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Rimmer
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Jan 22, 2007, 2:37 PM

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I am trying to connect my plasma to my amp to run tv though surround sound. I have read both manuals and still cant get it to work. I have an optical audio cord and have hooked if from the optical out on the tv to the optical in on the amp.

I select the right channel for the sound to be on and there is nothing Unsure

Am i doing anything wrong? Any help would be much appreciated, thank you

techchris
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Jan 22, 2007, 5:01 PM

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make sure you have digital audio out selected in the menu and not analogue

Rimmer
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Jan 23, 2007, 1:19 PM

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I am pretty sure i have tried that, i should try it again. thanks. I really hope i can get this figured out. Can you actually watch tv through the amp and speakers?

MOtvGuy
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Jan 23, 2007, 1:29 PM

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No, a speaker is not capable of producing a picture, only audio.

Rimmer
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Jan 23, 2007, 1:35 PM

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Hahaha thats pretty funny, not what i meant. I meant can i watch tv and have the sound though the speakers? I know it sounds like a stupid question but its a new tv and i have never used optical audio cables, and i really cant figure it out. Guess ill just have to keep working on it.

techchris
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Jan 23, 2007, 7:18 PM

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you should be able to get the tv sound through the surround sound system.what about when you play dvd's.can you hear the sound through the stereo?you have to tell the tv you are using optical out or its default setting is probably analogue.check the menus again or ask the sales guy who sold it to you

Rimmer
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Jan 24, 2007, 9:42 AM

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I have read both manuals, the tv manual says to turn the tv speakers off and it should work. I dont know, still playing around with it. Ill get it to work sometime hopefully. Thanks for all the replies, i appreciate it.

noodles
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Feb 7, 2007, 9:04 PM

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I had the same problem with my SONY - apparently if you use a HDMI cable from the cable box to the TV the audio isn't stripped from the signal to make it available at the audio out connection on the TV. The only solution is to run a digital or optical cable directly from the cable box to the receiver.

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