Chapter 2: Connecting
External Devices and NetCommand® Overview
NetCommand is able to control many current audio and video devices by sending remote control signals from the media center to each device through IR emitters. Additionally, it is also able to learn the remote control signals used by most audio video devices not already in the media center’s memory. NetCommand can automatically switch to compatible Audio/Video (A/V) devices or those that have or “learned” NetCommand settings. It is important that the inputs on the
media center and A/V receiver rear panels match the NetCommand setup that is displayed on screen.
To simplify the installation of NetCommand,
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The following charts show which preset inputs you should use on the media center and A/V receiver.
Chart 1 shows media center inputs.
Chart 2 shows the inputs used by A/V receiver models already known by NetCommand.
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After setting up NetCommand, you may go to the NetCommand menu at any time to change the inputs you used for connecting each device, create custom names for devices, add devices not included in the presets above or delete devices no longer used. See Helpful Hints, at the end of this chapter for additional information on device setup.
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