[TechAssist] Re: CTC177AA2/3 Need menu access for max. volume.

Same here...about 2% of them. Seldom change a eeprom due to bad tuner
grounds.


-Ed-

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Dougherty" <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 1:25 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC177AA2/3 Need menu access for max. volume.


>
> Same here..I haven't had 200 of them, but most have not needed the EEPROM.
>
> Jeff
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Golden" <reldong@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 2:46 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC177AA2/3 Need menu access for max. volume.
>
>
> >
> > I have repaired over 200 rca ge tvs always solder
> > tuner
> > never change eprom unless needed. i install
> > preprogramed eproms. and only, have to set horiz.
> > never had any problems grounding r916? all funtions
> > work fine?
> > richard
> >
> >
> > --- Ralph Dorsey <Merlin-Wizard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > although these "tricks might work", your not fixing
> > > the real
> > > problem,,,it starts with the turner grounds going
> > > intermittent, then the
> > > eeprom becomes corrupted. Even though changing the
> > > eeporm might be
> > > intimidating to some , it's the correct repair. If
> > > the sound part of the
> > > eeprom is corrupted, you can bet that other critical
> > > values have also.
> > > Do the right thing and use the chipper checker. In
> > > the instructions it
> > > gives a layout for the clip needed for the
> > > ctc177/187. You need to make
> > > this so you can reinitialize the eeprom and reset
> > > those areas of the
> > > chip you can't get to with the service menu. Once
> > > you make and learn how
> > > to use this, it only takes about a minute to do
> > > that. ( of course you
> > > still need to solder up the tuner  and chassis)
> > >
> > > Richard Golden wrote:
> > >
> > > >no, but i always go the shortest way to ground,the
> > > end
> > > >of r1916 (r916) closest to the base of q1903 mute
> > > >transistor
> > > >works fine never had a reservice on this trick have
> > > >done a lot good money manker we need every break we
> > > >can
> > > >get ,good luck
> > > >richard
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--- info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>From: "tech-rep" <tech-rep@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >>
> > > >>Hello Richard,
> > > >>
> > > >>Re: CTC177AA2/3 Need menu access for max. volume;
> > > >>low volume.
> > > >>
> > > >>Thank you for your tip. Just one more thing.
> > > >>Just for the record, does it matter which side of
> > > >>R916 is
> > > >>grounded?
> > > >>
> > > >>Denise Adams
> > > >>tech-rep@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > >>
> > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > > >>From: "Richard Golden" <reldong@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >>Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 3:56 PM
> > > >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CTC177AA2/3 Need menu
> > > >>access for
> > > >>max. volume.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>on the ctc187ab and others i solder toground r916,
> > > >>vol
> > > >>comes back.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>--- albert marquardt <ampm@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>>the third menu is the tuner menu. replace the
> > > >>>
> > > >>epprom
> > > >>
> > > >>>but before replacing it
> > > >>>write down all original settings, or get a
> > > >>>programmed epprom. i have never
> > > >>>seen a menu for max. volume.
> > > >>>al marquardt
> > > >>>ampm@xxxxxxx
> > > >>>----- Original Message -----
> > > >>>From: <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >>>To: TechAssist <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >>>Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 7:48 PM
> > > >>>Subject: [TechAssist] CTC177AA2/3 Need menu
> > > access
> > > >>>for max. volume.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>From: Denise Adams
> > > >>>>tech-rep@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>I need; CTC177AA2/3 Need menu access for max.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>volume.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>This set is not like the CTC176. The third menu,
> > > >>>>allows access to minimum and maximum volume
> > > >>>>control. How do I adjust manually or by menu?
> > > >>>>Didn't see a manual adjustment. I have the
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>original remote.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>It doesn't access the volume menu.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>Any help appreciated.
> > > >>>>Thanks in advance.
> > > >>>>Denise Adams
> > > >>>>tech-rep@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > >>>>
> > > >>=====
> > > >>Richard Golden
> > > >>Golden Video Repair Center
> > > >>1214 e. 6th street
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> > > >>(909)988-3356
> > > >>
> > > >>
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