Special SDM functions Service Alignment Mode (SAM)
Access to normal user menu
Pressing the “MENU” button on the remote control switches between the SDM and the normal user menus
(with the SDM mode still active in the background)
Run timer, software identification, and error buffer
Press the Status button on the remote control to toggle the OSD (except “SDM”) ON and OFF to prevent the
OSD from interfering with measurements and oscilloscope waveforms.
Access to SAM
To access the Service Alignment Mode while in the SDM press the “VOLUME +” and “VOLUME –“ buttons
on the local keyboard simultaneously for at least 4 seconds.
Exiting Service Default Mode
To exit the Service Default Mode, press the Power button.
Note: To save the error codes, unplug the AC power cord without turning off the set. When the power is
turned back on, the Service Default Mode will still be active.
Introduction
The Service Alignment Mode (SAM) is used to align the set and/or adjust the option settings and to display/clear
the error code buffer values.
Entering Service Alignment Mode
To enter the Service Alignment Mode (SAM), press the following key sequence on the remote control
transmitter:
0-6-2-5-9-6-STATUS
Do not allow the display to time out between entries while keying the sequence
It is also possible to enter the Service Alignment Mode by pressing the “VOLUME +” and “VOLUME -” key on
the local keyboard simultaneously for at least 4 seconds when the set is in SDM.
Exiting SAM:
To exit the Service Alignment Mode, press the Power button.
Note: To save the error codes, unplug the AC power cord without turning off the set. When the power
is turned back on, the Service Alignment Mode will still be active.
In SAM the following information is displayed on the screen: