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When You First Connect a Device
During the initial
a.detect the connected device
b.prompt you to identify the device by name
c.prompt you to perform NetCommand
d.repeat the above steps for any additional newly connected devices
ClearThought® Easy Connect Auto Input Sensing
This TV’s ClearThought® auto input sensing feature detects most connections automatically. The first time you connect to a ClearThought input, you are prompted to select a name for the connected device. The table below defines connections the TV can detect.
Name you |
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select for |
| NetCommand |
the input | TV connec- | “Learn” button |
| tion used for | (initially grayed out) |
| this device |
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Figure 6. The Auto Input Sensing screen appears when a device is first detected. Select a name for the connected device in this screen.
Auto Detection Active
INPUT 1, 2, 3 video jacks
COMPONENT video jacks
HDMI*
IEEE 1394
No Auto Detection
ANT 1/ANT 2
MONITOR OUT (all jacks)
All AUDIO jacks
3. Now you can either:
Highlight Learn and press ENTER to perform NetCommand “learning” for the device, if appli- cable (recommended). NetCommand “learning” can be used to control the device types checked in the preceding list. See “Initial NetCommand Setup” later in this chapter. You can perform NetCommand setup at a later time, if preferred, by
*If the device is powered off when connected, detec- tion occurs when the device is next powered on.
1.Connect your devices to the TV, making note of which TV input you have used for each device.
The TV and the devices can be either on or off when connecting. If the TV is powered off, the detection process will occur the next time you turn on the TV.
2.For most devices, the Auto Input Sensing screen opens (see figure 6). With the text box highlighted,
press 
to select a name for the device from the following list of names:
Cablebox
Camcorder
DVD
DVD2
DVR (digital video recorder, recordable DVD)
Game
HD Disc
Satellite
VCR
The name you assign here will appear in the Input Selection menu and can be changed later through the Input Name menu.
If you select one of the device names checked in the table above, the
using the Learn option in the NetCommand menu.
Press EXIT to close the screen. The TV will display the Auto Input Sensing screen for the next con- nection it finds.
Note: To continue with NetCommand setup for the cur- rent device:
•You must have connected and properly placed NetCommand IR emitters (see chapter 2, “TV Connections”).
•You must have at hand the remote controls for the TV and the current device.
More About Auto Input Sensing
•Be careful to choose a different name for each input.
•You can change the input name at a later time using the Input Name menu.
•If you disconnect a device and then later connect a different device to the vacated jack, use the Input Name menu to update the device name. If you want the device under NetCommand control, you must perform NetCommand “learning” for the new device.
•Antenna inputs (ANT 1/ANT 2), audio connections, and TV outputs are never detected.
