I hooked up an optical audio cable to Yamaha surround system and cannot get it to work. I changed settings to external speaker, but no sound.
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If you unplug the optical cable from the Yamaha and see no light it's an issue with the tv if it's lit up it's the settings on the Yamaha. I've had no issues with my optical out, only wish it was easier to access that portion of the menu
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I have no experience with dealing with surround sound systems, but I would suggest making sure the connections are not loose and double check the criteria for connecting your yamaha to tv per the yamaha manual. I would imagine if there is sound from your tv with out it being hooked up to your yamaha and once you connect it and set it for surround sound then its a problem somewhere in the connection or setting with the yamaha. I wish I could give you a better answer but I don't have a surround sound connected to my LG TV and never played around with sound systems, A quick Google or visiting the site for either device in FAQ might also help sorry man. I have no experience with dealing with surround sound systems, but I would suggest making sure the connections are not loose and double check the criteria for connecting your yamaha to tv per the yamaha manual. I would imagine if there is sound from your tv with out it being hooked up to your yamaha and once you connect it and set it for surround sound then its a problem somewhere in the connection or setting with the yamaha. I wish I could give you a better answer but I don't have a surround sound connected to my LG TV and never played around with sound systems, A quick Google or visiting... » Read More I have no experience with dealing with surround sound systems, but I would suggest making sure the connections are not loose and double check the criteria for connecting your yamaha to tv per the yamaha manual. I would imagine if there is sound from your tv with out it being hooked up to your yamaha and once you connect it and set it for surround sound then its a problem somewhere in the connection or setting with the yamaha. I wish I could give you a better answer but I don't have a surround sound connected to my LG TV and never played around with sound systems, A quick Google or visiting the site for either device in FAQ might also help sorry man. « Show Less
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I have a Sony Home Theater Blu Ray surround sound system and no problems. On my Sony I turned Audio setting for the HDMI off. All sound goes through the Optical Cable. I also have BluRay disk set with External Speaker only sound. I'm really guessing the problem is in your Yamaha set up or wires. Just ensure optical wire is pushed all the way in. Good luck.
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mine did not have a problem connecting to Sony headphones-- you may want to try another cable as i read they could be fragile.are you able to attach the sound bar to another tv to be certain its not the problem
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You probably have discovered by now that this unit does not have optical (toslink) audio out, only digital coax (a single RCA jack that may have a yellow colored collar). Hope this helps! - Dr.Maxx
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I had a similar set up it completely work. I have optics out of computer and out to a optical to analog speaker system
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I've got an identical setup (but a blue ray instead of XBox) and it works. There should be a setting on your home theater system that would allow to transmit sound to rear speakers. I have a Sony 5.1 surround system and I have to press "Sound Field" several times until I find the correct setting... Hope this helps - you can email me at mplavnik@gsb.uchicago.edu for additional questions.
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Ok. The way I have mine set up is, I used the supplied OPTICAL AUDIO cable, connected from the TV to the sub woofer. This way, everything that would be coming out of the TV speakers, are coming out of the sound bar and the sub woofer in amazing sound quality.
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Yes, I recently added a center channel speaker to my existing 2 front speaker set up. I was running through RCA cables initially, but with the added channel, these are incompatible. I got the optical audio cable, hooked it to my receiver, but have been unable to get any sound whatsoever out of it.
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I got a digital optical cable to hook this Sony unit to my PS3. I set the PS3 audio setting to digital optical but can not get any sound. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? My TV even has a digital optical connection and I don't get any sound from it eitehr. I know the cable is ok because I see the red glow on one end.
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I was told to send it to the manufacturer. My sound stopped working. I was using an HDMI connection to my projector from my surround sound. I think the hdmi board fizzled out on me.
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Hi. You should call Yamaha's tech support. I think you might need a software upgrade.
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Thanks for the reply. Ill try that. Just to pass some info along, my friend told me the best way to hook up the audio is through an optical cable. Ive never used one. There is a port on my PS3 as well as my surrond sound. He said this cable was the best way to get the highest quality out of your surround sound. Kind of like comparing SD to HD. My optima will be coming in tomorrow, I cant wait. Kinda like christmas for me haha. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling mount. I was gonna buy the 20$ one but after your comment I went for the Atdec TH-WH-PJ-FM Telehook Universal Projector Flush Mountit was 54$ but had some good reviews. Cant wait till tomorrow....calling into work sick! Thanks for the reply. Ill try that. Just to pass some info along, my friend told me the best way to hook up the audio is through an optical cable. Ive never used one. There is a port on my PS3 as well as my surrond sound. He said this cable was the best way to get the highest quality out of your surround sound. Kind of like comparing SD to HD. My optima will be coming in tomorrow, I cant wait. Kinda like christmas for me haha. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling mount. I was gonna buy the 20$ one but after your comment I went for the Atdec TH-WH-PJ-FM Telehook Universal Projector Flush... » Read More Thanks for the reply. Ill try that. Just to pass some info along, my friend told me the best way to hook up the audio is through an optical cable. Ive never used one. There is a port on my PS3 as well as my surrond sound. He said this cable was the best way to get the highest quality out of your surround sound. Kind of like comparing SD to HD. My optima will be coming in tomorrow, I cant wait. Kinda like christmas for me haha. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling mount. I was gonna buy the 20$ one but after your comment I went for the Atdec TH-WH-PJ-FM Telehook Universal Projector Flush Mountit was 54$ but had some good reviews. Cant wait till tomorrow....calling into work sick! « Show Less
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I have not used it with Yamaha. I am using this with Bose sound bar. Have not had any issues yet.
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Have done all this, but how do I get 5.1 sound from the external source? Sound only coming through the front speakers. What input should I be using on the receiver to get 5.1 sound from the external source? TIA.
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Your "cd system" may have multiple outputs. U can use a different output and go directly to the surround sound. Or you can get a splitter for the output off this block. Either way as long as you have the same connection type it should be simple.
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Use the recommended installation of the owners manual for the surround sound system. If you do not have the manual, go to the website of the manufacturer of the system and search for it in the search bar. The manufacturer will provide a copy of the manual usually in a PDF format
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I had this problem. The solution: Make sure you have an HDMI or Optical cable connected directly to the soundbar from source (My AT&T; Uverse box). Make sure to set the audio settings in your source to output "surround". Most cable boxes come pre-programmed to output "stereo". You will hear the difference immediately...and it kicks A**!
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I had this problem. The solution: Make sure you have an HDMI or Optical cable connected directly to the soundbar from source (My AT&T Uverse box). Make sure to set the audio settings in your source to output "surround". Most cable boxes come pre-programmed to output "stereo". You will hear the difference immediately...and it kicks A**!
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Hi Dennis,Try pressing the test tone button on the remote, and see if your getting sound from all speakers. Also, did you use the RCA cables from the BD player to the Onkyo? ( one for each speaker ) Don't forget to choose the right format from the Blu-ray disk ( Dolby truehd / DTS HD master audio ) If your still having a problem, let me know..I can probably walk you through a little more detail.Tom