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Chapter 4. IEEE 1394 Devices and NetCommand-Controlled Recordings
IEEE 1394 Devices and NetCommand® Control
See pages 32 and 33 for information regarding compatible IEEE 1394 devices and connection styles. The TV is not able
to control IEEE 1394 devices that use other types of control protocols. Incompatible digital audio, video and/or control
information will still be able to pass from one device through the TV to another device on the network. These incompatible
devices may not appear on the Device Selection menu or in the Review screen of the Edit NetCommand menu.
NetCommand Control of Digital Devices Using the “Learn” Feature.
Some IEEE 1394 devices such as cable boxes or satellite receivers will not have compatible digital control signals or require
the use of the device’s own remote control. Some of these IEEE 1394 devices will not display on-screen information through
the IEEE 1394 connection and will require using an analog connection for on-screen displays. In many cases, to control
these digital devices, the Learning feature of NetCommand can be used.
1. Place a connected IR Emitter in front of the device’s remote control sensor (see IR Emitters, page 31).
2. On the Name for 1394 Device screen (Figure 2, page 53) check mark the Analog Connection check box.
3. Select the device type on the IEEE 1394 Device Type screen (Figure 3, page 54) of cable box, DBS or similar tuning device.
4. Select “Other” as a manufacturer and then highlight “Learn” and press ENTER on the Device screen (Figure 4, page 53).
5. Follow the device learning instructions found in Edit NetCommand section of Chapter 3.
6. The Connection screen (Figure 5, page 54) follows the learning screens. If analog connections are used along with IEEE-
1394 connections, select the correct inputs. If analog connections are not used, uncheck the audio and video connections
for both the TV and AVR inputs.
7. Proceed with the Finish screen.
This will allow NetCommand to use the learned remote control signal to control these IEEE 1394 devices.
Some cable boxes with IEEE-1394 connections use analog connections to display guides or view analog channels, and can
instruct the TV to change to the analog input. For these cable boxes, make sure you follow the instructions on pages 53 and
54 for adding analog connections for an IEEE-1394 device.
Note: When using the NetCommand learning feature for IEEE 1394 devices that do not have analog connections, the
GUIDE function will require pressing GUIDE twice. The first press of GUIDE will display the TV’s digital channel guide.
The second press will display the program guide for the device if an IEEE 1394 Guide is available.
