Operation Manual

6. NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver (838 Series) 73
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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.
• 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
Pb Pr
INPUT 2
INPUT 1
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUTPUT
(480i / 480p / 720p / 1080i)
Y/ VIDEO
Pb Pr Y/ VIDEO
DVI/PC
LR INPUT
AUDIO
3D
GLASSES
EMITTER
ANT
AUDIO
LR
LAN
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUTPUT
1
2
3
HDMI
HDMI cable
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUTPUT
AUDIO
OUTPUT
LR
AUDIO
OUTPUT
LR
HDMI OUT
DIGITAL
AUDIO IN
ANALOG AUDIO IN
LR
High-definition
DVD player
DVD player
Cable box
VCR
Y/ VIDEO
TV
A/V receiver with
HDMI output
Any connection
types
Optional
analog or
digital audio
connection
Multiple video inputs through a single HDMI cable. 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.
to each A/V receiver input. This information will be
needed later to set up NetCommand’s automatic
input switching.
4. If using an optional audio cable between the TV
and A/V receiver, connect it. Set up NetCommand
control of the A/V receiver’s TV audio input when
setting up automatic switching in the next procedure.
5. Connect the IR emitter cable to the TV and position
the IR emitter where it can send signals to the A/V
receiver. See “IR Emitters,” page 65.
Setup to Control Automatic Audio
and Video Switching via HDMI
When this setup is complete, the “learned” A/V receiver
input will appear in the TV’s Input Selection menu as a
selectable input.
1. Set the TV’s remote control to TV mode.
2. Navigate to the Inputs > AVR menu.
To set up A/V switching over HDMI, choose your A/V
receiver input from a list.
3. In the Inputs > AVR menu, highlight the name of the
A/V receiver input to control. In this example, it is
the DVD input.
4. Press ENTER on the TV’s remote control.
5. While the text DVD is flashing, press and hold the
DVD INPUT key on the A/V receiver’s remote control.
6. When a check appears next to DVD, release the
DVD INPUT key.
• If the text stops flashing before the check mark
appears, repeat this step.
• To erase the IR code just “learned,” press
CANCEL while the name is highlighted.
7. If using an optional audio cable between the TV and
A/V receiver, “learn” the TV AUDIO OUT key to enable
automatic switching of audio from sources con-
nected to the TV only.
8. If there are no more devices to set up, highlight
EXIT and press ENTER or continue to set up addi-
tional A/V receiver audio/video sources.
Setting Up A/V Receiver Control, continued