Yamaha receiver HTR 5960 only plays 2 ch on iPod.

[Ellie]

I am hoping someone knows the answer to my question. I avoid listening to my iPod because of this issue.
I've had this receiver for 7 years it's a great receiver. It's never given me problems. It now has this issue where it only plays 2 channel stereo when the iPod is selected. It never did this before. I think I may have leaned on the remote or did something else to mess up the settings.
When DVD or DVR is selected, it's a beautiful 7 speaker surround sound. It's amazing.
Why can't I hear all 7 speakers any longer when the iPod is playing.
It's always been connected the same way so what happened :/

Thank you for reading!

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

If you’re connecting the iPod to the receiver via the former’s headphone jack, then you can’t get surround sound unless you have the receiver in “7-channe stereo” mode or Dolby Pro Logic, or something similar.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[Ellie]

If you’re connecting the iPod to the receiver via the former’s headphone jack, then you can’t get surround sound unless you have the receiver in “7-channe stereo” mode or Dolby Pro Logic, or something similar.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

Hello, thanks for answering.
I'm using the same connection cable I've always used, it's a pin looking cable, from the iPod dock to the back of the receiver
It always worked fine. One day I turned it on and the receiver says 2 channel stereo
On my TV/DVD it reads 7 channel.
I've tried a ton of buttons on the front of the receiver to fix the problem
The one difference I do see is:
When selecting A speakers it's ok
B is silent and does not work.
That's new. That may be the issue.
When selecting both A and B speakers, they should all work when playing the iPod dock, they do for movies.

Frustrating:/

 

[lovinthehd]

Sounds like you are in direct/straight mode for the ipod input, since the ipod is only 2ch, you need to select a sound mode that will matrix it into 5/7 channel. Likely that's how you're getting 7ch from a dvd or tv, too.

 

[Ellie]

Hey that sounds logical.
Ok so the question is, how do I get it off of straight, and back to 7 channel like it once was.
I should post a picture of my remote. It looks like the Starship Enterprise control panel lol. Too many buttons.

I must be able to change that on the receiver?

 

[lovinthehd]

Have you tried the manual for your avr? Seems to tell you which button to use on page 6....

 

[Ellie]

Not as yet but I will today
its a huge book.
Thanks for the advice

 

[lovinthehd]

You could also just click on the link I provided....lots easier to look at a manual with a search function....