Re: Can an lg soundbar be connected to another brand of...
Depends on whether your tv supports "ARC" ( Audio REturn CHannel) or has
an optical out port..the sound bars are designed to work with either the "ARC" function or optical out option
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If your soundbar has bluetooth technology in it, turn it to the input of "Bluetooth" or "BT". In your TV's smart menu, you should be able to find bluetooth settings, and be able to find the soundbar from there. If you are looking to connect it by a cable, you will have to connect a digital optical cable into the back of the TV, and run it down into the soundbar to receive sound out of it.
Let me see if I can understand what you want to accomplish.
You have a Panasonic Smart TV, and an LG soundbar. But you want to use a set of headphone. I guess that your TV is already connected to the soundbar, no?
The first thing that you need to check is for an output, it must be from the sounbar, it could be a 3.5mm jack, or an RCA jack. Usually soundbars only have input, meaning that only takes the sound in, never out. If you have an audio output from the TV, you c an always try, but the soundbar won't be use then.
If you are connecting the soundbar to your TV with the digital audio cable, make sure to select "D IN" using the source button on the soundbar. Bluetooth (BT) is a separate source from another device. (phone, etc.) The TV will need to be set to use the digital audio output and probably PCM format. (?) The subwoofer is preconfigured at the factory to mate up with your soundbar. (See below instructions - your soundbar includes the amplifier:)
Digital audio output setting:
After connecting an amplifier with digital audio input and
external speakers as shown, you should set an audio
output format compatible with the programme you are
watching or the device connected.
Go to "HOME" > "TV Menu" > "Setup" > "Option" >
"Terminal setting" > "Digital audio output" > select
"PCM" or "Bitstream".
NOTE
• When set to "Bitstream", Dolby Digital is output when the Dolby
Digital or Dolby Digital Plus audio formats are received. When
set to "PCM", PCM is output no matter what audio formats are
received.
• When set to "Bitstream", HE-AAC audio formats can be output
as Dolby Digital.
Should be able to use Bluetooth. Need to "pair" the devices (the TV and the soundbar). On soundbar, press On/Standby to power it on, press Input to select Bluetooth (pairing indicator blinks), press & hold pairing button until pairing indicator blinks quickly. Now go to the TV's setup menus: Sound > Speaker Settings > TV Speaker > SoundShare Settings, Add New Device=On, select the Sharp GT-SB30 from device list. If passcode, password, etc is needed, enter 4 zeros (0000). After the devices are paired. the pairing indicator on the soundbar should stop blinking. The pairing information should be retained so you only have to do this one time unless you do a full reset on the TV or soundbar.
trade your TV or Sound bar to something that is compatible. IE Make it work, No optical port find a sound bar that works with RCA, Make certin you have RCA audio outputs on your tv, if you want the sound bar than New TV
Make sure red glow is coming from TV's Opt out cable when TV is on. If it is, it is working. The best solution is use an LG soundbar with an LG TV. There is a differnce in digital outputs and with a "service remote" (used by authorized LG servicers) you might be able to change the TVs factory setting to make the vizio soundbar work. but I think you'll be better off with the LG soundbar.
If your soundbar has the input for a toslink, which is an optical sound input you may need to go this route. You will know it by seeing a very small flap with a red light emitting from behind it. Most newer tvs only have this output for sound anymore. Check Amazon for a toslink cable.
I'm pretty sure your soundbar has more than 1 input. Check your manual. There probably is AUX input on soundbar and that will allow you to connect to TV, assuming that your TV has any audio out. It could be either white and red RCA connectors or headphone jack.
The Onkyo has a center channel pre-out that you can connect the sound bar to. How does the sound bar connect to the TV? Is it two rca jacks, 1 red and 1 white or black? What brand and model is the sound bar?
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