RCA rt2770 the unit will not stay on more than 15sec.

The last thing i wrote was for matt.... :( My RCA RT2770 system started smoking today only had it for 8 mo. :(

The last thing i wrote was for matt.... :( My RCA RT2770 system started smoking today only had it for 8 mo. :(

It depends on your level settings...if you put all the settings to "Flat" or "0" you will obtain the volume level designated "50" The reason for this, or rather what I assume the reason for this, is so that you are less likely to overheat/damage the amplifier IC...though, I've found with the one my mom has, that I had bought for her a few years back, it will shut itself down if I'm playing some bass-heavy music at high volumes, which, I figure is a type of thermal protection for the amplifier IC, but, I plan to take the cover off, and check out the heat sink/cooler on the IC to see if it needs cleaning, such as the cooler for a computer's CPU will routinely need... It depends on your level settings...if you put all the settings to "Flat" or "0" you will obtain the volume level designated "50" The reason for this, or rather what I assume the reason for this, is so that you are less likely to overheat/damage the amplifier IC...though, I've found with the one my mom has, that I had bought for her a few years back, it will shut itself down if I'm playing some bass-heavy music at high volumes, which, I figure is a type of thermal protection for the amplifier IC, but, I plan to take the cover off, and check out the heat sink/cooler on the IC to see if it needs cleaning, such as the cooler for a computer's CPU will routinely need...