Re: Weird problem

From: Tom MacIntyre (tom__macintyre_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/24/04 

Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 14:29:23 GMT

On 23 Oct 2004 22:33:58 GMT, fmmck@aol.com (Fred McKenzie) wrote:

><< I have a Grundig tp 623 tv and tonight it has developed a problem.
>During watching a programme it suddenly flipped into childlock mode (even
>though the remote control is broken and isn't even in the same room!). >>
>
>Nospam-
>
>Your story reminds me of the way some computers act when their CMOS battery
>dies. In your case, it may be that the childlock mode is the default.
>
>If this happens to be the root of your problem, you will still need that remote
>to reset it after you replace the battery.

What battery? It sounds like it's a uP problem.

Tom

>Fred

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