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How do you hook up a surround sound to your TV?

How do you hook up a surround sound to your TV?

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  1. Connect a Coaxial Digital Cable, Optical Digital Cable, or Audio cable to the Audio Output jack on your TV.
  2. Connect the other end of the cable to the corresponding jacks on the A/V receiver or home theater system.
  3. Turn on your TV.

How do I connect my surround-sound to my TV without HDMI?

You simply take one end of your digital optical cable and insert connect it to the digital optical output port on your TV. Then, you take the other end of the cable and insert it into the digital optical input port on the receiver connected to your surround sound speaker system.

Should I connect HDMI to TV or receiver?

But generally, all devices should go to the receiver with a single cable going to the TV. Alternatively, you can connect all devices to the TV, with a single audio cable going to the receiver. Either method should work, and the only real difference is which device (TV or Receiver) you are switching inputs on.

How do you hook up a stereo receiver?

How to connect speakers to an Audio/Video (A/V) stereo receiver.

  1. Turn off the A/V receiver.
  2. Connect the speaker wires to the speaker terminals on the rear of the A/V stereo receiver. IMPORTANT:
  3. Connect the other end of the speaker wires to the corresponding speakers.

How do you wire a home theater receiver?

You can use any durable RCA audio cable to make this connection. Connect to a TV. Home theater receivers are now equipped with HDMI connections. If you have an HD or 4K Ultra HD TV, connect the HDMI output of the receiver to one of the HDMI inputs on the TV (preferably the one labeled HDMI-ARC if available).

How can I connect my home theater to my smart TV without HDMI?

How do I connect 5.1 speakers to my HDMI TV?

  1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI-Out port on your surround receiver.
  2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to one of the HDMI-In ports on your TV.
  3. Switch your TV to the appropriate channel using the Input or Source button on your remote or TV.

Why does my TV not play sound through HDMI?

If you’re using a set-top or cable box: Make sure the volume is turned up. You also may need to go into the set-top box menu and select HDMI in the Audio Settings or Audio Coding section to pass the audio to the TV. Earlier versions of set-top box firmware didn’t properly handle automatic HDMI connections.