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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS
STEP 3: CONNECT THE IR CONTROLLER
The IR (Infrared) Controller enables the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system to control your VCR and cable box (if necessary) so you can tune to television channels and even start recording a program from the GUIDE Plus+ Gold system.
After you have affixed the ends of the controller to the necessary component (VCR, or cable box), use the
The IR Controller is used to send commands to your VCR and/or cable box.
ATTACHING THE IR CONTROLLER
Some components have a labeled infrared remote sensor, and others do not. If your component is labeled, affix the IR controller directly over the sensor. If the IR location is not labeled on your component, you need to use to use the component’s remote control to locate the sensor.
1.Hold the component’s remote control (not the remote that came with your TV) so that it is touching the front of the component.
2.Slowly move the remote over the front of the component while pressing the remote power button on and off. (Be sure to press and release the power button each time you move the remote. Holding the button may not work.)
Cable Box | VCR |
CHANNEL
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3.When the component turns off or on, you’ve located the sensor.
4.Affix the controller’s node directly to the remote sensor.
VCR
SENSOR | CHANNEL |
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Attach to the VCR
Attach to the cable box. If you do not have a cable box, just leave it unattached.
Connect to the TV
Tip
You may want to use a piece of clear plastic tape to temporarily affix the controller’s node until you have completed the interactive setup. That way you can easily move it if you have not placed it exactly over the sensor.
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