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Sony TV stereo / mono fluctuation problems
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I am having sound problems with my Sony TV (model KV-X2582U). Admittedly it's about 8 years old now but the problem has only occurred relatively recently. In stereo mode, the sound keeps flicking between stereo and mono, and while I can change it to mono in the sound adjustment menu, if I change channels or switch the TV off, it goes back to stereo mode. The problem occurs regardless of what channel I'm watching. What I need to know is: is this a problem with my TV, or the aerial? I am thinking about getting a digital box - will this solve the problem? Or, (more drastically), is there any way of permanently setting the sound to mono? Thanks |
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Sony TV stereo / mono fluctuation problems
Assuming that there's no actual fault, NICAM stereo sound usually drops out
due to either signal strength, or something affecting the signal going into the TV - for example if the TV is fed by a video recorder. Is it connected to a video, if so how, and have you tried bypassing any other equipment and connecting directly to the aerial socket ? If the set has teletext, is your teletext reception normal, or are you getting dropouts or random characters on screen ? Does your sound problem apply equally on all channels, and does it only occur on TV channels, or also via the SCART connector ? "Simon" wrote in message om... Hello I am having sound problems with my Sony TV (model KV-X2582U). Admittedly it's about 8 years old now but the problem has only occurred relatively recently. In stereo mode, the sound keeps flicking between stereo and mono, and while I can change it to mono in the sound adjustment menu, if I change channels or switch the TV off, it goes back to stereo mode. The problem occurs regardless of what channel I'm watching. What I need to know is: is this a problem with my TV, or the aerial? I am thinking about getting a digital box - will this solve the problem? Or, (more drastically), is there any way of permanently setting the sound to mono? Thanks |
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Sony TV stereo / mono fluctuation problems
You must first make sure that this is not a reception problem. If it is
not a reception problem, the fault may be with the MTS decoder module in the set. Depending on the model of Sony, this can be a small LSI daughter board that must be changed. It is also possible that a sound IF problem can cause this type of fault as well. Check the reception before giving the set for service. -- Greetings, Jerry Greenberg GLG Technologies GLG ============================================== WebPage http://www.zoom-one.com Electronics http://www.zoom-one.com/electron.htm Instruments http://www.zoom-one.com/glgtech.htm ============================================== "Simon" wrote in message om... Hello I am having sound problems with my Sony TV (model KV-X2582U). Admittedly it's about 8 years old now but the problem has only occurred relatively recently. In stereo mode, the sound keeps flicking between stereo and mono, and while I can change it to mono in the sound adjustment menu, if I change channels or switch the TV off, it goes back to stereo mode. The problem occurs regardless of what channel I'm watching. What I need to know is: is this a problem with my TV, or the aerial? I am thinking about getting a digital box - will this solve the problem? Or, (more drastically), is there any way of permanently setting the sound to mono? Thanks |
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Sony TV stereo / mono fluctuation problems
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Nigel wrote: Assuming that there's no actual fault, NICAM stereo sound usually drops out due to either signal strength, or something affecting the signal going into the TV - for example if the TV is fed by a video recorder. Dunno the Sony, but on most sets the NICAM is very robust - you'd get picture problems long before the sound breaks up. -- *Geeks shall inherit the earth * Dave Plowman London SW 12 RIP Acorn |
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Sony TV stereo / mono fluctuation problems
Sorry for the delay in replying - I have had some useful suggestions
from Jerry, further to my initial post. My TV is tuned through my VCR (aerial only - no SCART). I tried connecting the TV direct to the external aerial, but the problem is still there. The set has teletext, and random characters do appear at times (although I can't say for sure whether this is at the same time as the sound fluctuations). The fluctuation occurs particularly during humid weather (i.e. most of this summer!), and only when I'm watching TV (not when watching videos / DVDs - the TV is connected to my DVD player via a SCART cable). This has led me to think that the problem may not be with my TV, which is why I thought about a new aerial or even getting digital. So what I would like to know is this: would this latter option solve the problem (assuming it wasn't a fault with the set)? There doesn't seem to be much info on the web to do with digital improvements to sound reception, or buying a new (digital) aerial. "Nigel" wrote in message ... Assuming that there's no actual fault, NICAM stereo sound usually drops out due to either signal strength, or something affecting the signal going into the TV - for example if the TV is fed by a video recorder. Is it connected to a video, if so how, and have you tried bypassing any other equipment and connecting directly to the aerial socket ? If the set has teletext, is your teletext reception normal, or are you getting dropouts or random characters on screen ? Does your sound problem apply equally on all channels, and does it only occur on TV channels, or also via the SCART connector ? "Simon" wrote in message om... Hello I am having sound problems with my Sony TV (model KV-X2582U). Admittedly it's about 8 years old now but the problem has only occurred relatively recently. In stereo mode, the sound keeps flicking between stereo and mono, and while I can change it to mono in the sound adjustment menu, if I change channels or switch the TV off, it goes back to stereo mode. The problem occurs regardless of what channel I'm watching. What I need to know is: is this a problem with my TV, or the aerial? I am thinking about getting a digital box - will this solve the problem? Or, (more drastically), is there any way of permanently setting the sound to mono? Thanks |
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