Connecting Headphones Or Analog Sound Bar To The Tv; Connecting An Av Receiver Or Digital Sound Bar - TCL Roku TV 8 Series User Manual

Connecting headphones or analog sound bar to the
TV
You can connect headphones or an analog sound bar (not provided) to the TV's headphone jack.
Tip: Inserting a plug in the headphone jack disables the sound from the TV's built-in speakers.
Warning: Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using headphones, use the lowest volume setting
on your headphones that still lets you hear the sound.
Select models also have an audio line out connection that is not affected by TV
volume or mute settings and does not disable the TV speakers. Use this connection
when you want to use your amplifier or sound bar to control the TV volume. To turn
off the TV's built-in speakers, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings >
Audio > TV speakers and change the setting.
Connecting an AV receiver or digital
sound bar
You can enjoy Dolby Audio™ multichannel sound from your TV if you connect a digital amplifier or sound
bar (not provided) in either of two ways:
•
Digital optical audio out (S/PDIF) – Connect a TOSLINK optical cable (not provided) from the
TV to the Optical input on your receiver or sound bar.
•
® ARC – Connect an HDMI
HDMI
HDMI ® input on your receiver or sound bar. This connection uses the Audio Return Channel
(ARC) feature of the HDMI
use this feature, you must configure the TV to enable HDMI
ARC.
® cable (not provided) from the HDMI (ARC) connector to the
®
specification to output sound from the TV to a compatible device. To
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® ARC, as explained in Enable HDMI ®