Why is my sound bar not working with optical cable?
John Thompson
Published Mar 01, 2026
Why is my sound bar not working with optical cable?
Make sure the home theater or stereo system is set to the appropriate input and mode for the optical connection. Make sure the optical cable is firmly connected to both the TV and the home theater or stereo system. Try changing the channel on the TV to another digital broadcast.
How do you connect a soundbar to a Samsung TV?
Follow the steps below to connect your soundbar to the TV.
- Prepare an HDMI cable.
- Connect the cable to the TV’s HDMI IN (ARC).
- Connect to the HDMI OUT (TV-ARC) port of the soundbar.
- Turn on the soundbar and set the Source to D.IN.
- The TV sound will be played through your soundbar.
How do you connect a soundbar to a TV without HDMI or optical?
If you want to connect a soundbar to the TV without HDMI or optical, you have two options: go high-tech with a wireless connection or mid-tech with 3.5 mm aux or RCA cables. You can also use an auxiliary device to convert coaxial cables to another type of connection.
Do I need an optical cable for my soundbar?
An optical cable will help you to connect a soundbar to your TV. However, you don’t always need it to connect the two devices; there are alternative ways of doing this. For instance, you can connect them wirelessly via WiFi or Bluetooth technology if both devices are compatible or use an HDMI cable.
Why is my JVC soundbar not working on my TV?
Ensure that the audio setting of the input source (e.g. TV, game console, DVD player, etc.) is set to PCM (Refer to the user manual of the input source device for its audio setting details) with Optical/Coaxial input. It’s probable that the TV is passing the soundbar whatever audio format it receives, and the Stick is sending one it can’t decode.
Can a Ben Nevis sound bar connect to a JVC TV?
I recently bought a Ben Nevis soundbar from amazon, when setting it up I later found out my JVC lt-32n355a TV does not have either optical cable and RCA cable output. The only way I can get the soundbar connected to the TV is by using an aux cable and then plugging it into my TV’s headphone jack.
How to connect a soundbar and TV w o optical?
TV has no optical or analog output. HELP! How to connect soundbar and TV w/o optical? I have connected the soundbar to the sky Q box with an optical cable and DVD player to tv via hdmi. How do I now connect DVD Help with connecting Sanyo 50″ to a bello 55″ soundbar with optical connector!
How to turn off sound bar on Samsung TV?
Once Universal Remote is setup and everything is SWITCHED ON, do the steps below: – Check whether ANYNET is OFF on the soundbar (the button is on the bottom right next to WOOFER button on the soundbar remote). – Switch off everything using appropriate remotes. – Switch on the TV using the universal remote.
Ensure that the audio setting of the input source (e.g. TV, game console, DVD player, etc.) is set to PCM (Refer to the user manual of the input source device for its audio setting details) with Optical/Coaxial input. It’s probable that the TV is passing the soundbar whatever audio format it receives, and the Stick is sending one it can’t decode.
I recently bought a Ben Nevis soundbar from amazon, when setting it up I later found out my JVC lt-32n355a TV does not have either optical cable and RCA cable output. The only way I can get the soundbar connected to the TV is by using an aux cable and then plugging it into my TV’s headphone jack.
How can I control my sound bar with my Samsung TV?
As long as your soundbar is connected to your TV with either an optical cable or HDMI via ARC, you can control the volume and mute the soundbar using your Samsung TV’s remote. Connect a digital optical cable from your soundbar’s optical port to your TV’s optical port.
What are the options on the JVC sound bar?
The choices are: B/T,OPT, COA, AUX, FM; If you plug in a USB device, the options would be: “B/T, USB,OPT, COA, AUX, FM” 6. TREBLE- Reduce treble 7. REPEAT In USB mode, press ‘REPEAT’ button once to repeat a single song ; press again to repeat all songs 8. BASS- Reduce bass 9. EQ Sound mode switch 10. RESET