Ken, Thanks for the reply! I finally got the unit out of child(parental) lock. With the RCA universal remote I was using, I had to hold the VCR1 button down 8-10 seconds to release the child lock. Holding the power button down for the same amount of time put it back into child lock. Dan Webster Webster's TV Shullsburg, Wi. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gulftech@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 4:57 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: RCA Combo TV/VCR Child Lock M# T19064 Ch#UDP19/UR24 > Dan, > > I think the glowing LED just indicated "a signal" is being received. Try > pushing VCR, then power. Should work. > > > Ken Smith > Gulf Technical Services > 3034 Gulf Breeze Parkway > Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 > 850-934-8324 (Voice) 850-932-0819 (Fax) > > > On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 13:20:05 -0500 "Webster TV" <webstertv@xxxxxxx> > writes: > > RCA Techs, > > > > I have this RCA TV/VCR combo that acts like its in child lock. You > > press the > > power button and power LED flashes four times and thats it. I had a > > note > > written down from a different RCA combo to hold the power button > > down on the > > remote for 10 seconds to get the child lock released. The problem is > > the > > customer didn't bring in the remote, so I'm using a RCA universal > > remote, it > > seems to be activating the set, as LED stays lit when power button > > on remote > > is held down, but it doesn't bring it out of child lock, if that's > > what the > > problem is. My question is, do I have to have the original remote to > > release > > the child lock? Or is there another method to release the child lock > > on this > > model besides holding down the power button on the remote? Or do I > > possibly > > have other problems than the unit being in child lock? > > > > TIA > > Dan Webster > > Webster's TV > > Shullsburg, Wi. > > > > > ************************************************************************* > **** > > CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > The Tech Address Book: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > **************************************************************************** * > CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ***************************************************************************** CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/