[TechAssist] Re: RCA TV CTC197AK2, menu button doesn't work
- From: Ralph Dorsey <Merlin-Wizard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 19:01:27 -0600
yeah if that didn't work you will have to reinitialize the eeprom.
Gary McCartney wrote:
>Ralph,
>
>Thanks for the reply. As I stated in my original message, I did go into
>the parental lock and made sure it was set to off, etc.
>Any further ideas?
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>Gary
>
>
>
>Ralph Dorsey wrote:
>
>>it's in the parental control (lock ) mode. Go into the main menu and you
>>can set it to off some where in the menu.
>>
>>Gary McCartney wrote:
>>
>>>This is my first repair of CTC197 chassis. Set came in dead. Replaced
>>>HOT, flyback and a couple resistors and soldered the tuner. Works fine
>>>now. Only problem is that the menu button on the front panel does
>>>nothing. All the other front panel buttons operate normally.
>>>
>>>I measured continuity of the menu switch when closed- is ok. Followed
>>>the switch path through R117 to the micro IC and all traces are ok. The
>>>menu button on the remote does work as normal. I went into the parental
>>>control and made sure the front panel buttons were enabled. Then I
>>>disabled them and then re-enabled them again. No difference. The TV
>>>guide and PIP seem to be ok.
>>>
>>>Is this an eeprom problem? If so, can I correct it without a Chipper
>>>Checker? I do have a regular eeprom programmer if someone knows what
>>>byte would need to be reset or whatever.
>>>
>>>
>>>One other question, I've read where there is an RCA bulletin to replace
>>>a resistor and cap when flyback is changed. My flyback number is 237502.
>>>It did not come with any bulletin regarding this. Does this mean my
>>>version of the chassis is exempt from the alteration?
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks for any help.
>>>
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