BoulderHill1
join:2004-07-15
Montgomery, IL
 ·AT&T DSL Service
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Re: VCR skips desired channel
said by btB :
Is there a reason why you did not connect the digital converter box via RCA cables to the VCR? I am not sure your method would work because if you set the VCR to channel 3 or 4, the VCR will use its own internal tuner to record which now displays just snow.
It has to do with the VCR's tuner preprogramming.
The Op needs to set the VCR to the corresponding output channel of the convertor, but is unable to do so. The convertor box outputs line level signal on the yellow RCA but the OP wants to use the RF output from the convertor, hence the need to set the VCR vhannel to 3 or 4.
Stymied, try this and see if it solves your problem. Insure that the RF output of the convertor is connected to the RF input of the VCR. Then power on both units. Using the setup menu on the VCR look for an option to "autoscan" for channels. It maybe labeled autoprogram, channel scan or similar. Start the autoscan feature and the VCR will scan for all available channels.
Obviously it should only pickup and detect the output from the convertor box which most likely will be channel 3 or possibly 4.
The better way to do what you are trying to do is to use the red/white/yellow rca connections from the convertor to the VCR. In this method you would select the "aux" or "video" input on the VCR to record the signal from the convertor box. |
