Technical Support Information

2011 Model LCD monitor

Full HD type

CS Promotion Center
AVC Networks Company
Panasonic Corporation

TH-47/42LF30 Series

c Panasonic Corporation 2011

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Slide 1

Index
1.Features
2.Power ON operation
3.Voltage Distribution
4.Signal Process Circuit
5.Service Notes
6.Trouble Shooting

Slide 2

1.Features
1.Features

Slide 3

1. Features
There are 6 boards as follows at TH-42LF30 back side view.
Please refer to the figure, item Function
Back Side View

e.g. TH-42LF30
V2 Board

DS Board
P Board

A Board

HX Board
V1 Board

Board
P Board
A Board
DS Board

Function
Power Supply
Digital Core Signal Processor
Slot Interface

HX Board

R232C_IN,R232C_OUT,PC_DVI_Audio_IN,
Composit_Component_Audio_IN

V1 Board
V2 Board

Remote Control
Control Button, Power Switch

Slide 4

2.Power
2.Power On
On Operation
Operation

Slide 5

2 (1). Power On Operation

Voltage
Command

To DS board
A13
V1 board

HX board

RM1505
receiver

Remote
Control

V11 HX11

5V
A7

HX7

STB5V

STB5V

STB5V

SW1551

ON/OFF
command

A22

V22

1
Plug in

Fuse
Filter

Q4124
Q4117
SW

Standby
5V
Converter
T201

P6

Main
Converter
T401

24V
To Back light
To Inverter

P2

ON command

ON command

10

P4

16V

For main CPU

IC4002
MUTE

ON command

11

A4

IC4001
Speaker
Amp

P5

5V

IC4601

5V

IC4602
IC4603

A5
MCU 5V
24V

3.3V
1.2V
3.3V

Q4601
SW

IC4607

10

ON command

ON command

5V ON
Sub
Converter
T301

IC4504
EEPROM

A6

STB5V

Power
Factor
Control

For main CPU

IC4801
SUB CPU

STB5V 4

P board

IC4508
EEP JIC

STB5V

4
V2 board

A board

FSTB15V

P3

12V

IC4604

1.8V

IC4605

1.2V

To IC4701
HDMI SW
DVI Interface

To IC4501
Main CPU

IC4003
STB for
Speaker

To IC4701 LVDS receiver

To IC4501 main CPU

To LCD Driver

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2 (2). Power On Operation

1
2

When AC plug is in, plug voltage is applied to fuse and filter of P board.
After passing the standby converter T201, plug voltage is converted to 5V.
5V is supplied to A board via P5/A5 and P6/A6 terminal.
5V through the A5 terminal is supplied to IC4601 and IC4602.
5V is converted to 3.3V and 1.2V by these 2 ICs.
Both 3.3V and 1.2V are supplied to HDMI SW/DVI interface IC4701.
On the other hand, 5V passing the P6/A6 terminal is used as STNDBY voltage.
This STANDBY voltage is supplied to V2 board via A22/V22 terminal.
5V is applied to SW1551 of V2 board.
When the customer press the power switch button, SW1551 is ON.
After SW1551 was ON, 5V is supplied to A board again via A6 terminal with 5 usages follows.
1)Supplied to SUB CPU IC4801 and IC4801 recognizes that power switch ON.
2)Supplied to DS board for SLOT and LAN operation.
3)Supplied to RM1505 of V1 board via HX board.
RM1505 is remote control receiver. There is no process of passing the HX board.
4)5V is supplied to IC4508 and IC4504 EEP. These 2 ICs are combined to main CPU IC4501.
5)5V is supplied to IC4001 Speaker amp.
On/OFF command by remote control is received by RM1505 of V2 board.
This command is sent to sub CPU IC4801.
By receiving this command, IC4801 recognizes the ON/OFF command of remote control.

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2 (3). Power On Operation

6

After receiving remote control ON command, IC4801 switch ON Q4124/Q4117.

After Q4124/4117 was ON,5V is supplied to P board via A6/P6 terminal.

5V from Q4124/4117 is supplied to Power Factor Circuit of P board.

This circuit supplies the plug voltage to sub converter T301 and main converter T401.

IC4801 SW ON the Q4601 and 5V is supplied to IC4603, IC4604 and IC4605.

IC4603 convert 5V to 3.3V and supply to IC4501 main CPU.
IC4604 and IC4605 convert 5V to 1.8V and 1.2V.
Both 1.8V and 1.2V are supplied to IC 4501 main CPU and IC4701 LVDS receiver.

