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6. NetCommand IR Control (736 and 835 Series TVs)

Several types of A/V receiver control are described here
using the

Inputs > AV Receiver menu.

Controlling power and volume is described on this

page.
For most equipment setups, see “A/V Receiver

Control: Automatic Audio Switching” on the oppo-
site page.
If your A/V receiver has an HDMI output, you have

the option of sending both audio and video through
the A/V receiver over a single HDMI cable to the TV.
See “A/V Receiver Control: Automatic Audio and
Video Switching via HDMI,” page 61.

Note: To set up control of other device types, see

“Initial NetCommand Setup for Most Devices,”
page 54.

AV Receiver screen.
Perform NetCommand
IR “learning” for A/V
receiver power and
volume keys.

When the

3.

Power On text starts flashing, aim the

A/V receiver’s remote control at the TV and press
and hold the

POWER or POWER ON key until a check mark

appears next to

Power On.

If the text stops flashing before the check mark

appears, repeat this step.
To remove the key from NetCommand control,

press the

CANCEL key while the key name is

highlighted.

Press the

4.

key on the

TV’s remote control to highlight

other keys in the list. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each addi-
tional function you wish to control through NetCommand.
If the A/V receiver has a separate

5.

POWER OFF key,

press on the

TV’s remote to highlight Power Off.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to “learn” the

POWER OFF key.

When finished “learning” the power and volume

6.

keys, either press

EXIT to watch TV or leave the AV

Receiver screen open to continue with NetCom-
mand setup to control switching of A/V receiver
inputs.

Setting Up NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver

A/V Receiver Control: Power and Volume

Perform this setup to operate the A/V receiver’s power
and volume functions with the TV’s remote control.

To perform this setup you need:

The remote controls for both the TV and the

A/V receiver.
The IR emitter cable supplied with the TV.

Before You Begin

Connect your A/V receiver to the TV and any addi-

1.

tional devices. See chapter 3, “TV Connections,”
for suggestions.
Connect the IR emitter cable to the TV and position

2.

the IR emitter where it can send signals to the A/V
receiver. See “IR Emitter Placement,” page 53.
Set the

3.

TV’s remote control slide switch to the TV

position and power on the TV if not already on.

Setup to Control A/V Receiver Power and Volume

Open the

1.

AV Receiver screen in one of two ways:

If using the

Auto Output or Auto Input

Sensing screen for the A/V receiver, highlight
the

Learn icon and press ENTER to open the AV

Receiver screen.
If performing NetCommand setup at any time

after the A/V receiver has been recognized
through Auto Output/Auto Input Sensing:
Press

MENU, highlight Inputs, and highlight AV

Receiver to open the AV Receiver screen.

The first function highlighted in the

2.

AV Receiver

screen is always

Power On. Aim the TV’s remote

control at the TV and press

ENTER to begin learning

for

Power On.

IMPORTANT

To hear audio sent from the TV to the A/V receiver,
you must have:

Physically connected the TV to the A/V receiver

via the analog or digital audio output.
Assigned, if needed, the name AVR if using an

HDMI A/V receiver.
Selected the A/V receiver as the audio source.

Press AUDIO, then to show the Speakers
option, then
to select the A/V Receiver.

Learned” the IR codes for the A/V receiver

inputs.
Assigned the TV’s audio output to the correct

input in the NetCommand A/V Receiver Learn
screen.

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