No Sound With Tv

[Coldicote]

I have a rather old Panasonic TV in my bedroom but cannot get it to produce any sound, although I feel sure it did once upon a time! I’ve tried all the controls and get pictures, texts and sub-headings but no sound. AV appears in the corner of the screen which I think means Audio Visual and is possibly something to do with it. Can anyone please advise me how to deal with this. Thank you.

[ivor4781]

"although I feel sure it did once upon a time!" that made me chuckle,

[Old_Geezer]

AV would be an indication of the signal source, I think. Are you running via a Freeview box ? Can only suggest looking at the setting pages for the box & TV. Otherwise it's an unhelpful, "it's broken", suggestion, and wonder if checking connections/leads might help.

[sunny-dave]

I assume you're using an external freeview box (if the TV is old it won't have a digital tuner) - so it's probably the scart lead from the freeview box not making proper contact (bent or dirty pins).

Take the scart lead out of the TV and the freeview box, have a look for obvious pin damage in the end of the connectors, then put it back in 'the other way round' - that often makes a clean new contact & stuff magically works again.

[Coldicote]

I'm glad you had a chuckle! I'm thinkng perhaps I should have posted my query under Electronics rather then Computers but perhaps they have something in common.

[Old_Geezer]

Yes. Frustration.

[Coldicote]

Many thanks for your answers. I'll risk some experimenting and come back later in the day.

[HansUrbancka]

Perhaps it a silly thought on my part... Are you sure that you have Not got activated the 'Mute Sound' button on a remote control pad.?

Hans.

[Coldicote]

Sorry, no luck so far but thank you all very much for trying to help. I'm thinking that sunny-dave's comments are probably close to the answer.