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This type of box can also be identified by the type of outputs that are on the back of the unit. This type of box
will have outputs commonly labeled as video out (single yellow RCA connection) or the box may have an S
video connection (small black connector with 4 small connections inside.
(I)
The coax connector from your cable or satellite company should already be connected to the
back of the set top box.
(II)
Connect the video output (can be either a yellow RCA connector or a small S Video connector)
from your set top box to the AV1 input on the back of the MX-42X3 (you will also find a
corresponding type connection there as well).
(III)
You will also need to connect the Audio output (normally identified as a red and white RCA
connector) from the set top box to the corresponding colors audio input jacks on the AV1 input.
(IV)
If you have not done so already, turn the power on for the MX-42X3 and the cable or satellite
box. Select AV1 input on the Maxent monitor. You should now see the display for cable or
satellite box.
Note: Using this type of connection you will be able to select channels using the controls for your cable or
satellite box. Power, volume control and input selection are still done using the Maxent monitor or the
Maxent remote control.
additional steps to setup the box such as Channel Search. Please consult the user manual or contact your
content provider for additional setup instructions.
Remote Codes for Satellite and Cable TV
The remote control numeric codes you are referring to are not available through our company.
manufacturer of the universal remote assigns the code you are looking for.
When a cable company (ie., Comcast) or satellite provider (ie., Dish Network) orders their decoder box and
universal remote control from a manufacturer (ie., Scientific Atlanta, Motorola, etc.), the decoder box
manufacturer provides a list of all the possible remote controls this universal can duplicate.
the cable or satellite company selects which manufacture's products to include on their new universal
remote. If they choose not to include our company on the universal remote, the universal remote
may not work with our product.
Possible solutions:
(1) We have identified other manufacturers of display products that have similar remote control
information to ours. Depending on the universal remote you are using these other manufacturers
may or may not work. Using the documentation that accompanied your universal remote, look up
the following companies and input the 3 or 4 digit code associated with that company.
•
Gateway
•
Sampo
•
Viewsonic
•
Magnavox
(2) If the universal remote you are trying to program contains a "Code Search" function, (the remote
will scan through all the manufacturer codes contained within the universal remote), we
recommend that you try that procedure.
code that may work with our monitor.
(3) You may also want to try a "Learning" Remote from another manufacturer. This type of remote
control can absorb or record the information coming directly out of the Maxent remote control. The
"learning" remote then duplicates that information and acts like the Maxent Remote control. This
type of remote can also record the signal coming from your other universal remote, in which case
you can use this "learning remote" for your entire audio video system.
Changes in the user manual
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Depending on your model of you set top box, you may be required perform
It is possible that there may be another manufacturer's
42" HD-Ready Plasma MX-42X3
From that list
•
Phillips
•
Marantz
•
Pilot
The
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