Connect Your Xbox 360
Ready to game in surround sound? Follow the step-by-step instructions below and you'll be up and playing in no time.
Dolby® Digital interactive encoding for games is built into the Xbox 360™.
Refer to the diagram to see how to connect your console to your home theater receiver by taking the following steps.
- Connect your Xbox 360 to a sound system with Dolby Digital technology using a digital optical cable.
- Connect the digital optical cable to the base of an Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable, Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable, or Xbox 360 S-Video AV Cable.
- From the System blade of the Xbox 360 dashboard, choose Console Settings.
- Select Audio Options, Digital Output, and Dolby Digital 5.1 to experience the excitement of surround sound.