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Chapter 6. NetCommand Functions
NetCommand-Controlled Devices
and the Input Selection Menu
For devices under NetCommand control, the Input Selec-
tion menu allows you to:
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Select the device for viewing
•
Switch audio between the TV speakers and A/V
receiver
•
Power compatible devices on or off
•
Verify the destination of signals.
Connection
Section
Figure 1. The Input selection menu for a NetCommand-
controlled device.
Input Section
to highlight an input icon and press ENTER
Press
to select the input to view and hear. "Learned" inputs on a
compatible A/V receiver are automatically changed at the
same time.
Connection Section
The Connection section shows if there is a recording in
progress and the device that is recording from the source.
For example, if the Digital VCR (D-VCR) is currently
recording from ANT 1, when you move the highlight to
the Ant-1 icon, the D-VCR icon appears in the Connection
Section. This icon disappears when you move the high-
light to another icon or press CANCEL to stop recording.
Audio Section
A NetCommand-controlled A/V receiver connected to the
TV appears as an AVR icon in the Audio section. Press
AUDIO to change navigation to the Audio section. Then
press
to select either the TV speakers icon or the A/V
receiver icon. Press ENTER to change the audio selection.
Press INPUT to return navigation to the Input section.
Input
Audio
Section
Section
The Remote Control and NetCommand
Point the TV's remote control at the TV when operat-
ing NetCommand-controlled devices. See the chart in
chapter 3, "TV Setup," to review device functions you can
"learn" for the device. Further information on some func-
tions is included here.
The Input Selection Menu and NetCommand
Power Devices On/Off
First "learn" the power key(s) for the device. Press INPUT
to display the Input Selection menu. If you press POWER
without first displaying the Input Selection menu, the TV
will turn off.
Devices with separate ON and OFF remote control
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keys. These devices power on automatically when
you select the device in the Input Selection menu and
will power off when you turn off the TV.
•
Devices that do not power on or off automatically.
To power on: Highlight the device icon in the Input
Selection menu and press POWER. Press ENTER to select
the device.
To power off: Press INPUT to open the Input Selection
menu and highlight the device icon. Press POWER on
the TV's remote control.
•
A/V receiver. Open the Input Selection menu and
press AUDIO to move navigation to the Audio section.
Highlight the A/V receiver icon and press POWER on the
TV's remote control.
Additional Functions
Highlight the device icon in the Input Selection menu
and press ENTER to select the device. Re-open the Input
Selection menu and press the "learned" key indicated in
the table below.
"Learned" Key for the Device Action
MENU
GUIDE ("Learned" to change
VCR inputs)
IMPORTANT
If a device does not respond to separate ON
or OFF signals from the remote control, the
manufacturer has not provided that capabil-
ity for the device.
Close Split Screen before-
hand, if active. Press MENU
to open the device's menu.
Use
to navigate
the menu.
Press GUIDE repeatedly to
cycle through the VCR's
inputs.
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