Zvox 450, 350 User Manual
ZVOX® SoundBase®450/350 Quick Setup
1
Position the
SoundBase.
“TV base” position
Shelf position
Place the SoundBase
on stable, at surface.
Ensure all components
are stable and secure.
2 3 4
Connect the
power cord.
OFF
1
Back of SoundBase
2
AC Power
Receptacle
Connect the AC
power cord to
the back of the
SoundBase. Leave
the Power Switch in
“Off”. Then insert the
AC plug into an AC
power receptacle.
Connect to the
Optical Audio
Output of the TV.
Back of TV
Connect one end of
an optical cable to
the TV’s optical digital
audio output.
Connect to the
Optical Audio
Input of the
SoundBase.
Back of SoundBase
SoundBase’s Optical
Audio Input
Connect the other end
of the optical cable
to the SoundBase’s
optical input.
6
Conrm you hear
TV sound through
the SoundBase.
After making an optical
connection, you should
hear the TV sound
through the SoundBase
with the SoundBase
volume set to 12-15.
If you don’t hear sound
or if you did not use an
optical connection, press
the INPUT button on
the SoundBase remote
control to select the
correct input.
Select the input on the
SoundBase with the TV
connected to it using the
SoundBase remote
control INPUT button
Other Possible TV Audio Outputs
RCA Jack Analog
Audio Out
a
b
c
A red/white pair of RCA jacks
on the back of the TV labeled
OUTPUT. Do not connect to
RCA jacks labeled INPUT.
“Minijack” Analog
Audio Out
Some TVs use a minijack
output or headphone jack.
Do not use a minijack
labeled INPUT.
Coaxial Digital
Audio Output
(Single RCA jack,
may be orange)
Any cable with an RCA plug
at each end can be used.
Back of TV
Back of TV
Back of TV
Input 2
Back of SoundBase
Input 2
Back of SoundBase
Back of SoundBase
5
Flip on the Power.
ON
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or the front panel.
Input 1—digital
(optical or coaxial jack)
Input 2—analog (RCA jacks)
Input 3—analog (RCA jacks)
Bluetooth device
ZVOX® SoundBase® Connection Options
Your SoundBase has both analog and digital audio inputs. The majority of SoundBase owners connect between the optical jack on a
TV and the optical input jack on the SoundBase. This page describes audio output types found on a TV or Set Top Box (optical digital,
coaxial digital and analog) and the cable needed to connect to a SoundBase. Any of these audio outputs provides excellent delity.
Important Notes
1
Where Is The
Audio Output?
Most TVs have an optical
digital audio output, while
a few have a coaxial digital
audio output instead. You
could also use an analog
audio output on a TV, or
an audio output on a cable
or satellite set top box.
2
Analog Versus Digital
Audio Outputs
A digital audio output
provides the “best” signal
but the audible advantage
compared to analog audio
is typically small. If you nd
it more convenient to make
an analog audio connection
to the SoundBase, then use
it. Dialog clarity should be
equally good using either
a digital or analog signal.
Digital audio can be an
advantage if you want more
audio dynamic range.
Pairing with a device
You see appear on the SoundBase when the Bluetooth®
input is selected. The “bLUE” ashes if the SoundBase is not
paired with a Bluetooth device. If your Bluetooth device has a display, the SoundBase appears as “ZVOX”. The SoundBase display
stops ashing when it pairs with the Bluetooth device.
Audio output jacks found on TVs and
cable/satellite set top boxes:
Analog Stereo Minijack
Audio signal cable needed:
A stereo miniplug at one end
and a pair of RCA plugs
at the other end.
Analog Left and Right
RCA jacks
Audio signal cable needed:
A pair of RCA plugs at each end.
Optical Digital Jack
Audio signal cable needed:
An optical cable.
Coaxial Digital Jack
(single RCA jack)
Audio signal cable needed:
An RCA plug at each end.
Audio signal outputs
for popular TV brands:
Samsung:
Most recent LED/LCD Samsung
TVs have both an optical digital
output and a stereo minijack
audio output. Older LED/LCD
Samsung models have left and
right RCA jacks as an audio
output instead of the minijack
output. Most Samsung plasma
TVs have a single optical
audio output.
Panasonic:
Most Panasonic TVs have an
optical digital audio output.
Toshiba:
Recent Toshiba TVs have an
optical digital audio output.
Some models also have a
headphone jack that can be
used as an analog audio output.
Sharp:
Recent Sharp TVs have a
digital audio output and an
analog stereo audio output.
Jack style will vary.
Insignia:
Most Insignia TVs have a digital
audio output and an analog
stereo audio output. Jack style
will vary.
LG:
LG TVs typically have an
optical digital audio output.
Some models also have a
headphone jack that can
be used as an analog
audio output.
Sony:
Recent Sony TVs an optical
digital output and a stereo
minijack audio output. Some
Sony TVs use left and right RCA
jacks for an analog audio output
instead of a stereo minijack.
Vizio:
Most Vizio TVs have a digital
audio output and an analog
stereo audio output. Jack style
will vary.
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