Need a little help with wiring

SlammedSdyme01 · 11-08-2009, 12:05 AM

So to start off I know dirt about home electronics, most of my experience is in car audio. Anyway I'm trying to figure out how to wire up a few components to my tv. Nothing fancy and I'm sure its simple, I just dont know how to do it. First off I've got an RCA HDTV with the typical a/v inputs and outputs, a Panasonic 5.1 surround system with dvd/vcr/stereo, and finally a Playstation 2. The surround sound system works great but the dvd player died. I'm trying to figure out how to wire up the playstation (also use it as the dvd player) to the tv, as well as the surround sound. How would I route the A/V cables so the surround sound system plays sound for the tv and the playstation as well as its normal functions?

yustr · 11-08-2009, 10:42 AM

You don't say which model Panasonic you have but for it to do what you want it has to have RCA jacks in the back labeled "Audio In", 'AUX In" or "Input" or some such thing. If not, there's no way to do it. If they're there just hook up the red/white cables from the PS2 and select the input.

rivierc · 11-18-2009, 01:15 AM

You didn't mention what make/model of TV you have. Usually the HDTV manuals provide some good pictorials on how to set up components. Try Googling for your HDTV maker (e.g., "Vizio support", etc). After finding the site it and doing a little hunting, it's just a matter of entering the model number to download the manual.

11-08-2009, 12:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
SlammedSdyme01 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 24 OS: vista	Need a little help with wiring So to start off I know dirt about home electronics, most of my experience is in car audio. Anyway I'm trying to figure out how to wire up a few components to my tv. Nothing fancy and I'm sure its simple, I just dont know how to do it. First off I've got an RCA HDTV with the typical a/v inputs and outputs, a Panasonic 5.1 surround system with dvd/vcr/stereo, and finally a Playstation 2. The surround sound system works great but the dvd player died. I'm trying to figure out how to wire up the playstation (also use it as the dvd player) to the tv, as well as the surround sound. How would I route the A/V cables so the surround sound system plays sound for the tv and the playstation as well as its normal functions?

11-08-2009, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,052 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Need a little help with wiring You don't say which model Panasonic you have but for it to do what you want it has to have RCA jacks in the back labeled "Audio In", 'AUX In" or "Input" or some such thing. If not, there's no way to do it. If they're there just hook up the red/white cables from the PS2 and select the input. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion. Last edited by yustr; 11-08-2009 at 10:44 AM.

11-18-2009, 01:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
rivierc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 9 OS: win xp-sp2	Re: Need a little help with wiring You didn't mention what make/model of TV you have. Usually the HDTV manuals provide some good pictorials on how to set up components. Try Googling for your HDTV maker (e.g., "Vizio support", etc). After finding the site it and doing a little hunting, it's just a matter of entering the model number to download the manual.