Date   : Tue, 22 May 2001 23:41:11 +0100
From   : Simon Marchese <simon_marchese@...>
Subject: Re: CUB Monitor and Cumana Disk Drive Woes

Many thanks to all three replies (especially Mike who might need some
sleep!) - I'll try them all out when I can and report!

In the meantime - yup, tried the contrast, no effect, but need to verify
against known working TV.

DIN-DIN cable supplied and said to be working (like box) - will check
pins and check reversing, just in case!

Mike Tomlinson wrote:
> 
> 
> In article <3B096EF0.5FEE5071@...>, Simon Marchese
> <simon_marchese@...> writes
> 
> >However, when I turn on the monitor all I get the red lamp on the front
> >right bottom and a high pitched whine, and no text on the screen.
> 
> There's a contrast control on the rear panel of the monitor, next to the
> mains inlet.  Tried turning this up?  Connected the monitor to the BBC's
> RGB socket with a 6pin DIN to 6pin DIN cable?  (either way round is OK,
> it's connected pin-for-pin)
> 
> Microvitecs are normally quite 'whistly' (I think the metal case
> amplifies the line whistle), however if the high pitched whine you
> mention is very loud, the monitor may have been damaged in transit.  Did
> the Ebay seller say it was in working order?
> 
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