Audio function "Bypass" - problem

do you have the sound set to surrond sound? What it sounds like is that it is trying to play through surrond speakers but you dont have them, which is why you can hear the music and not the actors voices. click with the right mouse button on the speaker in the bottom right of your screen, then click on sounds , now click on the playback tab in the sound window, click on the sound device shown and then click configure, choose stereo and choose two speakers. Continue to the end then try to play the video and see if you can now hear the voices. If you cant then you maybe missing codecs needed to play the audio correctly. Please state if this is a movie you have downloaded or a dvd film on disc etc

Check the connections to the centre speaker which is where the actors voices come from.

turn the other speaker decibal levels down then increse main volume until you are satisfied.

Go to your set up menu, navigate to speaker set up and check your sound levels to front, center, and rear channels. Adjust as needed to fit the room. My Sony has a test tone option which sends a signal (at levels selected) to each speaker to check sound level and if speaker is connected and in right place.

panasonic sa th-440 f61

You need to adjust the equalizer on your media player. You can use any pre-defined equalizer settings.

Be sure to match the speaker cables to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and - to -. If the cables are reversed, the sound will be distorted and lack base.

Also, adjust the sound mode through the menu button on the remote.

I hope this help :)

I'd make sure that the receiver surround mode is set for one of the digital settings, such as Dolby Digital or DTS, and make sure that you have the center channel level adjusted to a level similar to the other two front channel speakers. I've seen/heard this happening when using dolby digital material & having surround set on something like 'hall' or 'stadium' or dolby surround, where only 4 channels are used & the amp has to 'mix' sounds to the left & right front speakers. It'll often sound like the actors on screen are talking out of the bottom of a barrel, with a hollow & tinny character to the voices.

Try to check your dvd manual if one is available. turn to the sound section and try to check if your dvd is in the correct settings.