No sound from the Soundbar connected to the HDMI ARC port of the TV when the Control for HDMI function is off

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If the Control for HDMI function of your Soundbar is off, sound may not be output depending on your TV model. To turn on the Control for HDMI function follow the steps below:

HT-X8500 / HT-S350/SD35

• On the remote control, press and hold the VOICE button for five seconds.
  You can check the status of the indicators as follows:

  Control for HDMI On/Off	HT-X8500	HT-S350 and HT-SD35
  Control for HDMI is On	HDMI and BLUETOOTH indicators flash	BLUETOOTH indicator flashes twice
  Control for HDMI is Off	Dolby ATMOS and DTS:X indicators flash	BLUETOOTH indicator flashes once

HT-G700

1. On the remote control, press the MENU button.
2. When SPEAKER is displayed, select HDMI.
3. Select CONTROL FOR HDMI.
4. Select ON.
5. Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

HT-S40R

1. Press the MENU button on the remote control.
2. When CURRENT STATUS is displayed, select HDMI.
3. Select CONTROL FOR HDMI.
4. Select ON.
5. Press the MENU button on the remote control to exit the menu.

• If you want to output sound with the Control for HDMI turned off, connect the TV and Soundbar using an HDMI cable and an optical digital cable. Check the Connecting a TV section of the Startup Guide of your Soundbar for more information. Manuals are posted on your model support page.

1. HDMI cable
2. Optical digital cable
3. HDMI IN jack on the TV
4. Optical Digital Out jack on the TV
5. HDMI OUT jack on the Sound Bar
6. TV IN (OPTICAL) jack on the Sound Bar