MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC IMMERSIVE SOUND LCD HDTV SeriesLT-40151 - Manual (Page 65)

6. NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver 65
Multiple video inputs through a single HDMI cable. You can
connect multiple video devices to an A/V receiver that has
an HDMI output. The optional audio connection allows you
to hear, through the A/V receiver, devices connected to the
TV only, e.g., an antenna on the
ANT input.
AVR AUDIO OUTPUT
R L
HDMI OUT DIGITAL
AUDIO IN ANALOG AUDIO IN
L R
High-definition
DVD player
DVD player
Cable box
VCR
AUDIO
R L
TV
A/V receiver with
HDMI output
Any connection
types
Optional
analog or
digital audio
connection
HDMI cable
Before You Begin
To complete these steps you will need:
The remote controls for both the TV and the •
A/V receiver.
An IR emitter cable available from Mitsubishi.
•
An HDMI-to-HDMI cable to connect the A/V •
receiver to the TV and cables necessary to
connect devices to the A/V receiver.
Connect the A/V receiver to the TV with an HDMI- 1.
to-HDMI cable. Do not connect the optional audio
cable at this time.
If desired, enable HDMI Control of a CEC-enabled
2.
A/V receiver. See Appendix B, “HDMI Control of
CEC Devices.”
Connect your audio/video devices to the A/V
3.
receiver. Note the name of the device connected
to each A/V receiver input. This information will be
needed later to set up NetCommand’s automatic
input switching.
Setting Up A/V Receiver Control, continued
Case 3: Automatic Audio and
Video Switching via HDMI
If your A/V receiver has an HDMI output, it may be
convenient to route video signals from multiple devices
over a single cable to the TV. Use this procedure to set
up NetCommand control of the A/V receiver’s audio
and video switching over a single HDMI cable. The
connected source devices can be analog, digital, or a
mixture or the two. When this setup is complete, you
can use the TV’s
Activity menu to select a video device
connected to the A/V receiver.
VCR with
Analog Audio Output
A/V Receiver
HDMI
Output
digital surround sound
HDMI Cable
Blu-ray player
DVD player
Cable box
VCR
TV
More About Using an HDMI Connection
Audio from devices connected directly to the TV •
can be heard from the TV speakers only. To send
audio to the A/V receiver from such devices, use
one of the optional audio connections shown in the
diagram on this page. For example, use an optional
audio connection if you wish to use the A/V receiver
speakers to hear audio from:
The - ANT input
A game or camcorder connected to the conve- -
nience input ( INPUT 3).
To use NetCommand to supplement HDMI control •
of a CEC-enabled A/V receiver, the recommended
setup sequence is:
Connect the HDMI cable. 1.
Enable HDMI control ( 2. New Device Found screen).
Connect the secondary digital audio cable, if 3.
desired.
Perform NetCommand setup.
4.
If you connect to HDMI after performing
NetCommand setup for the A/V receiver, the
NetCommand setup will be lost.
In some circumstances, audio from a device con- •
nected to the A/V receiver may not be passed over
the HDMI cable to the TV speakers. In these cases
you must use the A/V receiver speakers to hear audio.