10 Chapter 1. Television Overview
Special Features
Your new High Definition widescreen television has many special features that make it the pe rfect center of your home
entertainment system, including:
Digital Cable Ready (CableCARD™)
Your widescreen Mitsubishi HDTV is “Plug-and-Play” ready. It can descramb le a cable provider’s one-way digital
signals with the use of a CableCARD security module. The Cab leCARD is used in place of a traditional cable box
to access digital cable programming (including hig h definition). Contact your local cable provider for availability
information and service details.
NetCommand® Home Network Control System
Your widescreen Mitsubishi HDTV offers a new level of networking to combine se lected older products with new and
future digital products. NetCommand suppor ts IEEE 1394 connections, Audio Video Control system (AV/C), 5C copy
protection and IR control of selected older products such a s VCRs, DVD players, cable boxes or satellite receivers.
NetCommand includes the ability to learn remote control si gnals directly from many devices, allowing you to customize
the NetCommand system in a way that works best for your viewing.
16:9 Widescreen Picture Format
Enjoy a full theatrical experience in the comfort of your home. View pic tures as film directors intended them. Digital TV
broadcasts, DVDs and newer video game consoles suppor t this widescreen format.
TV Guide On Screen® Interact ive Program Guide
An eight-day on-screen program guide that can be use d with cable, over-the-air and CableCARD™ reception. The
subscription-free guide system lists regular, digital and high-def inti o n programming. This system allows multiple
sorting options and easy program recording. Progr am listings are downloaded while your TV is turned off, so that you
have current program information available every day. Note that when the system is first set up, it may take up to 24
hours to begin to receive TV program listings. It may take one week to rec eive all eight days of TV program listings.