Star Trac PVS Reference manual

Service Bulletin
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Latest Rev.
This document details troubleshooting specic to PVS. For general trouble-
shooting on consoles see the Openhub Service Manual or the TV Signal Trou-
bleshooting Guide.
Use the troubleshooting owcharts on the next two pages to resolve issues. For the links indicated
in the owchart you can nd the appropriate locations by clicking below:
• Poor Screen Connection with Poor Picture Quality
• Determining the Screen Type
• Bypassing the Coax in the Unit
• Use a Known Good Coax Cable
• Use an External Power Supply for PVS Screens
• Checking the Power Supply & Cables
PVS Troubleshooting Guide
Applies to: All PVS Screens

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Is there more than
one machine with
a PVS kit?
More than 1
PVS?
Tune other screens to
the same channel to
see if they have the
same poor quality
picture.
Yes All have same
quality picture?
Issue is with the
feed** and not the
PVS
Yes
Make sure the coax cable is firmly connected
to the wall outlet and the bottom of the unit.
Also check the internal coax cable in the unit.
Make sure it’s firmly attached to both
couplers.
No No
Coax is firmly
connected?
Tighten the connections of
the coax cable. Tighten
both the external and
internal coax cable
connectionsin the unit.
No
Did picture
quality
improve?
Issue is resolved.Yes
Bypass the coax
cable in the unit.
Bypassing
the Coax
Cable in the
Unit
(637-1398)
No
Yes
Poor Picture Quality on a PVS Screen
Determine the
screen type.
Determining
the Screen
Type
(637-1397)
UTI or Tatung?
UTI
For Tatung
screens, reset the
software in the
screen.
Tatung
Poor Screen
Color with Poor
Picture Quality
(637-1389)
Did picture
quality
improve?
No
Issue is resolved.
Yes
Did picture
quality
improve?
Yes
No
If available, find a
nearby unit with
good picture
quality.
Is a nearby unit
available?
Yes
Swap coax cables
between suspect
and good unit.
Use a Known
Good Coax
Cable Source
(637-1399)
Replace the coax
cable inside the unit.
Replace the PVS screen
and return the failed
screen back to Star Trac.
Screen A = Poor
Screen B = Good
Result 1
Screen A still has
poor quality and
screen B has good
quality.
Yes
Result 2
Screen A has
good quality but
screen B has poor
quality.
No
The PVS screen is good.
Replace the coax cable.
It’s possible that the coax
cable from the wall to the
unit is the cause.
Did the picture
quality improve?
Issue is with the
feed** and not the
PVS
No
Issue is resolved.
Yes
Find another TV or
screen to test the
feed from the wall.
No
Is 2nd TV
picture quality
good?
Yes
No
** Consult with your facility’s Audio/Visual expert or your cable/ satellite provider.

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Make sure the
treadmill is turned
on.
Is the treadmill
on?
Verify that the
treadmill plugged
into the wall and
the power switch is
set to the ‘on’
position?
Unit plugged in and
power switch on?
Plug the treadmill
into the wall outlet
and turn the power
switch to the ‘on’
position.
No
Does the
treadmill turn
on?
Yes
No
The issue is with the
treadmill and not the
PVS. Troubleshoot the
treadmill.
No
Cycle the power to the
treadmill off, then turn
back on. After 20
seconds the screen
should turn on.
Yes
Did the screen
turn on?
The screen is
operational. Yes
Press the power
button on the
entertainment
console.
No Did the screen
turn on?
Yes
The next step will
require the use
and external
power supply.
No
Using an External
Power Supply for
PVS Screens
(637-1400)
Yes
Did the screen
turn on?
Replace the screen and
return failed screen to
Star Trac.
No
Is external
power supply
available?
Yes
Without an external
power supply, multiple
checks will need to be
made. Follow
procedures in
“Checking the Power
Supply and Power
Cables”.
No
The screen is good. Multiple
checks will need to be made to
determine the root cause. Follow
the procedures outlined in
“Checking the Power Supply and
Power Cables”
Checking the
Power Supply and
Power Cables
(637-1381)
The screen is
operational.
Checking the
Power Supply and
Power Cables
(637-1381)
Did the screen
turn on?
Replace the screen and
return failed screen to
Star Trac.
The screen is
operational.
Yes
No
PVS Screen Won’t Power Up (Treadmills)

