No Sound on Famicom - Using a PAL TV

[makster88]

Hello,

I've successfully tuned in my Famicom on a LG Flat Screen TV with a good colour picture but there is only static / buzzing noise coming through the channel.

I'm in the UK so using a PAL TV, using a RF cable (no switch)


As you play games, moving from menu to menu the sound does change - so it's clearly emitting sound in some sort.

Any ideas or quick fixes on how I can resolve?

[P]

Try this: http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=9721.msg137084#msg137084

[jpx72]

You need another TV that has a support for NTSC. Or just do the AV mod (in fact you only need to pull out the audio from famicom and put in on some speaker, thats only a minimal impact on your famicom).

[80sFREAK]

Check settings of the TV.

[jpx72]

It will probably won't help, european TVs in most cases cannot handle the NTSC RF signal (the audio part) although they usually do support NTSC composite without problem.

[makster88]

Thanks. I bought a little handheld FM radio but found the same sound interference.
I own two Famicom systems, so I find it highly unlikely it's a hardware issue - my TV tunes into NTSC-J pictures just fine, as explained I get a grainy picture but no clear sound, just a large buzzing noise that changes occasionally when playing games between level/menus

I'd be happy to pay someone, London or UK based to Mod it.

[jpx72]

Have you checked the mic in Player II controller?

[makster88]

Yes. As mentioned I have 2 x FAMICOM consoles and both have the same issue, ok picture but only a buzzing sound on PAL TV.
I have done the following:
- Gold-Plated RF Cable
- Turned Player 2 MIC off on both
- Tried the AM Radio route, I just get the same buzzing noise that the consoles emit
- CH1/2 Switch
- Fine-tuning

[jpx72]

Have you tried to get the audio from pin46 of cartridge connector?