Connecting External Video Sources

Your HITACHI Plasma Television is equipped with a G-LINKTMfeature. This connection is necessary for the TV Guide On ScreenTM system to enable VCR recording features. Once you setup the G-LINKTM(IR Blaster) connector, then you can use your HITACHI Plasma TV Remote Control and TV Guide On ScreenTM system to control your VCR recording features.

The Plasma Television Rear Panel has IR OUT/G-LINKTMterminals. One IR Blaster cable can connect up to

2 external Audio/Video components. Please see the following example of a G-LINKTMsetup between your HITACHI Plasma Television and external Audio/Video equipment (VCR).

1.Connect your external Audio/Video components to the Rear Panel shown below.

2.Connect the IR Blaster cable to the IR OUT/G-LINKTMoutput terminal of the Rear Panel.

3.Place the IR Blaster in front of the infrared sensor of the external components you want to control.

V

L

R

V

L

R

 

INPUT

 

OUTPUT

 

Infrared

 

 

 

 

 

Sensor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

IR

 

 

 

 

 

Blaster

 

 

 

 

 

First time use

4.To access the TV Guide On ScreenTM system, press the MENU button.

5.Use the CURSOR PAD ￿ to highlight TV Guide

On ScreenTM.

6.Press the SELECT or CURSOR PAD ￿ button to select.

7.Follow the Setup procedure on pages 52-54.

Video

Audio

TV Guide On Screen

Channel Manager

Locks

Timers

Setup

Power Swivel

Move SEL Select

NOTE: 1. The IR Blaster must be placed in front of the external components infrared sensor for the G-LINKTMfeature to work.

2. G-LINKTMconnections are available on both IR OUT terminals.

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Hitachi P50V701 important safety instructions LINKTMconnections are available on both IR OUT terminals