I have just bought a samsung soundbar hw h355 and I'm trying to connect it up to my toshiba tv, via the aux cable but I get no sound from it via the tv link. I works when I link my phone up via Bluetooth. I've tried two different ports for connection and neither provided any sound has any one got any ideas what I could do?

PCM mode is a digital audio file that should be sent to the soundbar via an optical or coaxial digital audio cable. The coaxial digital audio cable uses an RCA plug but not the L/R stereo channels of analog audio. The aux input is usually the 3.5 MM cable from a computer, CD or MP3 player or a cell phone or tablet.

First, which type of RCA cable is connected between the sound bar and the TV? Second, are you sure that the TV connection is an audio out? (A number of recent TVs have only one audio output. This means there is only the optical audio out and not even a headphone jack.)

Once you double-check the input at the sound bar, choose the Line In input if you are using the stereo RCA cable. If you are using the Optical input, select that input. Use either the Mode button or the specific input button on the remote. Then double-check that the TV is set for the appropriate audio out.

I hope this helps. Please add a comment with the model of the TV and the sound bar for further information. I looked at the ONB18SB001 documentation for some of this. The manual for this Onn soundbar is available at Manuals Lib. See https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1498038/Onn-Onb18sb001.html?page=12#manual for the list of input modes and the input to which they correspond. Here is the image of the inputs on the back of the ONB18SB001: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1498038/Onn-Onb18sb001.html?page=7#manual .

Cindy Wells

yes, hdmi cabels carries audio signals as well as video.

hook the soundbar to your axillary output or audio output or speaker output

Because your TV is not Bluetooth-enabled and you are trying to connect it to a Bluetooth-enabled soundbar via Bluetooth. There are other ways to connect your TV to the soundbar:

1. analog AUDIO OUT (L/R) of your TV to the AUX IN on the soundbar (use a 3.5 mm.-to-RCA audio cable).
2. Optical OUT on your TV to Optical IN on the soundbar.
3. HDMI port to HDMI port (this may not work if your TV is not ARC compliant you have to try).

You get better sound quality with option 2.or 3. (if this one works for your TV)

Here is the link to download the soundbar's User Manual for help with the connections:

http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/201411/20141114104022428/HW-H450-ZA-1114_Bookmark.pdf

Here is a link to your product description. When you get to the web page, click on the "Manual" tab to read the user's manual to find out how you can connect your soundbar to your TV.
HW H450 Wireless Audio Soundbar Samsung Home Audio

Use the audio out ports on the Sanyo to get audio to the Soundbar. You can use a single digital audio cable or the legacy RCA audio cables. The Audio Out ports are marked in white on the back of the TV. If it doesn't work, turn off the TV Speakers in the TV's menu.

There should not be any problem in connecting this TV to Sound Bar. Check all the connections. Contact any service technician to seek help in this matter. Refer the user manuals to both the sets.

Use a high speed HDMI cable form the TV to the sound bar. HDMI cables carry sound as well as picture signals. Refer to your TV's user manual http://www.hdtvsolutions.com/pdf/52527-62528.pdf
and the Samsung product support page http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/HW-F450/ZA for assistance

Sorry but you cannot do this with this tv.. You need hdmi 1.4 support and you only have 1.3 the only way i have heard of it being done is through the headphone socket to a 3.5 jack to the aux socket on the soundbar.... johnB

Yep... the "formula" is generally this:

"IF it's electronic, MOST failures happen in the first 30 days".

THAT is written in stone somewhere on a tomb wall.

But THIS MAY be your answer:

"I too, put up with the "Audio Hiccups" for months and after trying nearly everything, including replacing all my connections and even the sound bar itself, I realized that it had to be something in the software or settings. So ... I went into Settings/Audio and changed the Digital Audio Output from "Auto" to "PCM" ... it worked!!! I haven't had any problems with the audio since; hope this helps you, my friend."

Here is a great insightful Link for you:

http://support-us.samsung.com/cyber/popup/iframe/pop_troubleshooting_fr.jsp?from_osc=&homeid=464999&idx=546561&modelcode=HW-H750/ZA&modelname=HW-H750&



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