Panasonic Tv - Sat Box - VCR Connection Help Wtd

Hi all

I have a sat box and vcr connected to the tv as follows:

Sat Box to Vcr to tv av1

Sat Box direct to tv av2

When I turn on the sat box the tv changes channel to av1 and then
fractionally later it displays avi-rgb.
Howevervwhen I turn the sat box off the tv doesn't go back to tv, it stays
on av1.
Any ideas what I am doing wrong here please?
It's a Grundig Sat Box, Panasonic Tv and Video.

Thanks.

On 27 Dec, 20:35, "Steven" wrote:
Hi all

I have a sat box and vcr connected to the tv as follows:

Sat Box to Vcr to tv av1

Sat Box direct to tv av2

When I turn on the sat box the tv changes channel to av1 and then
fractionally later it displays avi-rgb.
Howevervwhen I turn the sat box off the tv doesn't go back to tv, it stays
on av1.
Any ideas what I am doing wrong here please?
It's a Grundig Sat Box, Panasonic Tv and Video.

Thanks.


If you are using a Sat box and a VCR, always connect the Sat box to
AV1 on the TV and remember to set the output of the box to RGB for
best pic. Most (but not all) only accept RGB on scart socket 1.
Connect the VCR scart of the Sat box to AV1/L1 on the VCR.
When you want to record sat to the VCR set the VCR to AV1 (most
Panasonic VCRs read A1).
When you play a tape, it will pass through the Sat box to the TV. The
problem with this simple method is that you cannot monitor exactly
what the VCR is doing whilst it is making a recording.

SO....

If the VCR has two scart sockets, as most newer Panasonics do, you can
connect the sat box to AV1 on the TV as before and connect AV1 of the
VCR to AV2 on the TV. (This way the two boxes feed the TV
independently)
Then connect a third scart lead from the VCR socket on the Sat box to
AV2/L2 on the VCR.
This time you need to set AV2 or L2 on the VCR when you want to record
Sat.
When you press "Sky" on the Sky handset the TV will flip to AV1/RGB.
When you play a tape , the TV will flip to AV2.
The advantage to the second method is that by manually selecting AV2
on the TV you can see exactly what the VCR is doing and you can see,
on the screen, what channel the VCR is set to for recording.
The first method only shows the VCR when it is actually playing a tape
or when the VCR menu is called up.

Just for the record, you can make Panasonic TVs go back to their own
tuner using a Sky handset, by pressing TV then Help. Press Sky again
to go back to Sky.

Sorry, long-winded as usual but I hope this helps.

ta

"widgitt" wrote in message
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On 27 Dec, 20:35, "Steven" wrote:
Hi all

I have a sat box and vcr connected to the tv as follows:

Sat Box to Vcr to tv av1

Sat Box direct to tv av2

When I turn on the sat box the tv changes channel to av1 and then
fractionally later it displays avi-rgb.
Howevervwhen I turn the sat box off the tv doesn't go back to tv, it
stays
on av1.
Any ideas what I am doing wrong here please?
It's a Grundig Sat Box, Panasonic Tv and Video.

Thanks.


If you are using a Sat box and a VCR, always connect the Sat box to
AV1 on the TV and remember to set the output of the box to RGB for
best pic. Most (but not all) only accept RGB on scart socket 1.
Connect the VCR scart of the Sat box to AV1/L1 on the VCR.
When you want to record sat to the VCR set the VCR to AV1 (most
Panasonic VCRs read A1).
When you play a tape, it will pass through the Sat box to the TV. The
problem with this simple method is that you cannot monitor exactly
what the VCR is doing whilst it is making a recording.

SO....

If the VCR has two scart sockets, as most newer Panasonics do, you can
connect the sat box to AV1 on the TV as before and connect AV1 of the
VCR to AV2 on the TV. (This way the two boxes feed the TV
independently)
Then connect a third scart lead from the VCR socket on the Sat box to
AV2/L2 on the VCR.
This time you need to set AV2 or L2 on the VCR when you want to record
Sat.
When you press "Sky" on the Sky handset the TV will flip to AV1/RGB.
When you play a tape , the TV will flip to AV2.
The advantage to the second method is that by manually selecting AV2
on the TV you can see exactly what the VCR is doing and you can see,
on the screen, what channel the VCR is set to for recording.
The first method only shows the VCR when it is actually playing a tape
or when the VCR menu is called up.

Just for the record, you can make Panasonic TVs go back to their own
tuner using a Sky handset, by pressing TV then Help. Press Sky again
to go back to Sky.

Sorry, long-winded as usual but I hope this helps.