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run an HDMI cable from the soundbar to the
TV to pass along the video signal. This allows
the soundbar to receive multi-channel encoded
material. Depending on your number of sources,
the TV may be used for switching some sources
while the primary source devices may be directly
connected to the soundbar for guaranteed multi-
channel sound. The soundbar’s HDMI ARC (Audio
Return Channel) allows video to pass from the
soundbar to the television and audio to pass
from the television to the soundbar on the same
HDMI cable. If you’re using your television as the
source, choose the soundbar’s HDMI ARC input to
hear any sounds originating from your television.
Please note: Not all telvisions are equipped with
HDMI ARC technology.
A few important points to remember when
connecting your soundbar:
• An HDMI or Digital Optical connection will
provide the highest audio fidelity when
connected to the soundbar.
• If your soundbar is not producing sound or
surround sound from your Blu-ray player, DVD
player, or other multi-channel audio capable
source, you may need to set the player’s digi-
tal audio output to “Bitstream” (also called
“Raw”, “Direct Digital”, or “High Bit Rate”).
If “PCM” is selected you’ll lose the multi-
channel encoded sound. Some players only
require you to turn PCM off to configure for
multi-channel encoded sound. Please refer to
your player’s manual.
• In a setup where HDMI is used to connect your
audio/video source component(s) directly to
your television, you will likely need to run an
additional HDMI or Digital Optical connec-
tion between the source component and your
soundbar. This extra connection will allow
for multi-channel encoded audio to reach
the soundbar. Many televisions that receive
audio/video source materials via HDMI do not
pass multi-channel encoding when the audio
is passed back out of the television’s Digital
Optical or Left/Right Analog (RCA) outputs.
Instead, many televisions pass a 2-channel
mix of the sound, stripping out the center, sur-
round and subwoofer channels from the mix.
This is not true for all televisions, but many
models work this way. Using an HDMI connec-
tion between the television and soundbar will
maximize the potential of sucessfully passing
a multi-channel encoded audio signal from
the television to the soundbar.
• Audio-only sources capable of only stereo
output (such as portable media player docks
or CD player) will often connect directly to the
soundbar via the Analog Input.
NETWORK CONNECTION
To stream audio to your soundbar via Play-Fi,
AirPlay, or Ethernet, a connection to your network
must be established using Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
Refer to the Play-Fi section for details on setting
up a connection to your network.
SUBWOOFER CONNECTION
You may choose to employ a separate subwoofer
to reproduce the LFE (low frequency effects)
channel information in multi-channel recordings
and/or reinforce bass performance of stereo
recordings. A Paradigm subwoofer or an
alternative brand subwoofer can be connected via
the soundbar’s “LFE Out” RCA connection.
Additionally, this soundbar integrates a built-in
subwoofer wireless transmitter and includes a
subwoofer wireless receiver to simplify the
connection and placement of a subwoofer within
your room.
No Subwoofer (Default)
For systems not using a separate subwoofer, use the
soundbar’s menu system and choose “Subwoofer
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