Why is S input working on line 2 , but not line 1?

[kevs]

Just got new Sony 330, and on line 2, S input working fine, but on line 1 not working.

From DVD player, I plug in S cord to JVC player out to Sony S cord line 2. and then click input on Sony and I see the JVC player logo on line 2, But when I unplug from Sony line 2 and plug into Sony line 1, and then input to line 1, all see is gray screen.

I'd love a good tip on this as Sony probably wont help so much, and hate having to return another DVD recorder. They all seem to have "one" problem.

[gshelley61]

Check the Setup Menu (probably in the video section) to see if you have to set the line inputs for s-video or composite video. On some recorders (like JVC's), you have to specify which type you are going to use...

[kevs]

Yes! g, could not believe it. I called Sony and acutally got a guy, (at a call center no less in Asia) who explained this well. So bizarre, and what's weird is that line 2 is dynamic -- don't need to specify, both workon the fly, but line 1 needs to go through this chore -- but why? even he could not guess.