Manual

6. NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver (837 Series) 55
Setting Up A IV Receiver Control, continued
1. 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.
Connect the A/V receiver to the TV with an HDMI-to-
HDMI cable.
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Connect the IR emitter cable to the TV and position
the IR emitter where it can send signals to the A/V
receiver. See "lR Emitter Placement," page 46.
Perform the procedure in "Case 2: Automatic A/V
Receiver Switching to a Surround Sound Device"
on the opposite page.
Setup to Control Automatic Audio
and Video Switching via HDMI
1. Power on the A/V receiver.
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Set the TV's remote control to TV mode using the
side button.
Power on the TV.
When the New Device Found screen displays, select
device name AVR if it is not recognized automatically.
Navigate to the Inputs > AVR menu or, from
within the New Device Found screen, highlight
NetCommand and press ENTER.
To set up A/V switching over HDMI, choose your
devices from a list. Unlike the device list described for
Case 2, this generic list contains more than just the
devices detected in your setup.
NetCommand Control of a Device Con=
nected to an HDMI A/V Receiver
Use this setup to have NetCommand control a device
sending audio and video through the A/V receiver to the
TV via HDMI.
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A/V receiver
with HDMI
output
Multiple video inputs through a single HDMI cable. Youcan
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.
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The A/V receiver's remote control key for the input must
have been "learned" previously using "Setup to Control
Automatic Audio and Video Switching via HDMI" on this
page.
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Set up NetCommand control of A/V receiver audio/
video switching via HDMI as described on this
page.
Press BACKto close any open menus and return to
normal TV viewing.
Press ACTiViTY.
Highlight the icon for the A/V receiver input you
wish to control.
Press ENTERto switch the TV to the A/V receiver
and the A/V receiver to the device.
Open the Inputs > Learn menu.
Perform NetCommand "learning" for the device by
following the steps in "initial NetCommand Setup,"
page 47.