Kevin, I had one of these a couple of weeks ago with the same problem. I can't remember exactly where in the menu it is located, but somewhere there is a setting to auto detect the type of tape being played. You'll have to go through the menus until you find it, like I did. Tom. kevinstv wrote: > AIWA HV-MX1C PAL to NTSC vcr, won't recognize PAL tapes. > > Hi fellow techs, > > Does anyone have experience with PAL to NTSC vcrs? This one plays NTSC tapes > OK, but plays PAL tapes with no color. It says on the vcr display that it is > playing an NTSC tape, when the tape is recorded in PAL format. Seems the vcr > is not recognizing the PAL encoding on the tape. Thanks. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV and Video Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevinstv@xxxxxxx > > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ -- Tom Sherman Bayside Electronics 305 Highway 303, Unit 4 Digby, Nova Scotia Canada B0V 1A0 Phone/Fax (902) 245-5375 ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/