Watching VHS Tapes

[Gregorypeck]

From a very non-tech indvidual.

The missis and I have split. I'm in a new flat. Among the stuff I've brought are dozens of old VHS tapes. I used to watch these on an old Sony VHS player through a Sony Bravia TV (about 5 years old). This had a button facility on the remote to switch between analogue and digital.

I've brought the VHS player with me, but left the TV. I've bought a new Panasonic Viera and can't work out how to get it to play the VHS tapes. I've connected the two with a SCART cable, but nothing happens. The VHS is turning, but a blank screen on the TV.

Previously, the Sony and VHS were connected aerial to VHS, then VHS to TV, didn't seem to need a SCART connection.

Can anybody give me a clue please?. I don't want to bother with the hassle of transferring the tapes to DVD

[Digger]

What is the exact model no. of the panasonic tv? It's possible within the tv's menu is the option for it to detect when a scart signal is detected and display the video.

Or there may be a button on the remote to switch between input signals for the tv.

[mp3manager]

Look on the TV remote for an 'AV select' button or similar. Press it and it'll cycle through the AV ports.

[Gregorypeck]

mp3manager said:

Look on the TV remote for an 'AV select' button or similar. Press it and it'll cycle through the AV ports.

Yeah, I've done that, tried AV1 and AV2, but screen stayed blank.

It's a Panasonic TX-L39B6B.

[Digger]

http://tda.panasonic-europe-service.com/docs/2z528...

Scart plugs need to be firmly seated at both ends.

[Gregorypeck]

All working now. My son found I'd plugged the SCART into the wrong socket on the VHS player.