Mitsubishi Electronics LT-46153 Case 3 Automatic Audio Video Switching via Hdmi, Before You Begin

626. NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver

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.

TV	A/V Receiver
	HDMI
	Output
HDMI Cable

VCR

Blu-ray player

DVD 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:

-- The ANT input

-- 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 (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.

•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.

AVR AUDIO OUTPUT

R L

TV

Optional

HDMI cableanalog or digital audio connection

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 circumstances, audio from a device con-

nected to the A/V receiver may not be passed over

A/V receiver with	HDMI OUT	L R
		ANALOG AUDIO IN
HDMI output

Any connection types

High-definition

DVD player

Cable box

DIGITAL

AUDIO IN

VCR

DVD player

the HDMI cable to the TV speakers. In these cases

you must use the A/V receiver speakers to hear audio.

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.