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Contributor III
March 24, 2013
Question

Playbar/Sony TV/Sky remote

Hi, I'm sure this is really easy to fix, but am struggling.....I installed my Playbar today, I have a Sony TV which I control with my Sky remote. I have got the sound coming from the Playbar and changed the speakers to Audio System on the TV to do this. However, although I can control the sound from my Sky remote, everytime I change the sound I get the message "TV Volume is Fixed". Any ideas how toi disable this?
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    Lyricist I
    July 14, 2013
    This worked on my Sony Bravia KDL-55W900A. Thank you for your help.
    Contributor I
    August 26, 2013
    It's just worked for me too! Thank you.
    Contributor I
    August 26, 2013
    I spoke too soon. Solved one problem now got interference in the sound. I am playing all sound from Sony BrVia TV through Sky to play bar. Music plays fine with no interference but when on TV the sound started to blip constantly. It's hopeless to listen to anything on Sky. It's only just happened following the changes I made above though it might not be connected to these changes. Anyone got any advise on how to solve this?
    Lyricist III
    November 22, 2013
    Mmm, so far no good for me. I have a KDL40-NX800. The option fixed/variable yet to be found. At home/settings/sound I find sound (greyed out only usable when 'variable'...) so I have to be close. It can be chosen when I set the option speaker to tv-speaker rather than audio system. No 'out' option there however. Any more suggestions i can try?
    Trending Lyricist I
    November 23, 2013
    Hi Bartled- try setting things in the following order:

    Headphone/Audio out: Audio Out
    Audio out: Variable
    Speakers: Audio system
    Lyricist III
    November 23, 2013
    Thx Sid.

    Problem is that it doesn't give me these options. Under settings/audio I have the following settings, translated from dutch so potentially slightly different. ;-):

    Sound (greyed out; have to set speaker to 'tv-speaker' to change and than shows several options but not variable/fixed)
    Bilingual (shows 1/ stereo 2/ A and 3/ B)
    Speaker (shows 1/ TV-speaker or 2/ Audio system)
    Headphonesettings (greyed out, but says Speaker Link headphone 'on')
    Optical out (1/ PCM 2/ Auto; greys out Auto once TV speaker is on).

    I have the impression it may be because my provider (KPN) sends out only Stereo. I read some posts elsewhere with complaints. If such is the case, only switching provider may solve the issue. :-(

    Yet it's odd I lack the option variable/fixed as others seem to have.
    Lyricist III
    November 23, 2013
    Thx Sid.

    Problem is that it doesn't give me these options. Under settings/audio I have the following settings, translated from dutch so potentially slightly different. ;-):

    Sound (greyed out; have to set speaker to 'tv-speaker' to change and than shows several options but not variable/fixed)
    Bilingual (shows 1/ stereo 2/ A and 3/ B)
    Speaker (shows 1/ TV-speaker or 2/ Audio system)
    Headphonesettings (greyed out, but says Speaker Link headphone 'on')
    Optical out (1/ PCM 2/ Auto; greys out Auto once TV speaker is on).

    I have the impression it may be because my provider (KPN) sends out only Stereo. I read some posts elsewhere with complaints. If such is the case, only switching provider may solve the issue. :-(

    Yet it's odd I lack the option variable/fixed as others seem to have.
    Lyricist III
    November 23, 2013
    Thx Sid,

    I'm afraid the cause may be my provider (KPN in the Netherlands) is only sending out Stereo... I found several complaints elsewhere. :-(

    Once 'Audio system' is selected, not so many options are left. I have no Audio out, but my Optical out gives me 'Auto' or 'PCM'. I selected Auto. If I set to TV speaker rather than Audio system I do have several options, but none close to variable/fixed.
    Trending Lyricist I
    November 24, 2013
    Hi Bartled,

    Here's everything on my Sound screen, with selections [bracketed].

    Sound

    Dual Sound: 
    • [Stereo] 
    • A
    • B
    Speakers:
    • TV Speakers
    • [Audio System]
    Headphone/Audio Out:
    • Headphone
    • [Audio Out]
    Headphone Speaker Link:
    (adjustments only available when Speakers are "TV Speakers")
    • [On]
    Audio Out: 
    • Fixed 
    • [Variable]
    HDMI/DVI Audio Source: 
    • [Auto] 
    • HDMI Audio 
    • PC Audio
    Key Tone:
    (adjustments only available when Speakers are "TV Speakers") 
    • [Off]
    Start-up Sound:
    • On 
    • [Off]
    Digital Audio Out: 
    • [Auto] 
    • PCM
    TV Position: 
    • [Table-top stand] 
    • Wall Mount/Floor Stand
    Lyricist III
    November 29, 2013
    Oeps