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out what all the various Service Menu Options do and learn how to Tweak your Aconda to your
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IR Remote Control Codes Thanks to Michael Winestock for the remote control codes for the Pronto or other such
capable learning remotes. TV Loewe, RC-5, System 0
Note: Video 3 direct access code recognized only if your Aconda's ROM Version is later than v1.2. Most Acondas sold initially had ROM v1.2 (like mine). A v2.0 ROM is avaiable. Dave
Entering the Service Menu
Some of you have probably noticed that if you push the Menu button under the front
access panel (you know, the one that looks like an arrow circling back on itself, go
ahead, push it...) you see an option labeled "Service Menu" at the
bottom. When you highlight this option, you get a very ominous "For Dealer Use
Only" message. Here is how you ENTER the "Service Menu" for those who can't resist
tinkering. WARNING!!! You CAN mess up your Aconda SERIOUSLY to the point that the picture is
NOT VIEWABLE and to the point that a SERVICE CALL is required to repair the damage!!! DO
NOT change the factory settings randomly or unless you know what you are doing!!! I
STRONGLY RECCOMEND that you RECORD all the factory default settings for your Aconda BEFORE
you change ANYTHING!!! Sorry for all the yelling, I just thought it would be prudent to say that before you
turned your $4000 TV into a very big and expensive paperweight. You have been warned : )
So Here we go: 1) Hit the Menu Button behind the access door on the front of the Aconda. Volila you're in... 3) Go into "System data" by highlighting it and hitting the Right Arrow on
the cursor cluster. You should now be able to see the following (this is what it says on my unit): You can explore the other Menus but write down all the factory settings before
doing anything else!!!
Geometry Adjustment: EW Upper and Lower OK, have you noticed that in the Panorama and 4:3 picture modes that the bottom corners
of the image bow in? I didn't notice this until about 2 months after getting my Aconda.
Don't know if this was some drift that showed up after the burn-in period or what. It
really bothered me when I got a ATSC tuner and a non-full screen letterbox image showed
the bowing in quite prominently. If you are noticing this, here's the fix. Remember, entering the Service Menu and
changing stuff is not without it's risks. Read the disclaimer in the Service Menu section
of this site before proceeding, you do so at your own risk. 1) First, enter the Service Menu as described above 2) Select the "Geometry" sub menu. 3) Now is a really good time to scroll down and write down all the factory settings for
each parameter. 4) Put on a light colored signal or better yet, an Avia Test DVD Test Screen and set
the TV to Panorama mode. 5) Go down to the setting labeled "EW Lower". Adjust this setting to a lower
value (you may have to go into negative numbers) to get the Lower Corners of the display
to widen out and to straighten out. Changes to "EW" Upper will also change the
width of the upper corners of the screen in a similar manner. 6) Did you write down the original setting? If not, don't worry, you can just hit the
"E" button on the remote to leave without changing anything. 7) Once you have a setting you like, hit the "OK" key on the remote to write
this new setting into the non volatile memory and you are good to go.
Turn Off your Scan Velocity Modulation Be aware, that screwing around with these settings are at your own risk. The option
bytes control the TV at a VERY low level and changing them without knowing what you're
doing could really result in permanent damage and or a unviewable state that will require
a service call to rectify. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.You have been warned... This info is from the nice people at Sensory Science Tech support people. I have been
running my Aconda with SVM off for about 1 month now and I honestly can't tell the
difference. Gotta get my Avia test disk back to check it out. 1) Enter the Service Menu as in the post above. 2) Go to the "Option Bytes" Sub Menu. 3) Scroll down to "Option Byte 5" and select it for adjustment by hitting the
Right Arrow key. 4) Bit 0 (Zero) should be set to 1 (one), this is the factory default SVM on. Not too late to go back... 5) Change it to Zero, and to set it, you have to press the OK button on the factory
remote to set the change into the non-volatile memory that holds the Aconda's settings. And Voila...maybe a subtle change? Let me know if you can spot the difference, I can't
really say I see a difference at all. Dave
Who is Dave? He is a private citizen who owns and really enjoys the use of his Loewe Aconda TV. He would like to pass on his enthusiasm for this particular bit of Perfectionist German Home Electronics and share in any knowledge about his most favourite toy. Any opinions are solely that of the respective author(s). All information contained within to be used at your own risk. This site is not officially endorsed by nor does it represent Sensory Science or Loewe in any way. Copyright David C. Chen, all rights reserved. Blah, blah, blah... |
