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| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 04:56 pm: |
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have 36'' rca consol...pur late 2000. sound problem only on one channel #57 spike tv...sound goes to a buzz after 5-7 min. called rca said i have a SAP problem and they are working on it....problem just started approx 1 mo. ago...tried unpluging it to reset the set but it does not help...Have went thru all the Audio sets and problem keeps occuring again. any one have any ideas?...RCA said it was not the set!... |
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| Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 09:12 pm: |
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have a Rca t.v and all of the sudden while I was watching it, it went onto some kind of lock, and I could not turn the channel or do anyhting, so I Turned off the t.v and now it wont come back on. I also tried unplugging it, but still the t.v will not come back on and it is only a year old the televison, somebody please help! |
Bummedaboutrca Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 12:07 pm: |
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Spike TV is definitely the culprit. I just turned on Spike to see if McGyver was on, volume went out after a few mins. Came to see if there were any new listings while it was unplugged and there was a specific posting for this!Unplugged and tested it. No more Spike TV on the RCA.
Thanks!!! |
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 07:11 pm: |
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Have a RCA TV. Sound went out last night. Only get static. Picture is fine. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 07:13 pm: |
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Have a RCA TV. Sound went out last night. Only get static. Picture is fine. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 01:59 am: |
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MY 66CM WIDESCREEN RCA IS LOCKED ON SET UP SCREEN (ENGLISH/FRENCH/SPANISH ETC). iT NEEDS FOR ME TO PRESS ARROWS OR OK FROM THE REMOTE. BUT MY REMOTE IS BROKEN AND i CANT SEEM TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT.THERE IS NO MENU CONTROLS ON THE TV, IT IS 3 YRS OLD. A UNIVERSAL REMOTE SEEMS USELESS. PLEASE HELP |
DANIEL23 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 12:07 pm: |
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I HAVE A 50 SOMETHING INCH RCA REAR PROJECTION SCREEN TV AND I HAVE DIAGONAL LINES THAT SCROLL ACROSS THE SCREEN EVEN WHEN I PLAY A DVD THROUGH THE VIDEO JACK. ANY SUGGESTIONS?? |
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 05:29 pm: |
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I have an RCA Colortrak 2000 TV model G31163BT. When the set is first turned on the picture is good. After a couple of minutes the picture turns negative, but if the PIP is turned on the picture returns to normal. This sounds like a PIP problem. Is the PIP circuitry on an easy to replace sub-card like the old Mitsubishi's? Is this worth repairing? |
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| Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 05:09 pm: |
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I have a 52" rca rear projection tv and i have diagonal lines that scroll across the screen even when i play a dvd through the video jack? please help. |
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| Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 06:54 pm: |
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I have a 32in RCA tv about 5 years old picture was fine. When I power it on it powers on for a couple of minutes, then turns off and then on and then off and on and off and on - eventually after about 3 or 4 times powers off and stays off. It was working fine picture perfect sound perfect. anyone no what it could be? |
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| Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 06:55 pm: |
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I have a 32in RCA tv about 5 years old picture was fine. When I power it on it powers on for a couple of minutes, then turns off and then on and then off and on and off and on - eventually after about 3 or 4 times powers off and stays off. It was working fine picture perfect sound perfect. anyone no what it could be? |
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 12:43 am: |
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TO ALL...
I said it oncne and I'll say it again. Don't buy a RCA tv! They are crappy and if your tv is old buy a new one {not RCA}. If it still is under warranty get it fixed. If not like what happened to me I pitty you and am sorry you bought a crappy t.v like me. Will never make that mistake again!
