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CONNECTING WITH HDMI
What is HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC)?
Using HDMI ARC, your TV can send audio to the sound
bar using an HDMI cable.
You will need to connect your sound bar to your TV’s HDMI
ARC port using an HDMI cable that is ARC compatible.
To connect using HDMI*:
1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI 1
(ARC) port on the back of your TV.
2. Connect the other end to the HDMI OUT (ARC) port
on your VIZIO sound bar.
3. From the AUDIO menu on your TV, change the
Digital Audio Setting to Dolby Digital or Bitstream.
4. From the AUDIO menu, disable the TV’s internal
speakers.
5. From the SYSTEM menu, enable CEC
†
Function.
6. From the CEC menu, select Device Discovery to
register the sound bar with the TV.
*
The following steps are for use with a VIZIO TV, steps may differ by TV manufacturer. See your TV’s user manual for more information.
†
CEC Function naming may differ by TV manufacturer. See your TV’s user manual for more information.
If you want to use the volume buttons on
the TV remote control to control the sound
bar, enable System Audio Control from the
CEC menu.