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Goldstar GBV241 DVD Player/VCR Questions & Answers
Video Cassette is being automatically ejected when I insert it for viewing
You need to take the cover off and look inside to see if there is something inside that should not be. Perhaps you can look with a flashlight through the entrance hole. You could pick up the machine and shake it and see if anything is rattling around. These things have many plastic and nylon parts which can break over time and the machine will sense a problem and eject. If you cannot find a problem by the suggestions above then it will need to go for repair-unfortunately it would probably cost more than it is worth to have it repaired.
I have a Goldstar VCR and I want to record a tv
Most Goldstar VCRs only have an analog tuner. (TVs do not often have an option to output their video to another device.)
So first what is the source of the TV program? If it is an OTA analog or CATV cable. Set up the VCR normally by connecting the incoming signal cable to the VCR and then use the coax out to the TV. Scan for channels and set the VCR to record the desired program. (Either use the timed record or one touch record method.)
If your source is digital, you will need a set top box (either a digital to analog converter or cable box). To split an incoming OTA signal between your TV and the converter box, you can use a switch or a splitter. (A splitter will give lower signal strength to both the TV and the converter box.)
Depending on the box, you can either connect a coax cable from the box to the VCR and then to the TV or composite video from the box to the VCR. If you use coax, set the converter to channel 3 or channel 4 and record that channel. Otherwise set the VCR to record Line 1.
To record, put in a tape with sufficient space available with an intact safety tab. For One Touch Recording, set the VCR to the desired channel and tape speed. Then press Rec. Press several time for a timed recording. For Timed recording, press Menu > Program. Press Select and move through the list to program day to record, the start/stop time, and channel, etc. When done, press Menu to save the setting. The timer light should come on (most VCRs will turn off).
I hope this helps.
Cindy Wells
When DVD is on it
I'm assuming that the cables are correctly plugged in and the correct input is selsected, as explained in the manual, at pages 10 to 13. If you no longer have the manual get it from here
http://www.retrevo.com/support/LG-GBV241-DVD-Players-manual/id/567ag923/t/2/
I also assumed that you have tried all 3 types of connections that this unit has (Composite, S-video and Component) and the unit behaves the same with all of them.
The image delivered by the unit is in an interlaced format - the normal one, it can't deliver progressive. So it appears that either the tv is set on the wrong format or the there is something wrong in one of them.
Connect the LG to another tv and try it there. If it works just fine then the defect is in the tv - the AV circuit is no longer identifying the signal correctly. A visit by a repairman will be mandatory for that, it will be expensive to fix.
I am stuck in the Progressive Scan Mode on my DVD
If your TV does not support progressive scan, you won't be able to get out of the blue screen. The only way to solve this issue is to connect the unit to a multistandard TV which has this capability, then in the player's on screen menu, look for anything that would allow you to select either progressive or interlace as its video output (or has progressive on and off feature) - and switch progressive 'off'. This should revert the output back to interlace. Then unplug the combo, reconnect it to your original set, and it should work fine after that.
Not impossible to correct, but a real pain if progressive is selected in a DVD player's output and the TV does not have that feature. Some DVD players have progressive output as a default option in their setup. Reverting it to interlace or turning it off so it matches the TV it is connected to should solve this problem.
HOW DO YOU
Try this: with the unit on, but no disc inserted, press and hold STOP button on the front panel, not the remote - for 10 seconds, then release. This should turn the progressive scan off and restore your picture on TV (interlace should be the default setting in the DVD player). This trick works for Zenith DVD players as well.
Player connected dvd does not play looks like it
First, try a different DVD. If this activity is present for all your DVDs then the laser either has a dirty lens or the laser LED itself is starting to fail.
If you know how to do it, you can try increasing the bias on the LED, but chances are that will only help for a while, and the laser will eventually burn out completely.
It's time to start looking for a replacement unit, unless cleaning the laser lens fixes the problem.
If the unit reads other DVDs then obviously the DVD itself is defective and not the player.
I have a Netflix DVD
This is in the General play back options. Press Display on the remote during playback and look for Title number or Chapter Number (use the up/down arrows to select the line and the left/right arrows to choose a selection) or type in a numeric value then press Select/Enter . Alternatively, press Forward/Skip (for the DVD controls) on the unit.
If you remove the disc and then reinsert it, a menu may come up and let you select the chapter/title to view.
I hope this helps.
Cindy Wells
(if you are using a universal remote, you will need to find the key that duplicates the Display function or use the initial menu or the Skip buttons.)
Progressive scan mode lock on
Remove any DVD from the disc player. You should be in Blue Screen mode on the TV. If it says "Progressive Scan Mode" make sure there is no DVD in it. Close the disc changer and push and hold the "Stop" button on the player, not the remote, for five seconds or longer. It will then unlock the picture
I do not know how to hook up my goldstar to my TV.
The power cord of the DVD to be connected to the power supply.
the audio cable goes from the audio pin from the DVD player to the TV audio pin.
The video cable goes from the video pin from the DVD player to the TV video pin.
No matter what DVD we put in, the player stays on "READ"
either the disc you inserted hasn't got a menu. the only thing DVD's do this is because there is no Menu provided in the DVD DISC. In the other case, where it remains "read" the disc might not be clean, scratched, dusty or simply incompatible with your DVD Player. Always clean discs before and after playing them in your DVD Player. Hope this helps, good luck!
GoldStar GBV241 Dvd Player/VCR Combo skips and freezes
a_tren,
The most possible thing which cause skipping and stalling display are this:
1) The optical lens of your player might have some dust or any small particles blocking the beam of the lens.
solution: if you have guts , open and clean the optic lens using cottons buds. It would not be advisable to apply any liquid to the buds for it my cause blurry or moisture to the lens.Also use cotton buds which is soft at the end and gently wipe the optic lens in circular motion.
if still the same problem? the 2nd cause would be:
2) this time it would be more technical. Most probably the resistance of your spindle motor already change (this normally happens to every DVD player) the normal resistance of spindle motor is around 200ohms. and if there's a change or drop of resistance this would cause skipping and sometimes cause not able to detect disc or read disc.
note: if you try my 1st suggestion and still the same problem.It is advisable to seek a help from a qualified technician.
cheers,
mark
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