Nikon DLP 837 Series - Manual (Page 53)

6. NetCommand Control of an A/V Receiver (837 Series) 53
Automatic Au dio or Audio/Video Switching
The following setups enable the A/V receiver to switch
automatically to the correct input when you select a
device in the TV’s Activity menu.
Three different connection arrangements are described
here. Review the descriptions to find the setup needed
for your equipment.
To hear digital surround sound from a source device
you must use the setup described for Case 2.
To set up control of an A/V receiver you need:
The remote controls for the TV and A/V receiver. •
An IR emitter cable available from Mitsubishi. •
Connecting cables •
IMPORTANT
All audio from what you are watching on the TV is
always available from both the TV’s AVR AUDIO
OUTPUT and DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jacks.
To use the digital surround sound capabilities of
your A/V receiver however, you must connect the
audio output from your DVD player, satellite receiver,
or cable box directly to the A/V receiver.
Before You Begin
Connect your A/V devices to the TV and connect 1.
your A/V receiver to the audio outputs on the TV
and the DVD player. Note the name of the device
connected to each A/V receiver input. See initial
setup, page 10 , and “TV Connections,” page 14 .
Position Net Command IR emitters as described in 2.
“IR Emitter Placement,” page 46 .
Set the TV’s remote control to 3. TV mode using the
side button.
Open the 4. Inputs > AVR menu, highlight NEXT
and press ENTER to display the device-key-learning
menu.
Case 1: Automatic A/V Rec eiver
Switching to the TV Audio Input
Most devices are set up to use the TV’s audio output like
the VCR in this example; analog audio from the device is
sent through the TV to the A/V receiver’s TV audio input.
Use this setup for:
Audio Available from TV only. • Send audio from
the ANT input to the A/V receiver from the TV’s
analog or digital audio output.
Use this setup to make the A/V receiver switch to its
designated TV audio input when viewing programming
from the ANT input.
Setting Up A/V Receiver Control, continued
Analog Stereo Audio. • Audio from sources with only
analog stereo output (such as a VCR) can be sent either
directly to the A/V receiver or through the TV first.
Mitsubishi recommends you send audio through the
TV as shown in the example. The TV converts analog
audio to digital format to send to a digital A/V receiver.
HDMI Digital Stereo Audio. • Digital stereo audio
from an HDMI connection is available both in digital
and analog format from the TV’s analog and digital
audio output jacks.
TV
audio + video
Incoming Coaxial Cable
to TV’s ANT input
A/V Receiver
DVD audio
input
TV audio input
TV audio
out
audio output from
TV (digital or analog)
video
a
n
alog audio
VCR with
Analog Audio Output
Important: To use this setup, you must connect the TV’s
audio output to the A/V receiver’s TV audio input jack.
In the 1. Inputs > AVR menu, press to highlight
TV audio out as the A/V receiver input to control.
Press 2. ENTER on the TV’s remote control.
While the text 3. TV audio out is flashing, press and
hold the TV INPUT key on the A/V receiver’s remote
control.
When a check appears next to 4. TV audio out,
release the TV INPUT key.
If the text stops flashing before the check mark •
appears, repeat this step.
To erase the IR code just “learned,” press
•
CANCEL while the name is highlighted.
Press 5. MENU if finished or continue with Case 2 setup
for another audio source.
Case 1: Net Command setup for controlling A/V
receiver switching to the A/V receiver’s audio input from
the TV. The list displayed represents inputs in use. The
device names are those you assigned during Auto Input
Sensing or in the Inputs > Name menu..