[TechAssist] Re: CTC177AA2/3 Need menu access for max. volume.
- From: "D. Willoughby" <the_tv_guy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 22:34:29 -0700
same here....
It's cheaper in the long run to change the chip (After all, what are we
talking 3 bucks? The customer never even flinches...) :)
Dave Willoughby
The T. V. Guy
Billings, MT 59101
406-252-5649
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Golden" <reldong@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 12:46 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
> > >>ontario ca. 91764
> > >>(909)988-3356
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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> > >
> > >
> > >=====
> > >Richard Golden
> > >Golden Video Repair Center
> > >1214 e. 6th street
> > >ontario ca. 91764
> > >(909)988-3356
> > >
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> =====
> Richard Golden
> Golden Video Repair Center
> 1214 e. 6th street
> ontario ca. 91764
> (909)988-3356
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