How to control my surround sound volume through my TV

tommiff · 07-03-2012, 22:32

I have a Samsung (Le32r87bd) TV and a Curtis Blu-ray player with surround sound cinema system (DVD8532UK). I can control my surround sound volume fine when playing a dvd, but when i want to use my surround sound for my TV/Xbox I cannot adjust the volume. The Xbox and the dvd player are connected by HDMI leads to my TV, I also have Audio outs from the TV going to the Sub.
thanks
tom

Chasing Shadows · 08-03-2012, 09:46

Use the volume control on the home cinema to control the volume of the audio that it is outputting - regardless of what the source is.

Deacon1972 · 08-03-2012, 09:54

Looking at the manual the sub does look to have an audio input but, it tells you to connect it to the audio output on the player, as it does for the 5.1 outputs/inputs. This comes under the heading 'routing audio to other devices', I couldn't find anything that reffered to connecting external equipment to the system for audio playback through the system. There is no source button to select which tells the system to use a particular input for audio playback.

To me it looks like you won't be able to route the TV/Xbox through this system. I have left a link to the manual below if others want look and check/correct what I have said, maybe I have missed something.
http://www.curtisint.com/html/custse...DVD8532_EN.PDF

chrisjr · 08-03-2012, 11:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deacon1972

Looking at the manual the sub does look to have an audio input but, it tells you to connect it to the audio output on the player, as it does for the 5.1 outputs/inputs. This comes under the heading 'routing audio to other devices', I couldn't find anything that reffered to connecting external equipment to the system for audio playback through the system. There is no source button to select which tells the system to use a particular input for audio playback.

To me it looks like you won't be able to route the TV/Xbox through this system. I have left a link to the manual below if others want look and check/correct what I have said, maybe I have missed something.
http://www.curtisint.com/html/custse...DVD8532_EN.PDF

I agree with your assessment. There does not seem to be any means to connect the TV audio to the system. Which is fairly typical of equipment at this end of the market unfortunately.

Deacon1972 · 08-03-2012, 12:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisjr

I agree with your assessment. There does not seem to be any means to connect the TV audio to the system. Which is fairly typical of equipment at this end of the market unfortunately.

Who wrote the manual? Connecting via composite will give HiFi colour reproduction, digital coaxial provides best PQ and there is a risk of explosion is the remote is left in the sun.

chrisjr · 08-03-2012, 13:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deacon1972

Who wrote the manual? Connecting via composite will give HiFi colour reproduction, digital coaxial provides best PQ and there is a risk of explosion is the remote is left in the sun.

And check out the diagram of the back of the sub on page 4. Apparently the 5.1 input has just two phonos and the stereo one six.

Deacon1972 · 08-03-2012, 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisjr

And check out the diagram of the back of the sub on page 4. Apparently the 5.1 input has just two phonos and the stereo one six.

So it does.

I dare not look at the network connections, they'll probably suggest connecting directly to the box at the end of the street.

07-03-2012, 22:32	#1
tommiff Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1	How to control my surround sound volume through my TV I have a Samsung (Le32r87bd) TV and a Curtis Blu-ray player with surround sound cinema system (DVD8532UK). I can control my surround sound volume fine when playing a dvd, but when i want to use my surround sound for my TV/Xbox I cannot adjust the volume. The Xbox and the dvd player are connected by HDMI leads to my TV, I also have Audio outs from the TV going to the Sub. thanks tom Last edited by tommiff : 07-03-2012 at 22:34. Reason: incorrect wording

08-03-2012, 09:46	#2
Chasing Shadows Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,536	Use the volume control on the home cinema to control the volume of the audio that it is outputting - regardless of what the source is.

08-03-2012, 09:54	#3
Deacon1972 Guest Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 8,103	Looking at the manual the sub does look to have an audio input but, it tells you to connect it to the audio output on the player, as it does for the 5.1 outputs/inputs. This comes under the heading 'routing audio to other devices', I couldn't find anything that reffered to connecting external equipment to the system for audio playback through the system. There is no source button to select which tells the system to use a particular input for audio playback. To me it looks like you won't be able to route the TV/Xbox through this system. I have left a link to the manual below if others want look and check/correct what I have said, maybe I have missed something. http://www.curtisint.com/html/custse...DVD8532_EN.PDF

08-03-2012, 11:50	#4
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Quote: Originally Posted by Deacon1972 Looking at the manual the sub does look to have an audio input but, it tells you to connect it to the audio output on the player, as it does for the 5.1 outputs/inputs. This comes under the heading 'routing audio to other devices', I couldn't find anything that reffered to connecting external equipment to the system for audio playback through the system. There is no source button to select which tells the system to use a particular input for audio playback. To me it looks like you won't be able to route the TV/Xbox through this system. I have left a link to the manual below if others want look and check/correct what I have said, maybe I have missed something. http://www.curtisint.com/html/custse...DVD8532_EN.PDF I agree with your assessment. There does not seem to be any means to connect the TV audio to the system. Which is fairly typical of equipment at this end of the market unfortunately.

08-03-2012, 12:32	#5
Deacon1972 Guest Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 8,103	Quote: Originally Posted by chrisjr I agree with your assessment. There does not seem to be any means to connect the TV audio to the system. Which is fairly typical of equipment at this end of the market unfortunately. Who wrote the manual? Connecting via composite will give HiFi colour reproduction, digital coaxial provides best PQ and there is a risk of explosion is the remote is left in the sun.

08-03-2012, 13:08	#6
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	Quote: Originally Posted by Deacon1972 Who wrote the manual? Connecting via composite will give HiFi colour reproduction, digital coaxial provides best PQ and there is a risk of explosion is the remote is left in the sun. And check out the diagram of the back of the sub on page 4. Apparently the 5.1 input has just two phonos and the stereo one six.

08-03-2012, 13:21	#7
Deacon1972 Guest Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 8,103	Quote: Originally Posted by chrisjr And check out the diagram of the back of the sub on page 4. Apparently the 5.1 input has just two phonos and the stereo one six. So it does. I dare not look at the network connections, they'll probably suggest connecting directly to the box at the end of the street.

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