IC4801 send ON command to sub converter T301 via A4/P4 terminal.

Sub converter T301 converts the plug voltage to 16V.
This 16V is distributed to IC4001 speaker amp. of A board and DS board via A13 terminal.
15V supplied to DS board is called FSTB15V and used as power of slot / LAN at DS board.

10

IC4801 send ON command to main converter T401 via A5/P5 terminal.

Main converter T401 converts the plug voltage to 24V.
24V is supplied to backlight and inverter of LCD panel via P2/P3 terminal.
Another 24V is supplied to A board via P5/A5 terminal.

11

After start supplying 24V, IC4801 send ON command toIC4607.

IC4607 has 2 function.
1)Power switch for LCD panel driver and the other is the converter of 24V to 12V.
2)Supplly 12V to LCD panel driver via A1 terminal.
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3.Voltage
3.Voltage Distribution
Distribution

Slide 9

3 (1). Voltage Distribution

P2

24V

1/5

To Inverter

To Inverter

Speaker

LCD Panel

P3
24V

Panel Control

1/5

P5
24V
MCU 5V

STB
Circuit
Power
Circuit

SW

1-2

5-7

5-7

P6

A6

STB 5V

STB 5V

STB 5V

IC4607

1-2

Q4601

IC4605

Only Switch function

5V1.8V

5V

IC4604

11

P4

1-3

IC4603
5V

11

A4

STB 5V

11
1/5

A13

1.8V

3.3V

15V

IC4202

IC4201
LVDS
1.8V
Receiver

2
5V1.8V

DS13
Power supply to
slot and LAN 15V

IC4501
Main CPU

3.3V
3.3V1.8V

1-3

DS

1.2V

5V3.3V

A13
16V

IC4001

5V1.2V

A7

To V2
board

A17

Audio Amp
ON/OFF command from SUB CPU IC4801

A22

1/3

A16

5
To V1 board
Via HX board

1/2

24V12V

A5

5V1.2V

IC4601

1.8V IC4701

HDMI SW/DVI
IC4602

1.2V

1/5

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3 (2). Voltage Distribution

1

STBY 5V is start generating after plug in.

STBY 5V is supplied to A board via P6/A6 terminal.
After entering A board,STBY5V is sent to
1)V1 board for remote control receiver via A7 terminal
2)V2 board for power press switch via A22 terminal
3)DS board for slot and LAN operation via A13 terminal.

After receiving power ON command (from SUB CPU IC4801)

MCU5V is started to supply.
MCU5V is supplied to A board via P5/A5 terminal.
After entering A board, this 5V is distributed to Q4601,IC4601 and IC4602.
5V is converted to 1.8V and 1.2V by IC4601 and IC4602.
Both 1.8V and 1.2V are supplied to main CPU IC4501.

Q4601 is the switch function and receiving power on command from sub CPU IC4801.
After SW ON, 5V is supplied to IC4605,IC4604 and IC4603.
5V is converted to 1.2V,1.8V and 3.3V by IC4605,IC4604 and IC4603.
1.2V,1.8V and 3.3V are supplied to Main CPU IC4501.
Only 3.3V is supplied to IC4201 LVDS Receiver, too.

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3 (3). Voltage Distribution

4

There is IC4202 next to IC4603.

MCU5V is converted to 3.3V by IC4603.
After this procedure,3.3V is converted to 1.8V by IC4202.
1.8V is supplied to IC4201 LVDS receiver.
After receiving power ON command (from A board) P board start supplying 16V.
16V is supplied to A board via P4/A4 terminal.
1)15V is supplied to IC4001 speaker amp.
2)15V is supplied to DS board via A13/DS13 terminal.
After entering to DS board,15V is used to SLOT/LAN operation.
Next step to above process, P board receive another power ON command from A board.
P board start supplying 24V.
24V is supplied to inverter circuit and back light circuit of LCD panel side via P2/P3 terminal.
Another way, 24V is supplied to A board via P5/A5 terminal, too.
Only this lines 24V is converted to 12V by IC4607.
After converting 12V is supplied to panel driver of LCD side.24V.

Slide 12

4.Signal
4.Signal Process
Process Circuit
Circuit

Slide 13

4 (1). Signal Process Circuit

< Picture flow from input terminal to output >
DVI IN

DS

HDMI IN 1

TMDS Data

HDMI IN 2

HDMI Data

IC4701
HDMI SW/DVI Display chn
DVi/HDMI data

SLOT 1

Through

SLOT 2

30 bit RGB
Video Signal

IC4501

IC4201
IC4201
Digital Video data

LVDS
LVDS
receive
receive

I/P CONV.

