Isn't technology remarkable? The remote detected that a
person who is blind is using it and it is saving energy by
shutting off the picture.

	Seriously, you won't hurt anything by unplugging these
devices from the power, but it's anybody's guess whether it will
return each one to its default settings. Some TV's keep
configuration in non-volatile RAM and you might have to way a
century or 2 for it to decay, assuming one doesn't start
decaying before that time at which point it becomes a moot
question.

	Other devices like the Zenith Talking VCR as an example,
have a large capacitor, sometimes called a supercap that keeps
the clock/timer and all its settings going for about 20 or 30
minutes after a power outage.

	In other words, each make and model is going to behave
differently. Some may even have a control sequence that gives
the set instant amnesia.
	The documentation for each device should tell you if
there  is any kind of clear sequence.

	There 3 TV's in our house and each one does its own
thing when the power goes off. The oldest TV is about 19 years
old and looses all configuration instantly for the shortest
power hit. The other 2 are inexpensive, but modern sets in the
5-year-old range and they seem to keep most of their settings in
NV RAM.

Martin McCormick WB5AGZ  Stillwater, OK 
Systems Engineer
OSU Information Technology Department Network Operations Group
Mark writes:
>      I just bought a talking remote and after trying to set it up for
> the TV and satellite box there is no picture on the TV. Needless to say
> the sighted people are quite distressed. The remote is also accessing
> the DVD/VCR players that aren't even supposed to be affected by the 
> remote. My question is how do I get the TV, VCR and DVD back to their 
> defaults? I was thinking unplugging them from the wall outlet might 
> work. What do you think?