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Determining the PVS Screen Type
There are times that it is important to know the type of PVS screen in order to properly troubleshoot an issue. There are
two types.
• UTI screens will have the label on the upper right corner of the screen (Fig. 1 and 2).
• Tatung screens will have the label towards the left center of the screen (Fig. 3 and 4)
To determine the screen type, remove the plastic back cover of the screen and look for the label.
UTI
.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Tatung
Fig. 3 Fig. 4
PVS Testing with External Power
When troubleshooting a PVS screen that won’t power up, using an external 12 VDC power supply is
the fastest way to determine if the screen is working. The following procedure explains how to use
the external power supply.

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Warning: the following procedure requires the power to be on.
Please exercise caution when working around live electrical components
Use an External Power Supply
Use a separate 12 volt DC power supply (Fig. 5). The power supply from the E Series bikes, or TBT’s
that have PVS will work as well.
Fig. 5
1. Remove the back housing of the screen (Fig. 6) and disconnect the input AC power (Fig. 7).
Fig. 6 Fig. 7
2. Insert the external power supply into the back of the screen (Fig. 8) and plug it into the wall (Fig. 9).

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Fig. 8 Fig. 9
Updating the PVS Software/Poor Picture Quality
Star Trac has received some reports where the Personal Viewing Screen (PVS) color changes to one
tone and the picture quality becomes poor. To resolve this issue, update the PVS software.
Tools Required:
• Phillips Screwdriver
• USB Thumb Drive
Determine the Type of Screen
1. Turn on the screen and enter the screen menus (Fig. 10), by pressing volume , channel , and .
Fig. 10

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2. Enter the factory mode by quickly pressing the
code ‘2580’. If the screen does not go into the
factory mode, try again. Once in the factory
mode, a small menu will be displayed in the up-
per left hand corner of the screen (Fig. 11)
Fig. 11
3. To determine the type of display, check the
number towards the bottom of the factory mode
menu.
Check the highlighted number in gure 12.
- If the number is 1, the screen is LG.
- If the number is 2, the screen is CPT.
Fig. 12
Download Firmware to USB Thumb Drive
4. Go to the support website software page.
5. Download the appropriate rmware le from the website (Fig. 13).
Note: Be sure to download the le that matches the screen that will be updated.
Fig. 13

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6. Extract the le named ‘fw.spi’ to the root directory of the thumb drive.
Note: DO NOT rename the le.
Update the Firmware on the Screen
7. Remove plastic housing from the back of the screen (Fig. 14) and locate the USB port on the screen (Fig. 15).
Fig. 14 Fig. 15
8. With the screen on, insert the USB thumb drive
into the USB port on the back of the screen.
Fig. 16
9. After a few seconds, the display will ask to update
the ‘Boot Loader’(Fig. 8).
10. Press the volume once.
Fig. 17

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11. After a couple seconds the rmware update
process will start (Fig. 18). After the update, the
screen will restart.
Fig. 18
12. Once the screen restarts, it will be need to be setup and channel scanned.
Bypassing A Product’s PVS Coax Cable
When troubleshooting a PVS issue such as:
• Poor Picture Quality
• Some channels missing after channel scan
• No channels found after channel scan
Bypassing the coax cable inside the cardio machine may be necessary. This is for troubleshooting
purposes only.
1. Remove the back housing of the screen (Fig. 19)
Fig. 19

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2. Disconnect the coax cable going into the screen
(Fig. 20).
Fig. 20
3. Disconnect the coax cable going into the bottom
of the treadmill (Fig. 21).
Fig. 21
4. Connect the coax cable from the wall directly
into the back of the screen (Fig. 22).
Fig. 22