How you connect your iLive speaker bar to your television depends primarily on the type of connections you're using. The connection is also dependent on whether your speaker bar has a built-in DVD player -- or is serving as a hub for another device like a DVD or Blu-ray player, set-top box or game console.
Choose Cables
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Before you can begin connecting your speaker bar, you need to know what kind of cables you're going to use. If your speaker bar has a built-in DVD player or is also doubling as an A/V hub and supports HDMI, then an HDMI cable is ideal as it transmits high-definition audio and video in a single cable.
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If your speaker bar has a built-in DVD player or you're using your speaker bar as an A/V hub but don't have HDMI support on your speaker bar or TV, then composite with red, white and yellow connectors is your best choice.
If your speaker bar is being used for sound only, a set of composite audio cables with red and white connectors are likely your best choice. If your speaker bar and TV both support optical audio, this approach is also an option.
Connect Audio and Video Cables
After you've decided which cables you're using, set your speaker bar where you'd like, ideally directly below the television or as close to ear level as possible.
HDMI
For HDMI, connect the cable to the HDMI-Output port on your speaker bar and one of the HDMI-In ports on your TV.
Composite
Step 1
Connect the red and white connectors to the Audio-In, AUX-In or RCA Audio Input ports on your speaker bar and the Audio-Out port on your TV.
Step 2
Connect the yellow connectors to the Video-Out or Composite Video port on your speaker bar and the Video-In port on your TV.
Optical Audio
Connect the optical cable to the Optical In port on your speaker bar and the Optical Out or Optical Audio port on your TV.
Pair Wireless Satellite Speakers
If your speaker bar features wireless satellite speakers, they should be already connected to the speaker bar wirelessly by default. However, if they lose their connection, they can be re-paired to the speaker bar by pressing and holding the Connect button on each speaker for one second, then pressing and holding the Connect button the speaker bar for one second. When the speakers are connecting, the green indicator light on the front of the speaker bar will rapidly blink, then turn solid when the connection is complete.
Connect External Sub-Woofer
If your speaker bar supports a separate sub-woofer, connect it using the RCA audio cable included with the speaker bar. Connect the cable to the SW Out port on the speaker bar to the audio inputs on the sub-woofer.