I have a vertical line just to the left of center of all my pictures. Is this a bad seal letting in light? Can I fix this by tightening up the door or does the seal have to be replaced?
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Re: Line in Picture
Here is the free link for the user manual if you need it;
http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/film-cameras/film_mf_slr/xg_a/xg_a_manual.pdf
These guys have a copy of the parts list for sale ($5);
http://www.natcam.net/manuals.html
Try this guy for a service manual;
http://www.vikenk.com/minolta_manual.htm
I think you are right about the seal issue - check there is no play in the door - most likely causes of it being loose would be a loose latch or worn hinge guides / bent hinge pins. Replace or tighten is hard to say from the info i could find, my guess is it will be much easier to tighten it than to find the spares, although many xg-as are advertised on e-bay "for spares".
One way to test for sure is to put in new film, then tape the door shut as solidly as you can, and tape around the edges with black PVC electrical tape - see if this helps, if not, there may be a problem in the optics, possibly not worth fixing.
There could feasibly be a problem with the shutter sticking slightly, or one of the plates of the aperture could be bent away from its neighbour. Have a look, be gentle.
Only other thing I can think of is the film itself - was it good, new film you had the problem with? old film could feasibly show those symptoms, although unlikely,
Hope this helps, please ask again if you need more info :)
PS if you think the seal is ok, but you still get the line, try taking it to a camera store for a service - unless you have the tools yourself it is usually cheaper, in particular get them to lubricate all the appropriate moving parts.
:)PS if you think the seal is ok, but you still get the line, try taking it to a camera store for a service - unless you have the tools yourself it is usually cheaper, in particular get them to lubricate all the appropriate moving parts.
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IF YOU HAVE A SOLID BLACK LINE RUNNING VERTICALLY THEN YOU HAVE A FAULTY MATRIX INVERTER. IF CENTRAL THE MAIN VERTICAL INVERTER NEEDS CHANGED. LEFT = LEFT VERTICAL INVERTER RIGHT=RIGHT.........
ANOTHER WAY TO GET THIS FAULT IS WORN OR DAMAGED RIBBON/PLASTIC GOING FROM THE SCREEN MATRIX TO THE INVERTER
You have a thin horizontal line in the center of the TV. You, in this case have vertical IC that has bad grounds. Resolder the vertical IC pins and check the capacitors in the immediate area and replace these caps as necessary. If you still have a horizontal line, you will have to replace the vertical IC. Find a TV tech or someone with electronic experience to do this for you. Should be reasonable to fix. Thanks for asking and Good Luck!
I know the line is horizontal but the problem is in the "Vertical" circuit of the set that deflects the picture from the middle of the screen to the top and bottom.
Only a few easy possible reasons for this.
1) set has developed bad solder connections in the vertical output circuit--it happens as a normal thing and most sets like this the picture will have opened and closed before going to just a line.
2) a part in the vertical output circuit is bad---most common is a IC chip for output. Not real hard to get at or replace and is inexpensive.
If it is as stated here a 27 inch set it may not be economical to fix and cheaper to just consider replacing it.
Do you have a thin line in the middle of the screen running left to right and no picture above or below?
If so read below
This is an easy repair if you've ever soldered or it would not be too costly for a repair shop to do it for you. The problem is a bad Vertical Output IC (usually mounted on an aluminum heat sink with the part on it labeled LA78?? ) and 1 or 2 bad capacitors. Some times you can even fix the problem by re-soldering the contacts of the IC- To find the IC follow the 4 wires that come from the Yoke (which is a contained coil of wires slipped over the neck of the picture tube(s)) back to the board. 2 of the wires go to the horizontal o/p and 2 to the Vertical o/p the thinner gauge wires are for the vertical.let me know if this helped. -VOTE
It happens when Vertical deflection stops as Vertical Out IC becomes hot or does not get vertical signal. Please check electrolytic capacitors and dry solder joints in vertical out section in TV.
You have a number of bad capacitors in the vertical circuit. If you can solder, you should be able to repair this yourself. I'll look up your model to get the parts needed.
Dan
Sounds like a resistor in the convergence circuits or covergence amp ICs them selves. Usually the ICs will distort the picture. My guess would be the flame proof resistors near the ICs 1 or 2 may be oen. Let me know if you need anything further.
Hi Shailendrar , your problem sounds like vertical collapse , the whole picture has collapsed into a thin , very bright centre line ? maybe the result of dry solder joints , does banging on the side of the tv temporarily fix ? if so , the circuit board requires inspection for bad solder joints . Alternately the vertical chip/transistor may be blown , replace as required. Cheers T
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