I know this is not a solution really but it is the truth and I hope you follow my advice and don't buy from RCA or Wal-Mart for that matter. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 03:01 pm: |
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I fix TVs for a living - all modern sets are junk. The RCA CTC 203 and 197s are no better or worse than anyone elses. I only glanced at this board for a moment and do have a tip for the gent who has the RCA with the intermittent picture. A coupling coil connecting to the horizontal output transistor has a bad solder joint. A very easy fix. |
Grant Hollingsworth Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 06:02 pm: |
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Bob, are you talking to me? If, so, where is this solder joint located? Even I can fix a solder joint! |
Grant Hollingsworth Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 06:02 pm: |
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Bob, are you talking to me? If, so, where is this solder joint located? Even I can fix a solder joint! |
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| Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 12:56 am: |
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RCA problems just do not end! Beginning of the year, there were tons of people, including myself, who had SAP problems, but that was somewhat corrected (by not watching SpikeTV and pulling the plug and plugging it back in). Just got home, turned on the TV, and it kept powering off and on like all the previous mentioned problems. Now, I have no picture and only sound. RCA SUCKS!!! I give up trying to find fixes with my RCA TV and am buying myself a new TV first thing tomorrow morning...NOT RCA! Never buying RCA again. As you can tell...I'm a very disgruntled RCA TV owner. |
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| Posted on Monday, February 20, 2006 - 12:56 am: |
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RCA problems just do not end! Beginning of the year, there were tons of people, including myself, who had SAP problems, but that was somewhat corrected (by not watching SpikeTV and pulling the plug and plugging it back in). Just got home, turned on the TV, and it kept powering off and on like all the previous mentioned problems. Now, I have no picture and only sound. RCA SUCKS!!! I give up trying to find fixes with my RCA TV and am buying myself a new TV first thing tomorrow morning...NOT RCA! Never buying RCA again. As you can tell...I'm a very disgruntled RCA TV owner. |
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 12:02 pm: |
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I have a RCA console tv, model GKR793TR. Channels 1-13 work fine but after about 5 minutes all channels above that turn to snow. Sometimes tapping the back of the set brings the channels back.
Any ideas? |
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 10:27 pm: |
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ive got an rca 27 inch with guide plus,and the remote will not turn channels it is a universal remote and when you hit the # 1 it turns to channel #4 volume down is power off it does this on two different remotes can u help me with this? |
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| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 12:58 am: |
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What an interesting site. People post problems and receive little advice in return. The only thing I've learned here is that (I was wrong, it's a 1986 RCA ColorTrak...not '87) this freebee I got used is lucky to have lived for 20 years. It's still here...I keep it unplugged and only plug it in when I want to watch a movie. I then unplug a similar aged Panasonic whose picture has gotten bigger than the screen. The bottom of the picture is cut off and people either have cut off heads or foreheads like something out of Alien Nation. Full figures have very short legs, long bodies and pointed heads...but the colour is good and it stays on whatever channel I want to be viewing...unlike the RCA. Is there a Panasonic place in this ecoustics forum? |
Silver Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
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| Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 08:25 am: |
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"What an interesting site. People post problems and receive little advice in return."
There have been other similar threads on this forum. I know people are looking for a free magic fix for their TVs, but sorry to say it is just not that easy. Twenty, fifteen, and even ten years is pretty good service life for a TV---especially if it's an RCA.
If anybody on this thread wants to hang on to a TV that was never better than second-rate the day it was made then my advice is
Call a service tech and get it fixed.
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| Posted on Monday, February 27, 2006 - 08:08 am: |
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i just brought a new 52inch rca last friday. It was working good then i moved it across the room to the other side. i was watching the tv still then i unplugged it so i wont run over the cord but when i plugged it back in. it wont turn on!! Please anyone help me. I would take it back but it was the last one they had. |
felicia Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, March 02, 2006 - 08:07 pm: |
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Hi i just got a 7year old projection big screen tv (not sure of the model number?) and the picture is fine but no sound. They said it just started going off and on then on sound on certian channels and now no sound. what could it be and what should i do? Thanks |
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| Posted on Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 06:30 pm: |
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I have a used 2002 RCA Hometheater tv. We watched it one night, shut it off, had a thunder storm that night and the sound hasn't worked since.
Could anyone help me with this? I have unplugged it and still nothing. |
New member Username: Booker5000
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| Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 06:23 pm: |
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i have an rca 36 inch tv ,5yrs old. just started
turning on by itself and channel surfs. i cannot
put it on a channel to stay. continual surfing.
any ideas? |
New member Username: Dfssunshyn
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| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 07:26 am: |
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I have a 32"RCA tv that is only 5 months old and it is is turning itself on and off and running a search of channels by itself. I had it in a repair shop and they said they went in and set the eprompt back to 0. (whatever that means). I got the tv back 2 days ago and it is doing the same thing again..does anyone know what may be wrong with this tv. Sounds like I have the same problem as, al white. |
New member Username: Darwinfish
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| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 12:50 pm: |
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Self-Channel-Surfing RCA TV's.
