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Connecting the IR-Blaster, Finalize set-up, G-LINK, STANDBY

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The TV Guide On Screen ™ System Connecting the IR Blaster The cable box is controlled via the DVD recorder with the IR-Blaster (supplied). This means you can record TV shows that are received only through the cable box. Connection of the G-LINK™ cable enables the TV Guide On Screen™system to show the correct guide listing. 1 Connect the IR Blaster to thejack G-LINK jack on the back of the DVD recorder. Setting up the cable box For the cable box to be correctly identified it must be connected as described in the previous section. 1 Switch the cable box on and select channel number 02 on it. 2 Select your type/brand from the list shown. If you scroll down with B , you will see further brands. If your type/brand is not in the list, select 'not listed'. 3 Confirm with OK . Read the information on the screen carefully. 4 Confirm with OK . P The DVD Recorder will now attempt to use the G-LINK connection to select channel number 09 on the cable box. 2 Place the IR Blaster in front of the cable box so that the control signal (IR signal) can be transmitted and received by the cable box without interference. How do I find the right position? If the position of the remote (IR) receiver is indicated on your cable box (IR, remote sensor, or such like), place the transmitter about 1 inch in front of it. If the position is not indicated, proceed as follows: - Switch off the cable box. - Point the remote control at the front of the cable box. - Move the remote control slowly along the front while repeatedly pressing the on/off button. - When the cable box switches on you've found the receiver. - Attach the IR blaster about one inch away. 3 Confirm the displayed information with OK . 5 Has the cable box been switched to channel 09? If so, select 'Yes'. If not, select 'No'. a My cable box has not switched to the other channel number. - Check that the cable box is connected and switched on. - Check the connection and position of the IR blaster. - If the connection is OK, select: 'test this code again' for a new attempt. - Confirm with OK on the remote control. - For a new code, select 'No'. - Confirm with OK on the remote control. a My cable box is not displaying the channel number. - On your TV set, select the channel number of the cable box and check the setting on the screen of the TV. Finalize set up 1 Check the settings shown on the screen. If the settings are not correct, repeat the set-up procedure with the selection of 'No, repeat setup process'. Otherwise, select 'Yes, end setup process'. 2 Confirm with OK . You will now see a screen with useful information of the TV Guide On Screen™System. 3 Confirm with OK . You will now see a message confirming the completion of the TV Guide On Screen™set-up process. 4 Confirm with OK . This completes the set-up process for the TV Guide On Screen™system. 5 Switch the DVD-Recorder off with the STANDBY m button. If you have connected a cable box leave the box on. Leave the DVD-Recorder and the cable box in this conditions overnight. The data will be collected and will be available within the next 24 hours. If the DVD-Recorder is switched off ( STANDBY m button) the cable box will be used from the TV Guide On Screen™system via the DVD-Recorder to search for the informations. If you want to use the cable box you have to switch the DVD-Recoder on. 25

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Connecting the IR±Blaster
The cable box is controlled via the DVD recorder with the IR-Blaster
(supplied). This means you can record TV shows that are received only
through the cable box.
Connection of the G-LINK™ cable enables the TV Guide On
Screen
™
system to show the correct guide listing.
1
Connect the IR Blaster to thejack
G-LINK
jack on the back of the
DVD recorder.
2
Place the IR Blaster in front of the cable box so that the control
signal (IR signal) can be transmitted and received by the cable box
without interference.
How do I find the right position?
If the position of the remote (IR) receiver is indicated on your cable box
(IR, remote sensor, or such like), place the transmitter about 1 inch in
front of it.
If the position is not indicated, proceed as follows:
- Switch off the cable box.
- Point the remote control at the front of the cable box.
- Move the remote control slowly along the front while repeatedly
pressing the on/off button.
- When the cable box switches on you've found the receiver.
- Attach the IR blaster about one inch away.
3
Confirm the displayed information with
OK
.
Setting up the cable box
For the cable box to be correctly identified it must be connected as
described in the previous section.
1
Switch the cable box on and select channel number 02 on it.
2
Select your type/brand from the list shown. If you scroll down with
B
, you will see further brands. If your type/brand is not in the
list, select '
not listed
'.
3
Confirm with
OK
. Read the information on the screen carefully.
4
Confirm with
OK
.
P
The DVD Recorder will now attempt to use the G-LINK
connection to select channel number 09 on the cable box.
5
Has the cable box been switched to channel 09?
If so, select '
Yes
'.
If not, select '
No
'.
a
My cable box has not switched to the other channel
number.
- Check that the cable box is connected and switched on.
- Check the connection and position of the IR blaster.
- If the connection is OK, select:
'
test this code again
' for a new attempt.
- Confirm with
OK
on the remote control.
- For a new code, select '
No
'.
- Confirm with
OK
on the remote control.
a
My cable box is not displaying the channel number.
- On your TV set, select the channel number of the cable box and check
the setting on the screen of the TV.
Finalize set±up
1
Check the settings shown on the screen. If the settings are not
correct, repeat the set-up procedure with the selection of '
No,
repeat setup process
'. Otherwise, select '
Yes, end setup
process
'.
2
Confirm with
OK
.
You will now see a screen with useful information of the TV Guide
On Screen
™
System.
3
Confirm with
OK
.
You will now see a message confirming the completion of the TV
Guide On Screen
™
set-up process.
4
Confirm with
OK
. This completes the set-up process for the TV
Guide On Screen
™
system.
5
Switch the DVD-Recorder off with the
STANDBY
m
button. If
you have connected a cable box leave the box on. Leave the
DVD-Recorder and the cable box in this conditions overnight.
The data will be collected and will be available within the next 24
hours.
If the DVD-Recorder is switched off (
STANDBY
m
button) the cable
box will be used from the TV Guide On Screen
™
system via the
DVD-Recorder to search for the informations.
If you want to use the cable box you have to switch the DVD-Recoder
on.
The TV Guide On Screen ™ System