Toshiba CF2046
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August 26, 2025, 10:21 pm
August 26, 2025, 3:10 pm
August 26, 2025, 10:21 pm
August 26, 2025, 3:10 pm
Summary
20" FST set with step-up features of a composite input and stereo speakers.
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Notes
The FST designation on the front of the TV refers to the "flatter squarer tube" design. These tubes have less curvature than older designs, and have square corners. These are not to be confused with the genuinely flat tubes that became popular in the early 2000s.
This TV has a hot chassis design, and should not be modified for additional inputs. The composite input is on its own separate terminal board that passes through a transformer.
This set does not have white balance/RGB bias adjustments.
Repair Notes
C311 and C424 were found to have high ESR, although replacing them did not have a readily visible effect on the picture.
This CRT is confirmed to be a hot chassis, possibly with very slow high voltage bleeding.
Hot Chassis means that "ground" on the chassis is tied to one side of the AC input from the wall, and touching it with your hand will complete a live circuit through your body to earth ground if the CRT is plugged into an AC outlet. The proper way to avoid this danger is to use an isolation transformer to isolate the CRT from earth ground and prevent electrocuting yourself.
Very slow high voltage bleeding means the picture tube itself retains a considerable amount of energy until manually discharged with an appropriate tool. Once discharged, remove the anode cap to prevent any static electricity recharging capacitors on the main board. There also may be stored energy on any capacitors near the flyback - look for 200v+ rated capacitors which are directly on the screen/G2 circuit and short them safely with a cheap set of discharge probes off Amazon. Repeat the same process for any large-diameter power supply filter capacitors to ensure the board is completely drained of energy.
Hot Chassis means that "ground" on the chassis is tied to one side of the AC input from the wall, and touching it with your hand will complete a live circuit through your body to earth ground if the CRT is plugged into an AC outlet. The proper way to avoid this danger is to use an isolation transformer to isolate the CRT from earth ground and prevent electrocuting yourself.
Very slow high voltage bleeding means the picture tube itself retains a considerable amount of energy until manually discharged with an appropriate tool. Once discharged, remove the anode cap to prevent any static electricity recharging capacitors on the main board. There also may be stored energy on any capacitors near the flyback - look for 200v+ rated capacitors which are directly on the screen/G2 circuit and short them safely with a cheap set of discharge probes off Amazon. Repeat the same process for any large-diameter power supply filter capacitors to ensure the board is completely drained of energy.
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Specifications | |
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Brand: | Toshiba |
Manufacturer: | Toshiba |
Model: | CF2046 |
Series: | CF |
Viewable Size: | 20" |
Inputs: | Composite, RF |
Native Resolutions: | 240p, 480i |
Horizontal Scan Range: | 15 kHz |
Vertical Scan Range: | 60 Hz |
Formats: | NTSC |
Aspect: | 4:3 |
Adjustments: | Internal Potentiometers, External Potentiometers |
Horz. Output Transistor: | 2SD1427 |
Vertical Output IC: | AN5515 |
Jungle: | TA7644BP |
Flyback: | TFB4029AD |
Focus Type: | Single |
Tube: | Toshiba , A51JAR60X |
Heater Voltage: | 6.3v |
Deflection: | 90° |
Mask: |
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Tint: | Dark |
Yoke: | TDY-6216A |
Yoke Horz. Inductance: | 3.327 mH (@ 10 kHz) |
Yoke Vert. Inductance: | 21.35 mH (@ 100 Hz) |
Speakers: | Stereo, 5W x 2 |
Chassis: | 8631 |
Weight: | 56 lbs (25.4 kg) |
Application: | Consumer |
Cabinet Material: | Plastic, Simulated Woodgrain |
Launched: | 1986 |
MSRP: | 720 USD |
Country of Manufacture: | USA |
Market: | North America |
Power Standard: | 120v |
Mounting: | Table Surface (Standard) |
Degaussing: | Automatic on Power-on |
Tag: | Needs Owners Manual, Needs Service Manual, Needs Measurements |