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How to Hook Up a Wii to Surround Sound

The Nintendo Wii is only capable of Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound. Since the Wii cannot communicate with single-speaker configurations, you're limited to 5.1 surround sound via speaker pairs (such as left and right or front and back.). This configuration is for a basic external 5.1 surround sound system that is already connected to your television. No additional cables need to be connected to the Wii.

Things You'll Need

Stereo AV cable

Instructions

- 1
  Turn the Wii off. Connect the yellow cable on your stereo AV cable into the "Video." input on your television.
- 2
  Connect the white cable into the "Audio Left" input on your 5.1 stereo.
- 3
  Connect the red cable into the "Audio Right" input on your 5.1 stereo.
- 4
  Place your stereo into "Pro Logic 2" mode.
- 5
  Turn the Wii on and wait for the main menu to load.
- 6
  Select the "Wii System Settings." icon on the bottom left. Select "Sound."
- 7
  Select the "Surround" option. Select "Confirm." Select "Yes" when asked to confirm the change. Any sound from the Wii should now be coming out of your speakers.

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