How do I find the PCM option on Beovision 7 - for Apple TV set up

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maxwellmember (archived2)
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Posted May 31, 2015 at 15:29 GMT
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I've just set up Apple TV on my Beovision 7 TV.

I've got a picture fine and I've followed all the instructions from an early discussion on this forum. /forum/français/tv-beovision-1140-ecran-noir-par-intermittence

The Apple TV audio signal is being converted through a DAC converter using digital audio optical cable. As far as I can tell, I have done everything as explained in the previous forum. 

The only thing I can't find is how to change the dolby setting on the TV to be PCM. I've tried to find it on the menu settings but nothing seems to come up.

it would be great if I could sort this out and hopefully get the sound working alongside the image with the Apple TV.

 

Thanks

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Seanie
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Posted May 31, 2015 at 16:11 GMT
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Is your Apple TV connected via hdmi?
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Seanie
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Posted May 31, 2015 at 16:12 GMT
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If not because the TV is older or the Apple TV is older I used the left and right audio phono connector using av5 on my old bv7

Now I use only hdmi on new Apple TV and bv7
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maxwellmember (archived2)
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Posted May 31, 2015 at 16:24 GMT
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This TV has a DVI input so I have a HDMI to DVI cable and and an optical converter to convert the digital sound to analogue which is plugged into the L and R audio connectors in AV4 as per the previous advice on the last forum.

 

The issue now is the audio needs to be set to PCM as the converter cannot play Dolby sound. So I need to find the option in the menu to switch the Dolby sound to PCM

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maxwellmember (archived2)
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Posted May 31, 2015 at 17:09 GMT
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I've managed to access the Customer Service Menu on the TV. It appears the only option on the sound is the either have the AVC on or off. There is nothing regarding the PCM.

I'm not really sure what to do next regarding this? Any suggestions?

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Seanie
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Posted May 31, 2015 at 17:19 GMT
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maxwellmember wrote:

I've managed to access the Customer Service Menu on the TV. It appears the only option on the sound is the either have the AVC on or off. There is nothing regarding the PCM.

I'm not really sure what to do next regarding this? Any suggestions?

Hi there

The old Apple TV gen 1 with hard disk allows HDMI and analogs audio.

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BeoMotion (archived2)
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Posted May 31, 2015 at 17:21 GMT
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Hi,

since you are using a DAC and feed that analogue signal into the BV7 you have to disable Dolby within Apple TV.
Just go to Settings -> Audio & Video -> Dolby Digital -> OFF 

BR,
BeoMotion. 

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Raeuber (archived2)
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Posted May 31, 2015 at 18:30 GMT
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If you want to have digital sound from ATV on BV7 you need a digital optical to digital coaxial sound converter. You must connect the one (not two for analogue) cinch cable from converter to SPDIF sound input of BV7. Then you'll get digital sound (PCM and Dolby Digital).

Regards

Räuber

http://www.amazon.de/Ligawo-Audio-Konverter-Toslink-Koax/dp/B0060TG62G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1433093686&sr=8-2&keywords=converter+optisch+koaxial
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BeoMotion (archived2)
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Posted May 31, 2015 at 18:31 GMT
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Depending on your setup a digital connection would give you better sound experience.
Instead of a DAC you would then connect a optical to coax S/PDIF converter between your ATV and the digital-audio-in of your BV7.
This requires that your BV7 is fitted with the latest DSM SW (3.01).    
If this is not the case the DAC variant is the much cheaper option.

BR,
BeoMotion. 

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maxwellmember (archived2)
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Posted May 31, 2015 at 18:42 GMT
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Thanks for the advice. Forgive my ignorance. Currently I have a converter. I am running an optical audio cable from the Apple TV into a coax input on the converter. On the output side I am running a L/R cable into the L/R connectors on the AV4 on the TV. Where do I find the SPDIF sound input on the BV7?

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