Making HDMI settings

HDMI Control

Set operation of HDMI Control TV and AV devices to link with sound bar operations.

Setup menu

“HDMI” > “HDMI Control” > “HDMI Control”

Settings

Off

Disables HDMI Control.

On

Enables HDMI Control.

The “ARC” setting is applied.

Default setting

Models for U.K. and Europe: Off

Models for other areas: On

NOTE
  • Setting the “HDMI Control” to “On” consumes more power than when it is set to “Off”.

Audio Output

Sets whether audio is output from the speakers of an HDMI-connected TV.

Setup menu

“HDMI” > “Audio Output”

Settings

Off

The TV does not output audio.

On

The TV will output audio.

Default setting

Off

NOTE
  • Can be set only when “HDMI Control” is “Off” in the Setup menu.

Pass Through

Sets whether the audio/video input to the HDMI IN jack is output to a TV connected to the HDMI OUT jack when the soundbar is turned off (standby).

Setup menu

“HDMI” > “Pass Through” > “Pass Through”

Settings

Off

Audio/video is not output to TV.

On

Audio/video is output to TV. Consumes more power than when set to “Off”, “Auto”.

Auto

Automatically determines whether to output audio/video to the TV depending on the status of the connected devices.

Default setting

Auto

NOTE
  • When “Pass Through” is set to “On” or “Auto”, it consumes more power than when set to “Off”.
  • When “HDMI Control” is set to “On” in the Setup menu, only “On” and “Auto” can be selected.

HDCP Version

Sets the HDCP version of the HDMI IN jack. Set as required during 4K viewing.

Setup menu

“HDMI” > “HDCP Version”

Settings

Auto

The HDCP version is automatically determined by the content.

1.4

The HDCP version is fixed at 1.4.

Default setting

Auto

ARC

When “HDMI Control” in the Setup menu is set to “On”, this setting determines whether TV audio is output from the sound bar.

Setup menu

“HDMI” > “ARC”

Settings

Off

Disables ARC.

On

Enables ARC.

Default setting

On

NOTE
  • Normally, there is no need to change the setting from “On” (the default value). Set to “Off” only when noise is generated by an audio signal not supported by the sound bar is input from a TV. Use the TV speakers if this happens.