On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 20:19:20 GMT, Spirit
wrote:

I'm looking for advice on wiring my entertainment center with a 4 in 1
A/V switch so that all my audio comes out through my stereo. I set
thwis up once but re-arranged the living room and now can't seem to get
to wired correctly.

Currently all my video and audio from my game console, dvd player, and
vcr all come out through the television. The only thing that I can get
through my stereo receiver is my normal television audio output.

Here is how my setup currently is:

TV connecting to main connection on the A/V switch. DVD Player is
connected to switch one, VCR to switch three and my game console is
attached to switch four.

I have audio cables connected to switch 2 but they currently lead to
nowhere.

My stereo connection is from aux in to TV out.

My cable box out is connected to the VCR in and the VCR out is connected
to the Antenna outlet on the TV.

You imply you can see the video and get sound via the TV speakers for
your sources coming through the switch box, but can't get audio for
those sources from the stereo/receiver. That tells me you likely
didn't hook up the TV audio out correctly. Make sure you hooked up
the L/R analog audio OUT (red and white plugs) from the TV to the
stereo/receiver aux audio in. Then, switch in the aux vid source
input on the TV with the TV remote.

Normally, I'd recommend hooking up the switch box audio out directly
to your stereo/receiver, then using another input on your switch box
or receiver for your TV, but you apparently prefer the option of going
through the TV. If the stereo/receiver doesn't have a remote, and you
can control the volume from the TV audio outs (variable output) with
the TV remote, then there is something to be said about going through
the TV, but in that situation it's often necessary to mute the TV
speakers in the TV setup menu because they will be too loud.

So, here are the 2 hookups. I'll assume your cable box doesn't have
A/V outs and you don't mind taping the program that's on only the
cable box and not having the ability to watch a different program
while taping. If not, post back and I'll modify this. First, what
I'd recommend:

- Cable box: RF out to VCR RF in.

- VCR: RF out to TV antenna in. L/R analog audio outs to switch box
input. Composite vid out to corresponding switch box vid in.

- DVD and game console: L/R analog audio outs to switch box input.
Composite vid out to corresponding switch box vid in.

- Switch box: L/R analog audio out to stereo/receiver line level or
aux audio in. Composite vid out to TV aux vid in.

- TV: (Optional) L/R analog audio out to spare switch box input.

Or, going through the TV:

- Cable box, VCR, DVD and game console as above.

- Switch box: L/R analog audio out to TV line level aux audio in.
Composite vid out to TV corresponding aux vid in.

- TV: L/R analog audio out to stereo/receiver line level or aux audio
in. You will probably need to mute the TV speakers when using the
receiver/stereo.

Gary E
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