HDMI (ARC)
HDMI and Optical digital audio cable
Optical digital audio cable only
To determine if the HDMI IN port on your TV supports the Audio Return Channel (ARC) function, check for the ARC label. If it doesn't have this label, the ARC function won't work.
Connect one end of the HDMI cable (sold separately) to the HDMI IN (ARC) port on your TV.
Connect the other end to the TV OUT (ARC) port on your sound bar.
Connect one end of the HDMI cable (sold separately) to the HDMI IN port on your TV.
Connect the other end to the TV OUT (ARC) port on your sound bar.
Then, connect an optical audio cable from the TV's Optical digital audio out to OPTICAL IN on your sound bar (this is necessary to hear the TV audio).
Note: For the A95L TV, the Digital Audio Adapter must be connected to the optical cable before connection to the TV. Refer to this article.
When you connect only with an optical audio cable, functions which require an HDMI connection, such as power interlock and volume control with the TV remote, won't be possible.
Connect an optical audio cable from the TV's Optical digital audio out jack to the OPTICAL IN jack on your sound bar.
Notes:
For the A95L TV, the Digital Audio Adapter must be connected to the optical cable before connection to the TV. Refer to this article.
If other devices are connected to the HDMI IN ports on your sound bar, you will hear the audio, but video won’t display on your TV screen. To see video, the device needs to be connected to the TV instead of the sound bar.
Analog audio cable only
Connect another device to your soundbar & TV
Connect the analog audio cable from the TV's audio output jack to the ANALOG IN jack on your sound bar. The type of analog connections on your devices determine how you connect.
Stereo mini connection
Stereo mini to RCA (red and white audio out jacks) connection
Connect your external device to the HDMI IN port on your TV with an HDMI cable.
Connect the external device to your sound bar with an optical cable.
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