DVD Recorder - black & white channels

susanmc

Thanks for your help. I checked the signal output it set at pal. In the av output I only have the choice between RGB & S-video. It was set at s video and when I changed it to rgb it was still black and white but looked more like sepia coloured photos (if you know what I mean). I only have one scart on the telly and the problem is the original remote control is broken and I'm using a 3 or 4 in 1. None of the buttons get me to the set up menu. I'm off to the shop now to buy another scart lead. Fingers crossed that'll work.

OK_Sauce

Is there no option to turn either of them off? (RGB and S-video). Before you buy the lead, now that you've changed the output to RGB, have another fiddle with the input selections to the TV, is there a button on the remote that changes the AV input?

susanmc

Ok Sauce can't thank you enough for all your help. There's only an option to go between RGB & S-Video. Not to turn both off.

I changed the scart lead and I'm now getting colour on 3 channels although it comes and goes. Recorder is set at pal and S-Video. Turning to S-Video makes the colour go strange but with RGB the colour looks okay (when it's there). What do you think?

OK_Sauce

OK, at least we're getting somewhere! I suspect the old scart lead was a 'cut down' version. Now you have a fully wired one, hence getting colour now. I would leave your recorder on RGB - this will make everything less complicated. If the colour is fluctuating make sure the scart lead isn't loose - this is the main cause of such a problem. Check both ends, the dvd and tv. Are you just watching normal analogue terrestrial channels or do you have any set-top box freeview/Sky plugged into the other scart? If you are getting 3 channels ok how many aren't you getting?

susanmc

Hi
I've only got it connected to the tv so only have channels 1-5. 1, 3 and 5 are getting colour some of the time. 2 and 4 are always black and white. When there is colour it stays but it seems random whenever I turn it on whether I'm going to get any colour or not.

OK_Sauce

The fact that only some channels are black and white seems very odd. It sounds increasingly likely there is a fault somewhere. Try retuning the channels in - perform a reinstallation of the channels. Could be called Autoscan. If this doesn't work you may need to try it with a different tv. Can they check it out in the shop you bought it from?

susanmc

Thanks for all your help ok sauce. I tried it on another telly and it does seem to be faulty. I got it from ebay although it did come with a 3 month warranty so I'll try that. Thanks