78 Chapter 6. NetCommand Functions

NetCommand-Controlled Devices and the Input Selection Menu
For devices under NetCommand control, the Input Selec-
tion menu allows you to:
• Select the device for viewing
• Switch audio between the TV speakers and A /V
receiver
• Power compatible devices on or off
• Verify the destination of signals.
Connection
Section
Input
Section
Audio
Section
Figure 1. The Input selection menu for a NetCommand-
controlled device.

Input Section

Press to highlight an input icon and press
ENTER
to select the input to view and hear. “Learned” inputs on a
compatible A/V receiver are automatical ly changed at the
same time.

Connection Section

The Connection section shows if there is a recording in
progress and the device that is recording from the source.
For example, if the Digital VCR (D-VCR) is currently
recording from
ANT 1
, when you move the highlight to
the Ant-1 icon, the D-VCR icon appears in the Connection
Section. This icon disappears when you move the high-
light to another icon or press
CANCEL
to stop recording.

Audio Section

A NetCommand-controlled A/ V receiver connected to the
TV appears as an AVR icon in the Audio section. Press
AUDIO
to change navigation to the Audio section. Then
press to select either the T V speakers icon or the A/V
receiver icon. Press
ENTER
to change the audio selection or
press
INPUT
to return navigation to the Input section.

The Remote Control and NetCommand

Point the TV’s remote control at the TV when operat-
ing NetCommand-controlled devices. See the char t in
chapter 3, “TV Setup,” to review device functions you can
“learn” for the device. Further information on some func-
tions is included here.

The Input Selection Menu and NetCommand

Power Devices On/Off

First “learn” the power key(s) for the device. Press
INPUT
to display the Input Selection menu. If you press
POWER
without first displaying the Input Selection menu, the T V
will turn off.
• Devices with separate
ON
and
OFF
remote control
keys. These devices power on automatically when
you select the device in the Input Selection menu and
will power off when you turn off the TV.
• Devices that do not power on or of f automatically.
To power on: Highlight the device icon in the Input
Selection menu and press
POWER
. Press
ENTER
to select
the device.
To power off: Press
INPUT
to open the Input Selection
menu and highlight the device icon. Press
POWER
on
the TV’s remote control.
• A/V receiver. Open the Input Selec tion menu and
press
AUDIO
to move navigation to the Audio section.
Highlight the A/V receiver icon and pre ss
POWER
on the
TV’s remote control.

Additional Functions

1. Close Split Screen, if active.
2. Highlight the device icon in the Input Selection menu
and press
ENTER
to select the device.
3. Re-open the Input Selection menu and pres s the
“learned” key to execute “learned” functions (indicated
in the table below).
“Learned” Key for the Device
Action
MENU
Press
MENU
to open the
device’s menu. Use
to navigate the menu.
GUIDE
(“Learned” to change
VCR inputs)
Press
GUIDE
repeatedly to
cycle through the VCR’s
inputs.
IMPORTANT
If a device does not respond to se parate ON
or OFF signals from the remot e control, the
manufacturer has not pr ovided that capabil-
ity for the device.