36 Chapter 3. NetCommand Setup and Editing
NetCommand makes your TV th e heart of your Home Theater
NetCommand® is an intelligent control system that makes your Mitsubish i TV the
heart of your home theater. With NetCommand, the TV sends signal s to the other
devices in the system via the IR emitters, telling the devices to play, record, change
inputs, adjust volume, change channels and many more functio ns. All of this is
accomplished with one remote control and without changing co ntrol layers.
IR Learning and IEEE 1394 Su pport
The IR “Learning” feature of NetCommand allows the TV to learn the remote control signals for new devices that the
TV is not preprogrammed to operate. NetCommand ® also includes the capability of controlling IEEE 1394 devices by
sending control signals on a FireWire® cable.
Using NetCommand is comp letely optional
When you first turn on the TV, the NetCommand Setup Wizard launches. If you de cide to use NetCommand, follow
the on-screen instructions. If you choose not to use it right away, simply quit the Setup Wizar d and NetCommand will
remain inactive. Later, if you decide to use NetCommand, you can easily access the Setup W izard.
NetCommand and Levels of Cont rol
When you set up NetCommand, you decide how much control you want the TV to have over your home theater system.
You have the choice of performing a basic, limited, or complete NetCommand setup.
• Basic Setup
In a basic setup, NetCommand will:
◊ automatically switch to the correct TV input when you want to view programming from a diffe rent device. All
you do is select the device from the on-screen device selecti on menu. This saves you from having to search for
the correct input every time you want to change devices. Unused inp uts are automatically deactivated so that
you don’t see them in the menu.
◊ show an on-screen icon for each device connected to the TV so you always know what devices ar e available.
Note that with a basic setup, you still need to use the remote control specific to each device.
• Limited Setup
In a limited setup, you get the benefits of the basic setup plus NetCommand control over the sp ecific devices you
have chosen. Use this type of setup if you:
◊ only want NetCommand to control a few devices, such as the TV, a playback device (like a DVD player), and a
cable box. With this setup, you can use the TV’s remote to control these devices.
◊ want to use TV Guide On Screen® to control your cable box and VCR and/or A/V di sc. After performing this
setup, you can use the TV’s remote to control these devices.
◊ want the ease and flexibility of NetCommand-controlled recording, with se amless setup of time-delayed or
immediate recordings among networked devices.
• Full Setup
Perform a full setup if you want NetCommand to:
◊ control a surround sound A/V receiver.
◊ automatically change input selections for the A/V rec eiver.
◊ control all devices with the TV’s remote, including the A/V receiver.
◊ provide seamless setup of time-delayed or immediate recordings among net worked device.
NetCommand Helps You Manage Your Home Thea ter
With the NetCommand Review screen you can:
• view a summary of all devices connected to the TV and the inp ut used for each device.
• deactivate or turn off unused input connections, then rea ctivate or turn them on when needed.
If you need to change your setup, the NetCommand sub-menu lets you easily
• add new devices.
• delete devices you have disconnected.
• change device and input selections.
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