Hi Peter
as you did not answer my last post I can suggest several possibilities
try to use your tv/monitor button on your dvd remote if it do not work
its possible that your dvd are configured to ntsc or auto and not able to
send the right signal when your dvd is in stop mode,another possibility
is that when you are in stop mode,the dvd do not send 5V to your tv
but when in play mode it does,try to use a rca video/sound cable its a 3
core with a red white and yellow plug in both ends and connect them to
your video/sound rca connections on the back of your dvd,you also have
to get a scart adapter with rca connections you can buy them by a dealer
to connect to your scart av2 on your tv if you are able to see your menu
from your dvd enter the menu and change the output format to either rgb or composite and set it to pal
regards
jan