Re: Electrohome G08 question

I agree with Rodger, sounds like too low HV, is the picture not focused
as sharply as before? I would suggest that you check the HV board for
bad caps, and see if the paint on the HV pot has been tampered with.
HV probes are not very expensive...

John :-#)#

Rodger Boots wrote:
>
> I suppose someone may have put in the wrong value
> (too low) yoke return resistors, but a more likely
> possibility is that the high voltage is set too low and
> the picture is "blooming". If you have a high voltage
> probe that is easy enough to check.
>
> Matt Rossiter - Verio Southern California wrote:
>
> > I have an Electrohome G08 monitor that is putting out a picture too large.
> > The x and y size pots are as low as they can go. I've put in new x/y size
> > pots as a matter of fact. All the voltages I'm reading are pretty good.
> > I know the signals coming out of the x/y game boards are good.
> >
> > I've kind of solved the y-size problem by putting in a slightly larger
> > potentiometer. Putting a slightly larger potentiometer in for the x-size
> > doesn't solve the horizontal problem - besides it's probably cheating.
> >
> > This particular G08-003 monitor doesn't have the input protection board -
> > but I'm not sure if that would effect the size problem.
> >
> > Anyway - I'm stumped. I have a few other ideas to try, but maybe someone
> > could offer me suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks...
> >
> > Matt

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