Using The Control For Hdmi Function - Sony HT-XT2 Operating Instructions Manual

Using the Control for
HDMI Function
Connecting a device such as a TV or Blu-
ray Disc recorder compatible with the
Control for HDMI function* by HDMI
cable enables you to easily operate the
device by a TV remote control.
The following functions can be used
with the Control for HDMI function.
• System Power Off function
• System Audio Control function
• Audio Return Channel
• One-Touch Play function
• Remote Easy Control
Note
These functions may work with devices
other than those manufactured by Sony,
but operation is not guaranteed.
* Control for HDMI is a standard used by
CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) for
allowing HDMI (High-Definition
Multimedia Interface) devices to control
each other.
Preparing to Use the Control
for HDMI Function
Turn [System Settings] - [HDMI Settings]
- [Control for HDMI] on the system to
[On] (page 43). The default setting is
[On].
Enable the Control for HDMI function
settings for the TV and other device
connected to the system.
Tip
If you enable the Control for HDMI
("BRAVIA" sync) function when using a TV
manufactured by Sony, the Control for
HDMI function of the system is also
enabled automatically. When settings are
completed, "DONE" appears in the front
panel display.
System Power Off Function
When you turn off the TV, the system
will turn off automatically.
Set [System Settings] - [HDMI Settings] -
[Standby Linked to TV] on the system to
[On] or [Auto] (page 43). The default
setting is [Auto].
System Audio Control
Function
If you turn on the system while you are
watching the TV, the TV sound will be
output from the speakers of the system.
The volume of the system can be
adjusted using the TV's remote control.
If the TV sound was output from the
speakers of the system the previous
time you watched the TV, the system
will be turned on automatically when
you turn on the TV again.
Operations can also be made by the
TV's menu. For details, refer to the
operating instructions of your TV.
Notes
• Sound is only output from the TV if other
than [TV] input is selected when using the
Twin Picture function on the TV. When
you disable the Twin Picture function, the
sound is output from the system.
• The number for the system's volume level
is displayed on the TV screen depending
on the TV. The volume number displayed
on the TV may differ from the number on
the front panel display of the system.
• Depending on the settings of the TV, the
System Audio Control function may not
be available. For details, refer to the
operating instructions of your TV.
Audio Return Channel
If the system is connected to a TV's
HDMI IN jack compatible with Audio
Return Channel, you can listen to TV
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