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My DVD player is hook up and but not in color ?

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Clyde_8

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My panasonic dvd player is hooked up & playing but not in color ?email answer to [don't post your email address on the forum]
 
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Some TVs have a shared component video (3 RCA) and composite video (1 RCA) input. If you connect the DVD with composite to the input when it is set for component you get a black & white picture. There will be a place to change to composite in the TV menu if this is the problem.
Some TVs have a shared component video (3 RCA) and composite video (1 RCA) input. If you connect the DVD with composite to the input when it is set for component you get a black & white picture. There will be a place to change to composite in the TV menu if this is the problem.
 
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