How to activate the Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature
Follow these steps to use the ARC feature .
- Connect one end of a high quality high-speed HDMI cable to the TV Out ARC connection of the receiver.
NOTE: Low quality cables that are not labelled high-speed will not be able to provide the ARC function. - Connect other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI ARC input on the TV.
- Set the HDMI Control setting on the receiver to ON.
- Press the Menu or Home button on the receiver remote.
NOTE: The menu should displayed on the TV screen. If not, check you connections.
- Select Settings.
- Press Enter.
- Select HDMI Control or CTR.HDMI.
- Press Enter.
- Select ON or CTRL ON.
- Press Enter.
- Press the Menu or Home button on the receiver remote.
- Set the Control for HDMI setting on the TV to ON.
NOTE: The following steps show how to adjust this setting on a Sony TV. Refer to the supplied manual, if the steps are different for the TV being used.- Press the Home or Menu button on the TV remote.
- Select Settings or Setup
- Select HDMI.
- Select Control for HDMI.
- Select ON.
For the ARC feature to work, please make sure that the A/V receiver has the latest software installed on the system.