Connecting older JVC Receiver with Vizio Smart TV with Soundbar Vizio LED TV & Sony A/V Receiver no-sound problems - HELP! Check your TV manual for more details. Support. For the best surround sound experience, place your sound bar below your TV near the ear level. Self Support; Contact Support; Community; Register a Product; Sign In. There are 2 ways to connect your soundbar using HDMI: either by connecting a device to your soundbar (like a Blu-ray player or a video game system) and then connecting the soundbar to the TV, or by using ARC (Audio Return Channel). If the issue still occurs, follow these steps to reset your soundbar: Press and hold the (power), (input select), and + (volume) buttons at the same time for more than five seconds. Mar 21, 2012 395 0 11,060 50. Product Repair. (I don’t run mine off battery when I’m using it as a TV sound bar.) NOTE: If you want to connect to just the TV, then the HDMI connection is unnecessary. Previous Next Sort by votes. How can I make use of/connect Multi-Channel Surround Sound non HDMI Sony 5.1 AV Receiver to DirecTV HR-44, Vizio HDTV, & BluRa We know ads can be annoying, but they’re what allow us to make all of wikiHow available for free. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. For some BRAVIA models and any other TV that has an HDMI IN terminal that does not support ARC, use an HDMI cable (sold separately) to connect the HDMI IN terminal on the TV to the TV OUT (ARC) terminal on the Sound Bar. Support. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/e\/e2\/Connect-a-Vizio-Soundbar-to-a-TV-Step-1.jpg\/v4-460px-Connect-a-Vizio-Soundbar-to-a-TV-Step-1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/e\/e2\/Connect-a-Vizio-Soundbar-to-a-TV-Step-1.jpg\/aid10703322-v4-728px-Connect-a-Vizio-Soundbar-to-a-TV-Step-1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"