Mitsubishi Electronics LT-46231, LT-37132 IR Emitter NetCommand/G-Link and TV Guide On Screen

Chapter 2. TV Connections 33

IR Emitter NetCommand®/G-Link and TV Guide On Screen

An IR emitter cable is included with the TV.

The NetCommand system uses emitters connected to the IR EMITTER jack to control other devices such as VCRs, DVD players, cable boxes, and satellite receiv- ers. This control system is shared with the TV Guide On Screen system.

1.Connect the plug end of the supplied IR emitter cable to the IR EMITTER NetCommand®/G-Linkjack on the TV back panel.

2.Run the cable for each of the emitter ends under, alongside, or over each device to be controlled so that the emitter end is in front of the area where the remote control sensor is located.

3.Position the emitter end with the emitter bulb facing the remote control sensor. The bulb emits infrared light in a cone-shaped pattern. Place the bulb far enough from the sensor to allow the cone pattern to reach the sensor.

The IR sensor is usually behind the plastic window of the front display panel. It is sometimes visible with the aid of a flashlight and is normally a round or square cutout behind the plastic. If you cannot see the sensor and the device’s Owner’s Guide does not specify the location, you can find it by following these steps using the device’s remote control:

a.Hold the remote about one-half inch from the front of the device. Starting from one end of the display window plastic, press the POWER button.

b.If the device does not respond, move the remote control one inch toward the center and try again.

c.Repeat this until the device responds.

d.Note this location and then start over from the other end of the display window plastic, repeating until the device responds again.

The remote control sensor is somewhere between these two positions. This is usually enough accu- racy for placement of the IR emitters.

With some devices, the emitter works better facing downward from the top of the device. Experiment if needed.

4.Secure the emitter ends in place using double-sided tape.

IMPORTANT

Position IR emitters so that each device’s sensor “sees” the signal from only one emitter. Otherwise, a device receiving signals from multiple sources (remote controls, IR emitters) may not respond at all.

5.Place any unused ends behind the devices to prevent stray signals from reaching the IR sensors.

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Figure 15. IR emitters so the signal can be “seen” by the IR sensor on each device.