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Connecting remote IR devices

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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV Connecting remote IR devices Using the IR OUT terminal You can use the TV's IR OUT terminal to remotely operate many infrared remote-controlled devices enclosed in an entertainment center or similar cabinet. You will need: •Dual-wand IR blaster cable (- p. 14) •Other cables as required to connect the device(s) to the TV (- p. 15, 16 and 17) To set the IR OUT mode: 1 Y > PREFERENCES > IR Control. 2 Press C or c to select Out. To connect the IR blaster cable: 1 Locate the infrared sensor on the front of your device. This sensor is marked on some devices.* 2 Align one of the IR blaster cable's wands about 1 inch away from the infrared sensor on the front of the device and attach it using double-sided mounting tape. If you have a second device, attach the second wand in a similar manner. Note: If you do not have a second device, coil the second wand with a rubber band and leave it behind the TV. 3 Plug the IR blaster cable's plug into the TV's IR OUT terminal. Front of IR-controlled DVD player (for example) Front of IR-controlled audio device (for example) Infrared sensor To control the device(s): Point either the device's remote control or the TV remote control (that you previously programmed to operate the device; - Chapter 3) toward the front of the TV and press the button for the desired function. The signal passes from the remote control through the TV to the device via the IR blaster cable. Note: • To program the remote control to operate the device(s), see "Programming the remote to operate other devices" (- p. 85). • The IR pass-through feature does not support all IRcontrolled devices. Satisfactory quality may not be attainable with certain devices. *If you cannot locate the device's infrared sensor: 1 Turn off the device. 2 Starting at the device's lower-left corner, place the end of the device's remote control (with the infrared emitter) so it touches the front of the device. Press POWER. (Do not use the TV's remote control for this step.) 3 If the device turns on, the sensor is located where the remote control touched the device. 4 If the device does not turn on, move the remote control slightly to the right and press POWER again. 5 Repeat the previous steps if necessary. IR blaster cable wand (approx.1 inch from device) TV back panel Dualwand IR blaster cable 18

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Chapter 2: Connecting your TV
Connecting remote IR devices
Using the IR OUT terminal
You can use the TV’s IR OUT terminal to remotely
operate many infrared remote-controlled devices
enclosed in an entertainment center or similar cabinet.
You will need:
•Dual-wand IR blaster cable (
-
p. 14)
•Other cables as required to connect the device(s) to the
TV (
-
p. 15, 16 and 17)
To set the IR OUT mode:
1
Y
>
PREFERENCE
S
>
IR Control
.
2
Press
C
or
c
to select
Out
.
To connect the IR blaster cable:
1
Locate the infrared sensor on the front of your
device. This sensor is marked on some devices.*
2
Align one of the IR blaster cable’s wands about 1
inch away from the infrared sensor on the front of
the device and attach it using double-sided
mounting tape. If you have a second device, attach
the second wand in a similar manner.
Note:
If you do not have a second device, coil the
second wand with a rubber band and leave it behind
the TV.
3
Plug the IR blaster cable’s plug into the TV’s
IR OUT
terminal.
To control the device(s):
Point either the device’s remote control or the TV
remote control (that you previously programmed to
operate the device;
-
Chapter 3) toward the front of
the TV and press the button for the desired function.
The signal passes from the remote control through the
TV to the device via the IR blaster cable.
Note:
•
To program the remote control to operate the device(s),
see “Programming the remote to operate other devices”
(
-
p. 85).
•
The IR pass-through feature does not support all IR-
controlled devices. Satisfactory quality may not be
attainable with certain devices.
F
r
ont of IR-cont
r
olled DVD playe
r
(fo
r
example)
F
r
ont of IR-cont
r
olled audio device (fo
r
example)
IR blaster cable wand
(approx.1 inch from device)
TV back panel
Infrared
sensor
Dual-
wand IR
blaster
cable
*If you cannot locate the device's infrared sensor:
1
Turn off the device.
2
Starting at the device’s lower-left corner, place
the end of the device’s remote control (with the
infrared emitter) so it touches the front of the
device. Press
POWER
. (Do not use the TV’s
remote control for this step.)
3
If the device turns on, the sensor is located where
the remote control touched the device.
4
If the device does not turn on, move the remote
control slightly to the right and press
POWER
again.
5
Repeat the previous steps if necessary.