Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 06:30 GMTPress menu on your remote. Press '4' for channel and '4' for video input source. In this menu, you can toggle between s-video and regular video (yellow plug) input. The disadvantage is, if you're like me and you've got a DVD player and and VCR (or maybe a video game system) all hooked up to the same TV, you've got to go through the menu and switch the inputs to watch something else. I'm happy with my digital audio cable; I'll deal with yellow-plug video.

Identifying Victor Products Note: To date and get an idea of rarity of a Victor Product, please read this page carefully, and then click the 'Product Information' link at the bottom of the page! If you have already read and understand this information, click to skip this page. Before the age, history and value of a Victor product can be determined, the phonograph must be correctly identified.

Fortunately for collectors, the process of identifying a Victor phonograph is not difficult. The Victor Talking Machine Company did an excellent job of providing model identification, along with a unique serial number for most models, which makes dating their phonographs a relatively easy task in most cases. Every Victor phonograph has a metal dataplate affixed either on or near the motorboard (for machines with lids), on the side of the phonograph (for most external horn and lidless models), or under the turntable (for low-priced and some portable models of the 20's). The turntable must be lifted straight up and off the motorboard to view some plates. Every dataplate contains both a model identification (stamped on the left) and a serial number (on the right). Every model has an individual serialization. Most dataplates will appear similar to the pictures below: The model number is shown first, followed by a serial number.

RCA Model 5 Serial Numbers. I am retired from RCA Service Company where I worked as a TV Tech for RCA for 35 years: 1958 to 1993.' The number on the top is 34. I need the code for RCA model# L32HD31R None of. On the sticker on the tv with the model number and serial. TV code for RCA flat screen model L32HD31R.

On the leftmost plate above, the model is a 'VV-XI' and the serial number is '836749'. 'VV' stands for Victor-Victrola. Some external horns have just a 'V' for Victor, and others use 'Type' or 'Style' to identify the model.

Some machines use names rather than numeric model designations. Using this information, the hobbyist can proceed to the next page (linked below) to determine specific details. In some cases, the dataplate may have corroded over the years, and the small stamped serial numbers may be nearly impossible to read. It is usually possible to use a piece of very fine steel wool and GENTLY rub over the number so that it becomes visible. Emphasis Art Ninth Edition Government here.