Operating netcommand-controlled devices, Netcommand setup, continued – MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC 838 SERIES User Manual

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Operating NetCommand-Controlled
Devices

Controlling Most Device Types

As an example of NetCommand control, if you are
watching your cable box and you wish to tune to the
next channel higher, press

CHANNEL UP. NetCommand

then sends the “learned” channel-up control signal to
the cable box.

1.

Perform NetCommand setup for the device as
described in this chapter.

2.

When you wish to use the device, press

INPUT.

3.

Highlight the icon for the device.

4.

Press

ENTER to switch the TV to the device.

Note: if you have set up automatic input switching for

the A/V receiver, the A/V receiver will automati-
cally switch to the correct input for the device.

5.

To operate the device using the

TV’s remote

control, press the

TV key to put the remote control

into TV mode.

6.

Point the remote control at the

TV (not the device)

and press the key for the desired function.

7.

Press the

TOOLS key to access additional key func-

tions you may have “learned” for the device.

After performing initial setup, you can add or remove
individual keys under NetCommand control.

1.

Switch the TV to the device. Press

INPUT, highlight

the device’s icon, and press

ENTER.

2.

Open the

Inputs menu and highlight the Learn icon.

3.

When the

Learn screen displays:

To add keys: Continue as described earlier
under “Initial NetCommand Setup” on the
opposite page.

To delete keys: Highlight the name of the key
you wish to delete and press

CANCEL on the

TV‘s remote control. Clears the check mark.

NetCommand Setup, continued

Adding or Removing Device Keys from
NetCommand Control

Special Operation Methods

Key Name in
Learning Screen

Special Operation Description and Setup

How to Use

Power On

Manual Power On/Off
Use for devices that have only one

POWER key.

1. Press INPUT.
2. Highlight the icon for the device to be

powered on or off.

3. With the Input Selection menu still dis-

played, press

POWER to send the power

signal; you may need to press

POWER twice.

Note: If you press POWER without the Input Se-

lection menu displayed, the TV will turn
off.

4. Press ENTER to switch the TV to the device.

Power On

Power Off

Automatic Power On/Off
This feature is only for devices that have separate
POWER ON and POWER OFF keys on their original
remote controls. If your device does not have a
separate

POWER OFF key, do not use the Power

Off learning position; use only the Manual Power
ON/OFF method described above.
In the NetCommand

Learn screen:

a. “Learn” the

Power On command in the

Power On learning position.

b. “Learn” the

Power Off command in the

Power Off learning position.

To Power On the Device
1.
Press INPUT.
2. Highlight the icon for the device to be

powered on or off.

3. Press ENTER to switch the TV to the

device and NetCommand will send the
Power On command to the device.

To Power Off the Device
When you turn the TV off, the TV sends all
learned

Power Off commands to all devices.

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