How do I connect my cable box to my Onkyo receiver?

How do I connect my cable box to my Onkyo receiver?

Just use the HDMI 1 port on the back of your TV. Connect the other end of the cable to your receiver. You’re looking for something labeled HDMI Out; it’s usually a different color. If necessary, connect a digital optical cable to the back of your TV (optical out), and the other end to your receiver (optical in).

How to get TV sound through Onkyo receiver?

Power on the Onkyo receiver. If using RCA cables press the “TV” button to begin listening to the audio from the television. However, with the HDMI connection you need to press the HDMI button, followed by the cable connection number. Once done, you can enjoy the HD audio coming from the television.

How do I connect my Xfinity cable box to my receiver?

How to Hook Up Surround Sound to a Comcast Receiver

1. The closest black cable is using an optical audio connection type.
2. Turn on the Comcast receiver and the surround sound system’s amplifier or receiver.
3. Select the channel that the Comcast receiver is connected to on the surround sound system’s amplifier or receiver.

How to hook up my receiver to my TV?

Connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI ports labeled ARC or the port identified in your manual that supports ARC. On your TV menu, set Speakers to Audio system. Note: This is an example of how to change this setting on an Android TV™: On the remote control, press the HOME button.

How does a cable box connect to a receiver?

Audio output of either the TV or cable box goes to the receiver. simplest is via hdmi if available, otherwise there should be a red and a white connector for stereo output on the box wich goes into the stereo input on the receiver. receiver stereo out goes to tv stero in.

How do I hook up my cable box to my TV?

One way to do it is 1. Cable box HDMI goes to the TV HDMI input. 2. Audio output of either the TV or cable box goes to the receiver. simplest is via hdmi if available, otherwise there should be a red and a white connector for stereo output on the box wich goes into the stereo input on the receiver. receiver stereo out goes to tv stero in.

Do you have to hook up a receiver to a TV?

You only need to change the input on your receiver as opposed to also switching your TV input. 2) If you have alot of components and not enough inputs on your TV, you may HAVE to use your receiver as a video switcher or buy a seperate switcher. 1) You have to buy one extra set of cables for every signal format you are using (component S-video etc).