Sony Bravia KDL32V help

DickyTicker · 02-02-2009, 15:29

I have a new Sony and connected a cable box and DVD player (through a scart splitter) to AV1 and a VCR to AV2 but all three show up on screen as AV1.
Two questions:
1) Why does the VCR not show as AV2?
2) Can I get rid of the AV1 symbol in the top left hand side of the screen.

Nigel Goodwin · 02-02-2009, 17:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by DickyTicker

I have a new Sony and connected a cable box and DVD player (through a scart splitter) to AV1 and a VCR to AV2 but all three show up on screen as AV1.
Two questions:
1) Why does the VCR not show as AV2?

Either it's not plugged in AV2, or you've relabelled AV2 as AV1.

Quote:

2) Can I get rid of the AV1 symbol in the top left hand side of the screen.

Press the same button you pressed to make it appear - 'i+' - at the top left.

DickyTicker · 02-02-2009, 19:11

Nigel,
Thanks for your reply. Your answer to no. 2 solved the problem.
As for the other, the VCR is definitly plugged into AV2. When I access the menu AV2 is empty. I haven't labelled or assigned names to any ports. Any further suggestions? Thanks
I think this great TV is let down by a poorly written manual.

Nigel Goodwin · 02-02-2009, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by DickyTicker

Nigel,
Thanks for your reply. Your answer to no. 2 solved the problem.
As for the other, the VCR is definitly plugged into AV2. When I access the menu AV2 is empty. I haven't labelled or assigned names to any ports. Any further suggestions?

Start from scratch - unplug everything - then plug just the VCR in to AV2 and see what happens then.

Quote:

I think this great TV is let down by a poorly written manual.

Recent Sony manuals have been absoluitely terrible!.

DickyTicker · 06-02-2009, 12:42

With everything unplugged and then the VCR connected to AV2 the result is a blank screen.
Connect Virgin box to AV1 and both work and both register as AV1.
Any suggestions, is the TV faulty or am I missunderstanding something with AV2 in the Sony TV.
I had an identical set up on the previous CRT TV and AV2 registered as such.

Nigel Goodwin · 06-02-2009, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by DickyTicker

With everything unplugged and then the VCR connected to AV2 the result is a blank screen.
Connect Virgin box to AV1 and both work and both register as AV1.
Any suggestions, is the TV faulty or am I missunderstanding something with AV2 in the Sony TV.
I had an identical set up on the previous CRT TV and AV2 registered as such.

I would suggest you have the VCR connected to your Virgin box?, which is why I said disconnect EVERYTHING - then connect the TV SCART on the VCR to AV2 on the TV. Currently I suspect you have the TV SCART on the VCR connected to your Virgin box. It's labelled TV SCART for a reason.

DickyTicker · 06-02-2009, 15:45

Nigel,
Thanks for the time you've taken to consider and reply to my question. I just wanted to understand what was happening as I had no problem with the old TV.
I connected the DVD player as it has no input source to AV2 and it worked correctly displaying AV2.
I will leave it there and connect the VCR via a splitter along with the Virgin box to AV1.
The Virgin box has two outputs, so one to TV & other to VCR to allow recording.

DickyTicker · 06-02-2009, 16:10

Just to clear things up.
I started again from scratch and discovered that I had stupidly put the scarts to the VCR the in the wrong plugs.
Without the help and advice given on this forum I might never have realised.
So thanks again and I'll go and stand in the corner for half an hour.

02-02-2009, 15:29	#1
DickyTicker Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 75	Sony Bravia KDL32V help I have a new Sony and connected a cable box and DVD player (through a scart splitter) to AV1 and a VCR to AV2 but all three show up on screen as AV1. Two questions: 1) Why does the VCR not show as AV2? 2) Can I get rid of the AV1 symbol in the top left hand side of the screen.

02-02-2009, 17:28	#2
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by DickyTicker I have a new Sony and connected a cable box and DVD player (through a scart splitter) to AV1 and a VCR to AV2 but all three show up on screen as AV1. Two questions: 1) Why does the VCR not show as AV2? Either it's not plugged in AV2, or you've relabelled AV2 as AV1. Quote: 2) Can I get rid of the AV1 symbol in the top left hand side of the screen. Press the same button you pressed to make it appear - 'i+' - at the top left.

02-02-2009, 19:11	#3
DickyTicker Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 75	Nigel, Thanks for your reply. Your answer to no. 2 solved the problem. As for the other, the VCR is definitly plugged into AV2. When I access the menu AV2 is empty. I haven't labelled or assigned names to any ports. Any further suggestions? Thanks I think this great TV is let down by a poorly written manual.

02-02-2009, 19:35	#4
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by DickyTicker Nigel, Thanks for your reply. Your answer to no. 2 solved the problem. As for the other, the VCR is definitly plugged into AV2. When I access the menu AV2 is empty. I haven't labelled or assigned names to any ports. Any further suggestions? Start from scratch - unplug everything - then plug just the VCR in to AV2 and see what happens then. Quote: I think this great TV is let down by a poorly written manual. Recent Sony manuals have been absoluitely terrible!.

06-02-2009, 12:42	#5
DickyTicker Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 75	With everything unplugged and then the VCR connected to AV2 the result is a blank screen. Connect Virgin box to AV1 and both work and both register as AV1. Any suggestions, is the TV faulty or am I missunderstanding something with AV2 in the Sony TV. I had an identical set up on the previous CRT TV and AV2 registered as such.

06-02-2009, 13:07	#6
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by DickyTicker With everything unplugged and then the VCR connected to AV2 the result is a blank screen. Connect Virgin box to AV1 and both work and both register as AV1. Any suggestions, is the TV faulty or am I missunderstanding something with AV2 in the Sony TV. I had an identical set up on the previous CRT TV and AV2 registered as such. I would suggest you have the VCR connected to your Virgin box?, which is why I said disconnect EVERYTHING - then connect the TV SCART on the VCR to AV2 on the TV. Currently I suspect you have the TV SCART on the VCR connected to your Virgin box. It's labelled TV SCART for a reason.

06-02-2009, 15:45	#7
DickyTicker Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 75	Nigel, Thanks for the time you've taken to consider and reply to my question. I just wanted to understand what was happening as I had no problem with the old TV. I connected the DVD player as it has no input source to AV2 and it worked correctly displaying AV2. I will leave it there and connect the VCR via a splitter along with the Virgin box to AV1. The Virgin box has two outputs, so one to TV & other to VCR to allow recording.

06-02-2009, 16:10	#8
DickyTicker Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 75	Just to clear things up. I started again from scratch and discovered that I had stupidly put the scarts to the VCR the in the wrong plugs. Without the help and advice given on this forum I might never have realised. So thanks again and I'll go and stand in the corner for half an hour.

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