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Problems with TV and Soundbar connection setup

Mar 20, 2016 7:09AM PDT

Problems with TV and Soundbar connection setup

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Help with setup
Mar 20, 2016 7:24AM PDT

I have a UE55JS8500 Samsung. I wish to connect a YSP-CU4300 soundbar. I am a newby in home theatre. I connected both through an HDMI Arc cable. Connected 2 set top boxes to HDMI in of soundbar. I enabled HDMI-CEC control to 'ON'. I disabled TV speakers to 'AUDIO OUT'. But when I tried to highlight 'Receiver' in Speaker List, it remains greyed. So far, I could not source input the soundbar. I need to flash its setup on screen to complete the connection. Please, may somebody help. The moderator, Profitt suggested I dump it. But I surely know of many YSP 4r300 owners who successfully connected.

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ARC is as you discovered hit and miss.
Mar 20, 2016 8:00AM PDT

You also have a soundbar and not a receiver so that sounds correct here. Try other connections like optical and if need be analog which might be minijack to the sound bar.

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You try all hdmi connection on the TV?
Mar 20, 2016 8:44AM PDT

It seem only one is ARC compatible. If they are not labeled, then you need to try them individually. Good luck.

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(NT) 'Receiver' option in Speaker list of TV remains greyed out.
Mar 20, 2016 7:27AM PDT
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(NT) Because you do not have a "Receiver"
Mar 21, 2016 4:56AM PDT
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YSP4300 connection to Samsung UE55JS8500
Mar 22, 2016 1:53AM PDT

Heartfelt thanks to all Home theatre mates who helped me. I finally got all my connections and setup right.