video recorder failure

[tiny tim]

Help! can anyubody tell me what I am doing wrong? My video recorder will record and play, but when I try to play it back I can only get the blue screen.

[pernambic mi]

is the video connected to your tv?

[pernambic mi]

it could be that the tv is programmed to view the video on another channel

[tiny tim]

I recorded a programme the other night and when I came to play it back, there was sound but no picture. I then tried anther video that i had bought, and the same thing happened. I have only had this video recorder for about 18 months.

[don1]

Check your scart leads to make sure they are pushed all the way in, if one of the prongs isn't making a connection this can happen, it happens to me now and again.

[tiny tim]

Thanks for that Don 1. I have just checked, but it didn't make any difference. As well as no picture, the sound is distorted as well. Would buying a new scart lead help? If I can't fix it myself, I'll have to call in a tv engineer.

[jean88]

You have to set the tv channel to the video and the set a channel to tv. When you record make sure you have selected the right channel on your video. See if you can watch the program on your tv on the channel that you use to watch the video. If you use the scart connection should be av1 or av2 on your tv, then see if you can watch other channels on the av 2 or 2. Put a type in and try and record.

[Mattk]

i lost a dvd player and have 2 tv's that need repairing as a result of the lightning the other night.its not anything to do with that is it ?

[tiny tim]

I hope not! Luckily we escaped the thunderstorms here. No I think something must have gone wrong withe vcr's innards!