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How to Hook Up Surround Sound to Xbox

The Xbox gaming console includes the capability for digital surround sound, and the process to set it up is fairly easy to accomplish. There are a few steps to go through, but your games will be able to take advantage of full surround sound.

Things You'll Need

Optical digital audio cable Advanced AV Pack, or High Definition AV Pack, or third-party AV pack Receiver with optical digital input

Instructions

- 1
  Connect the digital audio output connector on the Advanced AV Pack, High Definition AV Pack or third-party AV pack to the AV port on the back of your Xbox console.
- 2
  Connect one end of the optical digital audio cable to the digital audio output on the AV pack.
- 3
  Connect the other end of the optical digital audio cable to your receiver's available optical digital input connection.
- 4
  Turn on your Xbox, making sure there is not a disk in the drive.
- 5
  From the Xbox Dashboard, select the "Settings" option.
- 6
  Select "Audio." You will see an option to select "Dolby Digital."
- 7
  Choose "Dolby Digital," answering "Yes" to the prompt asking whether your television supports Dolby Digital. The screen will then show that Dolby Digital is enabled. Your Xbox will now be enabled for surround sound.

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