Why am I not getting sound from my cable box?
John Thompson
Published Mar 19, 2026
Why am I not getting sound from my cable box?
Make sure your TV and receiver aren’t muted. Adjust the volume on your remote. Make sure the output on your TV is set to stereo or surround sound. Unplug your receiver, wait at least 60 seconds, and plug it back in.
How do I reset my service electric cable box?
Make sure the cable line is connected tightly on the back of your converter box and at the wall outlet. Try unplugging the power cord on the back of the converter for 30 seconds and plug it back in.
Why is my Denon TV saying no connection?
Now no sound or picture for anything is working via the Denon. In the past, I would select game on the Denon and the tv would display the Xbox game or I would select DVD and the tv would display what is in the DVD player and all sound would play via the external floor speakers.
Why does Denon AVR always turn on TV audio?
You can leave both ARC and HDMI Control turned on onboard more recent DEnon models and then use the TV AUDIO SWITCHING setting to prevent the receiver auto switching to the TV source at power up. THere’s no need to turn either the HDMI Control or the ARC setting off if not wanting this behaviour from the AVR.
What to do when your TV says no signal?
-Cycle through all the inputs on your TV. -Do this until you are on the INPUT your CABLE or SAT BOX is plugged into. -You should then see the CABLE or SAT programming show on your TV. HINT: Your TV will most likely list the TV INPUTS as: HDMI 1, HDMI 2, HDMI 3, VGA, Component 1, Component 2, and so on.
What happens when you connect a cable box to your TV?
Turn on your TV and the cable or satellite box. Now depending on your TV, a few different things may happen: Your TV may automatically recognize that you connected a cable or satellite box and not only switch to the source, but change the name of the source to the name of your cable box.
What to do when your Denon receiver says no connection?
If this does not correct the issue, then you would want to reset the processor on the receiver. To do this, shut the receiver off, then press and hold the “Surround Mode ” buttons together while pressing power once. Once the display of the Denon begins blinking release the Surround mode buttons.
What to do if your TV box does not have a power button?
If your TV Box does not have a Power button (includes XG1v4 DVR TV Boxes and Xi5/Xi6 Wireless TV Boxes): Unplug the TV Box for 10 seconds. Plug the TV Box back in. Using the remote, press the xfinity button. Use the left arrow or right arrow button to highlight Settings (the gear icon).
You can leave both ARC and HDMI Control turned on onboard more recent DEnon models and then use the TV AUDIO SWITCHING setting to prevent the receiver auto switching to the TV source at power up. THere’s no need to turn either the HDMI Control or the ARC setting off if not wanting this behaviour from the AVR.
What does it mean when your TV says no signal?
What Exactly Is a “No Signal” Problem? Most TV manufacturers have an auto connection mechanism that allows the device to be detected and displayed on screen as soon as you turn on the remote. If your TV says no signal even though it’s set to the correct source or input as the cable box, what you’re facing is a network reception issue.