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Chapter 3. NetCommand Setup and Editing
[Device] Screen
Figure 16
If you selected “None”, during initial setup, then you can
add a device. If you have added a new device, use this
screen to start learning.
Our examples show the choices for adding a VCR,
however, the same type of screens will appear for any
DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite), DVD player or Cable Box.
Edit NetCommand
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Add Devices, continued
Choose ONE of these options:
• Select a recognized manufacturer. The model number
optimized for NetCommand will display at the bottom
of the screen. If a number follows the manufacturer’s
name, (example: Mitsubishi 1), this indicates additional
models are optimized for that manufacturer. For many
device types, non-listed models will operate in the
same way as the listed models and you can still use
the pre-loaded setting.
After selecting Next>, the screens that follow are: the
Name Screen (Figure 19), Connection screen (Figure
20) and specialized device screens (Figures 21-23),
ending with the Finish screen (Figure 26).
• Select “Other”, then highlight “Learn” and press
ENTER. This will allow you to have NetCommand
learn the remote control signals of this new device.
After selecting “Learn” and pressing ENTER, the
screens that follow are: [Device] Learn screen (Figure
17), [Device] Advanced Learn screen (Figure 18),
Name screen (Figure 19), Connection screen, (Figure
20) and specialized device screens (Figures 21-23),
ending with the Finish screen (Figure 26).
Figure 16. [Device] screen
• Select “Other”, skip Learn and select Next>. This will
allow the device to appear and will allow NetCommand
to switch inputs to use this device. However,
NetCommand will not be able to control this device.
Later you may use the “Change” option in the Setup
menu to learn the remote control signals.
After selecting Next>, the screens that follow are: the
Name Screen (Figure 19), Connection screen (Figure
20) and specialized device screens (Figures 21-23),
ending with the Finish screen (Figure 26).
[Device] Learn Screen
Figure 17
Shown only if “Learn” was selected
1. Press ADJUST , , or to select the check box
for each function to be learned.
2. Press ENTER and the function name will begin to flash
to confirm the ready-to-learn status.
3. Press the button on the device’s remote control that
corresponds to the selected function. A check mark
will appear and the function name will stop flashing.
This confirms the signal learned status.
4. To test the learned command, press the ENTER button
on the TV remote while the learned function is still
highlighted. The device should perform the selected
function. The device needs to be turned on and the IR
emitters properly placed for the test to be successful
(see page 31 for IR emitter placement).
5. Repeat for each function to be learned.
6. To erase a learned function, highlight the check box for
that function and press CANCEL.
7. When the function signals have been learned, press
ADJUST
to select Next> and move to the [Device]
Advanced Learn screen.
NOTE: When learning the device’s remote control
signals, point the device’s remote control at the TV
screen.
Hint: If the device’s remote control uses a single button for
both Power On and Power Off, don’t learn the Power Off
function.