Al, I did a check in my saved messages, and the one I had was a CTC197AK2. Here is what I had to say at the time: After I wrote the original message today, I had an idea. If I would install the new eeprom in the TV and then go to the menu and disable the front panel buttons, then save the eeprom file, I should be able to compare the factory set eeprom file with the menu-adjusted eeprom file. Yes, it showed that the only bytes in the eeprom that changed were various ones from address 0000 to 000F (the first row of 16 bytes). I then copied the factory set bytes from the above mentioned addresses to the customer's original data file. Programmed the eeprom and tried it. Didn't solve the problem. Then I noticed that some of the bytes in row two (addresses 0010 to 001F) of the customers file didn't match up with the factory set eeprom file. The last four bytes of the customer's file looked suspicious (addresses 001C, 001D, 001E, and 001F). They were: FF FF FF FF. I copied the data from the factory set eeprom file (data was 08 00 09 00) and reprogrammed the eeprom again. Installed it and the problem was now cured. The menu button on the front of the TV now works. I tested disabling it and re-enabling it in the menu and it works fine. I have connected my cable modulator to the set and I get clear sharp pictures all the way up to channel 79 which is the highest my modulator will tune. I haven't noticed any other functions not operating properly. Gary My first reply: Al, I had one like that and it was a corrupted byte in the eeprom. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca Al L wrote: > PM > Subject: [TechAssist] RCA CTC 187 menu disappears,volume works > > > >>I need to know if the micro and the T chip have their own separate clocks >>or >>do they share one.. >> The remote and infra red pick up produce pulses at the input of >>micro,but when locked up,there seem to be no pulses on the clock pins of >>the >>T chip,or micro.If I float the micro should I have clock pulses on one >>chip, >>the good one? >> The buttons on front fire up the set,do volume,and produce the >>menu.About >>the time I get to auto program,the menu disappears, and I am stuck with >>one >>channel.Sometimes it turns off. >> Any ideas,or does someone have an old training manual for this set?TIA. >> >>Al Leatherman >>224 RT. 46 >>Mine Hill, NJ 07803 >>973-361-5796 >>WWW.ALS-TV.NET >> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>Set Vacation >>mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/