When connecting by hdmi and panasonic arc, is it possible to control the bass and treble as well as volume through the tv?
2016618
The soundbar only has preset eqs and 3 level of subs. It doesn't have separate bass and treble settings. It's all presets
2016619
I didn't see that option. I'm using a universal remote. Not having a display really sucks on that unit.
2016620
To be honest with you, the sound was so disappointing, we returned it before we actually learned all the controls.
785664
Yes there is a separate control for bass & treble, as well other sound nuance control.
54612
Yes. I can hook up a sound bar and sub woofer via optical, but when I tried to hook up via HDMI it gave me one or the other - not both. I agree the inability to control both the sound bar (mine is a Sony) and TV with one remote is a detractor.
460350
There are audio settings in the menu, I was able to play with those and get good volume. The TV is at another location so I can't help you with specifics now.
84082
Never really thought about that one. My Panasonic TV only has left and right (red/white) audio inputs for AV inputs like a game console. I'm not sure if I could attach the mike to one input and get a sound or not. I do only have the RCA plug for input, though, so there would definitely be a conversion required from the mike, which is a straight plug. May not be a complete answer - sorry.
785665
Yes, the remote offers both bass and treble adjustments as well as output leveling and dialog emphasis. I think you will find the available adjustments more than adequate.
1695731
Yes, you will need to turn on the Viera link on and set the output to external speaker. Also check to see if your TVs main HDMI supports ARC. If it does you only need a HDMI cable. If not you will need to use an optical digital audio cable and HDMI to do what you want to.
1855818
make sure the HDMI cable is plugged into the out jack on the back of your sound bar. you will also want to check your Vizio TV settings to make sure ARC is enabled.
1763077
Yes, it is. HDMI2 is labeled ARC. We also have the 65 inch version of this TV and use the ARC audio setup with an external Samsung sound bar. It's a little funky, but it works fine 99% of the time. Sometimes the TV loses its pairing and you have to repair it and/or select external speakers in the menu, but for the most part it works. The smaller version has the same port on the back which supports the ARC thing from what I can see.
1688205
I got mine to work using the arc input. I tried all others and it would not work. Same hdmi cable just a different port on my tv/soundbar.
319102
I don't want to say for sure, since I have not tried or needed to try this, but there is a settings option "HDMI Audio to TV" with on/off which I assume can bypass the amp and allow the tv speakers to play for certain devices. Might even be able to set this up per source (have not verified).
1375671
Hi James. I received your question on Amazon since I left a previous review. I don't know how your setup is, but I have ARC compatibility on my TV. I have the soundbar linked through the ARC HDMI port, and, and my PS3 (which I use for Blue Ray) in another HDMI port. By using ARC, the TV speakers become disabled, and the soundbar is now the speaker system. I use only one remote, and it changes the volume and tv channels flawlessly. If you don't have ARC compatibility on your TV, then I unfortunately don't know how to help. Thanks.
1856354
Yes you can. There's a "by-pass" audio option that allows the signal - including audio to go from the source (cable box/dish box), through the receiver, and to your TV (using HDMI cables). This works very well for me when I don't need the surround system on.
27726
I am not sure the function of ARC, but it does do audio with HDMI. Input devices also provide audio as well.
295319
I believe if you have SIMPLINK on your TV and ARC, you can connect the bar through HDMI and use the TV's remote to control the soundbar, however, on the soundbar's remote there are buttons to control basic operation of the TV: POWER, INPUT, VOLUME+/- and CHANNEL +/- so for everyday operation you could just use the soundbar's remote, and switch to the TV's remote when you need to change TV settings.
1705203
The user manual states that the bass management settings only effect the analog audio outputs. When connected via HDMI, you'll need to use the bass management settings in your receiver. See page 69 of the user manual for more details:http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-93/blu-ray-BDP-93-Support.aspx
836421
I believe there would be no advantage to hooking up your sound bar to the TV if your TV does not have and ARC HDMI. Here's what HDguru says about ARC HDMI: "Audio Return Channel is a feature built into the latest versions of HDMI (1.4, and presumably future versions). In its most basic description, ARC sends audio from the TV back down the HDMI cable to something like a soundbar, home theater in a box, and even a few A/V receivers. Previously, this two-way data transfer only carried handshake info, to tell the source things like "yep, I'm a TV" and "nope, I'm not stealing your content," or CEC control data. CEC, or Consumer Electronics Control, let you control multiple devices with one remote... in theory and as long as they were connected with HDMI and had the CEC feature. This never worked in reality as well as it did on paper, with cross-brand compatibility being hit or miss. ARC uses aspects of CEC, letting you adjust the volume on a soundbar, for example, with the TV remote. In most ARC products, the soundbar and TV essentially act as one device, with just a single button push to power them both on (no programming required). The basic ARC functionality, sending audio out of the TV, varies in potential and implementation. On one level, it can send audio from internal TV sources (like the HDTV tuner, or built-in web streaming apps). On another level, it can send out the audio from other HDMI sources (presumably to a soundbar). In this instance, your TV becomes the central hub, with all sources plugged into it. This would be the natural way most people, at least those without receivers or HDMI-switching soundbars, would have their systems set up anyway. Adding a soundbar would require no further setup than one new HDMI cable. The TV switches all the sources, and the audio for each one (BD player, cable box, etc), would get sent to a soundbar or HTIB."