Video The channels keep changing randomley,unless you hit the menu key. the whole thing starts right after my kid played with the buttons.

Hello
Your Apex TV ahs been locked. It can be unlocked by the folloing method.

Apex TVs use a four digit code to control the v-chip. The override code for many models is 6688. Other sets may not have one, or may have a default code of 1225 instead of an override code.

1. To use the override code:

2. Hit the MENU key to get to the menus.

3. Go down to the SYSTEM menu and hit the right arrow on the remote control.

4. Once in the SYSTEM menu, go to PARENTAL GUIDE. It will ask for your code.

5. Enter the override code listed above. From here, you can turn on and off different rating restrictions, as well as set a new code.
No matter what the V-chip code is set to, the override code will still work. If you have a blank screen with a red key on the bottom left, simply press the (function or F) button and the mute button at the same time. This will unlock the screen and allow you to view the channel as desired
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I would suggest you try to find a universal remote that has an "input" or "source" button and program that one to your tv. By pressing the "source" or "input" button, it will change the input to the tv. I hope this helps! -Der Strom

just ensure someone isn;t playing tricks on you here. had a case recently where a neighjbors kid programmed a remote and kept changing channels while he wqs outside window.
Also check your own remote has not got a faulty or sticky button.
Sometimes a computer close by can do this or even an A/C switching in and out. Turn some other things off to eliminate this posssibilty and prepare a gallows for the kid next door if you see him in the street with a remote

try the following..

Q. Why are the menu settings that I changed not being saved? A. The TV is in Showroom mode. The following steps will help you switch to Home mode.

1. Press Menu button from the remote,
2. Press Down arrow key until you see the word Picture, then press the Right arrow key,
3. Press Down arrow key until you see Mode, then press the Right arrow key,
4. Press Down arrow key until you see Power Up, then press the Right arrow key,
5. Press Down arrow key until you see Home, then press the Enter key,
6. Press Menu button four times to exit out from the OSD Menu.

***Showroom mode is designed for retailers to display the TV and to protect from shoppers changing the settings that are predetermined for shelf display environment.***.

Q. Why does my TV display "No Signal" or "Channel not in List"? A. Channel search needs to run the very first time of use or after the default settings are loaded from the OSD menu. The following steps will guide you through the process.

1. Press Source button until Tuner is visible on the upper right corner,
2. Press Menu button from the remote,
3. Press Down arrow key until you see Setup, then press the Right arrow key,
4. Press Down arrow key until you see TV, then press the Right arrow key,
5. Press Down arrow key until you see Auto Channel Search, then press the Right arrow key,
6. Press Down arrow key until you see Air (for antenna; select Cable if you have cable service), then press the Right arrow key. The scan process will start.
7. Wait until the process is complete then you will be able to select the channel you like to watch.

One of two things. Most likely one of the buttons on the Tv is bad causing eratic functions. Igf so you might be able to disconnect the whole button-board. Could be the maion board in which case it's time to shop for a new TV.

One or more of the buttons on the front of the set is bad. Best thing is to take the front panel off. About eight TORX T-20 screws from the back to get the speaker grille and panel off, then three more on the front and the whole panel with the button assembly will come off. Simplest fix is to just pull the plug off and disconnect the button assembly. the remote will still work.

has any one got any information for putting codes in starview 3 super
thanks 817440.

this is the same type of problem happening with other rca models and I know it is the EPROM CHIP but why this is failing is either because of design flaw , dirty enviroment that they were made in , to much voltage or current to the chip or too much of a draw from the chip causing it to fail . Or even a random frequency from the IR sensor or its circut I'm still investigating and testing.
leave the tv unplugged for at least 3 weeks durring this time resolder any solder that don't look good , I did this and it lasted for about 6 months(always plugged in to the wall) before it started doing it again. model # 27v412t

This is how I got mine to work after weeks of struggling just trying to find a new remote (hisense is really hard to contact....).
1) Turn the TV ON. unplug the tv while still ON 2) hold down the "menu" button on the side of the TV and plug it back in. keep holding it down. the TV should turn on with the menu popping up. use the Vol <> keys and Channel <> keys to navigate the menu. go to the Vchip menu, and play around. I'm not sure what ultimately worked, but i changed the Vchip password to 1111, turned the reset menu to "on" and played around with the ratings settings (turning most of them to "u"s etc).
I went through this process several times and finally, the black background behind the menu turned to static. I played around with the channels, and the TV was unlocked. I turned the TV off, and then on again, and the channels showed up normally (no static). and it was no longer locked. I had to do the unplug thing several times, and was getting really frustrated looking for an "unlock code" in the manual (it just says press the button on the remote. so it was not really helpful).
But really, once you can just get to that menu you've made some progress, and just keep playing around with it until something works.
Best of luck!!

It sounds like a stuck button or switch. What happens when you hit the channel DOWN, does it still keep scrolling down?
Is this with or without the remote?
Have you tried it with the remote and or the TV?

Let me know whether you are changing the channels with the remote or the buttons on the tv and I can try to give you a couple more suggestions.
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