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« on: January 16, 2012, 09:31:16 PM »
I OWN TWO VANAGE VUE CONSOLES & AM VERY PLEASE WITH THEM. I HAVE NOTICED ON MY NEWER CONSOLE THE BACKLIGHT STAYS ON ONLY 15 SECONDS ON AC POWER. I CHECKED THE MANUAL & IT SAYS ON AC POWER THE BACK LIGHT STAYS ON TILL I TOGGLE IT OFF. I REPLACED THE BATTERIES WITH NEW DURACELL "C" BATTERIES BUT SAME ISSUE. CHECKED TO MAKE SURE AC ADAPTER WAS PLUGGED IN & HAS POWER & CHECKED THE CONSOLE JACK TOO. SEEMS FINE. ALTHOUGH I DO NOT INTEND TO LEAVE THE BACKLIGHT ON INDEFINATLY I STILL WANT THE UNIT TO OPERATE THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED. IDEAS Question Confused
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2012, 09:52:38 PM »
How about with the Duracell's removed and on AC adapter only?
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2012, 10:13:55 PM »
CONSOLE WILL NOT OPERATE WITHOUT BATTERIES EVEN PLUGGED INTO AC POWER
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« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2012, 10:20:35 PM »
Quote from: Midnight Star 1 on January 16, 2012, 10:13:55 PM
CONSOLE WILL NOT OPERATE WITHOUT BATTERIES EVEN PLUGGED INTO AC POWER


Is that the way it's supposed to operate? From your descriptions it sounds like it's running on batteries all the time then, and the AC adapter has no effect/connection.
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« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2012, 10:29:56 PM »
YES. I MUST HAV A FAULTY AC ADAPTER. I DON'T THINK IT WILL OPERATE WITHOUT THE BATTERIES IN IT BUT THE FACT THAT THE LIGHT WILL NOT STAY ON SOUNDS LIKE BATTERY POWER ONLY. BATTERIES MIGHT COMPLETE THE CIRCUIT??? CHECKING ANOTHER OUTLET Confused
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2012, 10:36:33 PM »
Maybe temporarily swap AC adapters with your older console that you know works (if they are the same type as each other. Polarity, voltage, etc.)
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2012, 10:40:59 PM »
I FOUND THE PROBLEM. THE WIRE RIFGT AT THE AC ADAPTER IS CUT
GONNA NEED A NEW ONE. PROBLEM SOLVED & THX FOR POINTING ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
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