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I have a TOSHIBA MW20FP1 TV/VCR/DVD combo. Why does my screen get a big black box sometimes? I cannot take it off except by changing channels and then it comes back again. Also how do I get the info screen off?

-submitted by Joy Redden

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The big black box you're referring to is related to the closed caption features of the TV.

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I have an RCA XL100 TV. I'm getting green fringing around bright white areas of picture, and was told that it picture tube is tired. It seems strange becaues if the picture has little white, there is no problem. It otherwise looks good. I don't believe this has to do with convergence.

-submitted by Sparks

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I have Apex 20 inch TV and the lock is on. How do i take if off? Is there a 800# that i can call for someone to help me with my tv.

-submitted by flowers35

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According to Apex, you can disable the parental lock using the following information.