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Hello, I hope you will be able to help me with this.
I have a venturer Rts2628v. It's a DVD VCR combo, and came with five  surround sound speakers and a sub woofer.
The VCR part plays VHS's perfectly. The DVD half plays the dvd's, but the dialouge between characters is totally silent. The background music can be heard, but not the talking. I do not have the extra surround sound speakers plugged in, could this be the problem? Or is it just the set up?
Thanks for at least reading this, I hope you can help me.
Thanks!

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Kat,
  Venturer is a very low end brand. It is not supported with parts or service information. But with you having told me that you don't have all of your speakers hooked up, yes, that could be your problem. I don't know why you don't have all of them hooked up, but try at least hooking up your CENTER speaker. That is where most of the dialogue is sent to.
Hope this helps you.
regards,
Rick

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Most questions about 1970's-1980's audio equipment. Most 1980's -1990's VCR's and VCR combo's. Most 1980's-1990's car audio, except original equipment. I know name brand after-market such as Kenwood, Pioneer, JVC, and some Sony. I am not so good with TV's, DVD's or camcorders. I do not work on Projection TV sets at all. I also have no access to documebntation for sets outside of the United States.

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Professional Electronics Technician since 1975, specializing in most audio, home, portable and car. Also all VCR's. Limited TV knowledge. No projection TV experience

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Through work, NESDA.

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High School. Graduated with 2 yrs Vocational Electronics in High School.

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Certificates of completion of factory training seminars for various brands

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Thousands of customers to the Service Centers I have worked for.

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