Connecting the IR control cable

LG Electronics RC797T Connecting the IR control cable, Recommended Set-Top Box devices

The Recorder sends commands to your connected Set-Top Box to change the channels of it through the IR control cable when AV1 timer recording starts.

1.Connect the plug of the IR control cable to the IR TRANSMITTER jack on the Recorder.

2.Find the Set-Top Box IR Sensor. Refer to “How to find the IR sensor on the Set-Top Box” on right.

3.On the IR control cable, attach the adhesive tape (included) to the flat surface just below of the IR Blaster on the IR control cable.

4.Place the IR Blaster in front of the IR sensor on your Set-Top Box approximately one inch away from the remote sensor.

5After connecting, make the necessary setting (page 25).

Notes:

•If your Set-Top Box does not have Audio/Video Out jacks, you cannot use the AV1 timer recording using this connection

•Important, for the Recorder to record programs received through the Set-Top Box, the Set-Top box must remain turned on at all times.

•If your Set-Top Box has IR and RF control togeth- er, set the control to IR on the Set-Top box to use this IR connection

•Do not connect an accessory other than the sup- plied IR control cable to the IR TRANSMITTER jack.

•Do not cover the transmitter.

•Not all Set-Top Box devices will work with this Recorder.

•Refer to the owner’s manual of the connected Set-Top Box as well.

Caution:

Do not use RF coaxial cable to connect the Set-Top Box

Recommended Set-Top Box devices

Cable Box: Motorola, Pioneer, Scientific Atlanta, Sony

Satellite Box: DirecTV, Echostar, Dish NetWork, HTS, Hughes, JVC, Proscan, RCA, Sony

Digital Video Recorder: Tivo, DirecTV,

Dish NetWork, Scientific Atlanta, Motorola,

Hughes, Humax, Philips, Sony

Cable Box,

Satellite Box

Digital Video Recorder or

Other Set-Top Boxes

	VIDEO AUDIO OUT
ANTENNA OUT	OUT
ANTENNA OUT

IR Blaster

Front

IR Control Cable

Rear of Recorder

How to find the IR sensor on the Set-Top Box

1.Turn off the Set-Top Box.

2.Hold the Remote Control of the Set-Top Box so that it touches the front of the device.

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3.Slowly move the Remote Control across the front of the device while pressing POWER button On and Off. You must press and release the POWER button each time you move the Remote Control (holding down the button will not work).

4.When the cable box turns on, you have found the sensor. Remember the location of the sensor.