RCA TV model 27V412T Mute Icon Nuisance

Hi,

I own an RCA TV, model 27V412T, chassis M134C. When muted, a mute
icon is displayed at a location that annoys me since the icon doesn't
disappear. Note: Another model RCA TV of mine, the icon disappears after 5
seconds.

I have Photofact 5234 for this TV. Note: I work in consumer products
repair such as TVs, etc.

There is no option via menu to modify the behavior of this mute icon.
I know how to access the service mode menu, but I have no information on
many of the abbreviations in various service mode menus. There is no
information in the Photofact!

Does anyone know how I can relocate this icon or remove the icon?

Thank You in advance, John

PS, Remove "ine" from my email address

 

[Allodoxaphobia]

On Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:26:42 -0400, jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:

I own an RCA TV, model 27V412T, chassis M134C. When muted, a mute
icon is displayed at a location that annoys me since the icon doesn't
disappear. Note: Another model RCA TV of mine, the icon disappears after 5
seconds.

When my wife watches The Denver Broncos and listens to the local
(translation: better informed), Denver radio commentators, she simply
runs the TV volume *all* the way down. Ergo, no [MUTE] blob.

Doncha just love it when a manufacturer knows better than you
how you should experience the wonders of _your_ apparatus?

Jonesy
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[PeterD]

On 2 Oct 2009 14:31:39 GMT, Allodoxaphobia <bit-bucket@config.com>
wrote:

On Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:26:42 -0400, jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:

I own an RCA TV, model 27V412T, chassis M134C. When muted, a mute
icon is displayed at a location that annoys me since the icon doesn't
disappear. Note: Another model RCA TV of mine, the icon disappears after 5
seconds.

When my wife watches The Denver Broncos and listens to the local
(translation: better informed), Denver radio commentators, she simply
runs the TV volume *all* the way down. Ergo, no [MUTE] blob.

Doncha just love it when a manufacturer knows better than you
how you should experience the wonders of _your_ apparatus?

Jonesy

What I think is wonderous is that the OP didn't figure that one out by
himself!

 

Hi Jonesy,

Did you honestly think I didn't know about reducing the volume
control?

I won't bore you with details regarding my use of the mute function.
However, I will tell you I use it often. Turning the volume down,
then up again is an inconvenience.

John



On 2 Oct 2009 14:31:39 GMT, in sci.electronics.repair you wrote:

On Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:26:42 -0400, jaugustine@verizon.net wrote:

I own an RCA TV, model 27V412T, chassis M134C. When muted, a mute
icon is displayed at a location that annoys me since the icon doesn't
disappear. Note: Another model RCA TV of mine, the icon disappears after 5
seconds.

When my wife watches The Denver Broncos and listens to the local
(translation: better informed), Denver radio commentators, she simply
runs the TV volume *all* the way down. Ergo, no [MUTE] blob.

Doncha just love it when a manufacturer knows better than you
how you should experience the wonders of _your_ apparatus?

Jonesy

 

[Franc Zabkar]

On Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:26:42 -0400, jaugustine@verizon.net put finger
to keyboard and composed:

I own an RCA TV, model 27V412T, chassis M134C. When muted, a mute
icon is displayed at a location that annoys me since the icon doesn't
disappear. Note: Another model RCA TV of mine, the icon disappears after 5
seconds.

My old LG CRT set did the same thing. :-(

I have Photofact 5234 for this TV. Note: I work in consumer products
repair such as TVs, etc.

Here is the service manual for the M134C chassis:
http://www.eserviceinfo.com/download.php?fileid=37611

There is no option via menu to modify the behavior of this mute icon.

I suspect that this annoying behaviour is hard coded into IC101. :-(

- Franc Zabkar
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