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RCA 27GT618 Tuning problems
Hi,
Got a friend with the above TV that doesn't change channels properly. Actually, it changes channels, the picture is really fuzy. If he uses his VCR to select channels, the picture is fine. PIP works ok as well. I'm not sure if the VCR goes into the tuner or the video inputs. He said that shortly before this there was a storm and the next day, the cable people were out driving a ground stake into the ground by one of the poles. Any ideas what to look for? Chassis is CTC187BD2. Thanks! Kirk S. |
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If the pictures are snowy, check that the cable feed, and cable signal
getting to the set is good. If the pictures are still snowy, it is possible that there is an AGC fault, or that the RF amplfier in the tuner section is defective. This can be from a component failure, or a cold solder connection somewhere. Jerry Greenberg =============== "Kirk S." wrote in message ... Hi, Got a friend with the above TV that doesn't change channels properly. Actually, it changes channels, the picture is really fuzy. If he uses his VCR to select channels, the picture is fine. PIP works ok as well. I'm not sure if the VCR goes into the tuner or the video inputs. He said that shortly before this there was a storm and the next day, the cable people were out driving a ground stake into the ground by one of the poles. Any ideas what to look for? Chassis is CTC187BD2. Thanks! Kirk S. |
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If this chassis used the infamous Thomson On Board Tuner it may be time to
have that serviced professionally. Also having the E_Prom's data confirmed with the use of the Chipper Checker. First repairs to the on-board-tuner then the data confirmation. Having reference points in the tuners float above reference potential can and will damage the E-Prom or contaminate the data. "Jerry Greenberg" wrote in message om... If the pictures are snowy, check that the cable feed, and cable signal getting to the set is good. If the pictures are still snowy, it is possible that there is an AGC fault, or that the RF amplfier in the tuner section is defective. This can be from a component failure, or a cold solder connection somewhere. Jerry Greenberg =============== "Kirk S." wrote in message ... Hi, Got a friend with the above TV that doesn't change channels properly. Actually, it changes channels, the picture is really fuzy. If he uses his VCR to select channels, the picture is fine. PIP works ok as well. I'm not sure if the VCR goes into the tuner or the video inputs. He said that shortly before this there was a storm and the next day, the cable people were out driving a ground stake into the ground by one of the poles. Any ideas what to look for? Chassis is CTC187BD2. Thanks! Kirk S. |
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On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 17:32:40 -0400, "Art"
wrote: If this chassis used the infamous Thomson On Board Tuner it may be time to have that serviced professionally. Also having the E_Prom's data confirmed with the use of the Chipper Checker. First repairs to the on-board-tuner then the data confirmation. Having reference points in the tuners float above reference potential can and will damage the E-Prom or contaminate the data. CTC187 does have the onboard tuner. Tom "Jerry Greenberg" wrote in message . com... If the pictures are snowy, check that the cable feed, and cable signal getting to the set is good. If the pictures are still snowy, it is possible that there is an AGC fault, or that the RF amplfier in the tuner section is defective. This can be from a component failure, or a cold solder connection somewhere. Jerry Greenberg =============== "Kirk S." wrote in message ... Hi, Got a friend with the above TV that doesn't change channels properly. Actually, it changes channels, the picture is really fuzy. If he uses his VCR to select channels, the picture is fine. PIP works ok as well. I'm not sure if the VCR goes into the tuner or the video inputs. He said that shortly before this there was a storm and the next day, the cable people were out driving a ground stake into the ground by one of the poles. Any ideas what to look for? Chassis is CTC187BD2. Thanks! Kirk S. |
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Thanks for the info. I managed to get a hold of a copy of the supplemental
training manual on this chassis. It recommends using a DIMM to test individual components based upon symptoms. Hopefully, something easy like a fusible resistor took the brunt of the damage and can be easily fixed. Kirk S. "Tom MacIntyre" wrote in message ... On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 17:32:40 -0400, "Art" wrote: If this chassis used the infamous Thomson On Board Tuner it may be time to have that serviced professionally. Also having the E_Prom's data confirmed with the use of the Chipper Checker. First repairs to the on-board-tuner then the data confirmation. Having reference points in the tuners float above reference potential can and will damage the E-Prom or contaminate the data. CTC187 does have the onboard tuner. Tom "Jerry Greenberg" wrote in message . com... If the pictures are snowy, check that the cable feed, and cable signal getting to the set is good. If the pictures are still snowy, it is possible that there is an AGC fault, or that the RF amplfier in the tuner section is defective. This can be from a component failure, or a cold solder connection somewhere. Jerry Greenberg =============== "Kirk S." wrote in message ... Hi, Got a friend with the above TV that doesn't change channels properly. Actually, it changes channels, the picture is really fuzy. If he uses his VCR to select channels, the picture is fine. PIP works ok as well. I'm not sure if the VCR goes into the tuner or the video inputs. He said that shortly before this there was a storm and the next day, the cable people were out driving a ground stake into the ground by one of the poles. Any ideas what to look for? Chassis is CTC187BD2. Thanks! Kirk S. |
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