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Adding ieee 1394 devices automatically, Digital video signals, Digital audio signals – MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC NETCOMMAND 2.0 HD-5000A User Manual

Page 10: Digital control signals, Compatible ieee 1394 devices

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HAVi (Home Audio Video Interoperablity) is

designed to handle AV/C type of control and allows

each device to “teach” the HDTV Receiver how to

control more than simple basic functions. The device

will inform the HDTV Receiver what information

and control buttons will be needed on device specific

menus so the additional functions can be controlled.

The ability of a device to “teach” the HDTV Receiver

how to control new functions allows the HDTV

Receive to control non-traditional devices or new

types of devices not yet developed.

Some devices may be a combination of two or more types

of devices. For instance, there may be a recording device

that is also a tuning device. Each portion of the device is

called a sub-unit. When you select a device on the Device

Selection menu that has sub-units, a pop-up menu will

appear so you can select which sub-unit section you wish to

use.

The HDTV Receiver is not able to control IEEE

 devices that use other types of control protocols.

Incompatible digital audio, video and/or control

information will still be able to pass from one device

through the HDTV Receiver to another device on the

network. These incompatible devices may not appear on

the Device Selection menu or in the Review screen of the

Edit NetCommand menu.

Adding IEEE 1394 Devices Automatically

1. Digital Video Signals

The HDTV Receiver is able to decode MPEG video.

Other types of digital video, such as DV video, provided

by some camcorders, must be decoded by the source device

and sent to the HDTV Receiver as analog video or S-

Video. If the camcorder uses a compatible digital control

system, the IEEE  cable can still provide control for

the camcorder while the HDTV Receiver is viewing the

video or S-Video signals.

2. Digital Audio Signals

The HDTV Receiver is able to decode Dolby Digital

signals and MPEG Audio signals.

Other types of digital audio such as MP Audio and

DTS Audio, as provided by some digital recording devices,

cannot be decoded by the HDTV Receiver.

The HDTV Receiver may not be able to pass incompatible

digital audio signals on the coaxial digital audio output,

however these signals may pass on the IEEE  cable to

other devices.

3. Digital Control Signals

The TV is able to act as the control center for IEEE 

audio/video devices, such as VCRs, AV Discs, tuners,

cable boxes and amplifiers that are compatible with the

following IEEE  control standards.

EIA- is designed for tuning devices such as cable

boxes allowing the device to send simple graphics.

However, this standard does not allow the HDTV

Receiver to control the cable box by IEEE .

AV/C (Audio Video Control) is designed to provide

basic controls such as play, stop, channel selection and

volume, as appropriate for the device.

Compatible IEEE 1394 Devices

It is possible to connect devices to the HDTV Receiver that have IEEE  connectors but are not compatible with the

HDTV Receiver or with the NetCommand

®

control system. There are three areas of compatibility to consider: