Anyone successfully connect to a sound bar using a red/white cable (composite?)? If so, what TV Audio setting? Can't figure it out!
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The only output is a optical out...they do make optical to RCA modules though
609815
I installed my sound bar through my bluray player. I don't know if you're trying to plug in from your tv or what, but the sound should come from whatever is actually playing the media.
1323845
Using RCA jacks, simply plug in the red and white males into the TV's "Audio Out" females in the rear of the TV, not in the side panel where you hook up gaming devices, etc. I then figured out through trial and error how to kill the internal speakers (look through the set-up menu from the ProScan remote and see if there's an audio control there). It may be as simple as moving the TV's volume to zero then only use the aftermarket sound systems volume controller. Good luck.
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I used optical high quality optical cable. I like that when T.V. is turned on sound bar turns on automatically.
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Yes, you can connect with red/white jacks, but that is an analog connection. There are no HDMI-in ports on the Soundbar, so getting a coaxial cable (as the manual suggests) is the best way to hear sound from your TV. The only way to use my appleTV is through the analog connection, which is fine, but again, I find it disappointing that it lacks HDMI ports. Kind of defeats the purpose of getting a nice stereo to watch in 5.1 if the only connections are analog.
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There should be a setting on your TV in the menu that allows you to choose an output source. Connect the red and white cables to your system and to your TV as well. Then, change the input on your system to auxiliary (aux) and it should work
563315
does your t.v. have rca output for sound (red and white ports)? if so, you could get a 3.5mm male to RCA stereo cable and plug the T.V. directly to the speakers. And yes, your hypothetical set up should work (don't know about the good sound part), but you'd probably still need the cable that I mentioned (if a cable box is anything like my direcTV box or a Roku box, there won't be a 3.5mm output there either)
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I answered not sure if the answer came thru... any I have a 6300 Samsung w/ sound bar and Mac mini i have an audio out adapter w/ Red and White line so I use the cable that came with the Soundbar. All three are plugged into the back of the unit and only the red/white in the adapter then into the Line Out so Mode is set on Line N THE TV IS SET ON TV speaker. Should be able to find audio out cable. I got mine at Sears (BN39-01154G) try radio shack or amazon. Speaker works great for iTunes or the Smart TV. Good luck.
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The red and white are rca type audio inputs (red=right, white=left). The black IS the digital coaxial input. If you can't or don't want to use the digital optical input, you can connect whatever it is you want to use with the sound bar via the red and white inputs with an rca type cable providing it has rca type audio outputs (right and left, or red and white).
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You can buy this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005K2TXMO/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details and hook it up to your stereo red/white input cables like these http://www.amazon.com/RiteAV-RCA-Stereo-Audio-Cable/dp/B000UZ66YY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1321326192&sr=1-5 Thats what I do - but you've probably already figured this out by now. Thanks
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I think it's the optical cable that comes with this sound bar. I changed it out with another optical cable that is thicker and I no longer have this problem.
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The red and white cables aren't digital. That's the analog rca cables. Switch the soundbar to the "aux input" on the remote. If you wanted to use the digital input you would have to connect the tv to the sound at with a digital optical(toslink) cable. Hope this helps!
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Have you looked for a splitter? I just bought this sound bar. I had a similar issue as the only output from the sound bar is a 3.5 mm headphone jack type cord. I searched on Amazon and found a splitter.....3.55 mm to RCA cable....look for a splitter.... I hope this helps.......Steve
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I have mine connected with the supplied cables to a small HD TV in the kitchen. I think the audio is connected using the smaller RCA type cable in the audio jack. I'm not in front of it now but the directions will show you. You can't mess anything up. It's simple.
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Do you hear static only and no sound from the tv? or a combination when watching a tv show. Some TV's the sound has to be turned off and listen only thru the sound bar or you may hear an echo. Make sure your red /white cables are not damaged. I have no problems with my sound bar of this kind.
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Perhaps your sound bar is defective? Have had no issue in connecting my TV to the sound bar using basic RCA cables.
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I have an LG and was unable to connect this sound bar to my TV and have it function with the cable. It's all in what you have for inputs. You need analog or coaxial inputs, kind of old school, I think. It has no hdmi or other outputs except the traditional red, black and yellow plugs. My system was already using these for my cable and after consulting with their customer service I was told it wouldn't function with my T.V.