New owner need's help.

[Xbox_Man]

Mine too. I turn on the DC and the channel automatically switches over. I wish my 360 would do the same.

If you got an RF cable as well (?) maybe you could try that instead as the scart cable may be faulty.

nah i dont have the rf cable.

[Xbox_Man]

comeon guys please help i really need this to work.

[Christuserloeser]

Please edit your posts instead of doing three posts in a few minutes.

when i push it in as far as it goes, the console doesnt show the power on light.

You mean you push the scart lead on your Dreamcast's video out ? and that's causing your Dreamcast not to work anymore ? Sure you didn't touch the power plug ?

[Xbox_Man]

Please edit your posts instead of doing three posts in a few minutes.



You mean you push the scart lead on your Dreamcast's video out ? and that's causing your Dreamcast not to work anymore ? Sure you didn't touch the power plug ?

no when i push the end that goes into the dream cast as far as it goes the dream cast wont turn on.

*edit* i now have sound and can see faintly the dream cast logo on the start up screen as its a slightly lighter shade of black, any ideas on how to get this baby running?

[Xbox_Man]

aww come on please help me!!!

[Christuserloeser]

*edit* i now have sound and can see faintly the dream cast logo on the start up screen as its a slightly lighter shade of black, any ideas on how to get this baby running?

Turn it on and off again.

[Xbox_Man]

Turn it on and off again.

ive done that a million times.

[Christuserloeser]

*edit* i now have sound and can see faintly the dream cast logo on the start up screen as its a slightly lighter shade of black, any ideas on how to get this baby running?

Here's how it should be: I turn on my TV, it starts on channel 1. I turn on my Dreamcast and it automatically switches to AV1. (AV1 is the scart port of my TV where my Dreamcast is connected to, it's set to RGB).

Your TV should have the option to select which signal is the source for your AV channel (usually AV1, AV2, RGB, etc.). Either select RGB or switch through them and don't forget to turn your Dreamcast off and on again.

If you got access to a second TV set it would be helpful too. So take your DC to your friend or parents and try if you can get a picture. If it doesn't work there too, you know for sure it's not your TV's settings that's the problem.

You might want to try tracking down another RGB cable, as it's still possible the one you currently have isn't in a very good condition.

Although, from the limited hints and bits of info you've posted, the problem could also be your Dreamcast. So, if you can't get it to work, buy another one at ebay. They're really cheap anyway. Plus if you got a new Dreamcast and a new RGB cable, you should be able to definitly find the source of your problem and could still sell at ebay what you don't need anymore (either your duplicated RGB cable + your broken Dreamcast, or your broken RGB cable + dublicated Dreamcast).

[Xbox_Man]

thanks man im gonna have a fiddle round with this new cable that just came but it looks like its the dream cast at fault.

[Shinebi]

i now have sound and can see faintly the dream cast logo on the start up screen as its a slightly lighter shade of black, any ideas on how to get this baby running?

Well, you plugged the Scart into the wrong socket, I'd say. When you hear sound and have a faint picture as you described, try another scart socket, as the original cables only work on AV/RGB enabled sockets.