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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
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4. (Optional) To use an independent speaker or a home theater system, do
one of the following:
Š If your HDMI display and the sound system are both ARC-compatible,
use an HDMI cable to connect the display to the sound system.
Š
If your sound system is not ARC-compatible, use appropriate audio
cables to connect the VC881’s Audio Out port(s) to the Audio In
port(s) on the sound system, and then use an HDMI cable to connect
the sound system to the HDMI display.
5. Plug in the supplied power adapter to the VC881’s Power Jack.
6. Power on all equipment. The VC881’s power LED lights green.
7. Based on your setup scenario, set the VC881’s audio settings as described
in the following table.
Scenario
Required Settings
HDMI Audio
Out Switch
Audio Out
Channel Switch
Audio
Function
Output the HDMI source as HDMI
video and audio on the connected
display.
ON AUTO HDMI to HDMI
Output the HDMI source as HDMI
video without the audio.
OFF N/A HDMI to HDMI
Output the HDMI source as HDMI
video with its audio on a speaker. OFF CH2 HDMI to HDMI
Output the HDMI source as HDMI
video with its audio on a home theater
system. OFF CH5.1 HDMI to HDMI
Output the DVI source as HDMI video
and audio on the connected display. ON AUTO DVI to HDMI
Output the HDMI source as HDMI
video on the connected display, and
the HDMI audio on an independent
speaker or home theater system.
Note: Make sure your display device
is ARC-compatible.
N/A N/A ARC