Chapter 3. TV Setup

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Initial NetCommand® Setup, continued

Review TV Connections

You can verify TV connections during TV setup or at any time afterward using the Review screen. In the

NetCommand menu, press to highlight Review and press ENTER to display the Review screen (see figure 11).

Figure 11. The Review screen lists all TV connections. IEEE 1394 devices are listed separately on the right.

Set Up TV Guide On Screen®

Setup of the TV Guide On Screen system is optional.

Many features of TV Guide On Screen are avail- able without NetCommand control. For example, program listings, program searches, and program reminders function without NetCommand.

For full functionality, you must set up NetCommand control of any device associated with TV Guide On Screen, e.g., a recording device if you wish to set up recordings through TV Guide On Screen.

1.Highlight the Guide button in the NetCommand menu and press ENTER to display TV Guide On Screen setup options.

2.To enable the TV Guide On Screen system, highlight the On button. If you wish to disable the system, high- light the Off button.

3.Select program sources for the listings. You can select one over-the-air source and one cable source for TV Guide On Screen. If, however, you have mul- tiple cable sources, the channel-number assignments may not match up correctly. See the following table and notes for the preferred connection combinations.

If One Source Is:

The Other Source Can Be:

 

 

Ant-1 Air

Ant-2 Air

 

 

 

 

Cable Box

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Card

N/A

 

 

 

 

Ant-1 Channels via Cable

N/A

 

 

 

 

Ant-2 Channels via Cable

 

N/A

 

 

 

Note:

Inputs to TV Guide On Screen can include only one over-the-air source and only one cable source.

TV Guide On Screen listings can be downloaded from:

An over-the-air antenna or direct cable connected to ANT 1 or ANT 2.

A cable box connected to VIDEO or S-VIDEOon INPUT 1, 2, or 3.

A cable box connected to COMPONENT 1, 2, or

3 when analog channels are sent to the TV as 480i signals.

Listings cannot be downloaded to the TV from:

A cable box connected to COMPONENT 1, 2, or 3 when all channels are sent to the TV as 480p, 720p, or 1080i signals.

A cable box connected to HDMI 1 or HDMI 2. A cable box connected to the TV only via IEEE 1394 cable.

If your cable box is connected using one of the incom- patible connections noted above, connect an over- the-air antenna. The TV will download TV Guide On Screen listings for both the cable box and the antenna from the antenna connection.

4.Move to the ZIP Code box and enter the five-digit ZIP code for your location. To receive the correct program listings for your area, you must enter the ZIP code.

Add or Remove Device Keys from

NetCommand Control

1.To “Learn” device keys, you must be watching the device. Press INPUT, highlight the icon for the affected device, and press ENTER.

2.Open the NetCommand menu, highlight the Learn button, and press ENTER.

3.When the Learn screen displays

To add keys: Continue as described earlier under “Initial NetCommand Setup for Most Device Types.”

To delete keys: Highlight the name of the key you wish to delete and press CANCEL on the TV remote control. This clears the checkmark to indicate that the key has been removed.

Figure 12. TV Guide On Screen setup

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Mitsubishi Electronics WD-57831 manual Review TV Connections, Set Up TV Guide On Screen

WD-57831 specifications

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