DO I NEED TO USE THE SOUNDBAR REMOTE TO TURN ON OR WILL IT COME ON WHEN I TURN TV ON null

Question

Storyman53 · Accepted Answer

There is a way to control your sound bar on/off function with your TV remote, if your TV remote (or, universal remote) has that capability (mine does not - it's an older TV and I do not use a universal remote with it). The instructions for how to get the remotes 'paired' (so that you can control the sound bar using the TV remote) is in the small instruction manual that comes with the sound bar. If your TV remote has an 'ALL ON' function it is possible to turn on the TV and sound bar at the same time. Otherwise, you do have to turn them on separately. My sound bar does not go on with the TV. I do have to use the sound bar remote to turn on the bar and did not find anything in the instruction manual that indicates whether it is possible for this sound bar to go on when the TV is turned on (unless you 'pair them' as indicated in the manual and have an ALL ON option).

One thing that I overlooked when unboxing and setting up the sound bar is the DISPLAY SCREEN of the sound bar remote control. It is at the top of the sound bar and is NOT backlit so, for a few minutes, I didn't realize that the display was showing me the names of the different functions as I was pressing the buttons on the remote. I was looking for the remote's menu items to appear on my TV screen. The sound bar remote control screen blends into the color of the remote. I'm sure that others are more observant (or experienced) than I am so this may not be an issue (for most people) but it took me a while to remember to use the display on the remote to take advantage of all of the functions that the remote has. 

I did notice one other 'thing' that occurred when I set up the sound bar that I had to figure out how to solve on my own. I'm adding this for anyone who ran into/or, will run into a similar situation: I had muted the TV speakers because I thought that they would interfere with the sound bar (or, not respond when turning the sound bar down). The sound from the sound bar would drop out for a few seconds occasionally, randomly, but usually at the beginning of someone's spoken sentence. ANNOYING! I solved this by keeping my TV speakers ON with the volume on the TV (controlled using the TV remote) turned up to about 1/3 to 1/2 volume and used the sound bar remote to control the sound coming from the sound bar. I don't know how/why it works but the TV volume responds in tandem with the sound bar and I have no dropouts in sound. The TV speakers (which are not very loud to begin with) are not noticeable and are not heard even at the lowest volume on the sound bar. I am using the auxiliary (AUX) input on the sound bar because my TV doesn't not have an optical cable input. I use a stereo mini-plug adapter and cable from the TV headphone jack 'out' (on the TV) connected to the stereo mini-plug input on the back of the sound bar. It's likely that - if your TV has bluetooth capability - pairing the sound bar using bluetooth (or, using an optical cable) avoids the dropouts. I paired my iPhone with the sound bar (using bluetooth) and did not experience any dropouts. I'm guessing that the dropouts are occurring in the sound processing of the TV headphone jack (possibly some kind of noise reduction feature) that is turning down the 'background' noise when there is no dialogue and then lagging in its response when there is. I hope that this was/is helpful!

Kellyjd99 · Answer

For my tv I have to use the sound bar remote. It maybe different with newer tvs

Cruiser · Answer

You have to use the sound bar remote and mute your TV remote.

Rollie6 · Answer

You have to turn your remote on separately it controls the volume .

Vicki · Answer

Nothing happens until I turn on the remote

LakeGirl · Answer

I have found that I have to use the sound bar remote to turn it on. The tv remote only turns on the tv, but once the tv is on and sound bar, I can control the volume with the tv remote as well.

notapro · Answer

you will need to use the remote that comes with the soundbar

DavidS · Answer

Yes

VIZIO · Answer

This sound bar has a learn remote feature that will allow you to turn your sound bar volume up and down and mute.

“DO I NEED TO USE THE SOUNDBAR REMOTE TO TURN ON OR WILL IT COME ON WHEN I TURN TV ON”

1-9 of 9 Answers