She has a Panasonic TV and VCR and after unplugging a scart to plug in a DVD player and then switching it back, the VCR will now only record and play in black and white.. This is a big problem because her children want to record Dr Who on Saturday as we are away.. Any ideas would be most welcome!
Try to remove the scart lead again all the way and reinsert. If that does not help, could be an internal bad connection on the plug or socket connection on the printed circuit board. Also make sure the cable is good and there are no bent pins on the plugs at each ends as well as the sockets on the TV set as well as the VCR. Good Luck and let us know how you make out with this problem.