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6. NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver (837 Series) 55
Multiple video inputs through a single H DMI 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.
HDMI
AVR
AUDIO
OUTPUT
L
Pb
Y/ VIDEO
Pr
Pb
Pr
INPUT 2
INPUT 1
DVI/PC
AUDIO
(480i / 480p / 720p / 1080i)
L
R
L
R
INPUT
AUDIO
Y/ VIDEO
3D
GLASSES
EMITTER
ANT
IR-
NetCommand
Output
R
HDM
I
AVR
AUDI
O
OU
TP
U
T
L
Pb
Y/
VIDE
O
P
r
P
P
b
b
P
P
r
r
INPUT
2
INP
U
T
1
DVI
/
P
C
A
UDI
O
(
480i
/
480
p
/
720
p
/
1080i
)
(pp)
L
R
L
R
INPUT
AU
DI
O
Y/ VIDE
Y/
VIDE
O
O
3D
G
LA
SS
E
S
EMITTER
ANT
IR
-
NetCommand
O
utpu
t
R
L
R
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUTPUT
HDMI OUT
DIGITAL
AUDIO
LR
High-definition
DVD player
DVD player
Cable box
VCR
1
2
3
HDMI
AVR
AUDIO
OUTPUT
DIGITAL
AUDIO
OUTPUT
L
R
A/V receiver
with HDMI
output
Optional analog or
digital audio
connection
TV main panel
Connect your audio/video devices to the A/V
1.
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.
Connect the A/V receiver to the TV with an HDMI-to-
2.
HDMI cable.
Connect the IR emitter cable to the TV and position
3.
the IR emitter where it can send signals to the A/V
receiver. See “IR Emitter Placement,” page 46 .
Se tup to Control Automatic Audio
and Video Switching via HDMI
Power on the A/V receiver.
1.
Set the
2.
TV’s remote control to
TV
mode using the
side button.
Power on the TV.
3.
When the
4.
New Device Found screen displays, select
device name AVR if it is not recognized automatically.
Navigate to the
5.
Inputs > AVR menu or, from
within the New Device Found screen, highlight
NetCommand and press
ENTER
.
Net Command Control of a Device Con-
nected to an HDMI A/V Receiver
Use this setup to have Net Command control a device
sending audio and video through the A/V receiver to the
TV via HDMI.
HDMI
Cable
TV
Any Connection
Type
Source
Device
A/V
Receiver
The A/V receiver’s remote control key for the input must
have been “learned” previously using “Setup to Control
Automatic Audio and Video Switching via HDMI” on this
page .
Set up Net Command control of A/V receiver audio/
1.
video switching via HDMI as described on this
page .
Press
2.
BACK
to close any open menus and return to
normal TV viewing.
Press
3.
ACTIVITY
.
Highlight the icon for the A/V receiver input you
4.
wish to control.
Press
5.
ENTER
to switch the TV to the A/V receiver
and the A/V receiver to the device.
Open the
6.
Inputs > Learn menu.
Perform Net Command “learning” for the device by
7.
following the steps in “Initial NetCommand Setup,”
page 47 .
Perform the procedure in
6.
“Case 2: Automatic A/V
Receiver Switching to a Surround Sound Device”
on the opposite page .
To set up A/V switching over HDMI, choose your
devices from a list. Unlike the device list described for
Case 2, this generic list contains more than just the
devices detected in your setup.
Setting Up A/V Receiver Control, continued