Sync
Sync
control
control

2-SCREEN
COMPOSITION

FORMAT
CONV.

LVDS Data to LCD panel

OSD addition

HX

LVDS conv.

PC
IC3503
IC3504

Analogue Video data

RS232C
Driver
Analogue Video data
Component RGB

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4 (2). Signal Process Circuit

Video Signal
The function of A board is the processor of incoming video signals and audio signals.
The video input signal format can be Y/C, or Y, Pb, Pr.
A comb filter, inside IC4501 converts the composite video signal of the main picture to Y and C
(luminance and chrominance) signals.
At the completion of this process, the format of the composite or HDMI/DVI input (Digital Video Interface)
Video signal is now the same as a digital component signal.
If the incoming video is in the 480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p format, the Y, Pb, and Pr signals undergo
A/D (analog to digital) conversion only.
Finally all picture signals are converted to 1080p.
This Video Process section of the IC4501 performs all picture control operations such as brightness,
contrast, color, tint, etc.
On Screen Display data such as adjustment item are mixed with the video data. LVDS (Low Voltage
Differential Signaling) is output to LCD panel from A1 terminal.

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4 (3). Signal Process Circuit

<Audio flow from input terminal to output >
DVI IN

DS

TMDS Data

HDMI IN 1

HDMI IN 2

HDMI Data

IC4701
HDMI SW/DVI Display chn
DVi/HDMI data

SLOT 1

Analogue Audio Signal

SLOT 2
IC4501
Audio MUX
DSP
D/A Conv.
A/D Conv.

PC

IC4001
Audio
Amp.

To Speaker

HX
IC3503
IC3504

Analogue Audio Signal

RS232C
Driver

Analogue Audio Signal

Component RGB

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4 (4). Signal Process Circuit

Audio Signal
All audio signal input are sent to IC4501.
Same IC as video signal processor.
All input audio signal is converted to digital signal (A/D convert ) before entering to the audio signal
processing.
Audio signal is processed by digital format.
After passing audio signal process, audio signal is converted to analogue format signal and sent to
audio amp IC4001.
Audio signal is amplified by this IC4001 and sent to the speaker.

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5.Service
5.Service Notes
Notes

Slide 18

5 (1). Service Notes

< Protection function >
CPU of LCD monitor is checking the voltage at some important points.
When something trouble has happened at these points,
CPU detects the trouble by abnormal voltage input.
After detecting this abnormal information, CPU shut down the power supply and
Start Red LED blinking to inform us the detecting point as follows.

Blinking pattern at Power LED (Sample 4 times blinking)

Power LED color is red.

1 sec

1 sec

1 sec

3 sec

1 sec

1 sec

1 sec

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5 (2). Service Notes

The defective block can be identified by the number of blinks of the Power LED on the front panel of unit.

Blinking Times

Contents and Check point

Check point

Power SOS

A board

Panel 12V SOS

A board
P board

10
13

DS SOS
Regulator SOS

DS board
A board

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5 (3). Service Notes

<How to enter Service Mode CAT>
1. Press and hold Volume down (-) button on the front panel of a unit
and press Recall button on a remote control 3 times quickly within
2 seconds, then you can go into CAT mode.
2. The table as right diagram is displayed.
Fan Trouble only

FT Mode

IIC Mode
<How to enter IIC Mode >
Select the IIC mode by Up/Down button on the remote control at the CAT mode.
After select the item IIC mode, press the Action button of remote control.

<How to use the IIC Mode >

Y525(480i)/60p

Select the alignment subject by UP/Down buttons on the remote control.

16:9 DYNAMIC Hi
Panel W/B Adj
Select the alignment subject by Left/Right buttons
on the remote control.
Adjust the optimum setting by Volume UP/Down buttons on the
remote control.
The data is memorized when press the R button on the remote
control
To exit this mode, press the R button.

R DRIVE
55
Original Data

53
New Data

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5 (4). Service Notes

CD Mode
<How to enter CD Mode >
Select CD Mode by Up/Down buttons on the remote control
and then keep pressing the Mute button on the remote control more than 3 seconds.

<How to use the CD Mode >

( This drawing is a 85PF12 )

01.02.03.04.05

( the number is hexadecimal )

1st LED blinking after shipping (FIXED)

2nd LED blinking after shipping (FIXED)
Second previous LED blinking (Renewal)
Previous LED blinking (Renewal)
Latest LED blinking (Renewal)

To exit the MS mode, press the R button on the remote control.

