Mitsubishi Electronics L75A81 Operating NetCommand-Controlled Devices, Special Operation Methods

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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	Press MORE and then 1 to send the menu
	“Learn” the MENU key on the original remote in the	command to the current device.
	Menu learning position.

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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