[TechAssist] Re: RCA CTC187CL horz freq shift causing shutdown

  • From: Al Gutz <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 22:28:37 -0400

Peter 
 You can change the horz setting if you have an eeprom programmer.

Horz is byte 07 and the HEX value you read there is the same as the
number that will show up as parameter on the screen in setup. A setting
between 10 to 14 should be OK to start.

Al G
Al's TV-Electronics
Pembroke Ont.
Canada

Peter oliver wrote:
> 
> RCA CTC187CL
> in 31"
> 
>                    Sorry for the obscure post, but rembered this one just
> after I left the shop this afternoon. It appears that the horizontal
> frequency is shifted causing possibly excessive high voltage and
> shutdown---- this is a qualitative assesment by ear, also the screen is
> keeping a pretty good charge that is slow to bleed off. Is there a way to
> shift the frequency so that the set will turn on without replacing or
> initializing the eeprom?. Set will stay on with the horizontal yoke plug
> pulled Tuner has been repaired and horz drive connections reworked too.
> 
> Peter Oliver
> Tucson Radio TV
> 
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