Do you show a black square covering about 90% of the picture. If so, You ARE in text mode. > ** Original Subject: RE: [TechAssist] Re: Sharp 20ES50M Loses Video > ** Original Sender: "GARY AND JUANITA CHAMBERS" <gchambe3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > ** Original Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 17:53:51 -0500 (EST) > ** Original Message follows... > > almost sounds like text mode is selected in menu, or something to do with > it. > gary > CHAMBERS TV > BRADENTON,FL > SINCE 1982 > ----- Original Message -----From: "Shoreline Electronics" <jstielau@xxxxxxxx> > To: "Tech Assist Group" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 5:32 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Sharp 20ES50M Loses Video > > > > > > Make : Sharp > > Model : 20ES50M > > Problem : Video drops out after a few seconds. Scoping the cathodes > reveals > > the video level dropping very low. Pressing volume up/down or channel > > up/down or virtually anything that creates OSD or video change restores > the > > video then it drops down again. > > > > Tips we have point to the Jungle IC as the cause ( IC201 X2163CE). > > > > Tritronics shows this as a TA8825BN generic. My suppliers show a TA8825N > > not BN are these compatible? Will this fix the set? > > > > Anyone had this problem on this model before? > > > > Jeff Stielau > > Shoreline Electronics Repair > > 125 Beech Tree Lane > > Westbrook, CT 06498 > > 860-399-1861 > > 860-664-3535 (fax) > > jstielau@xxxxxxxx > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > ------------------------------------------ > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Make your TechAssist database better! > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > SUBJECT field to the address above. > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > TV Doctors 108 W. Main St. Monroe,Wa. 98272 360-794-6469 ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.