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First off apologies to all as I am going to sound like a right idiot once you`ve read my query, but hey hum I need help!

When we got our new telly I didnt bother setting up the video as we dont use it, but now I need to tape ER and I havent a clue where to put all the leads. At present I have 3 scart sockets at the back of the telly, one is attached to the dvd, the other to the sky box and the third is free. Theres a lead that goes from the sky box to the telly, that is on a double adaptor that has another lead to the telly in the bedroom. All I need to do is figure out where to put the video scart so I can tape sky. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Nat

Hi Nat,

It sounds like a similar set up to mine with the 3 scarts on the telly.


Here`s how mine is set up

My video and sky both have 2 scart sockets, i have one lead connecting the sky to the video and a lead from the video and a lead from Sky into the back of the telly. This set up allows me to record sky providing I set it to the correct channel, My telly is a Phillips and the scart sockets are called Extensions, so I have to set my video to Ext2 to tape Sky.

Hope that helps, if it doesn`t explain a bit more and I`ll try again.

AV1 or Scart 1 on the TV to the TV scart socket of Sky
VCR Scart socket on Sky to the VCR Av1 or Scart 1
TV Aerial into Sky box, RF out of Sky into VCR Aerial or RF in, RF Out on VCR to TV.

To tape Sky, set the VCR to record on AV1 and turn Sky to the channel to be recorded.
To watch the tape, Press play and put the TV on AV1. The VCR will auto override Sky on the Scart ONLY (the RF out remains as a Sky picture in case you`re feeding it to another room)
To watch Sky, stop the video and keep the TV on AV1
to watch TV, select the channel
to record TV, record on the VCR station you want :)

HTH

Jimbo : oÞ

"Making Teenagers depressed is like shooting fish inna barrel"

I have come to the conclusion that my telly is crap, I have managed to set everything up as you said minus the outside aeriel (dont have one, just watch everything through sky). But still I cant get the tv tuned into the video channel, so when I record I get zip. Just means I`ll have to get home early from work to watch ER!

Thanks a million for your help though as at least I can watch videos now :)

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I have watch everything through sky). But still I cant get the tv tuned into the video channel, so when I record managed to set everything up as you said minus the outside aeriel (dont have one, just I get zip. Just means I`ll have to get home early from work to watch ER!
Shove in a tape, stick the VCR on AV1 and sky on the station yuo want to record :)

Jimbo : oÞ

"Making Teenagers depressed is like shooting fish inna barrel"

This item was edited on Tuesday, 11th January 2005, 14:17