MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC 148 Series - Manual (Page 60)

60 6. NetCommand IR Control
Several types of A/V receiver control can be set up
using the
Inputs > AVR menu, shown on the following
pages.
Controlling power and volume is described on • this
page.
Automatic audio switching, suitable for most equip-
•
ment setups, is described under “A/V Receiver
Control: Automatic Audio Switching” on the oppo-
site page.
Automatic audio and video switching can be set up
•
If your A/V receiver has an HDMI output. You can
send audio and video from multiple devices to the
A/V receiver and then through a single cable to the
TV. See “A/V Receiver Control: Automatic Audio
and Video Switching via HDMI,” page 63.
Note: To set up control of other device types, see
“Initial NetCommand Setup for Most Devices,”
page 56.
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
Connect your A/V receiver to the TV and any addi-
1.
tional devices. See chapter 3, “TV Connections,”
for suggestions.
Connect the IR emitter cable to the TV and position
2.
the IR emitter where it can send signals to the A/V
receiver. See “IR Emitter Placement,” page 55.
Set the
3. 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
Open the 1. AVR screen in one of two ways:
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 AVR
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 AVR
to open the AVR screen.
The first function highlighted in the
2. AVR screen is
always Power On. Aim the TV’s remote control at
the TV and press ENTER to begin learning for Power
On.
Setting Up NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver
AVR screen. Perform
NetCommand IR
“learning” for A/V
receiver power and
volume keys.
When the
3. 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
4.
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
5. POWER OFF key,
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 6.
keys, either press EXIT to watch TV or leave the AVR
screen open to continue with NetCommand setup
to control switching of A/V receiver inputs.
IMPORTANT
To hear audio sent from the TV to the A/V receiver,
you must have:
Physically connected the TV to the A/V •
receiver.
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 to show the Speakers
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.