HDMI-CEC Settings

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Main Menu → Setup → System → HDMI-CEC Settings

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Enabled

Enable or disable using HDMI-CEC.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.enabled

Setup level: Simple.

Advanced Settings

Enable the advanced HDMI-CEC setting options.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.advanced_settings

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Regard Deep Standby as Standby

Set to 'Yes' to enable sending the same TV commands for Deep Standby as for regular Standby.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.handle_deepstandby_events

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Wait for timesync at startup

If the Deep Standby workaround is enabled wait until the system time is synchronized. Depending on the requirement the device wake up will continuing after a maximum of 2 minutes.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.deepstandby_waitfortimesync

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Put TV in Standby

Automatically put the TV in Standby whenever the receiver goes into Standby or Deep Standby.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.control_tv_standby

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Even if TV has another input active?

You can skip this function and turn off the TV when you wake the receiver from Standby and immediately switch back to Standby.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.tv_standby_notinputactive

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Wake up TV from Standby

When the receiver wakes from Standby or Deep Standby it will send a command to the TV to bring it out of Standby.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.control_tv_wakeup

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Even if a 'Zap' recording timer starting?

Select 'Yes' if you want to wake the TV for a 'Zap' recording timer is starting.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.tv_wakeup_zaptimer

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Even if a 'Zap and Record' recording timer starting?

Select 'Yes' if you want to wake the TV for a 'Zap and Record' recording timer is starting.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.tv_wakeup_zapandrecordtimer

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Even if a 'Wakeup' scheduled task starting?

Select 'Yes' if you want to wake the TV when a 'Wakeup' scheduled task is starting.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.tv_wakeup_wakeuppowertimer

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Switch TV to correct input

When the receiver wakes from Standby, send active source, stream path and routing commands so the TV switches to the HDMI input connected to the receiver.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.report_active_source

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Switch off the TV to correct input

Some TVs can't switch to the correct input if another HDMI port is active. This setting puts the TV into Standby before switching. If the TV does not turn back on, a slower transmission interval or repeating the wake-up command may be required.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.workaround_activesource

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Handle wake up from TV

When enabled, the receiver will automatically wake from Standby when the TV is turned on.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.handle_tv_wakeup

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Handle Standby from TV

When enabled, the receiver will automatically return to Standby when the TV is turned off.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.handle_tv_standby

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Process action from TV

Select the receiver action when the TV switches away from the receiver input.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.handle_tv_input

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Time delay until Standby or Deep Standby

'Handle Standby from TV' has a higher priority than 'Handle input from TV'.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.handle_tv_delaytime

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Use TV remote control

Allows the TV remote to be used to control the receiver.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.report_active_menu

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Forward volume keys

Volume keys on the receiver remote will control the TV, AV receiver or soundbar volume over HDMI-CEC. If this feature is not supported the volume keys have no function!

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.volume_forwarding

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Put your AV Receiver or Soundbar in Standby

When enabled, the connected AV receiver or soundbar will automatically be switched off.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.control_receiver_standby

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Wake up your AV Receiver or Soundbar from Standby

When enabled, the connected AV receiver or soundbar will automatically be switched on.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.control_receiver_wakeup

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Minimum send interval

Optional delay between CEC commands when sending a series of commands. Leave disabled unless a device requires slower transmission.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.minimum_send_interval

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Repeat the sent standby and wake up commands

Try to send repeated commands if not all commands were executed (e.g. TV wake up, but not switched to correct input).

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.messages_repeat

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Time delay for the repeated transmission

The time is multiplied by the current repeat counter.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.messages_repeat_slowdown

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Repeat the standby commands

The command to wake from Standby will be sent multiple times.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.messages_repeat_standby

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Check power and input state from TV

An attempt is made to capture the current TV status. If status messages are incorrect or missing, the receiver may respond unexpectedly. Otherwise, it helps the receiver handle different operating conditions more effectively.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.check_tv_state

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Ignore unexpectedly wake up and stay in Standby

This is a workaround for devices that wake up immediately after entering Standby. Wake-up commands from other devices are ignored for a few seconds.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.workaround_turnbackon

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Use HDMI-preemphasis

This setting can help improve signal quality or prevent issues with longer HDMI cables.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.preemphasis

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Enable command line function

Activate a way to send individual or specific internal HDMI-CEC commands from the command line.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.commandline

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

Enable debug log

If enabled, a log will be kept of CEC protocol traffic. The log files are located with the other log files but named 'Enigma2-hdmicec-[date].log'.

Reference & notes

config.hdmicec.debug

Setup level: Simple.

Visibility depends on other options or the dialog.

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Source: OpenATV setup.xml · fdc9347241.