I'm trying to hook the TV up to the cable line.

if you are using a cable box, tried to reset. then tried to unplug any connectors that has been hooked to the component input of your tv.

Try by adjusting the picture resolution for both TV and laptop. Cable is OK. Otherwise, you wont get any picture at all.

Hello, Mary -

Your cable TV provider probably requires all TVs accessing the cable service to have their own cable converter boxes.

Note: An extra cable converter box will probably cost an additional monthly fee.

We have AT&T Uverse as our cable TV provider and need a cable converter for each TV.

Red and white are audio lines and all yellow is video. You sound like you are missing the video line.

The RC389H is only deigned to receive standard TV signals, not digital. If you are routing through a straight cable line you usually can't access anything above 100 if you don't have a digital tuner. Try using a cable/satellite box if you haven't already, this bypasses the requirement for a digital tuner because the cable/satellite box has one of it's own.

Try new cables. RCA cables have a tendency to have bad connections internally. Also, triple check that you're on the right input and the wires are properly connected to the DVD player. If all that fails, try the DVD player on a different T.V. and something that uses RCA cables on your T.V, such as a cable box to make sure the input jacks on the T.V. aren't bad, and the DVD player isn't bad.
Through out all of this troubleshooting, you should manage to get the DVD player hooked up.

Hi ,

have you tried using a HDMI cable to hookup to your stereo?

that would be a better option.

george.

If you have a cable box hooked up try switching it to a different input. That might solve your problem, but if it doesn't then it's possible there may be a problem with the color wheel.

First make sure you have the cable connected properly.. on the vcr it should be connected to the OUT coaxial connector.

Second.. the VCR usually has a VCR/TV setting..

Most TV's must be set to channel 3 or channel 4 to output the signal from the VCR when getting the signal via Coax.

So..insert a tape...hit play..tune the tv to channel 3 if you are not getting the playback signal..press the VCR/TV button on the vcr or vcr remote.

Repeat this on Channel 4

Check your cable to make sure the connections are tight.

Finally check your television menus for Input settings..make sure it is set to COAX/ANT
Make sure your VCR's output is not on some alternate output like L1 or L2 (line one or line two)

Best of luck!

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