I have a toshiba 2005 television with digital audio outputs ang a onyko reciever with line/dvd, cdr, md, and tape inputs. Why can't I get television sound through my reciever. I have tried all the reciever's inputs with no luck. Is my dolby digital television not campatible with my reciever?
It would be hard to imagine your receiver not working with your TV. However, to begin with, you don't normally run the audio signal from the TV to the receiver. If you have a cable box or satellite receiver, the signal is typically taken from this unit to the audio receiver. If you have neither source and you are taking the DD signal from an off air antenna, you will need a HDTV tuner to receive DD signals and these will only exist on programs broadcast in HD.
Which inputs you should use is something we can't tell you when you only tell us you have an Onkyo receiver. I would suggest you call the shop where you either bought the TV or the receiver and ask for some after the sale assistance.
Thanks for the help so far. I have niether a cable box or hi def/ digital cable. My cable comes directly from the wall to my t.v. My t.v. has a built in dvd/vcr. My only option is to go from the t.v. to the reciever, unless i purchase something else.
well, then connect from "headphone out" straight to receiver! 100% will work!!! Maybe you have to get adapter for that: two RCA male one side 3.5mm male the other side...looks like "Y"
Okay- you say that your Toshiba combo TV has digital audio outputs. I have some experience with those Toshiba combo deals and have some doubts. Be that as it may, is the uadio ouput from your toshiba Optical, Coaxial Digital, or HDMI?
Okay. That orange one is a coaxial digital audio output most likely. That is your friend. It is NOT an RCA output and you must you a coaxial audio digital cable. In fact, the one I used to use is Orange ( the cable).
Also, your Onkyo, MUST be have a coaxial digital input. It may or may not.
I am guessing you arent using the correct cable for the digital audio output OR your Onkyo oes not have a coaxial digital input.
If I am understanding you correctly, you should just use the analog outouts of the TV running to any of the analog inputs of the Onkyo that you find convenient. The analog jacks/plugs are the red & white RCA connectors. You are only going to have two channel audio apparently and not a full blown DD 5.1 HT system, though you can use a matrix format such as Pro Logic to get surround sound. Dolby Digital will only be in two channel and I wouldn't be concerned about whether you are putting two channel analog or digital through the receiver. If you have a digital coax out from the TV, you would have to have a receiver with a digital coax input. You say you don't have that connection on your present receiver, so you shouldn't be too concerned until you decide to upgrade your receiver.
You will more than likely have to get into the set up menu of the TV to assign the audio output to the rear panel jacks. Your owner's manual should tell you what needs to be done. You will then have to decide whether you want to run fixed or variable outputs from the TV. I would suggest fixed output and control the volume with the receiver. Turn the internal speakers to the TV "Off" and that should get you up and running with sound through the receiver. If this doesn't work or you can't decipher the set up menu, I would then call your dealer.
jan is right of course. Scott- if you give me the model number of your Onkyo receiver, I'd be able to help you more with any options other than 2 channel red and white, which, as Jan is saying, is basically what you have right now.
My receiver is Model STR-DE 925 I have all speakers wired but turned on no sound. ONLY THE WORD PROTECTER KEEPS FLASHING on the reciever. please help someone.
Actually check the wiring of your speakers-- there should be no frays or twistees in the middle of the speaker wire path--meaning wires twisted together-- this will activate the protective mechanism of the receiver.
