Mitsubishi Electronics WD-52628 Adding Ieee 1394 Devices Automatically, New 1394 Device Screen

Adding IEEE 1394 Devices Automatically

Adding IEEE 1394 Devices

Automatically

Addition of IEEE 1394 devices is a special case of NetCommand setup because the devices are detected automatically. You review, edit, and delete these devices through NetCommand just as you would any other devices.

When you connect an IEEE 1394 device to the TV network and power it on, the new device automatically announces its presence. This process is called device discovery and can take up to one minute.

Some non-audio/video or incompatible IEEE 1394 devices, such as personal computers (PCs), may not announce their presence to the TV. The TV is not able to show these devices in the Device Selection menu. They can, however, coexist and are still available to other devices on the IEEE 1394 network that are compatible with these non-audio/video devices.

Try using the Cable/SAT/DTV position of the TV remote control to see if it can control operation of IEEE 1394 cable boxes and satellite receivers. If not, use the remote control that came with the device.

New 1394 Device Screen

Figure 28

When your TV discovers a new IEEE 1394 device, the New 1394 Device screen appears. Select “Add” or “Do Not Add” depending on whether or not you want the device added to the Device Selection menu. If the IEEE 1394 device does not provide audio and video, you may not want to add that device to the TV’s Device Selection menu. Devices that were discovered but not added to the Device Selection menu will still be listed in the Review screen of the Edit NetCommand® menu.

Name for 1394 Device Screen

Figure 29

If you choose to add the discovered IEEE 1394 device, the Name for 1394 Device screen appears. Enter a new name for the device or use the default name that appears automatically. The name used in this screen is the name that appears in the Device Selection menu.

The DV option applies only to digital camcorders at this time and is typically detected automatically by the TV. If your camcorder uses DV formatting but the box is unchecked, add the check mark manually.

To use the analog capability of some IEEE 1394 devices, such as some DVCRs and cable boxes, check the Analog Connection box.

•Some DVCRs, for example, can record and play as VHS or S-VHS in addition to D-VHS. This allows you to play analog rental tapes or analog tapes from your established library or to make analog recordings from an antenna or cable system.

•Some cable boxes with IEEE 1394 connections require an analog connection for on-screen guides and emergency notices.

Note: You never need to check both the DV and Analog Connection check boxes for a device.

Figure 29. Name for 1394 Device screen

Figure 28. New 1394 Device screen

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