A New Console '94RCA CTC187

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Originally Posted by coppercity

Thanks, I agree it's a nice looking set, it has some real wood too.

Could you give me some more details on how to do that?

Press and hold Menu button, press Power, then Vol+.

Two displays appear at the right and left of center. Use the Vol+ button to step the right display to # V76 (Group 1 setup V76).

Press Ch+ or CH- button to access parameter.

Press Vol+ or Vol- buttons to change software value.

Group 1: V76 Service Adjustment Parameters

Parameter Parameter Value Range
(Ch+/-) (Vol+/- to change)

00 Security pass # for Service Adjustment. Must set to 76. May not
advance until value set.

01 Horz freerun freq 00-31
02 Horz phase 00-15
03 Width (27/31 ) 00-15
04 Pin amp (27/31 ) 00-07
05 Vert center 00-15
06 Vert height 00-31
07 Red bias 00-127
08 Green bias 00-127
09 Blue bias 00-127
10 Red drive 00-63
11 Green drive 00-63
12 Blue drive 00-63

13 Security pass # for Chassis Adjustment. Must set to 77. May not advance to higher param. until value set

Group 2: V77 Chassis Alignment Parameters

Parameter (Ch+/-), Value (Vol+/-).

14 to 24.
25 Security pass # for Tuner Adjustment (Must set to 78)

Group 3, V78 Electronic Tuner Alignment Parameters

Parameter (Ch+/-), Value (Vol+/-)

100 to 156.

Or more specifically:

(From: Glenn Watkins ([email protected]).)

To access the second level of the service menu, first press and hold MENU. Then tap the POWER and then the VOLUME UP buttons. You should see 4 zeros. Press VOLUME UP until the right zeros read '76'. You are now in the first level. Now press CHANNEL UP until you get to 13. Now press VOLUME UP again to '77' on the right zeros.

You are now in the second level.