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Chapter 3. NetCommand Setup and Editing 43
NetCommand must be set up and the IR
emitters properly placed for your cable box
and VCR so the TV Guide On Screen system
can control these devices.
IMPORTANT
NetCommand
®
Initial Setup, continued
Note: If you selected “Other” for any of the
device names, you can direct the TV to “Learn”
the connected device by following the Edit
NetCommand instructions. 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.
Device Setup Screen
Figure 4
If the devices connected to the TV are already in
NetCommand memory, you can quickly select them
at this screen. Press ADJUST or to move to each
device type. Press ADJUST or to select the
manufacturer. Select “Other” if the manufacturer is not
listed. Later, you can use the Change setting in the Edit
NetCommand menu to learn the remote control signals
for this device. Select “None” for device types that are
not connected.
For the A/V Receiver, if the manufacturer is not listed, you
cannot select “Other”. Instead, select “None”. Later, you
can use the “Add” feature in the NetCommand menu to
have the TV add and learn the remote control signals for
this device.
If you have a camcorder connected, check the
Camcorder box. NetCommand will not be able to
control it, but will reserve the front input to use with
the camcorder. Check the PC box if you have a PC
connected. After completing your choices, select Next>
and press ENTER.
Figure 4. Device Setup screen
TV Guide On Screen® System Setup
Figure 5
The TV Guide On Screen option allows you to select
whether you want to enable the TV Guide On Screen
system and, if so, which devices you want to include.
In order to get the correct listings for your area, you
will need to enter your five-digit ZIP code.
You can select one over-the-air source and one cable
source for TV Guide On Screen. If, however, you have
multiple cable sources, the channel-number assignments
may not match up correctly. See the table below for the
preferred connection combinations.
If One Source Is: The Other Source Can Be:
Ant-1 over-the-air
reception
• Cable box (on any input)
• Ant-2 channels memorized
via cable
Ant-2 over-the-air
reception
• Cable box (on any input)
• CableCARD™ on Ant-1
• Ant-1 channels memorized
via cable
For detailed information on using the TV Guide On
Screen system, please see the separate TV Guide On
Screen Interactive Program Guide User’s Manual.
Figure 5. TV Guide On Screen
Note:
• Inputs to TV Guide On Screen can include:
- Only one over-the-air source
- Only one cable source
• If your cable box is connected using HDMI or
IEEE-1394, we recommend you also connect an
antenna.
• If your cable box is connected to Component 1 or 2,
you should make sure the box is set to send analog
channels as 480i. If this is not possible, add an
antenna.