Mitsubishi Electronics LT-3780 Adding IEEE 1394 Devices Automatically, New 1394 Device Screen

Chapter 4: IEEE 1394 Devices and NetCommand® Controlled Recordings

Adding IEEE 1394 Devices Automatically

When an IEEE 1394 device is connected into the media center and is powered On, the new device will automatically announce its presence. This process is called device discovery and can take up to 1 minute. Some non-audio/video or non-compatible IEEE 1394 devices, such as Personal Computers (PCs), may not announce their presence to the media center. The media center will not be able to show these devices in the Device Selection menu, however, they can coexist and will still be available to other devices on the IEEE 1394 network that are compatible with these non-audio/video devices.

IEEE 1394 cable boxes and satellite receivers may require that you use the remote control that came with those devices. For some compatible devices, the other slide switch positions of the HDTV remote control may be able to control operation.

Name for 1394 Device Screen

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If you choose to add the discovered IEEE 1394 device, the Name for 1394 Device screen will appear. Name the device or use the default name that appears automatically.

Some IEEE 1394 digital devices, such as some DVCRs, can also operate as analog devices. For example, some DVCRs 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 make analog recordings from antenna or cable systems. To use the analog capability, check the Analog Connection box.

New 1394 Device Screen

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When your media center discovers a new IEEE 1394 device, the New 1394 Device screen will appear.

Selecting “Add” will include the device in the Device Figure 2. Name for 1394 Device screen Selection menu. Selecting “Do Not Add” will not add the

device 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 media center’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.

Figure 1. New 1394 Device screen

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