11Connecting headphones or analog sound bar to theTVYou can connect headphones or an analog sound bar (not provided) to the TV’sheadphone jack.Tip:Inserting a plug in the headphone jack disables the sound from the TV’s built-inspeakers.Warning:Loud noise can damage your hearing. When using headphones, use thelowest volume setting on your headphones that still lets you hear the sound.Select models also have an audio line out connection that is notaffected by TV volume or mute settings and does not disable the TVspeakers. Use this connection when you want to use your amplifier orsound bar to control the TV volume. To turn off the TV’s built-inspeakers, in the Home screen menu, navigate to Settings > Audio > TVspeakers and change the setting.Connecting an AV receiver or digital sound barYou can enjoy Dolby Audio™ multichannel sound from your TV if you connect a digitalamplifier or sound bar (not provided) in either of two ways:• Digital optical audio out (S/PDIF) – Connect a TOSLINK optical cable(not provided) from the TV to the Optical input on your receiver orsound bar.• HDMI ® ARC – Connect an HDMI ® cable (not provided) from the HDMI(ARC) connector to the HDMI ® input on your receiver or sound bar.This connection uses the Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature of theHDMI ® specification to output sound from the TV to a compatibledevice. To use this feature, you must configure the TV to enableHDMI ® ARC, as explained in Enable HDMI ® ARC.