V+ HD box problem - not showing channels on TV set

[das223]

Hi I've just got a Scientific Atlanta 8300 DVB set top box V+HD and when I turn it on it powers up and shows the channel numbers on the front of the box but I dont appear to have any pictures on the Television. It is connected to the TV via the scart socket. What could be the problem? Do I need some kind of a filter connected to it somehow? If so what is this filter called?

Any help would be much appreciated.

[cable man]

is the TV plugged in ??

[das223]

Originally Posted by cable man

is the TV plugged in ??

Yes its plugged in thanks. I've solved it anyway after much researching on google and other forums.

Heres what I found out - I just needed to set it to SD

Q: I've set my V+ output to HD, but I don't have an HDTV and now I can't see any pictures
A: (Scientific-Atlanta) Hold in the Stop and Play/Pause buttons on the front panel, and press Reset. Keep Stop and Play/Pause held in until the display says 'boot'. After a few seconds the display should say 'outpt'. Press the Fast Forward button several times until the display says 'Sd', then press OK. Wait for the V+ to reboot then you should be back in SCART mode.

You can also use this method to switch the V+ into HD mode - either select "Hdrni" (HDMI) or "YPbPr" (component) before you press OK. And if you use the Rewind button, you can switch between 720p and 1080i