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Originally Posted by photographica
Hi all, I have narrowed it down but I am not sure if it can be solved! The stb is connected to my TV and the VCR with Scart Leads, When the VCR is off, this method of timed selection seems to work, when the VCR is on, the warning appears but the channel does not change. I'm guessing that the signal that the VCR would normally send to the TV to switch to AV to view a video, is over-ruling the stb. Don't know if this is correct or whether it can be solved. I tried removing the scart from stb to VCR and use the tv out co-ax to vcr in but could not tune in the vcr to the stb signal. I am stumped, any ideas?
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It might be worth temporarily disconnecting the video from the set up and having a direct SCART connection from the STB to the TV. You could then set a reminder for a programme due to come on the the half-hour or so and can watch to see if the channel auto-switches.
If it does then clearly the problem lies with the video recorder. Some VCRs have special arrangements when linking to other apparatus and it might be worth looking through the VCR manual and the on-screen menus to see if there is anything you have to do to get the VCR to relinquish control.
If the VCR won't release control all I can suggest is that you test to see if the auto-switch works using RF cables and if it does then use RF cables between the STB and the VCR and either SCART or RF between the VCR and TV. You'll probably have to do a little playing around experimenting with cable combinations until you find one that works.
Hope this helps.