One friend of mine suggested putting black electrical tape over the electronic eye for the remote. Another friend said that an infra-red signal could get through the tape. That I should remove every remote, whether it has anything to do with the TV or not...Put them in a sturdy wooden drawer far away from the TV because that could cause a problem.
I tried unplugging my set and it only helps for awhile but that can help in some cases.
I would still like to know if digital cable boxes can cause old analog sets to malfunction?
I have learned one thing in this site...Don't buy RCA TV's. My old beast was given to me for free. |
Silver Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
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| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 11:48 pm: |
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As a last resort....some remote sensors are sensitive to nearby fluoresent lights. If there are any on (including "black lights" you old hippies), turn them off. |
New member Username: Darwinfish
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 12:50 am: |
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Oh my...John S....You're the same guy who flamed me even though I always said my 1986 RCA (27" ColorTrak Stereo Monitor) TV was a freebee...The set cost me nothing and owes me nothing and lived for 20 years...And still lives to play a movie or something before it channel surfs itself into oblivion.
And yes...I'm an old hippie and do have a flourescent desk lamp near the old RCA-TV. (I think I still have a black light bulb I haven't used in a long time.) Thanks for that suggestion. There's no way I'd invest a lot of money to fix the set. It came to me in a filthy state from a smoker. Could some tuner spray and/or anti-static spray help? |
Silver Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 10:18 pm: |
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CM, sometimes my sarcasm/frustration get the best of me. The next day I did regret that post. But sometimes I wonder if people can read. If the majority of posters would've taken the time to read this thread, it should be obvious that there isn't a cadre of experienced TV technicians on duty 'round the clock doling out free fix-it advice.
That said, please believe that I'm not one of those havoc wreakers who delight on putting down honest posters on forums such as this. To that end, please accept my apology.
It seems to me your friend's suggestion of putting electrical tape over the infrared sensor on the TV may be on the right track, and no the infrared signal won't go through it. Something is changing the channels, whether because of an internal malfunction, or because of an unintended external signal. I have never heard of dugital cable boxes causing this problem. And no, I don't think any sort of "anti-static spray" will help. In any case, good luck.
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New member Username: Annonomousii
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| Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 02:06 am: |
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Sound went out on RCA 32" after 7 years. I unplugged and plugged back in, and it's back to normal. Thanks to "ANNONOMOUS". Glad I decided to check online before buying a new tv. Thanks again! |
New member Username: Darwinfish
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| Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 05:46 am: |
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To John S.
Apology accepted.
I bought more tuner spray cleaner and anti-static stuff. Other electronic equipment here could benefit even if it doesn't help the RCA TV. If it does provide a quick fix or even prolong the time it takes for the set to channel-surf, I'll post it. On the old beasts behalf I must say that sound and picture are fine. No problem with SAP and I do watch CSI reruns on Spike. The sound and/or picture don't disappear and it never has turned itself off or refused to turn on. It just channel surfs on its own when it feels like it.
Precisely the Darwinfish I mean in my "User Name". |
New member Username: Xforgivemex
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| Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 04:35 pm: |
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I have a 25 inch RCA. I've had it for about 5 years or more and worked fine. The person I got it from had used some type of remote I think for Digital Cable or Satalite. However, the remote no longer works and is gone. I never got a new remote since I never needed one. I only use the tv to watch DVDs and play games. But someone my moms old remote from her RCA got in my room. I picked it up hitting the Cab/Sat, TV or VCR/DVD buttons and it turned my TV on, and somehow changed my channel from 3 to 2. None of the other buttons will work on the remote (which is RCA). I can't even get the menu up by clicking the menu button on the tv itself. It's like the tv is locked. Is there a way I can fix this to change the channel? I tried looking up codes for the remote but had no luck. |
New member Username: Sue_p
Bradley,
IL
USA
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| Posted on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 12:54 am: |
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36' RCA. I finally quit watching Spike TV and the volume problem stopped. Now the Guide+ ceased to work. All channels have "No Listing" and it indicates that I need to turn off for the next update at 7am, 10:05am, etc.
I've reset it, changed the zip code, had the tv off for more than 12 hours.
