Akai PTH5498 54in, red and blue all over the place.

I have double images, and the red and blue are all mixed up, I tried setting the Red Convergence but nothing happens, the book says to use the remote, but when I try this nothing moves. I can?t set the Red or the blue. Is there a problem with the convergence not working? This just started this, and now I have no way of setting the convergence. Any help will be greatly appreciated Thanks Pete

smusz8 May 07, 2008

Have red lines (thin) and wavey that go from left top, drop down then go back up to top right. On the bottom there is dubble and curved words and piture. tried the covergence but only helped a little. Where is the auto focus button?
Anonymous Jun 09, 2008

I have a 4" black strip that go across the bottom of my screen. the picture looks like it has move up leaving the black strip on the bottom of the screen

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I have seen this problem before. Look at the convergence amp. section of the set. at the bottom of the heat sinks . there are 1 fuse at the bottom of each on the board they look like resistors they are 3.5 amp fuses, i believe, that blow. no way to tell except with a meter. try this first if it works you got it, if not truy replacing the amplifier ic's and fuses again if they blow. Good luck

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If you cannot correct the problem in the customer conv adj menu, or by pressing an auto focus button, then you have a defect in the convergence circuit...don't attempt to enter the service menu (the other guy has incorrect info) You'll only make the repair more difficult for the trained technician...Good Luck

Posted on Oct 01, 2007

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The code is mute 183

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I had the same problem. you have to type in a code to bring the color grid up then adjust them left right up or down...But I lost the code and i need to do it again. So if anyone knows the code it will help us all out. It was something like mute-0-8 then click 7 for red and so on but I cant remember. I got the info from a downloadable repair manual it was very is to understand and read.

Posted on Aug 21, 2007

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