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PaPaPeng wrote:

On 4 Jan 2006 10:03:54 -0800, wrote:

Thats so odd, I have the exact same problem with my RCA tv and it just
started happening 2 days ago. I have no idea how to fix it and
everytime I try to change from SAP to stereo or mono, it won't let me!
Any feedback that you receive to fix this problem that could be
forwarded to me would be appreciated! Thanks!

Same here. Weird. Happened a mongth ago. Only channels 2 and 7
defaulted to SAP. The beauty is that I don't have the original SONY
TV remote control any more. Just a $4 generic one. I suspected the
spent battery diagnosis but that didn't fix it. I can't find the SAP
control input either on the remote or the TV console to toggle reset.
I can live with the SAP. In a way it improves my English by inumber
of words..

Well I'm glad I'm not alone. A couple of days ago my 20 inch RCA
started producing static instead of sound on several channels. I've
found that if I power down, not turn off via remote, the sound will
come back when I turn on via the remote. It does not stay clean but
seems to lose the audio about every 15 to 30 minutes. My set dates
from 2000 so maybe it's time to toss it and get a new tv. I don't use
SAP so I don't think it's related to that. Strange but the "lower"
channels such as 2,4, 7, up to 13 don't seem to be effected but half
of the higher numbers do. I'm on Charter basic + expanded cable since
over the air tv is impossible here.