Connecting An Audio Device - Audio Cable Types - Vizio E241i-A1 User Manual

ConneCTing an audio deViCe - audio CaBle TYPes

3.5mm CABLe
AV cables (or Composite cables) are the
traditional way of connecting your devices to
your audio device. Audio signals are sent over
3.5mm connectors.
• Quality stereo Connection
• 2.0 Channel
• analog Connection
• audio signal only
3.5mm
ANALOG AUDIO/
HEADPHONE JACK
good
optiCAL/SpDiF CABLe
Optical/SPDIF cables transmit audio signals as
pulses of light through a cable made of plastic
fibers. Audio signals are digitally transmitted
between devices.
• PCm stream (lossless)
• dolby digital 5.1 Channel
• dTs 5.1 Channel
• digital Connection
• audio signal only
Optical/SPDIF
DIGITAL OPTICAL AUDIO
BeTTer
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HDmi CABLe
HDMI technology transmits crystal-clear digital
multi-channel surround audio through a single
HDMI cable. Audio Return Channel-enabled
(ARC) TVs allow audio to be sent over an already
connected HDMI cable, eliminating the need
for a separate audio cable. See Connecting an
Audio Device - ARC on page 17.
• CfC 2-way Communication
(auto setup)
• PCm, dTs, dolby digital
• 2.0-5.1 scaleable lossless
digital audio Connection
• audio and Video signals
HDMI
HDMI
BesT
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