Any Ideas?
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New member Username: Lynnitah
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| Posted on Monday, March 27, 2006 - 11:16 am: |
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I have a RCA 27" combo tv model B27TF680 that I received as a gift. I have never gotten anything but a blue screen if the tv wasn't connected to cable. I received a couple of local stations when connected to an antenna. The ant/cab connect piece has broken off. I now cannot watch tv. I can use the tv for videos games, dvds and vhs tapes. Can this be fixed or would it be cheaper to buy another 27" combo tv? |
Silver Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
US
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 11:18 am: |
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Lynnita,
Other than having the ant/cab connection repaired, the next best alternative is to get cable with a cable box. You could then use the cable box's video/audio line outputs to feed your TV's video/audio line inputs in the back of the TV. |
New member Username: Adaubon
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| Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 06:37 pm: |
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I just got a RCA Colortrak 2000 TV from my dad and want to know if I should invest in getting it fixed or throw it out. The color is very pale and it does not respond to the button adjustments |
New member Username: Madquack
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
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| Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 02:40 pm: |
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I have a 22 year old RCA colortrak tv, model number GKR791TR that was working fine until yesterday. There are green dots on the right side of the screen, with the numbers on the bottom of the screen bouncing around. Otherwise the screen is black. There is still sound but no picture. |
Silver Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
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| Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 11:51 pm: |
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martin, given this loyal member of the household's performance, and the fact that RCA's organ doner program has long expired on this model, a proper send-off is in order here. After cremation, you should spread the ashes over the Allegheny/Monongahela confluence.
It's time to adopt a new member of the family. |
New member Username: Darwinfish
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Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 12:31 am: |
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Dear Andrew...I'm no expert on as recent as 2000 ColorTraks...But my channel-surfing 1986 ColorTrak, when I got it as a freebee in 1994, did benefit from squirting some tuner spray (i.e. Air Duster or Dust Remover...both available at politically incorrect WalMart) and such at the control buttons...I mean the buttons that are in the front of the set itself behind a drop-down panel.
Dear Martin...You and I have to join a club for RCA TV's that lasted 20 to 22 years. Mine's not dead yet...All it does is that self-induced channel surfing. And I've been given another option to solve that problem. Run the audio/video input/output wires from the digital cable box to the VCR...from VCR to TV...Not have the TV hooked directly to cable...so that the TV really is nothing but a monitor.
Unless someone has the money to buy a new TV, which I don't, I can't tell someone to junk something. But if you decide to junk something, look for a "freecycle yahoo group" in your area. Someone might grab up your old junk and keep it out of the landfills. Just don't buy a new RCA.
BIGGEST JOKE: Of the three TV's I have the one that's still working fine (touch wood) is a 1983 Quasar 19" that has UHF/VHF dials so it needs a cable box. The 13" Panasonic (also vintage 1986) that is subbing for the RCA has a serious vertical size problem.
And remember...If you want or need to dump your old RCA...http://www.freecycle@yahoogroups.com
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New member Username: Nana
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| Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 07:29 pm: |
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I have a 2002 RCA hometheater tv. The sound doesn't work right. I have to put the volume up all the way just to hear a little noise but it is very broken up and has a lot of static. Can anyone please HELP me? |
New member Username: Darwinfish
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Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 05, 2006 - 05:58 am: |
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Just for the halibut...I sprayed the old beast (1986 ColorTrak) with Air Duster and Dust Remover (front and back and down through the back vents)...plugged it in and hooked it up to cable...Had to re-adjust colour and contrast, etc...Nine hours and counting...No channel-surfing. I won't be shocked if it does channel-surf again, but yet another advice giver said it might be the dry, static-ridden winter air...Ofcourse, I'm the only one here with a self-channel-surfing RCA. Touch wood and cross fingers...I've never had any of the problems mostly posted here. |
New member Username: Keith302006
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Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 09:39 am: |
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I have a 52" RCA projection TV CTC 211a the picture went dim after a 1 year old kid pushed some randon buttons on the front of the tv.
Im a Tv technician of 12 years.
