DVD Player Stuck In Progressive Scan

[kbf]

Hi Everybody,

I've got a problem, and, my Google searches didn't reveal anything that helped.

I am using an RCA DRC 6100 dvd/vhs combo.

Earlier, I put a dvd in, and, the intro screen came up, and, I started looking around at different settings and things using the remote control to scan through the different options. Ok. I put it on "progressive scan." I wish I hadn't. You see, now all I get is a black screen.

And, the big problem is that I can't even see the screen in order to change it back. The vhs part still works fine and gets a picture. Not the dvd part tho. I'm stuck.

Any ideas would be very very appreciated.

kf

[Spiky]

Try searching the net for a reset function for your model. Could just try unplugging it for half an hour or more.

Otherwise you could bring it to a progressive TV somehow, plug it in and switch back to interlaced.

[emoxley]

It should tell you in the owner's manual (usually in the troubleshooting area), how to reset it to factory settings.

[kbf]

emoxley + Spiky,

I'm too busy atm to try that, but, I wanted to give a quick thanks to you both for taking the time to help me!
thank you!
kf

[AGuyNamedMike]

Temporarily unplug the component cables and connect the player to your TV via a single composite video cable and see if that will let you see the menus so you can turn off the progressive scan.

[kbf]

Mike, I am going to try that. I don't know if I have a single composite cable, I will have to look around or possibly go buy one.

I wanted to add that I did download the user manual. I came across a very good website which has all sorts of manuals in pdf form, and, I now can't find it again..... but, you guys probably know about it anyway....

I tried to follow the instructions in there to reset the machine, but, it didn't work.

Then I noticed it offered another way:

Tip: You can also toggle progressive scan and interlace mode by pressing and holding the PAUSE button when a disc
is not playing.

So, I held down the pause button on the unit, and, that didn't work either.

I don't really know anybody that has a progressive scan tv.

But, I am going to look at Mike's suggestion.

thank you all,
kf

[TheKing]

You can use a component cable as a composite cable.

[kbf]

I also wanted to ask is if I'm correct in thinking that progressive scan applies to dvd but not vhs...... ??? because, the vhs part does get a picture .... I was talking to somebody on the phone (my email to rca got back an email with a number to call) and the woman said that if the vhs part is playing than it has nothing to do with progressive scan .... it means the dvd is playing......

I just don't know much about tv or dvd stuff, and, I feel weird even talking about progressive scan .... all I know is that right, and, I mean right, after I put it into progressive scan mode all I could get on the dvd part was a black screen.

kf

[Spiky]

It should only apply to DVD. It's possible that a combo player would convert VHS to progressive. But I don't think they ever do.