To exit this mode, press the R button.

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5 (5). Service Notes

SD Mode
<How to enter SD Mode >
Select SD Mode by Up/Down buttons on the remote control
and then keep pressing the Action button on the remote control.

<How to use the SD Mode >

History of remote control command / Factory use
WT: Counter of Power ON.
In this case, power on 13times

Input command
check

MTBF Parameter WT 13

PT: Cumulative time of Power ON condition.

In this case, power on 27 hours
TE: The number of times temperature error.
In this case, error has happened 1 time.

00 00 00 FD FE 49 4A
49 14 15 17 16 17 18
12 D4 4B 49 05 49

TE

PT 27

Condition

+35

Sensor

118

Condition: Temperature unit

Sensor : Illumination sensor value
To exit this mode, press the R button.

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5 (6). Service Notes

CD Mode for LED blinking history.
<How to enter CD Mode >
Select CD Mode by Up/Down buttons on the remote control
and then keep pressing the Mute button on the remote control more than 3 seconds.

<How to use the CD Mode >

( This drawing is a 85PF12 )

01.02.03.04.05

( the number is hexadecimal )

1st LED blinking after shipping (FIXED)

2nd LED blinking after shipping (FIXED)
Second previous LED blinking (Renewal)
Previous LED blinking (Renewal)
Latest LED blinking (Renewal)

To exit the MS mode, press the R button on the remote control.

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5 (7). Service Notes

<How to enter MS Mode >
After entering to the Service Mode, CAT front panel, select the MS Mode by
Up/Down buttons on the remote control
Then keep pressing the Mute button on the remote control more than 3 seconds.

<How to use the MS mode>

1. Select number(*) for your country by Left/Right buttons on the remote control.
2. Press the Mute button on the remote control.
3. The display of Present number is changed to the number you selected.
To exit the MS mode, press the R button on the remote control.

MS
Market select 11.01

Present number
EEPROM data version

Change by Left/Right
buttons on the
remote control

(*) Please refer to the Service Manual for the

number of your country.
Default setting is
0 (= Japan)
1 (= for north America )
3 (= for Asia, Oceania, Middle East)
18 (= China)
20 (=Europe, CIS)

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5 (7). Service Notes

<How to enter ID Mode >
1. Self check is used for automatic check of ICs controlled by bus line.
2. Select the ID mode by UP/Down (-) button of remote control at the front page
of CAT mode .
After that keep pressing the Mute button on the remote control more than 3 seconds.
3. Results of diagnosis are displayed on the screen as follows.

<How to use the ID mode>

<Display Indication>

: board name/different from some models

If Self check completed normally,
OK is appeared.
If Self check completed abnormally,
NG is appeared.
(*) When NG is displayed,
NG appearing board is defective.

PTCT ** H09 :
** = LED blinking times

The line of the PTCT displays

when you get into the self-check mode for the first time
only after the Power LED blinks.
=Once you check this screen, the PTCT line disappears.

To exit the MS mode, press the R button on the remote control.

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6.Trouble
6.Trouble shooting
shooting

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6 (1). Trouble Shooting

No Picture /Abnormal picture : except Panel Defect / Sound is normal
No

Picture problem is happened

in all input ?
Yes

Flexible cable at A1 terminal is

fixed completely?

Yes

A Board
Mainly Video Signal
Processor defect

No

Reconnect steady
and check again from
the beginning.

Only Component RGB input has problem.

Another inputs are normal.
Component input terminal area of A board
defect.
Only DVI input has problem.
Another inputs are normal.
DVI input terminal area of A board defect.

Only HDMI input has problem.

Another inputs are normal.
HDMI input terminal area of A board defect.

Only PC input has problem.

Another inputs are normal.
PC input terminal area of HX board defect.

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6 (2). Trouble Shooting

Audio problem
No

Sound problem is happened

in all input ?
Yes

Output of A16/A17
terminal is 5V ?

Yes

No

Audio amp defect

A board (IC4501)

Only Component input has problem.

Another inputs are normal.
Component input terminal area of
HX board defect .
Only PC/DVI audio input has
problem.
Another inputs are normal.
PC/DVI input terminal area of HX
board defect.
Only HDMI input has problem.
Another inputs are normal.
HDMI input terminal area of A board
defect. (IC4701)

Speaker defect
If one of speaker is normal, either right or left.
The other one should be defective.

Slide 29

Update History
Issue date
Update part
Dec.1st. 2011

Update explanation
First version.

Thanks

Thanks
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