I just don't have that much experence with the newer sets. I worked on alot of the late 80's to mid 90's sets.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
Keith Mitchell... |
New member Username: Tneal
Pine Bluff,
AR
US
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| Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 03:33 pm: |
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I have a 13" RCA purple tv. I cannot reset the Parent control lock, because i don't have the manual. Can anyone please help me. |
New member Username: Darwinfish
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Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 03:40 am: |
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Self-Channel-Surfing 1986 25" RCA ColorTrak
...Is still not channel-surfing on its own since I sprayed it with Air-Duster stuff almost two weeks ago. Techie friends' guess was that a glob of dust was causing a short. The colour, tint, brightness and contrast now have a hair-trigger touch required to get them to work but I'm not arguing. The set was not and is not worth paying someone to repair it. If I get a few more weeks or months out of it...GREAT! But I always had the oddball RCA TV here...
Tiffany...what's a purple TV? Sometimes you can find an owners manual via the company's website.
Keith...my friends who suggested that static was the culprit that caused my TV to self-channel-surf have or had a projection TV. If they have any ideas I'll let you know. Otherwise the obvious...keep children away from your electronics. I was taught at an early age..."Do not touch! Mommy's and Daddy's!" |
New member Username: Darwinfish
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| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 04:30 am: |
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Apologies to my old RCA...It's an August 1987 not 86. Model FPR725ER. I never had a manual for it and RCA.com doesn't seem to have one for it either. But it seems as though, if you have a model number for something newer, RCA might be able to provide a manual for the TV and the remote. |
New member Username: Nath_sh
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| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 04:23 pm: |
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I have a 27 inch RCA tv (ColorTrak Plus, Model# F27674BC). I have connected a dvd player to the tv. I have selected Channel 92 and enabled VCR1 on channel 92.
The remote is in bad shape. How can I scan to a proper "Input" without remote and watch DVDs? |
Silver Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
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Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 10:40 pm: |
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SN,
You might be able to get to channel 92 by scanning down on the TV's channel selecter past chan 2 down to chan 92.
If that doesn't work check this out:
http://www.rca.com/product/viewdetail/0,2588,PI45077-CI126,00.html?
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New member Username: Foxfire212
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| Posted on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 10:04 am: |
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I have an RCA Model Number F35673MB. I've been trying to dig up schematics and fix it myself. The crazy thing about it is that it won't come on at all when you try to turn it on, but every once in awhile, it'll turn on by itself without anyone touching it.
I figured something burned out, or maybe a piece is loose.
Any suggestions? |
New member Username: Tantric
Brisbane,
QLD
Australia
Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 04:24 am: |
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I need Guidance about my RCA ColorTrak Plus Model: F35673MB, VOlts 120 and MZ 60 and watts 140, I shiped the RCA 50 Inch TV which I had Bough tin 1998 for 5 Thousand USD, I would like Know if some one can Guide me,
Question (1) is the RCA compatible for Australia NTSC and PAL compatible,
Q 2) how can i do the Pwer conversion from 110 Volts to 240 Volts, Shall I Buy a converter to convert which will Cost me USD 300 and if I do take all the Pain the RCA need to be Compatible will the Australia Zone,
My question will be the RCA is PAL and NTSC compatible as the RCA is Manufactired in Canada
please e-mail, Audmirer@yahoo.com, 61-412845846, Benjamin |
New member Username: Sue_p
Bradley,
IL
USA
Post Number: 2
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 03:42 pm: |
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Discovery seems to have the same problem as SPIKE TV. The sound has gone out twice today, never had SPIKE on. Posting;
Posted on Monday, February 06, 2006 - 01:12 pm:
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This problem is caused by a closed-captioning encoder problem at SPIKE TV. The encoder generates illegal codes, producing errors that cause a buffer overflow in RCA, GE and other brands of TVs. In RCA products, this causes the TV to go into SAP audio mode. You can clear the problem by unplugging the TV for a few seconds, then plugging it back in. SPIKE TV has reportedly been contacted and asked to update the software for their captioning encoder to solve the problem. |
New member Username: Tvtroubles
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Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Friday, May 19, 2006 - 04:25 pm: |
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I have a 52" RCA rear projection tv, about 6 months old. My dog knocked over some water on to the front of the speakers. I took the tv apart and dried everthing before i tried turning it on. The tv trys to turn on, green light comes on the power button and a sound like it's turning on, but it doesn't. It will try to turn on 2 more times before it stops. Does this sound like the power board? or is it |
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