Sony DAV-DZ230 - audio input query

[alexisK]

any help for topic No 12? please...

[aidy2]

Hi,
Found this post last night whilst trying to connect a PS3 to DV230 and Sharp LCD TV. I was also thinking of using the microphone socket as it was the only input I could see besides the DMPort and I didn't know what it was. Thankfully found this post and got the sound from the TV very quickly.
Nice of Sony not to mention the scart is also an input -> Thanks Simon1!!!

I tried using the scart socket from the PS3 but got no picture or sound. Looking at the PS3 instructions I noticed that to have HD output the HDMI connector must be used (I have a 21" CRT) so no way could the scart be used just to obtain surround sound.
Changed back to HDMIBut no sound from DV230. I then looked at table of the functions of each port on TV and noticed SCART1 only provided sound out for DTV and SCART2 provided sound out for other devices. Switched over and sound from PS3 thru the DZ230!
So depending on your TV you can have sound out thru Scart from HDMI!

Hop this helps someone else.

[SirHaggis]

I'm having similar problems hooking up a 360 to the sound system. My old man bought a package from Comet that included a 32" Sony Bravia KDL-3S3000 and the DVD system in question. Now, having read through the thread I've been able to get his BT Vision box to come through the speakers, as well as the analogue and digital TV signals the TV recieves - but no matter what I try, I can't get sound from the 360 to come though the speakers. Am I missing something really obvious?

I've got the DZ230 hooked up by both HDMI and SCART2, the BT Vision box connected by SCART, and the 360 in another HDMI port (have also tried component). From what I've read in this thread and others, it should be good to go - but for some reason it just won't play ball.

Anyone else experience this or similar, and how did you get around it? Any help would be very much appreciated

[nik_kosy]

Well, strangely enough, I am now in a similar position myself, having got everything to work a few months ago! Now, like you, I'm adding an Xbox 360 into the mix.

My ideal set-up will be connecting the 360 via HDMI, but can't yet as don't have a free HDMI port on the TV. Therefore, until I get a HDMI switch, the 360 is connected via Composite.

Anyways, with my current set-up, I do have sound from my 360 playing through my DAV. Maybe this is because the Composite input is being treated like a Scart input, in the same way as your BT Vision box?

Theoretically you'd have thought that, irrespective of input type, whatever source material is displayed on the TV screen would have its sound played through the DAV, but perhaps this isn't the case with the 'proper' HD inputs?

Composite works OK, so a tick on that front, but I myself will be eagerly watching this thread to see if anyone can get sound working through HDMI.

[nik_kosy]

Originally Posted by simon1

Sound won't be output from the tv's scart socket because you're inputing a digital signal via hdmi.

The only solution to get sound is connecting via scart instead of hdmi.

Following on from my post above... It would appear that connecting a 360 via HDMI won't result in sound through the DAV.

So, it seems that there is a sacrifice to be made...either connect via Composite and experience sound through the DAV, or connect via HDMI and make do with sound through the TV.

(Can't comment on Component, as don't have have this lead)

[Pat McGroyn]

Hi folks,

I'm new to the forum and am looking for some advice re the Sony DAV-DZ230 which I purchased today.
I have it connected to my TV (Toshiba 37C3030) via scart to AV2 with my Sky Box connected to the TV via separate scart to AV1.
The DVD plays fine through the surround system but I'm unable to get either normal TV or Sky audio through the DAV.
I've tried pressing the TV input button on the remote but to no avail.
Does anyone know if my TV is not compatable and thats the reason the DAV is not picking up the audio? Or are there other setting changes I need to make?
Any help is much appreciated.
Cheers.

[nik_kosy]

Pat, this might sound obvious, but have you pressed the 'Function' button on the DAV remote to switch to 'TV'? When 'TV' is selected, whatever is showing on screen should have its sound output through the DAV.

[shampali]

is there any way I can get my ps3 sound connected via HDMI to play on dav ?

[RottenFox]

No.

[ishepherd]

It can be done, just recently had the same problem myself,

- Connect PS3 to TV via HDMI
- Connect PS3 to DAV via scart
- On the PS3 in system settings can change how audio is outputed - need to select output via scart (or something similar).

Downsides are have to change cables when want to output audio from the tv/sky and it isn't 5.1.

Regarding the 5.1, is there any way of getting external devices to connect to the DAV in such a way that would give 5.1? Guess I should have done my research first and checked for an opticial input!

[kentish_lad]

Originally Posted by ishepherd

Regarding the 5.1, is there any way of getting external devices to connect to the DAV in such a way that would give 5.1? Guess I should have done my research first and checked for an opticial input!

Nope

[ding122]

Hi guys,

Just read through both pages and I'm still lost! (Not the sharpest tool in the box..)

OK I have a standard def TV, video recorder, freeview and an xbox 360.

What I have set up now is:
TV is connected to the dz230 and freeview with separate scart cables.

Freeview is then connected to VCR with scart.

and the xbox is connected via a composite cable to the TV...

Now of course the dvd player works in full surround.

However, when I change the input to TV, i get sound through only one speaker (front left) I have no idea how to get 5.1 through it.
I've tried everything I can think of, it's sending me insane!!

HDMI is out of the question cos my TV's rubbish.
Can you guys help?

Many thanks and Happy New Year!

[kentish_lad]

Originally Posted by ding122

Hi guys,

Just read through both pages and I'm still lost! (Not the sharpest tool in the box..)

OK I have a standard def TV, video recorder, freeview and an xbox 360.

What I have set up now is:
TV is connected to the dz230 and freeview with separate scart cables.

Freeview is then connected to VCR with scart.

and the xbox is connected via a composite cable to the TV...

Now of course the dvd player works in full surround.

However, when I change the input to TV, i get sound through only one speaker (front left) I have no idea how to get 5.1 through it.
I've tried everything I can think of, it's sending me insane!!

HDMI is out of the question cos my TV's rubbish.
Can you guys help?

Many thanks and Happy New Year!

Freeview to AV1 Scart on TV

Sony 230 to AV2 Scart on TV

Go into TV's menu and assign AV2 for audio output


The scart on the 230 is AV out / Audio in

[ding122]

Hi,

Thanks for the quick reply!

OK I had it set up as you said freeview in AV1 and 230 in AV2.

Doesn't look like I can set audio output to AV2 in the TV settings, there's no option for it...
(It's a Panasonic TX-32DK2)

What I'm doing at the moment is putting the TV's channel onto AV1, then switching the 230 over to TV to get the sound which comes out of one speaker.
I'm close, but not close enough, just want all speakers to work...

Can you help my annoying problem?

[RottenFox]

Originally Posted by ding122

I have no idea how to get 5.1 through it.

even if you got all the speakers to work,you wont get 5.1 from the tv,or the 360.
the best you will get,is stereo,with and possibly,use of the rear speakers,like echo.