Fix Blue Screen on Proton DVD Mod No. Pd 007?

I just fixed this same problem with the identical model DVD. I connected the DVD player to an older (2002 Electrohome) TV using standard A/V (yellow,red, white) cables. At first I got black screen with audio only but when I pressed P-SCAN, I got video but it was rolling pretty quick. I could make out the menu but it was very difficult to select anything. I tried the SLOW button. I'm not sure if this helped or not but I kept trying to make the selection and finally it worked.

Here's the button sequence:
Firstly, do not STOP the DVD or you won't be able to get to the menu you need to.
Press SETUP on the remote.
Press DOWN arrow once, RIGHT arrow once, DOWN arrow once, RIGHT arrow once.
This gets you to the NTSC/PAL/AUTO choices.
You were probably (like me) stuck on PAL and you want to be on either NTSC which is UP or AUTO which is DOWN.
I had to be very patient and keep trying this over and over. I finally managed to get it to change to AUTO and it worked.
Good Luck!

Karen
March 2008

If you are using just RF (antenna) cables then try the other methods of connection to your tv.
Often this will give you enough of a picture to see what you are doing so you can correct the menu.

Colin
January 2008