Can't set channels on DVD/VHS Recorder

Francesanne

We have SKY HD plus a Toshiba DVD/VHS Recorder.On Friday we had a new carpet laid and had to disconnect TV/SKY & DVD Recorder. Hubby marked the relevant skart leads etc. but after reconnecting we can't set the timer programme to record on DVD/VHS recorder. Unit is stuck on AV1/AV2 & can't select TV channels. He's been trying to get it working for the last 3 days:mad: & he's tried everything but with no success. We can play back with no problem but just can't record. Thankfully SKY is fine but it's just very annoying that everything was perfect before we disconnected & now it's not. Can anyone offer any help & advice ? many thanks in advance.

penrhyn

Have you plugged the aerial lead into the recorder?

societys_child

Francesanne wrote: »

we can't set the timer programme to record on DVD/VHS recorder. Unit is stuck on AV1/AV2 & can't select TV channels.

Bit difficult to understand, is that two problems ie wont record anything and can't select the tuner as input.

A VCR I had years ago would lock sometimes. The manual advised switching the unit off at the wall socket for about 3 minutes to re-set it.

If you've tried that I'm not sure what else to suggest.

societys_child

penrhyn wrote: »

Have you plugged the aerial lead into the recorder?

I wondered that, could the recorder sense there was no aerial ?

googler

I can't fathom your problem.

If the Sky Box is connected to the recorder with SCART, wouldn't you select AV1 or AV2 to record from it?

Are you trying to record terrestrial channels via an aerial, or only from the Sky box?

Are you saying that you can't select channels 1, 2 etc when using channel selection, or only when trying to set a timer recording?

penrhyn

Of course if the OPs area has been switched over to digital then assuming the DVD VHS combo has an analogue tuner it would not receive anything.

Francesanne

googler wrote: »

I can't fathom your problem.

If the Sky Box is connected to the recorder with SCART, wouldn't you select AV1 or AV2 to record from it?

Are you trying to record terrestrial channels via an aerial, or only from the Sky box?

Are you saying that you can't select channels 1, 2 etc when using channel selection, or only when trying to set a timer recording?

'Are you saying that you can't select channels 1, 2 etc when using channel selection, or only when trying to set a timer recording?' - sorry if I haven't made myself very clear but it's when we try to set a timer recording. It only lets us move from AV1 to AV2 but no channels available.

Francesanne

penrhyn wrote: »

Have you plugged the aerial lead into the recorder?

Yes it is but hubby just going to double check it yet again.

Francesanne

penrhyn wrote: »

Of course if the OPs area has been switched over to digital then assuming the DVD VHS combo has an analogue tuner it would not receive anything.

We're in the London area. Not switched over yet.

googler

Francesanne wrote: »

'Are you saying that you can't select channels 1, 2 etc when using channel selection, or only when trying to set a timer recording?' - sorry if I haven't made myself very clear but it's when we try to set a timer recording. It only lets us move from AV1 to AV2 but no channels available.

OK, getting there - what's the model no. of the Toshiba?

Francesanne

googler wrote: »

OK, getting there - what's the model no. of the Toshiba?

It's DVR20KB.