Paradigm PW Soundbar Manual - Page 13

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 multichannel 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. 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, surround and subwoofer channels from the mix. This is not true for all televisions, but many models work this way. Using an HDMI connection 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. 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 digital audio output to "Bitstream" (also called "Raw", "Direct Digital", or "High Bit Rate"). If "PCM" is selected you'll lose the multichannel 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 connection 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 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 12