6931, L6903

E25916682 - Service Bulletin - TV may latch up when powering ON and tuning to an ATSC channel

E26205993 - Service Bulletin - TV loses channel memory, software upgrade

E27044986 - Service Bulletin - Error code 161-6 when using SA Cable Card

E27293704 - Service Bulletin - Out Of Band Interference

E27414793 - Service Bulletin - Error 161-4 when using a Cable Card

E27892456 - Service Bulletin - Intermittent Shutdown, No Error codes, Add prevention diode

E28088557 - Service Bulletin - Service Manual dependent on Serial number

E28395570 - Service Bulletin - Software Updates

E29252552 - Service Bulletin - Cable CARD stuck in firmware upgrade process

E29289387 - Service Bulletin - OSD is shifted to far to the right

E31835768 - Service Bulletin - Encryption key parts
Technical Training Documents

E29709934 - Training Materials - Service Manual used based on serial number

E25944424 - Training Materials - Cable card training manual

E09610933 - Training Materials - Training and Troubleshooting Manual

Other Service Documents
E35705495 - Break/Fix Info - Tuner part number
E31894806 - Break/Fix Info - Video playback problem with Memory Stick
E31714675 - Break/Fix Info - Intermittent lock up, no remote or front panel operation
E31237797 - Break/Fix Info - Very Poor focus, IC5512
E30684508 - Break/Fix Info - Missing Channels on PIP
E30558052 - Service Policy - CRT return policy
E30316757 - Break/Fix Info - Bright picture then shutdown, IC9001
E30038624 - Break/Fix Info - Will Memory stick Pro work with this set, Yes
E29952483 - Break/Fix Info - Vertical rolling picture, OSD is good
E29941762 - Break/Fix Info - No, Distorted, Intermittent picture symptoms
E29902744 - Break/Fix Info - HDMI input not working, CN9504
E29754056 - Break/Fix Info - HDMI dark, ID code
E29550513 - Break/Fix Info - Noise on digital channels analog channels are ok
E29311853 - Break/Fix Info - Shutdown symptoms
E29042185 - Break/Fix Info - No picture no OSD, L6903
E28835206 - Break/Fix Info - Memory stick display intermittent, HAX Board
E28728945 - Break/Fix Info - No HD video, BY Board
E28458298 - Break/Fix Info - Picture tilted, adjustment
E28115943 - Break/Fix Info - Horizontal lines but OSD OK, Q Box
E27861187 - Break/Fix Info - Digital pattern on picture, Q Box
E27677928 - Break/Fix Info - Vertical Collapse- no error codes
E27659936 - Break/Fix Info - Error 161-1 when using a Cable Card
E27171105 - Break/Fix Info - Ref 51 and 54, are reversed page 144
E27106593 - Break/Fix Info - Picture torn on analog channels, MZ Board
E27033713 - Break/Fix Info - Dead
E27022298 - Break/Fix Info - No remote operation, Menu button stuck
E26960529 - Break/Fix Info - Block Diagram
E26347608 - Break/Fix Info - No Audio on the left speaker only static noise
E26341221 - Break/Fix Info - No signal or tuner drift
E26309326 - Break/Fix Info - No degauss, MZ Board
E26228010 - Break/Fix Info - Purity out in the corner, adj. Dynamic Landing
E26123426 - Break/Fix Info - Two S/M used for these models
E26123238 - Break/Fix Info - Locks up, no function, only power, AZ Board
E25875166 - Break/Fix Info - 4x3 grayed out in menu screen
E24749165 - Break/Fix Info - HDMI interface information

John

[doogie812]

I finally got the balls to reset the ID registers. Front panel buttons work but did not fix the picture geometry. My advise to all... Do not start diddling in the service menu without consulting the service menu first. And best of all; DON'T PUSH THE RED ONE! (Meaning don't do a chassis reset.)