How do i hook up my insignia soundbar

How to connect the insignia SoundBar with TV?

We will tell you step by step how you can connect the Insignia Soundbar with your TV. The first step is to put the soundbar with your TV at its place. When you have bought the digital optical cable, it’s time to connect with your TV. You don’t need to touch other cables in the panel, just find the digital output socket and put the cable into it.

How to install a SoundBar with optical cable?

It is better to have some extra cable to tuck in, rather than a cable that is under tension. First, put the soundbar in front of the TV. Easy enough. As you can see in the picture above, the optical cable connector is shaped so it only fits one way. You pull off the protection cap before inserting the cable.

How do I Turn on the soundbar?

It does not require special decoding like Dolby Digital or DTS formats. Turn on the soundbar, then select the input using the remote or the buttons on the top. It is SOURCE 1 OPTICAL on the left, under the red power button. When you select it the soundbar will start making sound.

How do I connect my Philips soundbar to my TV?

Locate the optical digital input on the back of the soundbar. You can see it in the picture above. It is “SOURCE 1 OPTICAL” on the far right. Connect the other end of the optical cable to this input, as shown above. It will firmly click in place.

How do I setup my insignia ns-sb314 soundbar?

Setting up an Insignia NS-SB314 soundbar (and other brands too) Step 1: Place the soundbar in front of the TV. Step 2: Connect the optical cable to the TV. Step 3: Connect the optical cable to the soundbar. Step 4: Plug in the soundbar. Step 5: Turn down TV speakers.

How to connect a soundbar to a TV?

Now put one side of the power cable in the soundbar and the other side in the socket. Once the soundbar is turned on, turn the TV volume lower so you can listen to music on the soundbar. Now you are at the second last step in connecting the soundbar with your TV.

Where do I find the optical digital input on my soundbar?

Locate the optical digital input on the back of the soundbar. You can see it in the picture above. It is “SOURCE 1 OPTICAL” on the far right.

Why wont my TV or soundbar work with my HDMI cable?

Make sure that the HDMI cable (not included) is securely plugged into HDMI (ARC) jacks on your TV and soundbar. HDMI jacks without ARC won’t work.

How do I connect my Philips TV to my sound system?

Connect an optical cable from the optical output of the TV to the optical input of the sound system. Make sure there are no major kinks in the cable. Ensure that the audio SOURCE on the sound system is set to “Optical”

Whats the best way to hook up a soundbar to my TV?

An HDMI cable is by far the best way to hook your soundbar up to your TV. Why use HDMI? Because theyre able to carry large amounts of uncompressed digital audio data.

What if my soundbar doesnt have an HDMI connector?

If your soundbar doesnt have an HDMI connector, the next best option is to use a digital optical or digital coaxial cable – capable of transferring digital audio up to 5.1 surround sound. What’s the difference between digital optical and digital coaxial?

What cable do I need to connect an external sound system?

If the external sound system has an ARC-enabled HDMI cable, this is the preferred connection type. The advantage of using a HDMI-ARC cable is that only a single cable is needed to connect the TV to the sound system.