ShowMan

I am the newest possible at this (having waited until age 51 to venture into home theater).
I have a Denon 2106 with 7 speakers plus a sub hooked up.
When I run the speaker test all speakers respond so I assume they are hooked up correctly and working but I can only get sound, TV or DVD, using Stereo or Direct and then I only get sound from the front speakers.
I can't get any sound using 7ch or any other surround settings.
I don't know if this is enough info for someone to suggest a solution but I will gladly furnish more info about my setup if someone will help.

Thanks for any help.