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The Optical port, also known as Digital Audio Out, is gaining popularity on TVs due to its neat and convenient design.
1. Connecting Sony Soundbar to Your TV via Optical Cable
The Optical port, also known as Digital Audio Out, is gaining popularity on TVs due to its neat and convenient design.
Benefits of connecting your TV to Sony soundbar with Optical Cable
- Crisp images on your widescreen TV, along with Sony's impressive sound quality, will provide you with an incredible entertainment experience.
- Connecting via Optical cable is incredibly simple and compact with just one cable.
Steps to Connect Sony Soundbar to Your TV Using Optical Cable
The Optical cable included with Sony soundbar
Step 1. First, plug one end of the Optical cable into the Optical port on the TV. On the TV, the Optical port is usually labeled DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL). Plug the other end into the Optical port on the Sony soundbar (a port with a square jack).
Plug the Optical cable into the Optical port on the TV
Plug the other end into the Optical port on the Sony soundbar
Step 2. To enable the speaker to receive signals from the TV, you need to activate the Optical input mode on the Sony soundbar by pressing the INPUT button on the remote or directly pressing the button on the speaker.
Press the INPUT button on the remote
+ If Press the INPUT button on the remote or the INPUT button on the speaker until the TV indicator light appears.Your home speaker is HT-CT380 model:
Press the INPUT button on the soundbar
+ If your TV is HT-CT380 model: Press the INPUT button on the remote or the button on the side of the speaker until the Optical light on the speaker lights up (changes from orange to blue-white).
Press the INPUT button
Optical light is on
Step 3. After successful connection, you can comfortably enjoy music, watch videos... on the TV, with vivid sound coming from the Sony soundbar.
Enjoy music on the TV to your heart's content
Note:
Not all TVs have Optical connection ports. Therefore, make sure that your TV has a connection port labeled OPTICAL or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL).
