Thanks Gary; I found out Clock settings on Mits and Electrohome do not require a Year Input. I think she is just confused, since it was given to her by a Family Members. I called her, and told her to bring it in, and I will run through the Clock Setting. Thanks; -Ed- E. Gaidies Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 10:37 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Electrohome/Mitsubishi AVR-K44 Clock Set. > 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. 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