Hitachi 50VG825 Operating Manual page 20

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Connecting External Video Sources
Your HITACHI LCD Rear Projection Television is equipped with a G-LINK feature. This connection is
necessary for the TV Guide On Screen
to enable VCR recording features. Once you setup the G-LINK (IR Mouse) connector, then you can use
your HITACHI LCD Rear PTV Remote Control and the TV Guide On Screen system to control your cable box
and VCR recording features.
The LCD Rear PTV Rear Panel has 2 IR BLASTER jacks. One IR Mouse cable can connect up to 2 external
Audio/Video components. Please see the following example of a G-LINK setup between your HITACHI LCD
Rear PTV and external Audio/Video equipment (VCR and Cable box).
CONNECTING THE CABLE BOX/VCR TO G-LINK FOR TV GUIDE ON SCREEN
1. Connect your external Audio/Video components to the Rear Panel shown below.
2. Connect the IR Mouse cable to the IR BLASTER/G-LINK output of the Rear Panel.
3. Place the IR Mouse in front of the infrared sensor of the external components you want to control.
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CABLE 4,907,093; and 6,381,747
licensed for limited
viewing uses only.
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4. To access the TV Guide On-Screen
press the MENU button.
5. Use the CURSOR PAD
to highlight TV GUIDE ON SCREEN.
6. Press the SELECT or CURSOR PAD
select.
7. Follow the Setup procedure on pages 47-51.
NOTE: The IR Mouse must be placed in front of the external components infrared sensor for the AV
Network to work.
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HDMI INPUT 2
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Setup
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