ABnormal
08-05-2010, 05:42 AM
Model 27A45C , 5years old CRT TV, without the remote control.
There is no menu button on the front.
Everything working fine, except it was on Antenna setting by previous owner.
I need to change to CATV for basic cable.
On the front, Power button, channel up, channel down, volumn up and volumn down. I believe Toshiba design on purpose. Otherwise it is stupid, if the remote control is dead. Then it will be big money to buy their own remote.
I got it from a friend moving out of the city. If all fails, this TV will go to landfill without mercy.
I tried an Universal remote control from surplus store, it won't work to go into Menu screen.
Any recommendation?
1. Is the Universal remote control from Walmart will work? It is $12. but I hate to return if it fails my expectation.
2. Any alternate front panel buttons combo will activate the Menu screen?
Thank you in advance
August 6
I tried another universal remote control, entered all available Toshiba remote control codes on the list (from internet). I still could not bring the TV set into Menu mode to change from Ant to CATV.
I called the authorized repair depot. it is $60 to order a real one. From ebay, seemed I may have the clone(?) for $19 plus shipping. Total around $25.
Well, I don't know should I spend that much time and money to do this experiment.
August 8 Case close
Thanks to my friend who owns a Logitech Universal remote which connects to Logitech data base to download the Toshiba Remote control file.
It works like a magic. I could change to CATV reception and scan all available channels. Then I just use my cheap remote control for volumn and power functions.
Thank you for reading this thread
There is no menu button on the front.
Everything working fine, except it was on Antenna setting by previous owner.
I need to change to CATV for basic cable.
On the front, Power button, channel up, channel down, volumn up and volumn down. I believe Toshiba design on purpose. Otherwise it is stupid, if the remote control is dead. Then it will be big money to buy their own remote.
I got it from a friend moving out of the city. If all fails, this TV will go to landfill without mercy.
I tried an Universal remote control from surplus store, it won't work to go into Menu screen.
Any recommendation?
1. Is the Universal remote control from Walmart will work? It is $12. but I hate to return if it fails my expectation.
2. Any alternate front panel buttons combo will activate the Menu screen?
Thank you in advance
August 6
I tried another universal remote control, entered all available Toshiba remote control codes on the list (from internet). I still could not bring the TV set into Menu mode to change from Ant to CATV.
I called the authorized repair depot. it is $60 to order a real one. From ebay, seemed I may have the clone(?) for $19 plus shipping. Total around $25.
Well, I don't know should I spend that much time and money to do this experiment.
August 8 Case close
Thanks to my friend who owns a Logitech Universal remote which connects to Logitech data base to download the Toshiba Remote control file.
It works like a magic. I could change to CATV reception and scan all available channels. Then I just use my cheap remote control for volumn and power functions.
Thank you for reading this thread