panasonic plasma tv

hi i just bought a panasonic theater system and a panasonic plasma tv. I am trying to connect the television to the system while watching normal analog channels, NO inputs. However the television has only the optical audio out, no rca (white,red) audio out jacks. The problem is that the theater system does NOT have an optical input, ONLY the rca audio in jacks. What can i do in this situation? ...

I have a 3 years old 42" Toshiba plasma TV. Suddenly the picture went off but the sound remains. Samething happens when the DVD is connected, sound but no picture. What is happening? Can it be easily repaired or it's better to buy a new one? Answer: This is a common problem with Toshiba Plasma TV's! It usually centers around the XSUS or YSUS boards. ...