Panasonic VCR Not Working

[smurfchops]

My Panasonic VCR has stopped recording although it plays back fine. It is four years old. Is this a big problem? Could it be a loose connection?

[Ethel]

Are you sure the fault is with player and not the tape?

Have you checked all the settings?

If it is broken, see if you can get a free quote for repair - but vcrs are so cheap nowadays it would probably be better to replace it.

You could always hook it up to a spare tv as a play only machine.

[The Cowboy]

If it's connected via a scart make sure they are well plugged in. Once my scart came just a tiny wee bit loose and I got no sound. Hope this helps.

Cowboy

[smurfchops]

I have tried a couple of tapes, the picture just comes out black and the sky box says 'confirm signal'. I will try hooking in all the wires at the back again. I can't imagine it is much of a fault as it is quite new.

[smurfchops]

When I say 'the sky box says' I mean it is connected through a sky box (digital freeview) so I get this message with the black screen.

[Ethel]

The problem is with the sky set up and not the vcr.

If you connect the vcr to the tv and aerial (without Sky) I bet it works.

[smurfchops]

I managed to fix it myself. I noticed the numbering on the digital display had changed, I changed it back and now it is OK. Someone must have pressed a button and changed the display. Thanks folks !!