Hitachi P50X901 Owners Guide - Page 78

Setup Set The IR Out This feature allows the customer to hide and operate external home theater components (VCR, DVD player or cable box) by using their original remote control through the Hitachi Plasma TV set with the provided IR Blaster cables. Also called IR Passthru, this feature will let your TV receive the (IR) infrarred control codes and transmit them to your hidden equipment. 1. Use CURSOR PAD ̆ or ̄ to highlight IR Out function. 2. Use the CURSOR PAD ̇ or ̈ to select Normal Length or Extended Length option. 3. Press EXIT to quit menu or select SET THE IR OUT to return to previous menu. Setup Setup The Menu Options OR Set The Screen Saver Set The Inputs Set The AV Net Set The Closed Captions Set The IR Out CableCARD Information Select The Quick Start Option Reset The Software Move SEL Select Setup Set The IR Out OR IR Out : Normal Length Move SEL Return IR Out options : • Select Normal Length to pass the remote control signal to the IR Out Terminal as is. The reach of the original remote control to the TV IR Receiver is 1m (max). • Select Extended Length to process the remote control signal to the IR Out Terminal. The reach of the original remote control to the TV IR Receiver is 5m or more. The IR Out options (IR Passthru feature) are related to the distance between the original remote control of the external equipment and the TV IR receiver in a straight line. The operation distance for Normal Length and Extended Length options willl be reduced if the angle of the remote control position is changed. NOTE : Extended Length option is not available for some kinds of external components. For those components use Normal Length option or point the original remote control directly at the external components. IR Out (IR Passthru) Distance Specification Hitachi Plasma Rear Connection On-Screen Display Other Brand Remote Control Normal Length: 1 m or less Extended Length: 5 m or more IR Sensor Hitachi Plasma Side View 78