User's Manual

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Using the TV in a home theater
Your TV has several features that make it an ideal TV for a home theater. But you might not notice them
because they remain in the background until you decide to use them.
Turning off TV speakers
When you use your TV with a sound bar or an external amplifier and speakers, you’ll probably want to
turn off the internal TV speakers.
To turn off the TV’s built-in speakers, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > Audio > TV
speakers. Then highlight TV speakers on and press OK to change the settings to TV speakers off.
Tip: The TV’s internal speakers can be turned off and on automatically as needed by system
audio control, as described in “Enabling system audio control” on page 52
.
Changing the audio mode
The TV has two audio modes, accessed by navigating in the Home screen menu to Settings >Audio >
Digital audio out:
• Stereo – Use this setting for internal speakers, headphones, and external stereo amplifiers
connected through HDMI ARC, SPDIF optical, or headphone jack.
• SƵƌƌŽƵŶĚ^ŽƵŶĚ – Use
this setting for an external Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus- compatible
amplifier, receiver, or sound bar connected through HDMI ARC or SPDIF optical. The TV
automatically accommodates the type of audio signal present in the content being played.
Note: Dolby
Digital Plus format is only passed through the HDMI ARC connection.
Setting up a digital audio connection
You can connect the TV to an external amplifier, receiver, or sound bar by using either of these two
connections:
• HDMI ARC – The HDMI Audio Return Channel enables the TV to output digital
audio on one of its HDMI connectors. The connected amplifier can also function
simultaneously as an input source to the TV, if needed. To use the ARC
capability, you must connect an HDMI cable from your amplifier’ HDMI ARC
connector to the HDMI ARC connector on the TV. You also must:
o Be sure your HDMI cable is certified by HDMI.
o Select the appropriate setting under Settings > Audio > Digital audio out, as explained
in “Changing the audio mode” on page 51
.
o Enable HDMI ARC under Settings > System > CEC, as explained in “Enabling HDMI ARC”
on page 52.