I'm just trying to setup the TV of my 8500DV using MMC 8.5 under Win XP Pro.

When I start TV, the TV channels initialisation wizard starts and I get to
the page for selecting Fast Search or exhaustive search but whichever one I
choose the autoscan button is greyed out so I am unable to proceed.

Can anyone tell me how I can resolve this.

Thanks for any info.

Ian

you chose a country?

"Ian Roberts" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:bl7ckc$ljd$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm just trying to setup the TV of my 8500DV using MMC 8.5 under Win XP Pro.
>
> When I start TV, the TV channels initialisation wizard starts and I get to
> the page for selecting Fast Search or exhaustive search but whichever one I
> choose the autoscan button is greyed out so I am unable to proceed.
>
> Can anyone tell me how I can resolve this.
>
> Thanks for any info.
>
> Ian
>
>
>

"JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> you chose a country?
>


Hi JAD

Thanks for replying.

Aha! I've just realised that the region box in step 1 should give me a list
of countries - but its blank. If I click on the drop down button the list
is empty. So this is probably why the autoscan is greyed out.

Does anyone know how I can fix this?

Thanks

Ian

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> "JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > you chose a country?
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>
> Hi JAD
>
> Thanks for replying.
>
> Aha! I've just realised that the region box in step 1 should give me a
list
> of countries - but its blank. If I click on the drop down button the list
> is empty. So this is probably why the autoscan is greyed out.
>
> Does anyone know how I can fix this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Ian
>
>
You would appear to be in the UK, Ian, so could it be that you've upgraded
to DX 9.0b? The well known PAL tuner killer?

See http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;825116.

patrickp

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> You would appear to be in the UK, Ian, so could it be that you've upgraded
> to DX 9.0b? The well known PAL tuner killer?
>
> See http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;825116.
>
> patrickp
>

Hey patrickp

Thanks! That did the trick. I'm very grateful to you for the info and the
link. I didnt know about this.

Guess I havent got my finger on the pulse after all!

Although I'm now able to autoscan and its picked up 11 channels - none of
them are useable - black fuzzy screens and noise.

Ive checked the video settings for each channel - for some reason NTSC is
always selected - even though I chose UK region prior to the autoscan.
Anyway even after trying all the PAL options I still dont see a picture.

The odd thing is, when I come out of setup and just switch through the TV
channels the broadcast appears for a brief second and then it reverts to
mush. So its picking up something but not hanging to to it.

I suspect I may have a poor signal feed so I'll have a go with another
aerial cable.

Thanks again.

Ian

have you tried reinstalling/repairing MMC after the fix is apllied

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> "patrickp" <(E-Mail Removed) - take five to email me> wrote in
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> snip...
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> > You would appear to be in the UK, Ian, so could it be that you've upgraded
> > to DX 9.0b? The well known PAL tuner killer?
> >
> > See http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;825116.
> >
> > patrickp
> >
>
> Hey patrickp
>
> Thanks! That did the trick. I'm very grateful to you for the info and the
> link. I didnt know about this.
>
> Guess I havent got my finger on the pulse after all!
>
> Although I'm now able to autoscan and its picked up 11 channels - none of
> them are useable - black fuzzy screens and noise.
>
> Ive checked the video settings for each channel - for some reason NTSC is
> always selected - even though I chose UK region prior to the autoscan.
> Anyway even after trying all the PAL options I still dont see a picture.
>
> The odd thing is, when I come out of setup and just switch through the TV
> channels the broadcast appears for a brief second and then it reverts to
> mush. So its picking up something but not hanging to to it.
>
> I suspect I may have a poor signal feed so I'll have a go with another
> aerial cable.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Ian
>
>