From: legg@nospam.magma.ca   
      
   From an old web search:   
      
      
   Factory Resets Listing   
   Over time, I have created a listing of manufacturers and their factory   
   reset/factory mode procedures that may help others. This list is from   
   my own experience, and is by no means complete for any given   
   manufacturer. Some have been found by searching the internet, some by   
   trial and error. I hope some may find this information useful   
      
   **** WARNING!!!! ******   
      
   Some of these procedures may allow you to enter factory service modes.   
   IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING, DO NOT MAKE CHANGES TO SETTINGS   
   IN FACTORY MODES!! Improper settings may cause undesired operation,   
   and could result in a situation where your TV cannot boot/turn on.   
      
   YOU ARE USING THESE PROCEDURES AT YOUR OWN RISK!!   
      
      
   Factory Resets / modes   
      
   For all listed procedures, start with TV on, in TV mode, unless   
   otherwise instructed. After procedure is complete, unplug set and   
   re-plug in to finish reset.   
      
   If more than one procedure is listed for a given manufacturer, try the   
   different ones until you see which one works for your set.   
      
   Coby:****************************************-   
      
   Enter menu, hi-lite “audio” then enter 8893   
      
   mode/source 2580 select “other setting”,select “shipment” then yes,   
   after it exits service menu you need to power set off.   
      
      
      
   Dynex ****************************************-   
      
   source/input 2580   
      
   hold vol down on tv and hold #1 button on remote, vol will jump to   
   halfway and set shuts off. Turn back on have 1st time setup screen.   
      
   source/input 2580   
      
   menu 1999 (tv is on)   
      
      
      
   Element ****************************************   
      
   menu 0000   
      
   menu 1147   
      
      
   Haier ******************************************   
      
   pull up menu, hi-lite “audio” then enter 8893   
      
      
      
      
   Hisense *****************************************   
      
   In customer menu go to”Parental” enter 0000 then select”Clean All”   
   then power the set off and back on and first time setup menu will be   
   there.   
      
   For some models, same as above model except in menu it is labeled   
   “Lock”   
      
      
      
   Insignia *****************************************-   
      
   input 2580 (tv is on)   
      
      
      
   Mitsubishi ****************************************   
      
   Menu 123 or menu 2470 (tv is on)   
      
      
      
   Panasonic   
      
   Hold vol- on TV, press and hold menu button on remote   
      
      
      
   Philips ******************************************   
      
   Push menu, select”Features”then select”current software info” push   
   062596-info on remote then push info again then red”initialize appears   
   and changes color then complete. Push power button to exit   
      
   TV is on,push 062596-info on remote,then push info again,   
   red”initialized”appears it turns green when completed, then push power   
   button to exit   
      
   Polariod *****************************************-   
      
   Hold vol- and chan- or hold vol+ and chan+ (tv is on)   
      
      
      
   Proscan ******************************************   
      
   In customer menu go to setup,select parental control menu, enter 0000   
   then select “clear channel list”.   
      
      
      
   RCA *******************************************-   
      
   Menu 1147   
      
      
      
   Sanyo *******************************************   
      
   hold vol down on TV, press and hold #1 button on remote, vol will jump   
   to halfway and set shuts off. Turn back on have 1st time setup screen.   
      
      
      
   Samsung *****************************************-   
      
   Mute 182 power (tv is off)   
   (On some models, Factory Reset is on this menu, on some, you must go   
   into the “Options” submenu   
      
      
      
   Seiki ********************************************-   
      
   Menu 0000   
      
      
      
   Sharp ********************************************   
   (Note – On Sharp models, you will need to look through the menus to   
   find the reset option)   
      
   menu 1999   
      
   menu, 3481   
      
   menu 1147   
      
   while holding vol– & input buttons on tv plug in set when “k” appears   
   push vol– & chan-   
      
      
      
   Sony *********************************************   
      
   Hold “arrow up” on remote and push power button on tv (tv is on)   
      
      
      
      
   Symphony *****************************************-   
      
   Source/input 2580   
      
      
      
      
   Toshiba ******************************************-   
      
   on Menu, select “Installation”, then “System Information” press the   
   right arrow button, (“System Information” will change to “Factory   
   Reset” or something similar) follow on-screen instructions   
      
      
      
   Vision Quest ***************************************-   
   Source/input 2580   
      
      
      
   Vizio ********************************************   
      
   In customer menu under “Help” tab is Factory Default enter 0000   
      
   *****************************************************8   
      
      
   Vestel (most):   
   Menu 4725 then select "RESET"   
      
   Samsung (European):   
   Power off, Info - Menu - Mute - Power, then find factory reset and   
   execute option.   
      
   LG/Zenith:   
   Hold MENU on TV and MENU on remote for 5~10 seconds, then select reset   
   option.   
      
   NEC:   
   While powering on hold "MENU" or "INPUT" on TV, depending on model.   
   (Only disables error lock out/buffer and puts TV in temporary service   
   mode.)   
   To reset to factory, on remote, Off Timer - Menu - Exit - Off Timer,   
   then select reset option.   
      
   ***********************************************************8   
      
   Vizio Service Menu Method 1   
   1. Turn The TV off.   
   2. Press and hold the {CH +} & {CH -} buttons on the TV.   
   3. Then press and release the {POWER} button on the TV.   
   4. Release the {CH +} & {CH -} buttons.   
   5. Now press the {MENU} button on the remote.   
   6. You should get your regular menu up, but with a "F" in the bottom   
   right corner of the menu (This is for factory).   
   7. Press and hold the {MENU} button for few seconds.   
   8. The Service Menu will be displayed.   
   Vizio Service Menu Method 2   
   1. Turn The TV off.   
   2. Press and hold the {CH +} & {CH -} buttons on the TV.   
   3. Then press and hold the {POWER} button on the TV.   
   4. Keep all three buttons pressed for few seconds.   
   5. Now press the {MENU} button on the remote.   
   6. You should get your regular menu up, but with a "F" in the bottom   
   right corner of the menu (This is for factory).   
   7. Press and hold the {MENU} button for few seconds.   
   8. The Service Menu will be displayed.   
   Vizio Service Menu Method 3   
   1. Press and hold the {EXIT} button on the remote for 3 seconds then   
   release it.   
   2. Then press the {1} {2} {3} buttons on the remote.   
   3. To exit, press the {EXIT} button.   
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   GV42L FHDTV10A / JV50 / SV42 / SV320XVT / SV370XVT / SV420M / SV470M /   
   SV420XVT1A / SV470XVT1A /   
   VECO320L1A / VO22L / VO32 / VO37 / VO47L / VOJ320 / VOJ370 / VP322 /   
   VP42 HDTV20A / VP422 / VS420LF1A /   
   VU42 / VW32 / VW37 / VW42 / VX20 / VX32 / VX37 HDTV10A /VX42   
      
   Push "Menu" on remote and then push "Vol-" and "Input" on keypad   
      
   GV46 / P50HDM / P50HDTV10A   
      
   Press "Ch-" and "Ch+" buttons together once on keypad   
      
   GV42 / L42 / VP42HDTV10A / VP50 / VX37   
      
   Press and release "Menu" on keypad. Hold "Ch-" and "Ch+" buttons on   
   keypad, then hold "Menu" on remote.   
      
   P42   
      
   Hold "Ch+" and "Ch-" along with "Power" on keypad. OSD will show "F"   
      
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