Connecting TV I have the Akai DHT300, and I have to connected to my TV, of course, it appears that I only have volume control when the DVD player in use. I want to be able to control the sound volume with regular Tv watching. As you can imagine, I do not have the manual.

is it working ,i want the code

http://safemanuals.com/user-guide-instructions-owner-manual/AKAI/CD3000XL-_E owners maual ......... you need to change the settings on it for suround sound

Seems like an power supply issue.

If you have cable/FiOS TV/SATV,than you will have to connect a digital(fiber optic SPIDF or RCA type) form the set-top box to the suuround-sound system to get TRUE surround sound.I haven't come across a TV with this ouput,but not sure if some do.(If you use RCA analog audio cords from the ouput of theTV itself to an input of the sound system it will work,but it will be a glorified stereo sound,not true surround sound.

HMMM. DVDs connect to Video, not channels.
Your direct TV will be connected to Video In.
I recommend connecting the DVD with Component or HDMI for best results.
You select the DVD with 'Video' or 'Source' on your TV remote.

Depends what your interconnect are and what quality you want.
You need do establish if your home cinema has phono or optical inteconnects.

Volume buttons on Sony remote will work on Sony TV only.

Hi blossomp, does it play up on other DVD disc...playing intermitently? If it does, then the dvd loader assembly needs servicing. Could be dirt and smudge accumulated on the tiny gears not forgetting the Collimating lense. cotton bud and glass cleaner will do the tricks on your lense...don't rub too much. disassembly of the dvd loader is easier than on DVD ROM of your PC.
Good Luck.

The picture is rolling because there is no sync signal in the composite output. Are you using the RCA jack or the S-video output? Is there another small TV you could hook up for a test to see if the problem appears there? If it does, then the Akai has the issue and needs to be examined further. If not, the TV input may have an issue. You didn't say what the TV is but there is the possibility the video input is looking for external sync from the DVD but that's a bit of a stretch. Can you feed a different source into the video input of the TV to see if you get the same result? Hope this helps.

well maybe you should learn as thats a great call on that one!!! sounds like something over heated and burned up now your missing a voltage ro somewhere you could call and get a print if you feel brave but I myself would leave this one for a pro.