Compatibje Jeee 1394 Devices - Mitsubishi Electric HD-6000 Owner's Manual

Connecting Compatible IEEE 1394 Devices
CompatibJe IEEE 1394 Devices
It is possible to connect devices to the HDTV receiver that
have EEE 1394 connectors but are not compatible with the
HDTV receiver or with the NetCommand ® control system.
Areas of compatibility to consider are:
1. Digital Video Signals
The HDTV receiver is able to decode MPEG2 video.
Other types of digital video, such as DV video provided
by some camcorders, must be decoded by the source
device and sent to the HDTV receiver as analog video
or S+Video. If the camcorder uses a compatible digital
control system, the IEEE 1394 cable can still provide
control for the camcorder while the TV is viewing the
analog video or S+Video signals.
2. Digital Audio Signals
When received with video signals, the HDTV receiver is
able to decode Dolby Digitat signals and MPEG audio
signals. Other types of digital audio as provided by some
digita! recording devices, such as MP3 audio and DTS
audio, cannot be decoded by the HDTV receiver when
received over EEE 1394.
The HDTV receiver may not be able to pass incompatible
digital audio signals on the coaxial digital audio output,
however these signals may pass on the EEE 1394 cable
to other devices+
3. Digital Control Signal
The HDTV receiver is able to act as the control center for
IEEE 1394 audio/video devices, such as VCRs, A/V Discs,
tuners, cable boxes and amplifiers that are compatible
with the following EEE 1394 control standards.
EIAW75 is designed for tuning devices such as cable
boxes allowing the device to send simple graphics.
However, this standard does not allow the HDTV
receiver to control the cable box by EEE 1394.
+ AV/C {Audio Video Control} is designed to provide
basic controls such as play, stop, channei selection
and volume, as appropriate for the device+
Some devices may be a combination of two or more
types of devices. For example, there may be a
recording device that is also a tuning device. Each
portion of the device is called a sub-uniL When you
select a device on the Device Selection menu that
has sub-units, a pop-up menu will appear so you can
select which sub-unit section you wish to use+
When Connecting IEEE 1394 Devices
Do not place an IEEE 1394 device between the
HDTV receiver/controller and the TV or display
monitor+
Do not make a loop with the last device in the
chain. When the device chain is looped, the
HDTV receiver/controller may not be able to
work with the other devices+
Place devices that have only a mechanical (two-
position) power switch at the end of the chain
or leave the power switch in the On position.
When turned Off, IEEE 1394 signals may not
be able to pass through the device to other
devices+
Place devices with the slowest communication
speed at the end of the chain+ Sometimes
the communication speed will be marked
near the IEEE 1394 connector with an "S"
number+ The higher the number, the faster the
communication speed+ This HDTV receiver
has a communication speed of $400+ Devices
with slow communication speed can interfere
with IEEE 1394 signals from faster devices+
When using NetCommand to set up a digital
recording between a faster and slower device,
the slower device should be the source and the
faster device should be the recorder+
Do not use an IEEE 1394 cable longer than 15
feet between each device+
This HDTV receiver is an IEEE 1394a Device+
IEEE 1394b is currently under development.
This system will provide for longer distances
and multi-room applications+ Included in the
IEEE 1394b systems are IEEE 1394a to IEEE
1394b converters to maintain compatibility
with this HDTV receiver and other IEEE 1394a
devices+
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