About home-theater control systems – MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC WD-65736 User Manual
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2. TV Setup
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About Home-Theater Control Systems
This summary outlines the control methods available using the TV’s remote control. You may wish to use one or
more of these methods for your home theater.
Case 1: The source device you want to control is connected directly to the TV
If the source device has CEC capability:
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a. Check the device’s owner’s guide and enable the device’s CEC functionality
before connecting to the TV’s HDMI input. Wait for the TV to recognize the
device and switch to it.
b. Experiment with the TV’s remote control (slide switch set to TV) to deter-
mine which device functions it can operate. See “NetCommand for HDMI
Devices” on page 28.
TV
CEC-Enabled
Source Device
HDMI
Cable
If the TV is a 736 or 835 series model (any connection type):
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Set up NetCommand IR control of the source device’s keys as desired. See “IR
Emitter Placement,” page 52, and “Initial NetCommand Setup for Most Devices,”
page 53.
TV
Source
Device
Any Connec-
tion Type
For any TV model (any connection type):
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Program the remote control to operate the source device. To control the device,
set the slide switch to the correct position for the device type. See Appendix C,
“Programming the Remote Control.”
Case 2: The source device you want to control is con-
nected to an A/V receiver connected to the TV
If the A/V receiver has CEC capability:
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a. Check the A/V receiver’s owner’s guide and enable the A/V receiver’s CEC
functionality before connecting to the TV’s HDMI input. Wait for the TV to
recognize the device and switch to it.
b. Try using the TV’s remote control to operate volume and mute functions.
See “NetCommand for HDMI Devices” on page 28.
c. If the connected source device has CEC capability:
i)
Enable the device’s CEC functionality before connecting to the A/V
receiver’s HDMI input. Wait for the TV to recognize the device and switch
to it.
ii) Test using the TV’s remote control to determine which device functions it
can operate.
Note: If the source device is connected to the A/V receiver by another con-
nection type (e.g., component video, S-video), see the alternative control
methods below.
TV
CEC-Enabled
Source Device
CEC-Enabled
A/V Receiver
HDMI
Cable
HDMI
Cable
If the TV is a 736 or 835 series model (any connection type):
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a. Set up NetCommand IR control of the A/V receiver’s keys as desired. See
“IR Emitter Placement,” page 52, and “Setting Up NetCommand Control of
an A/V Receiver,” page 57.
b. Set up NetCommand IR control of the source device’s keys as desired.
See “Initial NetCommand Setup for Most Devices,” page 53.
For the special case of NetCommand IR control of a device connected to an
HDMI A/V receiver, see “NetCommand IR Control of a Device Connected to an
A/V Receiver with HDMI Output,” page 61.
TV
Source
Device
A/V Receiver
Any Connec-
tion Type
Any Connec-
tion Type
For any TV model (any connection type)
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a. See Appendix C, “Programming the Remote Control.”
b. Program the remote control to operate the A/V receiver. To control the A/V
receiver, set the slide switch to AUDIO.
c. Program the remote control to operate the source device. To control the
device, set the slide switch to the correct position for the device type.