I have had this problem...years ago...i think i needed the remote to do something on the screen options about allowing the digital out to activate, or something. Otherwise the default is that it was off. Sorry i cannot be more helpful...this is going back 5-6 years ago and it only happened once. once it was turned on, it was never a problem after that.
Sony BDP-S1 Blu ray player
Just purchased a preowned Sony BDP S1 Blu ray player as a back up spare unit. It's about 7 years old but works flawlessly except for the digital audio out circuit. No matter what I do or what settings I select in the setup, it simply will not put out a signal. Anyone have any ideas what I'm missing here? My AVR is a Rotel RSX-1057. I did order a firmware upgrade DVD from Sony which should be here in about a week thinking maybe it's a compatibility problem with Dolby Digital, DTS, etc. But I really think the circuit is not on. I did have an online chat with a Sony tech but to no avail. Thanks.