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Connecting Sonic Carrier to your TV
Connect the provided HDMI cable as shown below.
If the Sonic Carrier is placed on a console in front of the TV, and it is
blocking the IR remote control sensor of the TV, install the bundled
IR transmitter.
The IR transmitter should face the TV’s IR sensor.
Connecting Your Sonic Carrier
IR Transmitter for TV
Note:
The Sonic Carrier has to be powered ON or in Standby mode for the
IR transmitter to work.
HDMI-IN (ARC)
HDMI cable (included)
1. The Sonic Carrier supports HDMI audio return channel (ARC). This allows the Sonic Carrier to play back audio from
the TV, or audio from sources connected to the TV. For the best audio quality, connect your source devices directly to
the Sonic Carrier instead of your TV.
2. Connect the HDMI Out of the Sonic Carrier to the HDMI input of the TV marked with ARC. Typically, only one of the TV
HDMI inputs will support ARC. If you can not find an input marked with ARC, please consult your TV user manual.
Note:
If your TV does not support HDMI ARC, connect the Optical digital output of the TV to one of the
Optical Inputs of the Sonic Carrier, and configure the TV audio output to Optical Out.
3. Once the connection is made as described, your TV should automatically configure itself to output audio to the
Sonic Carrier.
4. For certain TVs, you need to manually configure the audio settings to enable ARC. Ensure the Sonic Carrier is
powered ON, and connected to the TV while the settings are being configured. These are typically located under
the Settings > Audio Settings. The settings should be selected as following
- TV audio output: HDMI ARC
- Digital audio format: PCM
- HDMI-CEC* for audio output: Enable
5. After the setup is complete, press the
HDMI
button on the main unit or remote control and select “
TV ARC
” to output
TV audio to the Sonic Carrier.**
* HDMI-CEC
Certain TV brands do not use standard names for the HDMI-CEC:
• AOC: E-link
• LG: SimpLink
• Mitsubishi: NetCommand
for HDMI
• Panasonic: HDAVI Control,
EZ-Sync, or VIERA Link
• Philips: EasyLink
• Pioneer: Kuro Link
• Runco International:
RuncoLink
• Samsung:
• Sharp: Aquos Link
• Sony: BRAVIA Sync
• Toshiba: CE-Link or
Regza Link
** HDMI ARC auto switching
The Sonic Carrier can be set to automatically switch over
to TV ARC mode once an ARC request from the TV is
detected. To enable:
1. Ensure the Sonic Carrier is powered on and connected
to your TV.
2. Press
HOME
to display the Advanced Android Video
Engine home page.
3. Select
Settings
on the top right corner of the home
screen using the cursor and OK buttons on the
remote control.
4. Select
HDMI
.
5. Set Audio Return Channel (ARC) to
On
.
This option is dependent on the specific HDMI-CEC
implementation of your TV. If you encounter issues when
auto switching is enabled, disable this setting.
Having difficulty with your setup?
Visit s
oniccarrier.com/support/troubleshooting
for the
latest tips and tricks on setting your Sonic Carrier.