I was given a Samsung DVD-V3650 DVD/VCR combo unit. VCR works fine. DVD player is not so fine. I see two scrunched-up images side by side, and it’s only in B/W.
As I inherited this unit, there’s no manual for troubleshooting. The DOM is September, 2003. Possibly it’s just given up the ghost.
Any thoughts??? I couldn’t find any settings on the menu that made a difference.
I sounds like what I’ve seen when the connect between the two is wrong. Once you know that the proper cabling is present. Look for an option for different transmission standards on the DVD player. Check for different standards settable in your television setup menu. A bad s-video cable may transmit only B&W too. You can’t run the DVD trough a VCR either or it will scramble the video in this manner sometimes. It’s anti copying technology built into the VCR.