Enabling CEC and ARC varies by television and manufacturer. CEC also can vary in name depending on the manufacturer. Generally, you will find the CEC function in the Settings menu of your TV. In some cases, it can be found in "advanced settings" areas in the menu. ARC-related settings are generally found in the audio section of the TV menu.
It's recommended to insure that your Audio format settings are set to Bitstream and not PCM. Also, if your television allows "Passthrough", you should enable it.
The list below reflects the most common ways in which these settings can be found in the various manufacturer television menus. However, not all TV’s utilize the same menus and the list below may not be specific to your TV.
The below are suggested only and the menuing paths can vary based on software updates, model years, tv operating system version etc. but serve to offer customers a path to successfully enable their TV's for use with the CineHub.
If you have questions, you should refer to your manufacturer or owner’s manual for instructions specific to your TV.
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LG (SIMPLINK)
CEC steps:
1. Hold the Settings button on your LG remote for 5 seconds to open the Settings menu.
2. Select All Settings from the bottom right corner of your display.
3. Select General from the left menu.
4. Select SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC).
5. Set SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC) to On, and confirm.
Alternate CEC steps:
1. Hold the Settings button on your LG remote for 5 seconds to open the Settings menu.
2. Select Connection from the left menu.
4. Scroll to and select HDMI Device Settings
5. Set SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC) to On, as well as Auto Power Sync to On, and confirm.
ARC steps:
Note: SIMPLINK must be enabled using the CEC steps above before you can use ARC
6. Hold the Settings button on your LG remote for 5 seconds to open the Settings menu.
7. Select Sound from the left menu.
8. Select Sound Out.
9. Select Audio Out (HDMI ARC).
10. Set Digital Sound Out to Passthrough (Auto if passthrough is not an option).
11. Turn eARC off (Firmware update not yet released)
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Roku TV (CEC) - includes multiple brands
CEC steps:
1. Press the Home button on your Roku remote.
2. Scroll up or down and select Settings.
3. Select System.
4. Select Control other devices (CEC).
5. Scroll up or down and highlight System audio control.
6. Check the box to enable System audio control.
7. Highlight 1-touch play.
8. Check the box to enable 1-touch play.
ARC steps:
9. Perform Roku TV CEC steps 1 through 4.
10. Scroll up or down and highlight ARC.
11. Check the box to enable ARC.
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Samsung (Anynet+)
CEC steps:
1. Press the Home button on your Samsung remote.
2. Use the directional pad on your remote to navigate and select Settings.
3. Select System.
4. Select Expert Settings.
5. Select Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC).
6. Select On.
Alternate CEC steps:
7. Perform Samsung CEC steps 1 and 2.
8. Select General.
9. Select External Device Manager.
10. Enable Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC).
ARC steps:
ARC is enabled automatically on Samsung TVs when Anynet+ (HDMI-CEC) is enabled.
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Sony (BRAVIA Sync)
CEC steps:
1. Press the Home button on your Sony remote.
2. Use the directional buttons to highlight Settings.
3. Press the OK button.
4. Select Watching TV.
5. Select External inputs.
6. Select BRAVIA Sync settings.
7. Enable BRAVIA Sync control.
ARC steps:
8. Perform Sony CEC steps 1 through 3.
9. Select Display & Sound.
10. Select Audio output.
11. Set eARC mode to Auto.
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Vizio (CEC)
CEC steps:
1. Press the MENU button on your Vizio remote.
2. Select System.
3. Select CEC.
4. Use the arrow buttons on your remote and set CEC Function to Enable.
ARC steps:
5. Perform Vizio CEC steps 1 through 4.
6. Set System Audio Control to On.
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Hitachi (HDMI-CEC)
CEC steps:
1. Press the MENU button on your Hitachi remote.
2. Use the right and left directional buttons to find the Setup submenu.
3. Use the up and down directional buttons to highlight HDMI-CEC.
4. Press the SELECT button.
5. Select On to enable CEC.
ARC steps:
6. Perform Hitachi CEC steps 1 and 2.
7. Use the up and down directional buttons to highlight ARC.
8. Press the SELECT button.
9. Select On to enable ARC.
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Panasonic (HDAVI Control, EZ Sync, or VIERA Link for CEC)
CEC steps:
1. Press the MENU button on your Panasonic remote.
2. Use the directional buttons to highlight Setup.
3. Press the OK button.
4. Select HDMI control.
5. Select CEC function.
6. Select ON.
ARC steps:
7. Perform Panasonic CEC steps 1 through 3.
8. Select VIERA Link settings.
9. Press the OK button.
10. Highlight On.
11. Press the OK button.
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Phillips (EasyLink)
CEC steps:
1. Press the Home button on your Phillips remote.
2. Use the directional buttons to highlight Setup.
3. Press the OK button.
4. Select TV settings.
5. Select Installation, followed by Preferences.
6. Select EasyLink.
7. Set Master EasyLink to On.
8. Set Auto TV on to On.
9. Set RC key forwarding to On.
ARC steps:
10. Perform Phillips CEC steps 1 through 6.
11. Set HDMI-ARC to On.
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Sharp (AQUOS Link)
CEC steps:
1. Press the MENU button on your Sharp remote.
2. Select System Options.
3. Select AQUOS Link Setup.
4. Set AQUOS Link Control to On.
ARC steps:
5. Perform Sharp CEC steps 1 through 3.
6. Set Audio Return Channel to Auto.
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Toshiba (CE-Link or Regza Link)
CEC steps:
1. Press MENU on your Toshiba remote.
2. Use the directional buttons to highlight Options.
3. Press the OK button.
4. Select HDMI CEC Control Setup.
5. Set HDMI CEC Control to On.
6. Set TV Auto Power to On.
7. Set Auto Standby to On.
8. Set Amplifier Control to On.
ARC steps:
9. Perform Toshiba CEC steps 1 through 4.
10. Set Initial Speaker Setting to Receiver.