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Old 19-04-2011, 23:30
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Please help with TV set up.

We are confused as to the best way for setting up our system.

1/ TV = Samsung 47" Plasma
2/ Sky HD
3/ Sony Home theatre system 5.1 (HT-SF100)
4/ Sony Blu-ray player (1 x HDMI, 1 x Coaxial, 1 x Optical)

Can someone tell me how to connect each device for the best video and audio?
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Old 19-04-2011, 23:55
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1/ TV = Samsung 47" Plasma
2/ Sky HD
3/ Sony Home theatre system 5.1 (HT-SF100)
4/ Sony Blu-ray player (1 x HDMI, 1 x Coaxial, 1 x Optical)


Sony Blu-ray player: HDMI cable from Blu-ray to HT-SF100 input labeled BD This will do picture & sound

Sky HD: HDMI cable from Sky box to TV. This will do picture & stereo sound so you can watch Sky on the TV without having the surround kit on.

High quality surround sound from Sky HD: Optical cable from Sky box to HT-SF100 input labeled OPT IN SAT This is a sound only connection. Put your TV on the HDMI input for picture and then turn down the TV volume. Put the HT-FS100 on and switch to the SAT input for sound, [Note: you need to set the Sky box audio option to DOLBY and then save the new setting]

HT-SF100 to TV: Use a HDMI cable from the HDMI socket labeled OUT on the HT-FS100 to one of the HDMI inputs on the Samsung TV.
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Old 20-04-2011, 11:32
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Thanks for your quick reply.

With the connections all in, we are getting 'mode not supported' on HDMI1 when we put on the Blu-Ray. The only way we seem to be able to get a picture on the TV if we want to Watch a DVD is by adding an S Video connection from the Blu-Ray to the TV....!
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Old 20-04-2011, 11:38
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Have you made sure the BD input is selected on the HT-SF100 and that the correct HDMI input is selected on the TV?
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Old 20-04-2011, 12:26
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Have you made sure the BD input is selected on the HT-SF100 and that the correct HDMI input is selected on the TV?
I'm not sure how to select the BD input on it! I really need an idiot's guide!

Also, I can only go to HDMI1 as HDMI2 is for our Sky HD.
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Old 20-04-2011, 12:52
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I'm not sure how to select the BD input on it! I really need an idiot's guide!

Also, I can only go to HDMI1 as HDMI2 is for our Sky HD.
The manual for the HT-ST100 is here

http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/4130029131.pdf

It explains how to connect it all up. if you have the Blu-Ray player connected to the BD IN HDMI socket on the back of the unit and the OUT socket (see page 19) connected to the telly then all you should need do is press the BD button on the remote (page 8) and select whichever HDMI on the telly the HT-ST100 is plugged into.
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Old 20-04-2011, 13:14
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I'm not sure how to select the BD input on it! I really need an idiot's guide!

Also, I can only go to HDMI1 as HDMI2 is for our Sky HD.
Source selection on the Sony seems fairly straightforward.....

1) Pick up the Sony HT-SF100 remote control
2) Find the button marked "BD" - this is the button for the Blu-Ray Disc input.
3) Press "BD"

A couple of observations
The fact that you are talking about HDMI1 and HDMI2 suggests to me that you are switching the inputs on the TV rather than the Sony HT-SF100.

We can try to help you here, but if you struggled to grasp that the BD button on the Sony remote is the one to press for the Blu-ray Disc input then perhaps it would be better to call someone in.
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Old 20-04-2011, 13:19
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Thanks very much. I'll have a go later.

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Old 20-04-2011, 15:34
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Source selection on the Sony seems fairly straightforward.....

1) Pick up the Sony HT-SF100 remote control
2) Find the button marked "BD" - this is the button for the Blu-Ray Disc input.
3) Press "BD"

A couple of observations
The fact that you are talking about HDMI1 and HDMI2 suggests to me that you are switching the inputs on the TV rather than the Sony HT-SF100.

We can try to help you here, but if you struggled to grasp that the BD button on the Sony remote is the one to press for the Blu-ray Disc input then perhaps it would be better to call someone in.
LOL I had pressed the blu ray button but for some strange reason the message on the TV says 'mode not supported' and there is no picture
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Old 20-04-2011, 15:38
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What happens if you plug the Blu-Ray player directly to the TV? Do you get the same message?

And what is the model number of the player, that might help if you need help setting it up.
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Old 20-04-2011, 15:42
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What happens if you plug the Blu-Ray player directly to the TV? Do you get the same message?

And what is the model number of the player, that might help if you need help setting it up.
Hi - we've tried plugging the Blu-Ray player directly to the TV but we get the same message. The model no. of the Blu-Ray is BDP-S3000.
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Old 20-04-2011, 16:41
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Hi - we've tried plugging the Blu-Ray player directly to the TV but we get the same message. The model no. of the Blu-Ray is BDP-S3000.
A quick check. plug your Sky box into the HDMI you've been using for the Blu-Ray just to check the actual TV input works. if it does then the player set up may not be to the TVs liking.

If the Sky box does not work either then you will need to dive into the set up of the TV and try and find the section relating to the HDMI inputs and tweak it's settings.

If it is the player though, do you mean BDP-S300? Sony's website does not seem to recognise a BDP-S3000.

If it is the S300 then you need to go into the System menu and select the Video settings menu and check the settings there.

This is described in the manual here

http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/3214800131.pdf

Click on Changing The Initial Settings on the left or scroll down to page 44. On page 46 it describes the various video formats. Try setting 1080i or Source Direct, or even 720p

You may need to use the S-Video connection you mentioned earlier to actually see the menu. See if that makes any difference to the HDMI connection.
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