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NOTE
When you use ColorStream™ HD or Video, please switch to the appropriate
AV mode.
To view antenna or Cable channels:
Select the ANT/CABLE video input source on the TV.*
To view the Blu-ray™/DVD player:
Turn ON the Blu-ray™/DVD player. Select the ColorStream™ HD video
input source on the TV.*
To view satellite programs using the component video connections:
Turn ON the satellite receiver. Select the ColorStream™ HD video input
source on the TV.*
To view the VCR or view and record antenna channels:
Turn ON the VCR. Tune the VCR to the channel you want to watch.
Select the VIDEO input source on the TV.*
To record a TV program while watching a Blu-ray™/DVD player:
Turn ON the VCR. Tune the VCR to the channel to record. Select the
ColorStream™ HD video input source on the TV* to view the Blu-ray™/
DVD player.
*To select the video input source, press the INPUT button on the remote
control, see “Selecting the video input to view” on page 70.
NOTE
The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of television
programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials is prohibited under the
Copyright Laws of the United States and other countries, and may subject
you to civil and criminal liability.
Connecting remote IR devices

Using the IR blaster OUT terminal

You can use the TV’s IR OUT terminal to remotely operate many infrared
remote-controlled devices enclosed in an entertainment center or similar
cabinet.
Items needed:
❖Dual-wand IR blaster cable (see “Dual-wand IR blaster cable” on
page 26)
❖Other cables as required to connect the device(s) to the TV (see
“Overview of cable types” on page 25)
See the remote IR blaster setup section (see page 56).
Connecting remote IR devices