Mitsubishi Electronics 148 Series, 246 Series manual Operating NetCommand-Controlled Devices

586. NetCommand IR Control

Operating NetCommand-Controlled Devices

Controlling Most Device Types

As an example of NetCommand control, if you are watch- ing your cable box and you wish to tune to the next channel higher, press CH/PAGE . NetCommand then sends the “learned” channel-up control signal to the cable box.

1.With an IR emitter properly positioned in front of the device, use the Inputs > Learn screen to perform NetCommand setup for the device.

Controlling an A/V Receiver

See page 60 to set up control of an A/V receiver.

Switching Audio to and from the A/V Receiver

1.Press AUDIO.

2.Press to show the Speakers option.

3.Press to select either AV Receiver or TV.

2. When you wish to use the device, press INPUT to		Controlling A/V Receiver Power
display the Input Selection menu.		1.	Press AUDIO.
3. Press	to highlight the icon for the device.
		2.	Press			to show the Speakers option.
4. Press ENTER to switch the TV to the device.
		3.	Press			to select AV Receiver.
Note: if you have set up automatic input switching for the
		4.	Point the remote control at the TV (not the A/V receiver)
A/V receiver, the A/V receiver will automatically			and press POWER to power the A/V receiver on or off.
switch to the correct input for the device.
5. To operate the device using the TV’s remote		Controlling Other A/V Receiver Functions
control, set the slide switch to the TV position.		With the A/V receiver powered on and selected, the
6. Point the remote control at the TV (not the device)		TV’s remote operates the volume and mute functions.
and press the key for the desired function.		Also, when you switch to a device in the Input Selec-
		tion menu, the A/V receiver automatically switches to
Special Operation Methods		the correct audio input for the device.
Key Name in	Special Operation Description and Setup			How to Use
Learning Screen
Power On	Manual Power On/Off		1.		Press INPUT to display the Input Selection
	Use for devices that have only one POWER key.		2.		menu.		to highlight the icon for the
					Press
					device to be powered on or off.
			3.		With the Input Selection menu still displayed,
					press POWER to send the power signal; you may
					need to press POWER twice.
				Note:		If you press POWER without the Input Se-
						lection menu displayed, the TV will turn
						off.
			4.		Press ENTER to switch the TV to the device.
Power On	Automatic Power On/Off			•	To Power On the Device
Power Off	This feature is only for devices that have separate				1.	Press INPUT to display the Input Selection
	Power On and Power Off keys on their original remote					menu.
	controls. If your device does not have a separate				2.	Press	to highlight the icon for
	Power Off key, do not use the Power Off learn-					the device to be powered on or off.
	ing position; use only the Manual Power ON/OFF				3. Press ENTER to switch the TV to the device
	method described above.					and NetCommand will send the Power
	In the NetCommand Learn screen:					On command to the device.
	a. “Learn” the Power On command in the Power •				To Power Off the Device
	On learning position.				When you turn the TV off, the TV sends all
	b. “Learn” the Power Off command in the				learned Power Off commands to all devices.
	Power Off learning position.
Menu	Displaying the Menu for a Device		1.		While watching a device, press INPUT to display
					the Input Selection menu with the device
					icon highlighted.
			2.		Press MENU to send the menu signal to the
					device. The Input Selection menu will auto-
					matically clear from the screen.