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Connecting Dvd Recorder To Tv
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Can anyone tell me how to connect dvd recorder to tv. TV has only one scart socket. I bought a scary lead to go into dvd which has a red yellow and white connector which goes into TV but it isn't working . Nothing records. Any help welcome
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It's not entirely clear as to which sockets each of your devices has.
If they've both got HDMI sockets then using an HDMI lead should be your first choice.
If they've both got Scart sockets (and you don't need the Scart socket on your TV for something else) then it's a Scart lead you need.
If neither of those are available, but they've both got RCA sockets (a.k.a. phono sockets, with the three different coloured plugs), then you need a phono-to-phono lead.
If you've only got RCA sockets on one device, but a Scart on the other, then you need a Scart-to-phono lead (which sounds like what you've mentioned in your post). However with such a lead you need to take care, as there's often an 'In/Out' switch on the Scart socket, which needs to be in the correct position. (If you've got the Scart connector plugged into the DVD recorder, the switch needs to be in the 'Out' position. If it's plugged into the TV, it needs to be in the 'In' position).
IMPORTANTLY though, none of those will work unless you've selected the correct source from the TV's menu. To do so you need to first look for the 'Source' button on the TV's remote control. (It's often marked by a rounded rectangle, with an arrow pointing into it). After pressing it you need to select 'HDMI' or 'Scart', as appropriate, or (if you're using the three coloured sockets on your TV) 'AV'.
If they've both got HDMI sockets then using an HDMI lead should be your first choice.
If they've both got Scart sockets (and you don't need the Scart socket on your TV for something else) then it's a Scart lead you need.
If neither of those are available, but they've both got RCA sockets (a.k.a. phono sockets, with the three different coloured plugs), then you need a phono-to-phono lead.
If you've only got RCA sockets on one device, but a Scart on the other, then you need a Scart-to-phono lead (which sounds like what you've mentioned in your post). However with such a lead you need to take care, as there's often an 'In/Out' switch on the Scart socket, which needs to be in the correct position. (If you've got the Scart connector plugged into the DVD recorder, the switch needs to be in the 'Out' position. If it's plugged into the TV, it needs to be in the 'In' position).
IMPORTANTLY though, none of those will work unless you've selected the correct source from the TV's menu. To do so you need to first look for the 'Source' button on the TV's remote control. (It's often marked by a rounded rectangle, with an arrow pointing into it). After pressing it you need to select 'HDMI' or 'Scart', as appropriate, or (if you're using the three coloured sockets on your TV) 'AV'.
It's a scart to phono lead. The red white and yellow go in the TV. The scart hasn't got in and out switch. I've tried Avi and ext on TV. They are the only two options. There is no hdmi on dvd recorder. The channels won't tune in through dvd recorder. Sorry my technical skills are limited. I thought this would be.quite straightforward
I assume that, as well as recording DVDs, your DVD recorder will also play back shop-bought DVDs. If so, temporarily forget about tuning channels, etc. Let's just get your recorder and your TV communicating with each other first:
With your leads connected as you've explained, put a shop-bought DVD into the recorder and press 'Play'. Then try the different source options on your telly to see which one displays a picture with sound.
If you can get that far, you'll know that the two devices are communicating with each other. You can then remove the shop-bought DVD.
Next you need to tune the DVD recorder. You need to remember that it will be recording a signal from its own built-in Freeview tuner, and NOT from the TV set's one. So you need to have your TV aerial plugged into the DVD recorder and not into the telly. (There might well be an 'RF loopthrough' connector on the back of the recorder though, allowing you to connect a coax cable between that an your TV's aerial socket).
Then you use your recorder's remote control to scan for channels, with the output showing on your TV screen.
With your leads connected as you've explained, put a shop-bought DVD into the recorder and press 'Play'. Then try the different source options on your telly to see which one displays a picture with sound.
If you can get that far, you'll know that the two devices are communicating with each other. You can then remove the shop-bought DVD.
Next you need to tune the DVD recorder. You need to remember that it will be recording a signal from its own built-in Freeview tuner, and NOT from the TV set's one. So you need to have your TV aerial plugged into the DVD recorder and not into the telly. (There might well be an 'RF loopthrough' connector on the back of the recorder though, allowing you to connect a coax cable between that an your TV's aerial socket).
Then you use your recorder's remote control to scan for channels, with the output showing on your TV screen.
If your DVD recorder has a tuner, it will have an aerial-in and an aerial-out socket. You will need to connect the lead from the aerial to your DVD recorder and then a coax lead from the aerial out on the recorder to the aerial socket on your TV.
Are you sure it's a SCART to phono lead that you bought and not a phjono to SCART. It might sound the same to you but the pins on the SCART are connected differently (hence Buenchico asking you about an in/out switch).
Are you sure it's a SCART to phono lead that you bought and not a phjono to SCART. It might sound the same to you but the pins on the SCART are connected differently (hence Buenchico asking you about an in/out switch).
'Coax' (short for 'coaxial') is just the type of cable used in aerial leads. However we can ignore that for the moment anyway.
Thanks for following my request to try playing a DVD. We can now eliminate any problems to do with actual connection between the two devices. So we're left with the problem of tuning the DVD recorder and getting it to supply a signal to the TV set. It really would help to know the make and model number of your DVD recorder - it will be on the back of it - so that we can try to find a manual online and work from there.
Thanks for following my request to try playing a DVD. We can now eliminate any problems to do with actual connection between the two devices. So we're left with the problem of tuning the DVD recorder and getting it to supply a signal to the TV set. It really would help to know the make and model number of your DVD recorder - it will be on the back of it - so that we can try to find a manual online and work from there.
Maggie it would be really helpful to have the exact model of the tv. Series 4/5 covers a lot of different back panel(on the tv) options. I have a feeling that you should be ignoring the scart connection[I liked it when you called it scary :)) ] and using the av leads both in and out on the tv and dvd.
Maybe if your tv has an HDMI connection, an HDMI to av lead would sort it.
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