Audio Fix / setup help
Sony STR-AN1000 / TA-AN1000: force the verified analogue connector when digital priority selects the wrong signal
The same named input has a verified line-level analogue connection, with Input Mode Auto/Optical/Coaxial and the analogue source intended.
Manufacturer-documented Reviewed 2026-11-09 · Revision 1
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The same named input has a verified line-level analogue connection, with Input Mode Auto/Optical/Coaxial and the analogue source intended.
Connection scope: Analog line / headphone audio. Symptom: Switching between devices isn’t working.
This is a documented check, not a diagnosis of your equipment. The model name does not confirm the selected input, mode, software or connected partner.
If your exact model or a required setting is unknown, use the “I don’t know” branch below. Do not apply a similarly named model’s instructions.
Checks and possible outcomes
Start at step-0. Follow the link that matches what you actually observe. Alternative branches are not a single sequence of actions.
step-0
Is the intended line-level source already connected to the known AUDIO IN L/R pair assigned to this non-TV input?
Raw PHONO or unknown jack assignments stop here.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → Is its actual Input Mode currently Auto, Optical or Coaxial, with Analog offered for this input?
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony STR-AN1000 / TA-AN1000 official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 177, 188 — Input Mode Auto prioritises digital, including HDMI; Analog forces AUDIO IN L/R. Available choices depend on the actual input. TV prioritises return audio, so that input is excluded.Official shared STR-AN1000/TA-AN1000 Help Guide; no regional tuner or unrelated product controls borrowed. Known existing line-level connection, not a raw cartridge, new assignment or universal TV-menu adjustment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-1
Is its actual Input Mode currently Auto, Optical or Coaxial, with Analog offered for this input?
Do not force an absent control or modify the TV return input.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → May the current audio connector choice change while levels are initially low?
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony STR-AN1000 / TA-AN1000 official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 177, 188 — Input Mode Auto prioritises digital, including HDMI; Analog forces AUDIO IN L/R. Available choices depend on the actual input. TV prioritises return audio, so that input is excluded.Official shared STR-AN1000/TA-AN1000 Help Guide; no regional tuner or unrelated product controls borrowed. Known existing line-level connection, not a raw cartridge, new assignment or universal TV-menu adjustment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-2
May the current audio connector choice change while levels are initially low?
The digital input can stop; retain the old preference.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → Open Setup > Input Settings > Assignment > Input Mode for this exact source
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony STR-AN1000 / TA-AN1000 official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 177, 188 — Input Mode Auto prioritises digital, including HDMI; Analog forces AUDIO IN L/R. Available choices depend on the actual input. TV prioritises return audio, so that input is excluded.Official shared STR-AN1000/TA-AN1000 Help Guide; no regional tuner or unrelated product controls borrowed. Known existing line-level connection, not a raw cartridge, new assignment or universal TV-menu adjustment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-3
Open Setup > Input Settings > Assignment > Input Mode for this exact source
Do not reassign physical jacks or change another input.
Look for: Perform only the stated operation, then confirm it was possible.
- If I completed this → Select the actual Analog option
- If I could not do this → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony STR-AN1000 / TA-AN1000 official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 177, 188 — Input Mode Auto prioritises digital, including HDMI; Analog forces AUDIO IN L/R. Available choices depend on the actual input. TV prioritises return audio, so that input is excluded.Official shared STR-AN1000/TA-AN1000 Help Guide; no regional tuner or unrelated product controls borrowed. Known existing line-level connection, not a raw cartridge, new assignment or universal TV-menu adjustment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-4
Select the actual Analog option
Leave cables, source output level and HDMI video settings unchanged.
Look for: Perform only the stated operation, then confirm it was possible.
- If I completed this → Does the intended analogue programme now play through this known input?
- If I could not do this → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony STR-AN1000 / TA-AN1000 official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 177, 188 — Input Mode Auto prioritises digital, including HDMI; Analog forces AUDIO IN L/R. Available choices depend on the actual input. TV prioritises return audio, so that input is excluded.Official shared STR-AN1000/TA-AN1000 Help Guide; no regional tuner or unrelated product controls borrowed. Known existing line-level connection, not a raw cartridge, new assignment or universal TV-menu adjustment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
step-5
Does the intended analogue programme now play through this known input?
A connector preference cannot establish an unknown source capability or repair a cable.
Look for: Confirm the actual prerequisite or observation. Stop safely if unknown.
- If Yes, confirmed → Checks completed — report the actual result
- If No → Stop at the unconfirmed condition
- If I do not know / cannot check → A required fact is unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Sony STR-AN1000 / TA-AN1000 official manual ↗PDF pages 1, 177, 188 — Input Mode Auto prioritises digital, including HDMI; Analog forces AUDIO IN L/R. Available choices depend on the actual input. TV prioritises return audio, so that input is excluded.Official shared STR-AN1000/TA-AN1000 Help Guide; no regional tuner or unrelated product controls borrowed. Known existing line-level connection, not a raw cartridge, new assignment or universal TV-menu adjustment. · Source checked 2026-11-09
Possible result
Checks completed — report the actual result
Completion does not automatically mean the problem is solved. Report what actually happened; no physical test or measured repair is claimed.
steps completed
Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.
Possible result
Stop at the unconfirmed condition
A required setup or response was not confirmed. Retain the actual observation and consult the exact source/partner manual or official support. Do not escalate to a reset, update installation, internal repair or unsafe wiring change.
next support
Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.
Possible result
A required fact is unknown
Confirm the actual model, connection, partner capability and state before continuing. Do not guess a menu, interrupt an installation or modify a live source by trial and error.
insufficient data
Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.