485. NetCommand IR Control (837 Series)

Operating NetCommand-Controlled Devices

Controlling Most Device Types

As an example of NetCommand control, if you are watching your cable box and you wish to tune to the next channel higher, press CHANNEL Up. NetCommand then sends the “learned” channel-up control signal to the cable box.

1.Perform NetCommand setup for the device as described in this chapter.

2.When you wish to use the device, press ACTIVITY.

3. Press

to highlight the icon for the device.

4.Press ENTER to switch the TV to the device.

Special Operation Methods

Note: if you have set up automatic input switching for the A/V receiver, the A/V receiver will automati- cally switch to the correct input for the device.

5.To operate the device using the TV’s remote control, press the side button to put the remote control into TV mode.

6.Point the remote control at the TV (not the device) and press the key for the desired function.

7.Press the MORE key to access additional key func- tions you may have “learned” for the device.

Key Name in

Special Operation Description and Setup

How to Use

 

Learning Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power On

Manual Power On/Off

1.

Press ACTIVITY.

 

 

Use for devices that have only one POWER key.

2.

Press

to highlight the icon for the

 

 

 

device to be powered on or off.

 

 

3.

With the Activity menu still displayed, press

 

 

 

POWER to send the power signal; you may

 

 

 

need to press POWER twice.

 

 

Note:

If you press POWER without the Activity

 

 

 

 

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 ACTIVITY.

Power On and Power Off keys on their original

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Press

to highlight the icon for

 

remote controls. If your device does not have a

 

 

 

 

the device to be powered on or off.

 

separate Power Off key, do not use the Power

 

 

 

 

3.

Press ENTER to switch the TV to the

 

Off learning position; use only the Manual Power

 

 

 

 

device and NetCommand will send the

 

ON/OFF method described above.

 

 

 

 

 

Power On command to the device.

 

In the NetCommand Learn screen:

 

 

 

To Power Off the Device

 

a. “Learn” the Power On command in the

 

 

When you turn the TV off, the TV sends all

 

Power On learning position.

 

 

 

learned Power Off commands to all devices.

 

b. “Learn” the Power Off command in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Off learning position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu

Displaying a Menu for the Current Device

 

“Learn” the MENU key on the original remote in the

 

Menu learning position.

Press MORE and then 1 to send the menu command to the current device.

Guide

Displaying the On-Screen Program Guide

 

(cable box or satellite receiver)

 

1.

“Learn” the Guide key on the original remote in

 

 

the Guide learning position.

 

2.

Learn the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys of the

 

 

original remote in the Page Up and Page

 

 

Down learning positions.

1.While watching the device, press GUIDE to display the guide.

2.Press PAGE UP/DOWN () to send the Page Up/Dn commands for the guide.

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Mitsubishi Electronics 837 SERIES, 737 SERIES manual Operating NetCommand-Controlled Devices, Controlling Most Device Types

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