Setting Up Netcommand Control Of An A/V Receiver - Mitsubishi WD-60C8 Owner's Manual

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6. NetCommand IR Control (736 and 835 Series TVs)

Setting Up NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver

Several types of A/V receiver control are described here
using the Inputs > AV Receiver menu.
• Controlling power and volume is described on this
page.
• For most equipment setups, see "A/V Receiver
Control: Automatic Audio Switching" on the oppo-
site page.
• If your A/V receiver has an HDMI output, you have
the option of sending both audio and video through
the A/V receiver over a single HDMI cable to the TV.
See "A/V Receiver Control: Automatic Audio and
Video Switching via HDMI," page 61.
Note: To set up control of other device types, see
"Initial NetCommand Setup for Most Devices,"
page 54.
A/V Receiver Control: Power and Volume
Perform this setup to operate the A/V receiver's power
and volume functions with the TV's remote control.
To perform this setup you need:
• The remote controls for both the TV and the
A/V receiver.
• The IR emitter cable supplied with the TV.
Before You Begin
1.
Connect your A/V receiver to the TV and any addi-
tional devices. See chapter 3, "TV Connections,"
for suggestions.
2.
Connect the IR emitter cable to the TV and position
the IR emitter where it can send signals to the A/V
receiver. See "IR Emitter Placement," page 53.
3.
Set the TV's remote control slide switch to the TV
position and power on the TV if not already on.
Setup to Control A/V Receiver Power and Volume
1.
AV Receiver screen in one of two ways:
Open the
• If using the Auto Output or Auto Input
Sensing screen for the A/V receiver, highlight
the Learn icon and press ENTER to open the AV
Receiver screen.
• If performing NetCommand setup at any time
after the A/V receiver has been recognized
through Auto Output/Auto Input Sensing:
Press MENU, highlight Inputs, and highlight AV
Receiver to open the AV Receiver screen.
2.
The first function highlighted in the
screen is always Power On. Aim the TV's remote
control at the TV and press ENTER to begin learning
for Power On.
3.
4.
5.
6.
To hear audio sent from the TV to the A/V receiver,
you must have:
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•
•
AV Receiver
•
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When the Power On text starts flashing, aim the
A/V receiver's remote control at the TV and press
and hold the POWER or POWER ON key until a check mark
appears next to Power On.
• If the text stops flashing before the check mark
appears, repeat this step.
• To remove the key from NetCommand control,
press the CANCEL key while the key name is
highlighted.
Press the key on the TV's remote control to highlight
other keys in the list. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each addi-
tional function you wish to control through NetCommand.
If the A/V receiver has a separate
press on the TV's remote to highlight Power Off.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to "learn" the POWER OFF key.
When finished "learning" the power and volume
keys, either press EXIT to watch TV or leave the AV
Receiver screen open to continue with NetCom-
mand setup to control switching of A/V receiver
inputs.
IMPORTANT
Physically connected the TV to the A/V receiver
via the analog or digital audio output.
Assigned, if needed, the name AVR if using an
HDMI A/V receiver.
Selected the A/V receiver as the audio source.
Press AUDIO, then
option, then to select the A/V Receiver.
" Learned" the IR codes for the A/V receiver
inputs.
Assigned the TV's audio output to the correct
input in the NetCommand A/V Receiver Learn
screen.
AV Receiver screen.
Perform NetCommand
IR "learning" for A/V
receiver power and
volume keys.
POWER OFF key,
to show the Speakers