surround sound too low

Mke sure your analog audio out on the tv is set to Stereo / fixed. Set your tv speakers to off if allows it also.

My Sony TV, not a Wega but a Trinitron, has two audio outputs on the back: Monitor out and Variable/Fixed out. I set the audio out to fixed and use the Variable/Fixed connection on the back. If you use Monitor out, yoou will get a lower volume output. Hope this helps.
James

FYI...

"Variable Audio Output Jacks- this allows the amount of audio signal being sent from your TV to your receiver or amp to be varied with the volume control on your TV remote control. This effectively allows you to vary the volume level of your audio system as you play your TV without the use of a second remote or without getting up for adjustment."

Do you have the volume too low on the TV or remote?

Well, I would go back a step- how is the audio coming to the receiver? You say the TV mode is too quiet- but don't say what the source of the TV audio is... if you're adjusting the fixed/variable modes on the TV and the audio is actually being supplied directly from a cable box or VCR, then this will make no difference.

Do you have a cable box? Do you have a vcr that you're using to tune the channels? Or do you use the Tv itself to change channels?

If you have a cable/sat box- the audio outputs on that device should be connected directly to the audio input on the receiver- it shouldn't need to go to the TV at all.

If you have a VCR used to tune channels, the same concept applies- the audio output jacks on the VCR should go directly to the receiver...

If you use the Tv itself to tune, in order to get audio from the TV to the receiver- it must have a set of AUDIO OUTPUTs- which I think most of the WEGAs do offer.

These audio outputs come in two flavors: Fixed and Variable. Sometimes a TV set will have both, sometimes one or the other, and sometimes you will have one output that can be switched from variable to fixed via a switch on the back or a user menu...

The fixed kind simply provide the audio from the TV tuner unaltered, and pass it along to the receiver for you. These are the easiest to deal with, and if yours is switchable, it is advised that you select FIXED for your audio output...

If you use variable, the output level sent to the receiver will be dictated by the volume position of the TV. This can be a pain in the butt (having two volume controls)-- but if your set is on "variable" and the volume is down low, it might explain why you don't have much sound.

The other issues to check are:

** Have you tried plugging the TV audio cables into another audio input on the receiver, just to test? There is the possibility there is something wrong with the TV input on the receiver- and so for an experiment, I would try popping it into another input, like CD or VCR or whatever you have available- and try switching to that. Is the volume still too low?

** Have you tried changing the audio cables you're using? While it's unlikely both channels would be bad on an audio cable, it isn't impossible. I might see if you can dig up another set of cables and test that out, just to be sure.

** You should check your manual for any TRIM settings available for the various inputs. Some newer receivers allow you to set a relative volume for each input, so they are closer in level (so if the TV was too loud for example, it could be reduced so you don't blow yourself away switching modes). Make sure yours doesn't have this option, and if it does, that the TV input is not turned down internally relative to the other channels.

** Make sure all dolby processing modes like pro Logic are turned off, for now, while you test. try to take as many variables out of the equation as possible.


Really, your TV level should be noticably louder than DVD (the average level for CD and TV are made to be louder than DVD, there is more info as to why in the FAQ AND PRIMER, if you're interested)-- so if anything the TV should be LOUDEr than the DVD input-- so something is amiss...

-vince

Check to see if you have variable or fixed output for your audio outs on the TV. If it is set to variable, you may need to change to fixed or (if there are no fixed) raise the volume of the set to increase the line output of the variable outs.

I am no "expert", but I would offer my assistance. How can I reach you?

Dan

The different sources have different output levels. TVs output at lower volume than DVD players. Just adjust the volume accordingly. No big deal.

Jack- I would normally agree, but since he said the radio was fine, this leads me to think there is a problem: radio level and TV level should be about the same.

Immediately the question is: WHERE IS THE TV AUDIO COMING FROM? If you use a cable box, the idea would be to run audio lines off the cable box (if it offers them) and into the receiver. This should solve the problem (make sure if the cable box has it's own volume control that it is turned up).

If the cable box has no outputs, then you're probably getting a line output from the TV directly. If so, there should either be 2 sets of outputs (variable and fixed) or a way in the Tv menus to toggle them. If you find the toggle, set it to FIXED and you should be fine.

Of course, this was the same advice I gave the first time you asked:
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=177038
So i guess it wasn't much help, but we never heard back.

-vince

Ok, so you tried the fixed outputs. If you have variable outputs available, try hooking up or toggling to these. WARNING!!! Start with the TV volume control on its lowest setting so you do not overpower the system!! Then gradually increase the TV volume untill the sound is to your prefered level. If you do not have variable level outputs, try the audio outs from your cable/sat box. If the difference is 40dB, you have a problem.

I sent you an email.

Dan

Re: surround sound too low

How do you have the TV sound hooked up?

It sounds like you might be using L/R analog cables and TV's sometimes have 2 outputs: a line-level and one that goes up/down with the TV volume control. Check on this.

Re: surround sound too low

It would be preferable to connect the cable box using the digital coax or optical. I'm not sure this is the cause of the problem you're having, but even if it isn't, using the stereo input means you won't be getting surround sound. If your current cable box fdoesn't provide a digital connection, call them and ask for one.

Re: surround sound too low

Ryan --

I have consolidated your various threads from over the years on this topic. Although your equipment has changed, much of the advice you received in the past still applies.

There's no need to start any new threads on this topic. You can use this one for follow-up discussion. Thanks!

My parents were having this same problem, and we solved it by manually adjusting the volume on the actual cable box. Because, with the TV, AV system, Blu-Ray, etc., all hooked up, the cable remote volume adjustment was automatically adjusting the AV receiver instead of the actual cable box. Once we manually turned the cable box output volume up, we were able to take the home theater volume off of max without making the programming inaudible. I know it seems really simple, but if you're only trying to pull the volume up with the cable remote, you may not actually be adjusting the volume of the cable box at all. Hope that helps!

I have been having similar problem with suround sound (only radio and CD player functions on AV receiver, no video or TV functions) volume too low despite max vol on receiver. This is new over last 2 months, before was fine. Spoke to a friend and was told the amplifier attached to the AV receiver is prbably not functioning. Have not fixed it yet.