Fisher FVH-930 VCR channel memory

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Picked up a Fisher FVH-930 from the Goodwill for a friend. It came
without the remote and appears to still have a list of channels
programmed in NVRAM. It's set to 1-36, 95-99, skipping 37-94. I did
some searching and found a solution for another Fisher VCR (hold down
reset while powering it on), but that did not work. Is there a way to
reset the NVRAM on this model without the remote?

Thanks!
 
NO..... you need the factory remote.
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"glassjoe" <glassjoe@_no_spam_fastmail.fm> wrote in message
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Picked up a Fisher FVH-930 from the Goodwill for a friend. It came
without the remote and appears to still have a list of channels
programmed in NVRAM. It's set to 1-36, 95-99, skipping 37-94. I did
some searching and found a solution for another Fisher VCR (hold down
reset while powering it on), but that did not work. Is there a way to
reset the NVRAM on this model without the remote?

Thanks!
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You need the factory remote!

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"glassjoe" <glassjoe@_no_spam_fastmail.fm> wrote in message
news:8LwRb.70275$f97.41908@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
Picked up a Fisher FVH-930 from the Goodwill for a friend. It came
without the remote and appears to still have a list of channels
programmed in NVRAM. It's set to 1-36, 95-99, skipping 37-94. I did
some searching and found a solution for another Fisher VCR (hold down
reset while powering it on), but that did not work. Is there a way to
reset the NVRAM on this model without the remote?

Thanks!
 
glassjoe (glassjoe@_no_spam_fastmail.fm) wrote:
: Picked up a Fisher FVH-930 from the Goodwill for a friend. It came
: without the remote and appears to still have a list of channels
: programmed in NVRAM. It's set to 1-36, 95-99, skipping 37-94. I did
: some searching and found a solution for another Fisher VCR (hold down
: reset while powering it on), but that did not work. Is there a way to
: reset the NVRAM on this model without the remote?

Might be wrong but wouldn't something like the fvh-930 be a early/mid 1980's
production model? If it weighs more than 10-15 lbs, probably is.

Most of those did not have full cable band tuning, what you are getting
(1-36 and 95-99) would be normal, a 42 channel tuner in cable mode.

Just the way it is, nothing is wrong, just an old machine.

-bruce
bje@ripco.com
 
Yes it's pretty heavy and looks like a 1980's model. That's a good
point - I was wondering if that might be the case. The only thing that
threw me off is that it says "111 Channel Cable Ready" on the front.
Maybe it means "111 Channel, AND Cable Ready" where cable-ready means
only the 42 channels. In TV mode it has access to all the channels.

Sound right?

Bruce Esquibel wrote:
glassjoe (glassjoe@_no_spam_fastmail.fm) wrote:
: Picked up a Fisher FVH-930 from the Goodwill for a friend. It came
: without the remote and appears to still have a list of channels
: programmed in NVRAM. It's set to 1-36, 95-99, skipping 37-94. I did
: some searching and found a solution for another Fisher VCR (hold down
: reset while powering it on), but that did not work. Is there a way to
: reset the NVRAM on this model without the remote?

Might be wrong but wouldn't something like the fvh-930 be a early/mid 1980's
production model? If it weighs more than 10-15 lbs, probably is.

Most of those did not have full cable band tuning, what you are getting
(1-36 and 95-99) would be normal, a 42 channel tuner in cable mode.

Just the way it is, nothing is wrong, just an old machine.

-bruce
bje@ripco.com
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[This followup was posted to sci.electronics.repair and a copy was sent to
the cited author.]

In article <IjSRb.77337$f97.60006@fe3.columbus.rr.com>,
glassjoe@_no_spam_fastmail.fm says...
Yes it's pretty heavy and looks like a 1980's model. That's a good
point - I was wondering if that might be the case. The only thing that
threw me off is that it says "111 Channel Cable Ready" on the front.
Maybe it means "111 Channel, AND Cable Ready" where cable-ready means
only the 42 channels. In TV mode it has access to all the channels.

Sound right?
Click to expand...
Is this a giant black VCR, with a drop-down section on the bottom with
zillions of buttons?

I think my parents used to have this or a related model (one of the
first with VHS HiFi) many years ago. I'm guessing there is a switch
somewhere to set broadcast/cable mode. I think there was a cover on the
top that had more buttons for setting up the tuner. The remote I remember
was very basic. Just numbers, power, and transport controls. This VCR did
NOT have anything on-screen. It's all programmed and set up using buttons
and the VCR's own display.

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Sounds about right except I can't find a cover on the top with buttons.
Come to think of it, I doubt that it has the ability to show any text
on the screen because it has so many buttons for the timer, clock, etc.
If this is the same VCR as you remember, did it have the ability to go
past channel 36 in cable mode?

I can post some jpeg's if this newsgroup allows it...

Andrew Rossmann wrote:
Is this a giant black VCR, with a drop-down section on the bottom with
zillions of buttons?

I think my parents used to have this or a related model (one of the
first with VHS HiFi) many years ago. I'm guessing there is a switch
somewhere to set broadcast/cable mode. I think there was a cover on the
top that had more buttons for setting up the tuner. The remote I remember
was very basic. Just numbers, power, and transport controls. This VCR did
NOT have anything on-screen. It's all programmed and set up using buttons
and the VCR's own display.
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On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 02:17:10 GMT, glassjoe
<glassjoe@_no_spam_fastmail.fm> wrote:

Sounds about right except I can't find a cover on the top with buttons.
Come to think of it, I doubt that it has the ability to show any text
on the screen because it has so many buttons for the timer, clock, etc.
If this is the same VCR as you remember, did it have the ability to go
past channel 36 in cable mode?

I can post some jpeg's if this newsgroup allows it...

Andrew Rossmann wrote:
Is this a giant black VCR, with a drop-down section on the bottom with
zillions of buttons?

I think my parents used to have this or a related model (one of the
first with VHS HiFi) many years ago. I'm guessing there is a switch
somewhere to set broadcast/cable mode. I think there was a cover on the
top that had more buttons for setting up the tuner. The remote I remember
was very basic. Just numbers, power, and transport controls. This VCR did
NOT have anything on-screen. It's all programmed and set up using buttons
and the VCR's own display.
Click to expand...
I used to sell and service this model. It only goes to channel 36.
The 111 channels have the 2-83 off air channels added into the total.
Chuck
 
glassjoe (glassjoe@_no_spam_fastmail.fm) wrote:
: Yes it's pretty heavy and looks like a 1980's model. That's a good
: point - I was wondering if that might be the case. The only thing that
: threw me off is that it says "111 Channel Cable Ready" on the front.
: Maybe it means "111 Channel, AND Cable Ready" where cable-ready means
: only the 42 channels. In TV mode it has access to all the channels.

: Sound right?

Yeah, makes sense, probably should read "111 Channel AND cable ready".

I think this works out, at some point uhf was redefined to go up to channel
69, so 69 vhf/uhf channels and 42 cable would add up to 111.

So it's as advertised.

-bruce
bje@ripco.com
 
All right, well at least it's working as it should :)

Thanks a lot everybody for helping clear this up.

chuck wrote:
I used to sell and service this model. It only goes to channel 36.
The 111 channels have the 2-83 off air channels added into the total.
Chuck
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