Contributor I

Panasonic TV internal speaker mute

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Hi all,

So the new Playbar arrived and yes it does live up to the reputation, however I'm having a real problem disabling the TV's internal speakers it's a Panasonic TX-L55WT50 and I simply can't find any set up option to turn them off. I've even tried plugging a Jack into the headphone socket but nope that didn't work either.

I can't simply turn the volume down or mute the telly as obviously the playbar depends on the TV remote control, so as soon as you touch the volume the tv speakers come back. The current work around is to have the tv volume turned down and to control the Playbar volume via iPad but this is far from perfect and flys in the face of the "simple" idea and seamless pairing.

It's currently taking the edge off of what should have been a perfect solution, any ideas?

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KristofferT

Lyricist I

Ok, listen. I have just inherited a Panasonic tv. I have 2 x Sonos play 1 and my Sonos connect. With my previous TV (Samsung) i just connected my phono cables in the tv and in my Sonos connect. But this do no work with my Panasonic tv. It's like there and no signal out from the line-out back on the tv. How do i get this to work:? Please help.

Airgetlam

There's probably a setting in the Audio section of the TV that you need to flip to turn on the Line-Out on the back of it. Some TVs have that, others don't.

Bruce

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Lieshout

Lyricist I

Hi there,

Like most people here, I'm struggling a little bit with the audio remote settings on my tv in combination with my Sonos set. I've got a Panasonic TX-P50G20E and a Sonos Playbar. I did follow up the steps as metioned before (thanx a lot fot that)

1) turn on the TV
2) press and hold the vol down button on the TV and repeatedly press the INPUT button on the remote (approximately 3 times)
3) turn MODE to ON and set the VOL and MAX VOL to 0
4) Leave the MODE ON and don't turn it off
5) press EXIT
6) turn TV off for 5 seconds and turn back on

However, after I press Exit and turn the tv off for a couple of seconds, and back on of course, I still can't use my standard TV remote for volume. I must be missing something here... Any advice please?

Thanx

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steven5941

Contributor I

hello I'm trying to find the hotel mode on my panasonic tv tx55cx400b does anyone know the correct combination of buttons to enter hotel mode so i can turn the volume off

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User177922

Contributor I

I thought this setup was a disaster until reading about Hotel mode below. I set up my Sky remote as in the Sonos instructions but could not stop the TV speakers as well as the Playbar responding to my Sky remote. Then I found the post about Hotel mode. After a bit of experimenting on my own TV ( see above) I found that to enter Hotel mode, press Fn (function) key on side panel once to enter volume mode then press and hold the minus key whilst pressing 'AV' on the Panasonic remote 3 times. This brings up a menu that enables/disables Hotel mode and then turn max volume to Zero. Now the Sonos responds to the Sky remote but the TV does not; thank god, I thought I had wasted £600.

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User177922

Contributor I

Thanks, this worked perfectly for my Panasonic TX-L37S10B. I’ve just bought a Playbase and had the exact same issue. The menu options on the TV didn’t match the instruction manual and the other workarounds on this thread didn’t fix it. Cheers, very relieved now ?

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JoelBrassfield

Lyricist I

Panasonic Viera Plasma TV and Sonos Playbase Setup
December 21, 2017

My goal was to set up my Panasonic Viera Plasma TV and my new Sonos 5.1 Home Theater system, which consists of a Playbase, Sub and two Play 1’s.

I followed the Sonos instructions that came with the equipment, which basically stated to connect the Sonos Playbase to my TV’s optical input. This is the only connection required between the TV and the Playbase. In fact, it is the only option for audio input to the Playbase.

After configuring the Sonos equipment using my Andriod phone Sonos App, I verified that everything worked. That is, all the speakers operated. The problem I had was that the audio output from my TV speakers and the audio output from my Sonos system were not in sync. There was a noticeable delay, which created an annoying “reverb” effect, and just a horrible sound. So, I read online that it is best to disable the TV speakers from the Panasonic Viera Plasma TV.

