Riddled TV Repair Forum

starrhoda · Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Downers Grove, IL

Hi everyone- I am hoping someone can help me with my TV. It is old, its from 1986.
It is a Sears LXI Series 26" TV
Model # 564-42951651

I apologise that I do not know the correct terms, but here is the problem: the picture rolls every few seconds horizontally. It does not get better or worse if I hit the TV. This I understand is a common problem, however this is where I am confused: on the back of the TV, where the coax cable gets plugged in (I assume this is the power supply?) this section has been broken and pushed in, making it difficult to switch cables on it. But it has been like this for the past 6 years I have had the TV, and it never had a problem until recently. The problem started out of the blue, I had not moved it, switched cables on it, or anything. It is not near a window or heater, there is no explanation as to why all the sudden this started.

The TV had a very old cable box plugged into it because the TV will not go past channel 20 without it. When this problem started, I removed this old cable box and plugged the cable wire from the wall directly into the TV. This fixed the problem, and it worked without problem. Today I got a brand new cable box and plugged it in, and now the picture rolls again. It is not constant, it comes and goes, but is frequent.

Why does the TV only do this with a cable box plugged in? It does do it with the VCR plugged into it as well, and affects the VCR playback (I know I am way behind in my technology) Furthermore, is the TV hazardous? Could this be a potential fire hazzard? There are no noises or any other problems with it. I have pictures of it, but cannot for the life of me figure out how to load them onto here. Thanks in advance
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Jesse Mack · Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 600 Location: The Last Frontier

Thats not old, its simply dead and does not no it yet. Laughing

Seriously, LXI or Sears has never made anything. LXI has been manufactured by several different manufacture's over the years and it would be helpful if you could post the chassis number for easier identification.

PS: When you say rolling horizontally you have confused the issue.

Choose between these two.

The entire picture rolling from top to bottom or from bottom to top

or

The entire picture rolling from left to right or from right to left.

Jesse

starrhoda · Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Downers Grove, IL

I should have stated that clearer, it does go from top to bottom... sorry I am an airhead.

The chasis number- where might I find that? Is that the serial number? It says "Sears and Roebuck" on the back.

JTS1957 · Joined: 21 Jan 2009 Posts: 2395 Location: Far, Far Away

Sanyo. Sams #2542-2
Set does have a Vertical hold control in the rear. Wink

Should be OK - broken plastic where antenna jack mounts. Should go higher than 20 with it switched to "Cable." If you get channel 23 (METV), you're not on "Cable."

starrhoda · Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Downers Grove, IL

I will try to adjust the hold from the back, I did consider that but I found it strange it only acts up with a cable box plugged into it but is fine when the cable wire itself is plugged directly to the TV and not through the box. I just didnt want to make it worse before asking someone who knows Very Happy

As far as the channels, the TV is set to "cable" and it only recieves up to channel 20. When set to "antenna" it tunes in no channels. The only way to go past channel 20 is with a cable box. I will never understand why this TV hates me so much!

Thank you for your response!

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Jesse Mack · Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 600 Location: The Last Frontier

It does not hate you, It is simply old technology. I have not taken the time to look up this set but you might see if there is a AFT switch on the set or in the On Screen Menu if it has one. If you find the AFT setting turn the AFT off or change AFT modes. That should increase the stability when on the Cable box. What you most likely have is a compatability issue relating to the OLD (like me) and the NEW.

Jesse

starrhoda · Joined: 18 Nov 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Downers Grove, IL

Hi Jesse,

I just went and looked at it and it has nothing on it for an AFT setting. There is not even a on- screen menu option for it neither on the remote (it is the original remote) or the TV. There is a few buttons on the front to adjust the colour, tint, etc and to change it to AV. But it makes sense that it is some compatibilty issue.

For the time being I have disconnected the cable box and am just running the cable straight to the TV as it was making me queezy from all the rolling around, leaving my night time entertainment options to consist of various infomercials.

If it is a compatibilty issue, is there any type of device I could plug into the TV to make it work with the cable? I refuse to admit defeat!

Jesse Mack · Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 600 Location: The Last Frontier

This may sound a little silly but run your cable box thru your VCR and from the VCR to the television via the RF connectors. Tune the VCR to channel 3 and this will use the VCR tuner for the TV. Put a prerecorded video tape in the VCR and push play and make sure the picture is on the TV. You will need to have the TV on channel 3. Then push stop and this will make the VCR default to the correct position for tuning channel three. (select channel three with your VCR remote)

Hope this helps.

Jesse

If the TV has AV inputs Laughing

use them and your problem may go away.

JTS1957 · Joined: 21 Jan 2009 Posts: 2395 Location: Far, Far Away

No AFT "switch," but manual has Automatic Fine Tuning Alignment procedure.
TV Does have multiple A/V inputs. Very Happy