Ed, I think the calendar year repeats every 14 years, so you could try setting it for 1992 if that is even possible (although maybe year 2000 might have put a quirk into that theory?). Your customer might be attempting to get you to refund some of their repair bill. Definitely try to set it yourself. Gary McCartney McCartney Electronics Guelph Ontario Canada Est. 1984 email: gary (at) number63.ca Tel-Tek Electronics wrote: > That could be a problem. > The just paid me $100 to repair it. > This was Mitsubishi's High End VCR...SVHS et al. > You say "seems perfectly normal to me", but is this the fact. > I see many cheaper VCR's that have no trouble extending past 2005. > > Keep in mind that this VCR is now 10 years old. > > I guess I'll have to get them to bring it in...and try setting it myself. > > Thanks. > > -Ed- > > > E. Gaidies > Tel-Tek Electronics > > "When you reach into a Hornets Nest... > Expect Hornets" > > Look at Lou Dobbs (CNN) for President. > > Seems to have some answers. > Ontario-Canada > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Damon" <DamonEB@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 5:19 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Electrohome/Mitsubishi AVR-K44 Clock Set. > > > >>Seems PERFECTLY normal to me.....now make them go out and buy a new VCR so >>they can set the date properly. >>Oh gee, sounds like something the manufacturer would suggest, doesn't >>it....... >>But that's the reason....... >> >>Damon B >>Telrad Electronics >>Fort Wayne IN >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "William E Miller" <prototech@xxxxxxx> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 2:25 AM >>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Electrohome/Mitsubishi AVR-K44 Clock Set. >> >> >> >>>>I had a call from a Customer, regarding this VCR I had fixed for them, >>>>= >>> >>>about >>>the Year only going to 2005. This is a 1995 VCR....that doesn't seem >>>righ= >>>t? >>>does it? >>> >>>Weird. Maybe these guys can help? (the first number I mean! lol) >>> >>>Electrohome Televisions and VCR=E2=80=99s Prior to 1999 >>>Mitsubishi Electronics >>>1-800-268-9828 >>>Other Service in Kitchener, Ontario =E2=80=93 Top Tech: 519-578-7600 or >>>= >>> Amre: >>>519-744-2673 >>> >>> >>>William E. Miller, ASEET >>>prototech@xxxxxxx >>>Indiana USA >>> >>> >>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>--- >> >>>This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >> >>engines. 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 accessible to the general public through search >>engines. 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 accessible to the general public through search engines. > 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 accessible to the general public through search engines. 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/