LG LRM-519 User Guide - Page 37
Set up the Recorder to Change Channels on the, Set-top Box
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6. Set up the Recorder to Change Channels on the Set‑top Box If you have digital cable or satellite TV service, you must connect the cable set-top box or the satellite set-top box to the Recorder so the Recorder can change the channels on the set-top box. Important For the Recorder to record programs received through a cable set-top box or a satellite set-top box, the cable set-top box or the satellite set-top box must remain turned on at all times. The IR Control Cable and the Serial Data Control Cable The Recorder includes two cables used to change channels on a settop box. Some satellite set-top boxes have a 9-pin serial input port that is connected to the Recorder by using the serial data control cable. Digital set-top boxes and most satellite set-top boxes are connected to the Recorder with an IR control cable. These cables allow the Recorder to send the same codes that the set-top box remote controls send to change channels on the set-top boxes. Note Many cable set-top boxes and satellite set-top boxes do not require you to press OK or ENTER to change a channel by using the settop box remote control. However, some of these set-top boxes cannot be controlled by the Recorder remote without using OK or ENTER. To change to using OK or ENTER when changing channels, display the Start menu and select Settings > Guide Listings > Set up TV Signal and Guide. Prepare for Set-top Box Setup If you have satellite TV service, select Use a serial cable or Use an IR cable. Note Some satellite set-top boxes have a 9-pin serial port that does not support input information. In this case, make sure you connect the IR control cable instead of the serial cable. For more information, see your satellite service hardware documentation. Video Test On the Video Test page, make sure a TV show is playing on the page. If a show is playing, select Next. If a show is not playing, verify your connections between the TV service set-top box and the Recorder. For more information, see Connect the Recorder to the TV, Audio Components, and Internet. Select Remote Control Code You must determine which set of codes the Recorder will use to change the channels on the set-top box. The list of codes displayed onscreen are based on the brand of set-top box you selected. Each brand of set-top box can have multiple sets of codes. One code will be tested at a time; if the code does not work, select another code to test. 37