I hooked up the ion LP Dock to an analogue amplifier (which is hooked up to my LCD tv and outputs the sound through some bookshelf speakers) via the Phono input connections as per the instruction manual but I don't get any sound from the speakers? Why can't I get any sound from the records that I'm playing? I don't have the PC connected to the LP Dock either. Thanks Brian

My Sony tv has a selection in the menu to switch from the tv speakers to the digital audio output. If you have the powered Digital to Analog Converter hooked up properly, I would check that setting.

Hooking up an old VCR is a doddle if you also have an old analogue tv.

The VCR provides an analogue output via a scart socket, often via phono sockets (2 or 3) or by rf modulation, providing an output into the aerial socket of the tv that could be tuned-in like a regular analogue tv station.

If the tv has a scart socket it should be plug and play, even with a digital tv, otherwise you will need an analogue to digital converter, probably the most economic types are the popular VHS grabber types designed to convert the VHS output into a format a computer can burn onto a dvd but many others are available in many different price bands.

The only digital audio input for this TV will be via the HDMI input. Of course, even with HDMI in, you're only going to get a simple stereo output from the TV. You can use the analog L & R audio inputs for a very similar sound from the TV speakers.

The digital multi-channel audio (Dolby Digital, THX, 5.1, 7.1, etc) encoded in the program should be connected to a suitable multi-channel amplifier with either a TOSLINK (optical), RF (coaxial) or HDMI cable for theatre-like sound. This can be done by (a) cabling from the source (DVD, BluRay Disk, Set Top TV Tuner, etc.) directly to a multi-channel amp and speakers, or (b) from the HDMI output of these devices (DVD, BluRay Disk, Set Top TV Tuner, etc.) into one or both of the TV's HDMI inputs. This will provide only stereo sound output from the TV speakers. You should connect the TV's TOSLINK optical "Digital Output" jack with an optical cable to the amplifier's TOSLINK optical input jack to obtain theatre sound.

To listen to the program shown, you would select the amplifier input assciated with the optical, RF or HDMI input that is connected to the source (DVD, BluRay Disk, Set Top TV Tuner, etc.) if connected directly. If the TV HDMI input(s) are used, they are output to the TV optical output and should be connected to the amplifier optical input. The amp input associated with the optical input should be selected to hear the program with theatre-like sound.

It sounds that the sound processing section [digital circuts] are working well, and the fault must be either to the speakers, settings or to analogue audio amplifier section. Make sure that the Mute function is OFF. If it is OFF, and still you do not get audio output by tV speakers, surely the fault must be to audio amplifier circuits, provided speakers are OK. If your TV has a headphone out socket, this socket should also checked for proper interconnection.

hi,
You have to check three things.
1. Check is the mute function is ON or not. For that press the mute button on the remote.
2. Check the speakers of you tv. For that you have to open the tv. For testing the speaker you need a multimeter. Check the coil continuity of the speaks. it should be 4 ohms or 8 ohms. If there is no continuity then change the speaker with a new one. If the continuity is ok then
3. You have to check the audio output amplifier IC ( integrated circuit). For finding out the audio amplifier ic which one it is, just follow the wire from the speakers. Its other end will ends in the socket near the audio output IC. It will be fitted on a aluminum heat sink (radiator)
To replace the IC you need soldering ion,desoldering pump, solder etc.
the part number will be written on it. you have to purchase the same part with the same part number.
ok

So, you don't want to use the TV speakers, right? Hook your PS3 audio output RCA jacks to the input on the amplifier and hook the PS3 video cabe to the yellow (orange) video input of the TV. Then hook your speakers to the front or rear outputs of the amp and the sub to the sub output of the amp. If you want to use your TV speakers, you can connect them to the front or back output of the amp for a 4.1 setup. OK?

The proper way to do this would be to use the audio output from the TV, either analogue left and right or the optical port, and send it into an dedicated amplifier or AV receiver. You can then use the amplifier or receiver to power the external speakers. If you are using a dedicated amplifier with no volume control you will want to change the audio output setting on the TV to "variable out" as oppose to its current "fixed out"settings. You can find this in the TV menu, usually under the audio settings. This will allow you to use the current TV remote to adjust the audio volume coming out of the external speakers.

Yes, its absolutely possible. You can connect external speakers from analog output of TV. Even you can use AV receivers available in the market which can be used to amplify OR process the tv sound with latest digital processing techniques, it would be very much pleasant than the sound from tv.

--Sandy

HI,all you need to do is hook up the optical out put to the optical in on the amp this will give you the best sound, also try phono out of media centre if you have it as this has a higher band width.

HOPE THIS HELPS.
CABLE GUY.

I had what may have been a similar problem and even talked to Westinghouse to see what I was doing wrong. Woman suggested there was a problem with the audio output port and suggested I exchange tv for another one. When the new one had the same problem, I discovered that to get audio out requires the volume to be turned way up on the tv (set speaker preference to external only if you don't want sound from tv speakers as well). If you have a digital optical connection on both the tv and the home theater, the sound output is independent from the tv setting and is easier to work with.