Why is my home theater speaker not working?

This article will cover 9 different troubleshooting tips and things to try that could possibly fix home theater speaker issues. These issues can be caused by a system that is incorrectly setup or configured. I hope that one of these tips will help you solve the speaker issue you are encountering!

Why is my Humax Forum receiver not receiving a signal?

« My Humax Forum Receiver is not receiving a signal… Last night the box was in use with Freesat and working normally. Switched it on about 1:00 this afternoon and got the message “The receiver is not receiving a signal or the signal is too weak” I had a look and the Signal Information is “No signal for Strength and Quality for both Tuner 1 and 2

Is the subwoofer on my pioneer receiver working?

The sub is definitely working because the level tests the receiver runs plays a test signal every time. I have rerun the MCACC EQ about 3 times and checked the cables to the sub.

Why is my Foxsat HDR not receiving a signal?

Will probably be OK by tommorow, if not you may need a freesat re-tune. My Foxsat-HDR was fine (on same lnb) as it updated during overnight house keeping. Strangely the epg updated OK just no signal on the BBC-HD channels.

Why is my AV receiver not connecting to my TV?

If so, that pretty much indicates that the link from the receiver to the TV is OK. Also, if your receiver has a special function to select which HDMI input to use for each source (like HDMI 1 for Blu Ray, etc.), did you check to see if that got reset somehow? Let us know if this doesn’t work.

What can I do if my TV is not outputting sound?

If the signal comes from a source device, such as cable set-top box, satellite receiver, or DVR, you can also use an optical cable from the Optical Out on the source device to the Optical In on the audio receiver and then connect a video cable from the Video Out on the source device to the Video In on the TV. Perform a factory reset.

What should I do if my home theater speaker is not working?

If there are no two wires touching, then remove the speaker wire correlating to the problem speaker (s). Twist the cable into a tight line again, clip the exposed speaker wire to approximately 10mm or .4 inches, then tighten the cable back into place using the binding post.

Why is my HDMI not working on my TV?

Sound sent to the TV through an HDMI® connection, or other input, may not output through the optical jack. In this case, you should connect the optical jack from the source device (Blu-ray Disc™ player, DVD player, etc.) directly to the home theater or stereo system to get sound.