Are you sure you don't have random IR floating in the room (e.g. compact flouresent bulbs). Is the whole system powering down or just 861? If everything is powering down it could be any Meridian component in the system that is faulty.

- Fiddler (IMHO)

If you think listening to music is fun, try learning an instrument.
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