Polaroid TTM-2401 TV - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
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10/3/2013 5:51:02 AM •
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My tv screen is too wide horizontally. I can't
go into video set up and take tv out of zoom mode
it sounds like you have it set to zoom a standard definition signal and that will make picture become bigger than the screen and cut picture off
hope that helps
3/25/2011 3:29:03 PM •
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There is a 10 -15 minute delay before sound comes
Change all the capacitors in and around around the sound output section. Usually Philips capacitors shows a some sort of leak after some years. I says this according my service experience. I'm working with this kind of electonic entertainement equipements since 1974. We cannot predict the exact capacitor poise the problem. That is why recomeds to change all of them. It won't cost so much.
10/15/2010 9:17:18 AM •
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When i first turn on
You can demagnetize your TV by using one of the bulk erasers that the Radio shack sells.
Start
from the middle of the screen, circle the eraser counter clockwise
motion all the way to the border of the screen in the pull out position,
repeat this procedure for a few times. If the problem is still exist,
check the distance of the sub to your TV, must be at least more than 8
feet, if not move that big monster further away from your TV. After you
do this and still have the problem, your TV tube is damage and need to
be replaced. You will have to consider either to repair or buy a new TV
whichever way is more cost effective.
9/16/2010 8:19:03 PM •
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One night our screen just blacked out. I could
From your description it sounds like you TV is experiencing a shut down and re-set condition. This is usually caused by some type of voltage irregularity in the power supply section of the TV. Unfortunately, this is not an easy fix and will require a trip to the shop. Get an estimate before approving repair. In the new world of disposable electronics the cost of repair may exceed the value of the set.
8/29/2009 2:30:58 AM •
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Electrical Arching in back of tv
Check the connection of the ground. Bad connection of ground usually create this problem.
Especially the ground connection between the crt board and the wire who surround the picture tube. Let me know what you will get after this.
8/12/2009 12:09:04 AM •
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Is my polaroid TLX-04244B Digital
I checked out the manual for a similar model tv from polaroid...there's only one input for the coax cable from your antenna, so if the antenna's cable is connected to this input, this couldn't be the problem. What I do have trouble with on my own tv is that my indoor antenna location can make huge differences in recognizing all available digital signals. I could even have the antenna facing a different direction, and get different results. There are a few sites you can google for to find your distance from the broadcast towers, too. This might help to determine if you need a stronger antenna.
It's a painfully long procedure to try different angles and positions for your antenna each time you run a channel scan, but this might be the only thing that would prevent you from picking up the digitals. I try the highest spot possible, and the one closest to the outdoors. Good luck, I hope you can pick them up soon!
(Any antenna works...the industry tries to pass off "digital/hdtv specific antennas" to make a buck. I've used a cheapy rabbit-ears antenna and was able to bring in digital channels, as long as your tv or converter box is converting the signal.)
6/13/2009 6:45:26 PM •
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Does the model Polaroid TTM-2401
Your TV will need a HD converter because it doesn't have a digital tuner but only if you are receiving over the air signals. If you have a cable box or satellite receiver, then you do not need the converter HD box.
Click here for more info on the TV specs.
1/8/2009 4:35:50 PM •
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Polaroid ttm-2401
To me, sounds like a picture tube issue. horizontal / vertical controls don't fix it. then its dead.
12/31/2008 6:51:09 PM •
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Power will not come on
EEEEEEEEh check the power supply, from your power cord , fuse, rectifier bridge diode, whith out forget that the old TV got the bad connection in old solder!!!!
9/24/2008 1:44:02 PM •
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on Sep 24, 2008
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Interferance on tv
What is happening on this set, like others (not necessarily this make and model), is sometimes there are decoupler capacitors in the power supply and the secondary voltage supply from the flyback area that start to go opened in value. This allows some high frequency ripple to get back in to the video processing and CRT drive circuits. You will visualy see this as waves or interference in the picture no matter what you do. The solution is to have the set properly serviced.
You will not be able to fix this set yourself. Proper troubleshooting is required to find and replace the defective parts. There are high voltages in many of the areas where this fault can be occuring. I would suggest to take the set to an experienced service tech to properly fix the fault. Most of the cost will be the labour to do the work.
Considering that this is not a high quality set, you are probably better off to get a new set. I would suggest to stay with the big brand names. You will pay more, but you will get better value and performance for the money spent.
Jerry G.
4/12/2008 7:04:25 PM •
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Chuy
The power supply is going in to protection. There is a short somewhere.
Since you sound like you are able to service the set, remove the CRT socket and see if the set starts up and has high voltage. If so, the CRT may have a short in the electron-gun, or it is being over-biased from the CRT board.
I don't know the particular model design of your set. In the models that I do know, I have had components on the CRT board go defective and cause over-biasing of the CRT and cause a shutdown on startup.
Sometimes the components on the CRT board fail because the CRT is at fault, and it is arching some very high voltage back out to the devices on the CRT board. In this case, they will soon fail again.
If the above does not work, then it is possible that the flyback transformer has some shorted turns, or there is a failure in the HV multiplier.
Other things that can cause a shut down is if there is any components in any of the areas of the set that are causing too much current pull from the supply.
These sets can become very involved and a challange for the most experienced of techs to service.
Jerry G.
4/12/2008 6:58:18 PM •
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on Apr 12, 2008
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On/off
This can be a short in the power supply, scan circuits, or the CRT circuit, or the CRT itself. The set would have to be troubleshooted by an experienced tech to find out the cause of the failure. I can tell you in advance that your set may not be worth to service.
Jerry G.
4/12/2008 6:52:00 PM •
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on Apr 12, 2008
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Picture turns green!
The CRT (picture tube) is failing. This is classic in these TV sets, and including many models of the Sony.
There is a short occuring in the electron gun. The CRT would not be feasible to replace even if it was available!
Jerry G.
4/14/2008 1:55:34 PM •
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on Apr 14, 2008
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Polaroid TTm - 2401 won't come on.
Well, as you can see by the plethoria of problems posted about Polaroid televisions you are not alone.
Yopu have been caught by a relatively new product problem called ``Paid Rebranding``,where a manufacturer will purchase the rights to brand their product with a relatively well know name, giving it instant recognition. Polaroid, or any other manufacturer makes a TON of money...for doing absolutely nothing. Actually, a few years ago, polaroid went out of business, so whoever purchased the rights to resell the name, made a ton of money. Unfortunatly, the company that sold their name knows nothing about the product...because they didnt make it, and the original manufacturer has absolutely no repair channels put into place for after sales service. If 100,000 units were originally made, 100,000 parts were purchased to make the units...and NO MORE. Now with 90% of parts crammed into 1 specialty chip...if that 1 chip goes...its all gone...and without replacement parts...no one can fix it.
1/27/2008 11:52:07 AM •
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