RCA Audio Out not working?

This is all looking a bit odd. Checking on the net at specs for your machine, I can't find any mention at all of an audio output to RCA sockets. All they talk about are inputs.

It might be worth just double-checking the labelling on the sockets to make sure they genuinely are outputs. This is all looking a bit odd. Checking on the net at specs for your machine, I can't find any mention at all of an audio output to RCA sockets. All they talk about are inputs. It might be worth just double-checking the labelling on the sockets to make sure they genuinely are outputs.

I guess this goes to show that you can't always trust an internet retailer's spec sheet. Sorry I doubted you.

Having another stab at the question in the light of what we've got now: I can't see any point in having a menu option to enable/disable the RCA out, so I don't think Akai (who aren't idiots) would have gone to the expense and trouble of building in such an option.

On the whole, I think this next paragraph is a long shot - though I'll stick it in just in case. I have seen one piece of kit which had a single pair of audio RCA sockets which could be switched to act as either input or output. This wasn't a TV, and I believe they did it because they were really short of space on the back panel. I've never seen anyone else try to pull that stunt, and I can't think of any reason why Akai would want to try it on something the size of a 27" TV. If by any chance they are dual purpose sockets (and there's no hint of it in the labelling), I would expect the changeover to be done with a mechanical switch, rather than through the menus.

In the end, this probably means that the RCA outputs on the TV aren't working like they ought to. It might be worth slipping the cover off and having a quick look - if you're lucky, it may just be that the cable loom to the RCA sockets has become unplugged from the circuit card.

With a normal TV, a reasonable workround would be to route all your inputs through a switchbox and connect both your TV and Stereo to the output of that. Unfortunately, having the DVD integral to the TV is going to spoil that option for you.

Conscious this isn't going awfully well.

A. I guess this goes to show that you can't always trust an internet retailer's spec sheet. Sorry I doubted you. Having another stab at the question in the light of what we've got now: I can't see any point in having a menu option to enable/disable the RCA out, so I don't think Akai (who aren't idiots) would have gone to the expense and trouble of building in such an option. On the whole, I think this next paragraph is a long shot - though I'll stick it in just in case. I have seen one piece of kit which had a single pair of audio RCA sockets which could be switched to act as either input or output. This wasn't a TV, and I believe they did it because they were really short of space on the back panel. I've never seen anyone else try to pull that stunt, and I can't think of any reason why Akai would want to try it on something the size of a 27" TV. If by any chance they are dual purpose sockets (and there's no hint of it in the labelling), I would expect the changeover to be done with a mechanical switch, rather than through the menus. In the end, this probably means that the RCA outputs on the TV aren't working like they ought to. It might be worth slipping the cover off and having a quick look - if you're lucky, it may just be that the cable loom to the RCA sockets has become unplugged from the circuit card. With a normal TV, a reasonable workround would be to route all your inputs through a switchbox and connect both your TV and Stereo to the output of that. Unfortunately, having the DVD integral to the TV is going to spoil that option for you. Conscious this isn't going awfully well. A.