I can think of 2 things on the 32 that might cause that. Either 1) the head(s) are dirty and need a good cleaning with 91% (or better) rubbing alcohol and swab, or 2) the switching relays are sticking on that channel. I managed to switch between SYNC and REPRO a number of times to get mine to unstick, but sometimes they are stubborn. Sweetbeats, Ghost, Beck, or one of the other more experienced guys could tell you how to remedy the relay situation.
Chilljam, the 30 series decks are all jumpered/switched in regards to the remote configuration, aren't they? I wonder if there is a dip switch/jumper you could change and solve your problem. The reason I ask is when I bought my 38 from the guy, he gave me an old JVC remote and said he opened up the 38 and switched/jumpered it so it would work with that remote. Never tried it out, but figured that maybe that was a possible problem in your case. I have no idea why the remote would have anything to do with the REPRO head, but then again, stranger things have happened.