It is a colour film but the image comes up black and white... what settings do I need to change to correct it..?
. it is a panasonic VCR.
2007-12-03 02:57:37 · 20 answers · asked by Beast from the East 4 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TiVO & DVRs
please make sure you got your tv system right
NTSC or PAL
2007-12-03 03:00:17 · answer #1 · answered by Tee Tee W 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Unlikely to be a SCART problem, a VCR puts out a combined signal with the colour embedded except for rare ones that put out SVHS but the pin arrangement means not likely to lose Chroma when everything else is OK. Blindingly obviously I know but some VCRs have a B/W - Colour switch on the back. If you are watching via aerial lead it's likely the TV needs tuning.
2007-12-04 11:54:20 · answer #2 · answered by The Corrector 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's an American or Japanese tape then it will be in NTSC and won't display properly unless you have a TV than can handle an NTSC signal (and only newer ones do). Even if the video says it can play NTSC tapes, it's up to the TV to sort the colour format out. A VCR that says it plays NTSC tapes just means that it can adjust the tape speed to match the NTSC format (NTSC has a higher framerate so the speed is also different) and not the colour.
2007-12-04 05:30:19 · answer #3 · answered by Rodriguez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this problem before and after extensive searching, I discovered that all my VCR needed was a cleaning! I opened the top cover of the VCR and cleaned all parts with a cotton swab and a small bit of alcohol. Once that was done and I let it dry for a couple of minutes, the VCR worked like new!
2007-12-03 03:07:01 · answer #4 · answered by inquiring black beauty 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I suspect the NTSC/PAL comments are not correct. Our VCR can play NTSC or PAL tapes on a PAL TV. However if your tape is SECAM (the system used in France) it will appear black and white on a colour set. SECAM is similar to PAL but the colour is encoded differently.
2007-12-03 03:03:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may be your new LCD TV is set for NTSC but the VHS uses PAL. Or the other way round. Go to the Menu on your TV and check the technical setup.
2016-05-27 23:50:49 · answer #6 · answered by mina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like something is wrong with your tv to vcr connection. Check that all your scart leads are in properly - a loose lead will often affect the picture or sound.
2007-12-03 03:13:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You're watching Out of the Past, with Robert Mitchum. Enjoy, it's film noir!
Mostlikely your heads are dirty/try a tape cleaner (wet) and then adjust tracking manually...
2007-12-03 03:00:36 · answer #8 · answered by Goethe's Ghostwriter 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your tape is for an NTSC/ USA system, and here in the UK we use PAL
Or it is a SCART problem
2007-12-03 03:00:49 · answer #9 · answered by Phil McCracken 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are using the UHF loop through to your tv, tune in the channel properly on the TV.
2007-12-03 03:02:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe just a loose scart lead & ignore all the jibes about chuck it out,I watch videos AND I've still got a cassette player in my car ;)
2007-12-03 03:06:13 · answer #11 · answered by kimble 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