So, I went into the audio Settings and found that my particular version does not have an option to disable internal speakers. I read online that sometimes the “Home Theater” or “Cinema” option (found under the Video settings) would sometimes automatically disable the internal speakers when set to this mode. For me, this did not work.

Next, I went online and the Sonos forum stated that the Panasonic TV has a secret “Hotel” mode, where you can disable the internal speakers. So, I tried this mode, and indeed the internal speakers were now turned off. This feature seemed to solve my problem with the internal TV speakers, in that they no longer responded to any Volume setting (up/down) from my TV remote control. However, I had a problem that my TV remote Volume control did not control the Sonos system either. So, this was a problem. In the Sonos forum, it seemed that many people had success with this, but I did not. The optical output from the TV seemed to have a “fixed” volume setting, and it did not change with my TV remote control’s volume up/down buttons.

Finally, a coworker told me about setting up my Sonos system to respond to my Panasonic TV remote control. I had no idea Sonos could read an infrared signal. It turns out that it can. So, here’s how I solved my problem, and it is now working as expected:

First: Change your TV to Hotel Mode, and turn down the Volume and Max Volume settings to zero.
Second: Set your Sonos system to respond to your Panasonic TV remote control.

First: Set TV to Hotel Mode:

“Press and hold the down Volume button on the side of your TV, and the 'INPUT' button on the Panasonic Remote 3 times. A menu will pop up on the TV screen. You need to “turn on” Hotel Mode, and then set the Volume, and the Max Volume settings to 0. After that, turn off your TV with the power button. Wait 10 seconds. Turn on the TV. You should be able to verify that the TV speakers are indeed disabled, and they do not respond to the TV’s remote Volume up/down buttons any longer. That’s the first step.

Second: Set up your Sonos system to respond to your Panasonic TV remote:

1. Open the Sonos app on your Android phone.
2. From the More tab, tap Settings > Room Settings.
3. Select the room your PLAYBAR or PLAYBASE is located in.
4. Tap TV Setup and Control and then Remote Control Setup.
5. Follow the in-app instructions to configure your new remote to control the PLAYBAR or PLAYBASE. Basically, this step requires you to grab your TV remote control, and press some buttons. The Sonos system will learn your TV’s infrared code.

That’s the second and final step. Your Sonos system should now respond to Volume Up, Volume Down and Mute right from your Panasonic TV remote. It’s exactly the way your mother intended!

danil

Contributor I

Guys I’m really struggling I have tx-48cx400b tv and my wife bought me play base.
So I cannot disable internal speakers on it and all advise I see here about hotel mode does not work because my tv remote does not have access button:(
Please help!!

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Silverthorn

Prodigy II

Bought Playbar today. Couldn't find menu on TX-L37S10ES to disable speakers. Held volume- and hit the AV input button 3 times to see the Hotel Mode menu. Worked perfectly. Thanks SONOS forum.

This work to bring up hotel mode on my new 43 inch Panasonic ex600, an Aussie model. Hopefully with some of the other features on them now I won't need it when the time comes and I think about adding a playbase.

"I saw the Stooges and the MC5"

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jimmythegreek82

Lyricist I

A bit late arriving to the party but thrilled with my new sonos 5.1 surround which I set up tonight on my Panasonic 55" 3D tv. Mortified when I couldn't disable the speakers and the Mrs starting going off on one. Found this thread and got access to the magic "Hotel Mode" using vol - on the tv and tapping AV on the remote 3 times. Hotel mode on, vol set to zero. Switch off and back on after a few seconds and wallop........my Mrs is eating her words and a load of bass from the sub :D

Configured the remote, both viera remote and sky remote adjust the volume. Volume bar shows but no biggie for me.

Thanks to all for tip for Hotel Mode. It has saved me some earache and also saved the magic of my initial sonos startup.

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