Connecting the IR control cable
If your Family Media Center configuration uses a set-top box for the Media Center video source, connect the infrared (IR) control cable from the Family Media Center to the set-top box IR sensor window. The IR control cable sends input from the remote sensor to your set-top box to change channels.
To connect the IR control cable
1 Plug the IR control cable into the IR control port on the back of your Family Media Center.
Remove the adhesive paper from the back of the IR control.
Place the sticky side of the IR control on the set-top box sensor window. Make sure that the IR control is placed directly in front of the IR sensor that you located in step 2.
2 Locate the IR sensor by shining a flashlight through the set-top box IR sensor window. Look for a 1/2 to 3/8 inch metallic rectangle with a 1/8 inch dark circle in the middle. This is the IR sensor.
Tip:
The Family Media Center IR control cable sends infrared signals to your set-top box or satellite receiver. However, some set-top boxes are set to receive radio frequency (RF) signals from the remote.
Before using the Family Media Center remote, make sure that the set-top box is set to accept infrared signals. See your set-top box guide for information about remote settings.
