90% of the time, the earphone jack at the front has bad solder on it's pins and especially the traces to and from it open. Check it out closley. Phil Bader R & S ELECTRONICS wrote: >Hello >This sylvania TV is made by funai but manufactured by Sears . We did call >funai technician and he told us this is sears made. It will play for 3 minutes >than the sound goes completely out but there is picture. Anybody knows about >this problem pls do let us know really need help with this set. Since sears >dont give out any help. > >Thanks >Sunny >R&S Electronics,PA >TEL")717)532-6312 >Email:rselect@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -- Philip Bader Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 Fax (863) 299-8821 email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/