Dvd player only plays in b&w, and connectors dont seem to match up with tv

Did you check your speaker selection switch to make sure that those units are getting power? If that is not it I am afraid that you may have a problem with the dts audio chip responsible for the decoding of the different channels ..I had this happen with my Pioneer 9700 receiver.
If you have an amplifier module that powers certain channels see if there is an amp module that powers those three areas. If so, it could be THAT amp module that is defective since lots of newer receivers do not have discrete amps for each channel and resort to modules to supply power to two or three channels at a time ala Panasonic receivers.

Go into the player's setup menu and make sure it's set for the kind of connection you're actually using (component, S-video, composite). Also make sure the connections are pushed "all-the-way-in" Lose connections can cause B&W picture.

just check the media box does have a connector like your TV.
The Pioneer 505 does not have a HDMI connector so it will be difficult to connect the modern boxes.
Find a box with a SCART connector.

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Hi, I've just been given one of these. I'm not a 'Techy' but I am having the same problems as you so I'll share what I've found out so far.
The JVC GM-V42E is actually a plasma monitor, not a TV, as it doesn't have a built in TV tuner.
The picture quality is very good, as at the time it was produced, it was a top of the range plasma monitor for professional use, and was discontinued in about 2006. However, it is not HD/HD Ready, so you won't be able to use an HDMI cable or view programmes in HD. There is also no scart, so you can't connect it to the Sky box this way either.
I spoke to JVC Professional's technical department and they suggested using a scart to 3 BNC connector. The scart plugs into the Sky box and the 3 BNC connection plugs into the monitor. The monitor itself has loads of connections, the ones you want are labelled 'Component RGB/B'. The three pins you are after in this section are labelled 'Video' and each are called 'Y/G', 'Pb/B' and 'Pr/R'. This will connect the visual aspect, and you will also need a twin phono lead (red & white) to plug into your Sky box and into the monitor to connect the audio / sound.
I went to Maplin's and they don't sell these so I am trying a scart splitter that connects to the screen with a 3 phono lead (the red, yellow and white connectors). At the moment I am trying plugging these into the section marked 'Video B'. The 3 phono lead then connects to the splitter, where scarts from the Sky Box and DVD can be connected. I don't know if this will work yet - but I'll keep you posted and update this thread once I have managed to get it up and working...
Hope that helps... :-)
I have yet to try either solution, but will get back to you once I have tried them and tell you which one works.

Hi
1st check your cables are inserted into the subwofer (which is the powersource)
however it sounds as though you have switched the player to mono mode to reset it try this
2. On your remote press the system button with the green ring around it 3. Then press the dts button (number 7) keep pressing it until the auto option appears (watch the little black display screen)
hope fully that should fix it
I am assuming that you no longer have the manual other wise you would have checked in there? But if you do and this does not work try read the first few pages on setting up the sound for your system.
Lou

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I've had mine for nine (9) years and it fine, first make sure all coloured wire are connected to the sub correctly, press sys on your remote then press button 8 to test if the speakers are working then increase the volume to hear the spaekers. so to link TV audio/sound with DVD press sys then A-2 on the DVD remote, I hope these will solve ur problem?

YOU CAN ONLY GET 5.1 FROM THE OPTICAL OUTPUT ON THE SKY BOX NOT THE HDMI
SO CONNECT YOUR SKY BOX OPTICAL TO TV OPTICAL

PLZ LET ME KNOW IF THIS HELPS
JonnieC