Setting Up NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver, continued
A/V Receiver Control: Automatic Video and Audio Switching via HDMI
If your A/V receiver has an HDMI output, you can use this procedure to set up control of the A/V receiver’s audio and video switching. The HDMI connection allows you to route video signals from multiple devices over a single cable to the TV. See the diagram below. The connected devices can be analog, digital, or a mixture or the two.
Note: If your HDMI A/V receiver has CEC capabilities, you may be able to fully or partially control your equipment without performing NetCommand IR setup.
You can connect multiple video devices to an A/V receiver that has an HDMI output.
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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.
•The IR emitter cable supplied with the TV.
•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 your audio/video devices to the A/V receiver. Note the name of the A/V receiver input used for each device. This information will be needed later to set up NetCommand’s automatic input switching.
2.Connect the A/V receiver to the TV with an HDMI- to-HDMI cable.
3.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 Emitter Placement,” page 52.
4.Power on the A/V receiver.
5.Set the TV’s remote control slide switch to the TV position and power on the TV if needed.
6.When the Auto Input Sensing screen displays, select device name AVR.
Setup to Control A/V Receiver Power and Volume
If you want NetCommand control over the A/V receiv- er’s power and volume functions, perform the steps under “A/V Receiver Control: Power and Volume,” page 57.
Setup to Control TV Audio Output
Setting Up NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver, continued
Setup to Control Automatic Video and Audio Switching via HDMI
Follow these steps if you wish NetCommand to control switching of A/V receiver video as well as audio inputs. When this setup is complete, you can use the TV’s Input Selection menu to select a video device con- nected to the A/V receiver. You can also perform addi- tional NetCommand setup to control devices connected to the A/V receiver.
1.Display the Inputs > AV Receiver menu.
Note: The labels Input1 through Input5 in the Learn column are arbitrary names used by the TV to distinguish between A/V receiver inputs.
2.With the highlight in the Learn column, highlight one of the Input labels (Input1 through Input5).
3. | Press ENTER and the highlighted Input label will start |
| flashing to indicate readiness for “learning.” |
4. | While the Input text is flashing, press and hold the |
7.Use 
to highlight the device type connected to the A/V receiver input just “learned.” The Assign Input column contains a list of possible device types.
In the example above, a DVD player is connected to the A/V receiver input the TV knows as Input1.
The device type you select here will appear as an icon in the TV’s Input Selection menu. You can assign each device type in the list only once.
8.Press EXIT if finished or repeat these steps for addi- tional video sources connected to the A/V receiver.
NetCommand IR Control of a Device Connected to an A/V Receiver with HDMI Output
Use this setup if you wish to have NetCommand control a device sending audio and video through the A/V receiver to the TV via HDMI.
Note: If your A/V receiver and the connected device have CEC capability, you may be able to par- tially operate the device using the TV’s remote control without any special setup. In that case, use this procedure to add commands not avail- able with CEC.
1.Set up NetCommand control of A/V receiver audio/ video switching via HDMI as described on this page.
Source Device
Any type of audio/video connection
A/V Receiver
HDMI
cable from
If your A/V receiver is connected to the TV’s AVR AUDIO OUTPUT or DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jacks, set up Net- Command to control switching to the TV audio input. Perform the steps under “Setup 1: Automatic A/V Receiver Switching to the TV Audio Input,” page 58.
Guide to the Inputs > AV Receiver menu for an A/V receiver with HDMI output
1The Learn column lists “learnable” keys from the A/V receiver’s remote control.
2Input1 through Input5 are arbitrary names used by the TV to uniquely identify “learnable” A/V receiver inputs.
3A check mark next to a key name indicates it has been “learned” by NetCommand.
4The Assign Input column provides a list of possible device types. Use this list to assign the name of the device type connected to the associ- ated A/V receiver input. The assigned device name will appear in the Input Selection menu.
key on the A/V receiver’s remote control for the |
input you wish to associate with the selected Input |
label. |
5. When a check appears next to the Input label, |
release the remote control 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. |
6.On the TV’s remote control, press 
once. The highlight will move automatically to the associ- ated Assign Input column (Assign Input1 through Assign Input5).
TV to A/V
TV receiver
2.Press EXIT to close any open menus and return to normal TV viewing.
3.Press INPUT to open the Input Selection menu.
4.Highlight the icon for an A/V receiver input assigned in “Setup to Control Automatic Video and Audio Switching via HDMI” on this page .
5.Press ENTER to switch the TV to the A/V receiver and the A/V receiver to the device.
6.Open the Inputs > Learn menu.
7.Perform NetCommand “learning” for the device by following the steps in “Initial NetCommand Setup for Most Devices,” page 53.
