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Home Theater - Composite with 4 pole mini-plug RCA conversion cable

     

    Before Connecting

    An A/V Receiver is a typical component of a Home Theater system. It's basic functionality is to receive and amplify the audio signal and allow it to pass through of the video signal from other A/V devices to the TV.

     

    Making a Connection

    Mini-plug audio to RCA cable + 4 pole mini-plug RCA conversion cable

    Connection Diagram of Home Theater (Mini-plug audio to RCA cable + 4 pole mini-plug RCA conversion cable
    1. Antenna cable
    2. Mini-plug audio to RCA cable (optional)
    3. 4 pole mini-plug RCA conversion cable
    4. Composite Audio/Video cable

    4 pole mini-plug RCA conversion cable + Optical Audio cable

    Connection Diagram of Home Theater (4 pole mini-plug RCA conversion cable + Optical Audio cable
    1. Antenna cable
    2. Audio cable (optional) - Optical Audio cable
    3. 4 pole mini-plug RCA conversion cable
    4. Composite Audio/Video cable

    TV Set-up

    1. After making a connection, turn on the TV and Home Theater System..
    2. Press the (Input) button repeatedly to select the input to the connected Home Theater System.

    3. For audio connection, press the HOME button on your remote, then select
      Settings → Sound → Speakers → Audio System.
    4. The connected audio system is turned on automatically. The volume can be controlled using the TV's remote.
      If you connect a BRAVIA™ Sync-compatible device, you can control it by simply using the TV's remote.
      For Composite ARC and Optical audio connection, You need to configure the Digital Audio Out settings according to your audio system:
      • Select Settings → Sound → Digital Audio Out
      • Select Auto or PCM (Select Auto if the device connected via DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) is compatible with Dolby Digital. Select PCM if the device is not compatible with Dolby Digital).

    Troubleshooting

    These are basic troubleshooting steps based on the latest TV models. Refer to your product manual for model-specific information. Manuals are posted on your model support page.
    If the symptom still persists, please contact Product Support.

    No picture appears on the TV screen when connected to the Home Theater system via Composite.

    For some 2014 TV models (i.e. KDL-xxWxxxB Series), there is Problem Diagnosis feature that may detect connected device symptom: Press HOME button on the remote → Help → Customer Support → Problem Diagnosis: External Device Symptom.

    Please check the following:

    • Is the Composite cable connected correctly?
    • Is the Composite input selected on TV?
    • If a resolution setting unacceptable to your TV is mistakenly selected, you can reset it to the factory default. In this case, press STOP button on the player for more than 10 seconds to reset the video output resolution to the lowest resolution.
    No audio or low audio when connected to audio system
    • Ensure proper connection and both TV and Home Theater System are on.
    • Ensure proper input settings for both TV (see above TV Setup) and Home Theater System.
    • On Settings → Sound, make sure the settings are set as below:
      • Speakers: Audio System.
      • Headphone/Audio Out: Audio Out.
      • Audio Out: Fixed.
    • If there is still no audio, slightly increase the television volume.
    • If there is still no audio, slightly increase the volume level on the Home Theater System.
    • If you select an analog (RF) channel and pictures are displayed correctly, change the TV broadcast system. Press the HOME button, then select Settings → Analog Set-up → Manual Program Preset → TV System. (Availability of Manual Program Preset or option name differs depending on the region/country/situation.)