How to reset sound and audio settings on THOMSON 55UC6406

How to reset the sound and audio settings on THOMSON 55UC6406

Sometimes the sound or audio system of your THOMSON 55UC6406 does not work properly.

There may be sound “beeps” from the television, no more sound at all, or the sound of your program is offset from the picture.

In any case, the experience is unpleasant for you! But do not lose patience, it is possible to put the sound on your THOMSON 55UC6406. We will see in this article solutions for each problem stated above.

A “beep” sound from your THOMSON 55UC6406

When you turn on your THOMSON 55UC6406, and use it, a “beep” sound disturbs your evening activity? This happens when a capacitor burns and interferes with the proper operation of your THOMSON 55UC6406. But do not worry, you can change it! Capacitors are electrical components essential to the start-up of an electronic object.

They are made of an insulation and two metal wires.

Be careful, if you do not feel comfortable with the following procedure, bring yourself closer to an expert who will help you for a reasonable price.

Be aware, this is a dangerous operation, and unless you are an expert, we do not advise you to do it yourself! To repair capacitors on THOMSON 55UC6406, you must disassemble to the back of your THOMSON 55UC6406 TV and disassemble the protective shell if the capacitors are not already visible.

When you see them, have a pair of pliers, and separate them from the TV. Next, place the capacitors, which you can buy for the price of a baguette in a store, in the right place and with the help of a welder, assemble them to your TV. Wait a few minutes for the capacitors to cool down.

No sound on your THOMSON 55UC6406

The first simple step in this case is to check if your TV, model THOMSON 55UC6406, and decoder are not “mute” or if the sound is not too low on each.

If this is not the problem, check the connections of your SCART or HDMi cable and those of your amps.

If all this does not work, and you do not have amps, try going to the “Menu” of your decoder, and go to “Settings”.

Then select “Picture & Sound”. Continue in “Sound Adjustment”, and deactivate Dolby Digital on the HDMI output by selecting “No”.

The sound must be returned to normal on your THOMSON 55UC6406.

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Offset sound on THOMSON 55UC6406

You wanted to follow your favorite program when you realized that the sound did not match the image at all. Whether it’s early or late, it’s very disturbing for your viewer experience! Do not worry, here’s how to resize the sound to the image on your TV THOMSON 55UC6406.

Shifted sound from your THOMSON 55UC6406 on a channel only

When you have the sound offset to one, see two channels only, it is likely that either these channels are set to a foreign language sound channel.

If you watch a lot of programs in Original Version on your THOMSON 55UC6406, it may be your case.

To fix this, go to the channel with the problem.

Take the remote control of your decoder and press “Menu”, then “Language setting”.

In the “Audio” section displayed on the screen of your THOMSON 55UC6406, select the channel’s original language.

Here it is! The sound is normally set back on the picture!

Sound delay on your THOMSON 55UC6406

Some TVs like your THOMSON 55UC6406 have a “Sound delay” option.

If this has been set on your THOMSON 55UC6406, go to the “Menu” of your decoder, and go to “Settings”.

Then select “Picture & Sound”. Continue in “Sound Adjustment”, and deactivate Dolby Digital on the HDMI output by selecting “No”.

The sound must be returned to normal.

To conclude on reseting the sound and audio settings on THOMSON 55UC6406

We have just seen how to reset the sound on TV THOMSON 55UC6406.

However, if you encounter any difficulties, do not hesitate to ask for help from a friend. Or ask for help from a professional who will guide you step by step to reset the audio settings and sound on your THOMSON 55UC6406.

How do I find audio settings on my TV?

– Use your remote to access the TV’s settings menu, then look for a section called Audio, Sound or something similar.
– At the top of the menu should be a selection of presets such as Movie, User or Standard.

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7 ancillary questions

Do all TVs support 5.1 surround sound?

You may not be experiencing true surround sound even if your soundbar, or home theatre system supports it.

The reason for this is that while many TVs will accept a Dolby 5.1 channel encoded as an input, it will not pass through 5.1 channel audio, as they downmix the audio to a 2 channel stereo track for output.

Can you get 5.1 through optical cable?

It is possible for a TV to send a 5.1 audio signal via an optical cable.

However, this is only possible if the source of the sound is a 5.1 signal.

How do I turn on 5.1 surround sound?

Turn 5.1 surround sound on: Once you select a video to play, a player control bar will show. Go to 5.1 surround sound to turn it on or off. Note: The setting will only appear for videos and devices that support 5.1 surround sound.

Can HDMI carry 5.1 surround sound?

Actually only HDMI can give full 5.1 effect with latest codecs such as Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital+, DTS Neo, DTS-HD, etc. SPDIF only supports 5.1 with Dolby Digital and DTS or older codecs such as Dolby PrologicDolby PrologicDolby Pro Logic is a surround sound processing technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, designed to decode soundtracks encoded with Dolby Surround. Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic/Dolby Pro Logic II. Product type.

Surround sound. Owner.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dolby_Pro_LogicDolby Pro Logic – Wikipedia II.

The latest 5.1 codecs use much higher bandwidth than what is supported by SPDIF.

Does my TV support Dolby Digital?

If you want to transmit Dolby Atmos from your TV to your AV receiver or soundbar, your TV must be equipped with at least HDMI ARC.

As we mentioned above, HDMI ARC works with Dolby Atmos/Dolby Digital Plus, but if your TV is equipped with the newer HDMI eARC standard, it will also work with Dolby Atmos/Dolby TrueHD.6 days ago

How do I get 5.1 over HDMI?

All you have to do is press the Windows key and R simultaneously, then write mmsys.

cpl to go to the sound menu. 2. Stay on the playback tab and select the device responsible for surround sound.

Why can’t I select Dolby Digital on my Samsung TV?

If you are experiencing issues using Dolby Digital audio via HDMI ARC (eARC) on your 2021 Samsung TV, it may be due to a recent software update.

Software version 1903 (or higher) may cause Dolby Digital audio to malfunction.

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