[TechAssist] Re: RCA TV CTC197AK2, menu button doesn't work
- From: Gary McCartney <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 09:34:18 -0500
Ralph,
Thanks for the reply. As I stated in my original message, I did go into
the parental lock and made sure it was set to off, etc.
Any further ideas?
Thanks.
Gary
Ralph Dorsey wrote:
>
> it's in the parental control (lock ) mode. Go into the main menu and you
> can set it to off some where in the menu.
>
> Gary McCartney wrote:
>
> >This is my first repair of CTC197 chassis. Set came in dead. Replaced
> >HOT, flyback and a couple resistors and soldered the tuner. Works fine
> >now. Only problem is that the menu button on the front panel does
> >nothing. All the other front panel buttons operate normally.
> >
> >I measured continuity of the menu switch when closed- is ok. Followed
> >the switch path through R117 to the micro IC and all traces are ok. The
> >menu button on the remote does work as normal. I went into the parental
> >control and made sure the front panel buttons were enabled. Then I
> >disabled them and then re-enabled them again. No difference. The TV
> >guide and PIP seem to be ok.
> >
> >Is this an eeprom problem? If so, can I correct it without a Chipper
> >Checker? I do have a regular eeprom programmer if someone knows what
> >byte would need to be reset or whatever.
> >
> >
> >One other question, I've read where there is an RCA bulletin to replace
> >a resistor and cap when flyback is changed. My flyback number is 237502.
> >It did not come with any bulletin regarding this. Does this mean my
> >version of the chassis is exempt from the alteration?
> >
> >
> >Thanks for any help.
> >
>
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