OSD help for noob

[OnyxWulf]

First I want to start off by saying that I am a total newbie to HT and just purchased my first real HT system (that wasn't bought at Bestbuy):

Rotel RSX-1056
Rotal RDV-1040
Richard Gray RGPC 400 Pro
2 B&W 602 s3 fronts
2 B&W M1 rears
B&W LCR600 center
SVS 20-39PCi sub
2 B&W ASW600 sub (haven't decided which ones I like better)
All MIT cables

Here is my problem. I have my DVD player going directly into the television using component cables. I don't currently have any video channel going through my reciever and I want to use the OSD. I have tried several things trying to get the OSD to come up but nothing I seem to do will cause it to come up.

I currently have an S-Video going from the S-video "Mon out" to my TV but that doesn't seem to get the display up as I don't have any video going into the reciever. Any ideas?

[gabeag]

on your remote on the top left corner there should be a aud button press that then press osd i had the same problem as you did i felt like a newbie aswell good luck and have fun with your new system!!

[OnyxWulf]

Ya, I know that is there and that doesn't bring up the display. I will have to double check all the connections.

[Cracking Oboe]

The lack of video signal input to the receiver should not be a problem, the OSD should still work. Just some quick thoughts... Did you change the input setting on your T.V. to accept the S-VHS signal from your receiver?
Are sure you are using the "video monitor out' and not just "video out" on the receiver?

Cracking!

[DelRay]

Have you tried going from the mon out of receiver to another video input on tv(#2). And keeping the componet video from dvd player on another input(#3) I'm using this method for now. When I want to access the osd, I press aud and then osd button. Then you can use the tv remote to go to input #2 for example.

[OnyxWulf]

Turned out to be a bad cable