Strange fixed display for GE 7-4612B clock radio

My GE Clock is from the Mid 1970s and still going strong.

Here is the fix, which coincidentally mentions the Fixya Website. He didn't want to register to post a question with the answer.

Fixing a clock radio saying "1P:G8" or "IP:G8"? - anthrofox.org

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GE clock radios frequently used the Texas Instruments TMS3450NL chip to operate the clock. The "1P:G8" or "IP:G8" error code is NOT documented in the datasheet ...
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I had the same issue. The fix for me was taking it apart and spraying the circuit board down with contact cleaner. My guess is that I ran a humidifier in the room and the humidity caused resistance on a resistor changing by the value.

From the manual:

Setting the Clock
1. Press and hold the Time Set Button until the display begins flashing
2. Press the Reverse or Forward Button to set the time. Holding a button for a few seconds will advance or reverse the time rapidly. Set the correct AM/PM time, shown by the PM Indicator on the display
3. After setting the time, press the Enter Button or wait about ten seconds for the unit to beep twice and the display to return to the normal mode

Setting the Calendar (It is important to set the correct date in order to use the 7-5-2 Alarm settings)
1. Press and hold the Date Set/7-5-2 Button until the display flashes and the year replaces the month/day at the bottom of the display
2. Press the Reverse or Forward Button to set the correct year, and then press the Enter Button. The unit will beep and the display will show the month and day. Again, press the Reverse or Forward
Button to set the current date
3. After setting the date, press the Enter Button or wait ten seconds to return to the normal display mode

Setting the AM/FM Radio Alarm
1. Press and hold the Radio Alarm Button until the settings and radio frequency appear on the display.
2. Press the Reverse or Forward Button to set the alarm time.
3. Use the AM/FM Band Button or the Memory Set 1-6 Buttons to select a radio station to wake up to. Adjust the alarm volume using the Volume Thumbwheel
4. After setting the wake time and sound, you will need to select your 7-5-2 setting. The 7-5-2 setting lets you set the alarm for a full week, Monday through Friday, or the weekend. Before setting the alarm, be sure that you have set the date, as shown in the Setting the Clock and Calendar section. While the display is still flashing, press the Date Set/7-5-2 Button until the desired setting is shown at the top of the display.
5. After you have programmed the radio alarm, press the Enter Button or wait ten seconds to return to the clock display. The Radio Alarm Indicator will appear on the display, showing that the alarm is set.

Setting the Nature Sounds Alarm
1. Press and hold the Sounds Alarm Button until the settings and Nature Sounds Indicator appear
2. Press the Reverse or Forward Button to set the alarm time
3. Use the Nature Sounds Button to select a nature sound to wake to. There is a choice of four sounds:
Sound #1: Ocean Surf
Sound #2: Forest Spring
Sound #3: Rushing Brook
Sound #4: Summer Wind
4. After setting the wake time and sound, you will need to select your 7-5-2 setting. The 7-5-2 setting lets you set the alarm for a full week, Monday through Friday, or the weekend. Before setting the alarm, be sure that you have set the date, as shown in the Setting the Clock and Calendar section. While the display is still flashing, press the Date Set/7-5-2 Button until the desired setting is shown at the top of the display.
5. After you have programmed the nature sounds alarm, press the Enter Button or wait ten seconds to return to the clock display. The Nature Sounds Alarm Indicator will appear on the display.

Setting the Buzzer Alarm
1. Press and hold theBuzzer Alarm Buttonuntil the alarm setting appears on the display.
2. Press the Reverse or Forward Button to set the alarm time.
3. After setting the wake time and sound, you will need to select your 7-5-2 setting. The 7-5-2 setting lets you set the alarm for a full week, Monday through Friday, or the weekend. Before setting the alarm, be sure that you have set the date, as shown in the Setting the Clock and Calendar section. While the display is still flashing, press the Date Set/7-5-2 Button until the desired setting is shown at the top of the display.
4. After you have programmed the buzzer alarm, press the Enter Button or wait ten seconds to return to the clock display. The Buzzer Alarm Indicator will appear on the display, showing that the alarm is set.

My Coby CRA108 starting doing this after 6 months of use. Although I described the display as 1P:C8 since there is no key to properly display the character (hybrid of a G & C). I've left it unplugged and changed the backup battery with hopes it would reset. No luck so far. Anyone have success???

To set the clock, check this procedure:
1. With the radio ON or OFF, press SET. The SET indicatore will appear on the digitas display for five seconds.
2. You must begin to set the clock to the correct hour and minute during those five seconds. Press and hold SCAN until the correct hour appears on the display.
3. Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute appears on the display.

Hope help with this, remember rated this post, and TY for using Fixya.

This could be the battery causing the display to act strangely. If the radio still works audio-wise, the following should fix the display: The older model wave radios have either a 9v or 3 AA batteries (accessible from the bottom). Remove any battery, and reset the system by unplugging the power cord for about 40 seconds. Plug it back in without the battery attached. If the problem goes away- replace the battery or batteries. (which is only there to hold the clock time, presets etc when not plugged in) BTW- you'll have to set the clock, alarm, presets etc after this procedure. If the problem doesn't go away, call Bose. I think they can repair this for $99 and/or offer a new one as a trade-in discounted.

Setting the Clock for Systems with the
Set Button
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold the right
SEEK arrow until the correct minute appears on the
display. Press and hold the left SEEK arrow until the
correct hour appears on the display.
Setting the Clock for Systems with HR
and MN Buttons
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears on the
display. Press and hold MN until the correct minute
appears on the display. To display the clock with the
ignition off, press RECALL or HR/MN and the time
will be displayed for a few seconds. There is an initial
two-second delay before the clock goes into the
time-set mode

My Bose mod AWRC-1P will not turn on. Please HELP ! !
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To set the time:
Hit the SET Wake/Time Button closest to the CD player until the clock face appears in the bottom left hand of the display.

Use the TRACK Rev Search Fwd Arrows to adjust the time.
Rev will decrease by minutes and Fwd will increase by minutes.

Hope this helps.