RF Switch

[FunkyFresh]

Hello, I am new to the Famicom system, and I recently grabbed one up off ebay. While I am waiting for it, I read through the posts here and bought the step down/up voltage converter just to make sure it would run right. My only question is, can I use the RF switch from my original Nintendo on My Famicom?  Will it make any difference?
Thanks

[madman]

The Famicom transmits at a different frequency than the US models, I've heard people have success tuning their TVs to channel 96 for getting it to display properly.  The best route to go is an AV modded Famicom, unless others here know better solutions.

[chimyfolkbutter]

 I connect my old NES rf lug to the Famicom. Then I set the TV to use Cable Tuning and turn the channel to 96.  It works for me.

-CFB

[FamicomFreak]

Interesting I should try using that method sometime.

[kite200]

on the majority of asian made tv's (samsung, sony, sharp, etc) you can use the original famicom rf cord and tune to channel 96. it wont work for all tv's.

I have a samsung hdtv that I have the rf cord hooked up to. I use channel 95 for the best signal

[toadstool]

I just got a 1984 Famicom system, and it works crystal clear on channel 35 on my tv here in the US. All my other famicoms work on channel 96. At first  i thought it  was broken, but nope it works great on channel 35.

[FunkyFresh]

I got mine hooked up, and it works on channel 96, but its in black and white? Are the disk system disks supossed to be in black and white?

[kite200]

uh no. try a diff channel

[Nickv]

I have a clone that came with the av and a reg fami that runs the rf but i can never get it to work so i always use the clone or my twin.

[FunkyFresh]

Thanks for your help so far guys. but now for some reason, this thing is only in black and white. It must be the rf plugg. It works fine on my regular Nintendo though. I turn to channel 96 and the picture is crystal clear, just black and white. I tried every other channel and nothing else comes in.

[security16]

I have my famicom tuned in on channel 96 with the good old nes rf adapter but all i get is a grey screen of doom  can someone tell me what i've stuffed up? i dare not kill my famicom attempting an AV mod as i am retarded when it comes to electrical fixings of things i also want the danmed thing to work so i can test to see if the disk system i got with it works

[JC]

I'll be honest and just say that I hate trying to set up the original Famicom in the US. I had it hooked up with an NES RF once, but it worked only on channel 98, though perfectly. It's just a matter of testing it on various channels until you find one that works best. Sometimes I'd get sound on one channel, but no video. Sometimes just the video. I ended up buying an AV modded original Famicom, but I wouldn't mind picking up an actual AV Famicom.

If all fails, maybe try different TVs.

[kite200]

Generally the channel you want is somewhere in the 90's

[133MHz]

Just an idea (never seen a Famicom myself) Would it be possible to tune the adjustment coils in the RF board to make the Fami broadcast in a more normal NTSC-US channel? I remember a Famiclone I had which broadcasted in channel 12 (while all of them do it in channel 3). Fiddling with the coils I got it to broadcast on different channels.

Just an idea

[kite200]

maybe?