Mitsubishi Electric WD-60737 Owner's Manual page 55

Setting Up A/V Receiver Control, continued
Case 3: Automatic Audio and
Video Switching via HDMI
If your A/V receiver has an HDMI output, it may be
convenient to route video signals from multiple devices
over a single cable to the TV. Use this procedure to set
up NetCommand control of the A/V receiver's audio
and video switching over a single HDMI cable. The
connected source devices can be analog, digital, or a
mixture or the two. When this setup is complete, you
can use the TV's Activity menu to select a video device
connected to the A/V receiver.
A/V Receiver
TV
HDMI Cable
Blu-ray player
Cable box
More About Using an HDMI Connection
• Audio from devices connected directly to the TV
can be heard from the TV speakers only. To send
audio to the A/V receiver from such devices, use
one of the optional audio connections shown in the
diagram on this page. For example, use an optional
audio connection if you wish to use the A/V receiver
speakers to hear audio from:
ANT input
- The
- A game or camcorder connected to the conve-
nience input (INPUT 3).
• To use NetCommand to supplement HDMI control
of a CEC-enabled A/V receiver, the recommended
setup sequence is:
1. Connect the HDMI cable.
2. Enable HDMI control (
3. Connect the secondary digital audio cable, if
desired.
4.
Perform NetCommand setup.
If you connect to HDMI after performing
NetCommand setup for the A/V receiver, the
NetCommand setup will be lost.
• In some cases, audio from a device connected to the
A/V receiver may not be passed over the HDMI cable
to the TV speakers. In these cases you must use the
A/V receiver speakers to hear audio.
6. NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver (837 Series)
HDMI
Output
VCR
DVD player
New Device Found screen).
Before You Begin
To complete these steps you will need:
• The remote controls for both the TV and the A/V
receiver.
• An IR emitter cable available from Mitsubishi.
digital surround sound
• An HDMI-to-HDMI cable to connect the A/V
receiver to the TV and cables necessary to
connect devices to the A/V receiver.
1.
Connect the A/V receiver to the TV with an HDMI-
to-HDMI cable. Do not connect the optional audio
cable at this time.
2.
If desired, enable HDMI Control of a CEC-enabled
A/V receiver. See Appendix C, "HDMI Control of
CEC Devices."
3.
Connect your audio/video devices to the A/V
receiver. Note the name of the device connected
to each A/V receiver input. This information will be
needed later to set up NetCommand's automatic
input switching.
L L
AVR
AUDIO
HDMI HDMI
OUTPUT
R R
1 1 2 2 3 3
DIGITAL DIGITAL
AUDIO AUDIO
OUTPUT OUTPUT
A/V receiver
with HDMI
output
HDMI OUT
High-definition
DVD player
Multiple video inputs through a single HDMI cable. You can
connect multiple video devices to an A/V receiver that has
an HDMI output. The optional audio connection allows you
to hear, through the A/V receiver, devices connected to the
TV only, e.g., an antenna on the ANT input.
DVI/PC INPUT
R AUDIO L
TV main panel
3D
Y/ VIDEO Pr
Pb
GLASSES
EMITTER
L
AVR
AUDIO
Y/ VIDEO Pb Pr
OUTPUT
R L (480i / 480p / 720p / 1080i)
AUDIO IR-
NetCommand
R R
Output
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUTPUT
Optional analog or
digital audio
connection
L R
DIGITAL
AUDIO
VCR
DVD player
Cable box
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