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6. NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver (265 Series)
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Automatic Audio/Video Switching Over an
HDMI Connection
If your A/V receiver has an HDMI output, it may be con-
venient to send audio and video to the TV over a single
HDMI cable through the A/V receiver. The following
setup enables the A/V receiver to switch automatically
to the correct input when you select a device in the TV’s
Input Selection menu. The connected source devices
can be analog, digital, or a mixture or the two.
VCR with
Analog Audio Output
A/V Receiver
HDMI
Output
HDMI
Cable
Connections of
any type
Blu-ray player
DVD player
Cable box
VCR
TV
Use NetCommand to switch an A/V receiver
automatically to the correct audio and video inputs for
a device (available only with an HDMI output to the TV
as shown).
Setting Up A/V Receiver Control, continued
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 con-
nections shown in the diagram on the next
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
-
TV.
To use NetCommand to supplement HDMI
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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
3.
cable, if desired.
Perform NetCommand setup.
4.
If you perform A/V receiver NetCommand
setup first and then later connect an HDMI
cable, the NetCommand setup will be lost.
In some cases, audio from a device connected
•
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.