Connecting External Audio/Video Components For Ir Or For Av Network - Hitachi 42HDT79 Operating Manual

Connecting External Video Sources
Your HITACHI Plasma Television is equipped with an AV Network feature. This feature helps to control your
external Audio/Video equipment (VCR, Set Top Box, DVD, etc.). Once this is setup, it allows your IR Blaster
cable to control your equipment using your HITACHI Plasma TV Remote Control. You can use your
HITACHI remote control to control the Audio/Video equipment command without the equipment's remote
control.
The Plasma Television Rear Panel has 2 IR Out jacks. Each IR Blaster cable can connect up to 2
external Audio/Video components. Therefore, you can connect the Plasma Television with up to four
components. Please see the following example of an AV Network setup between your Hitachi Plasma
Television and external Audio/Video equipment (VCR and DVD Player).
CONNECTING EXTERNAL AUDIO/VIDEO COMPONENTS TO IR OUT FOR AV NETWORK
1. Connect your external Audio/Video components to the Rear Panel shown below.
2. Connect the IR Blaster cable to the IR OUT terminal of the Rear Panel.
3. Place the IR Blaster in front of the infrared sensor of the external components you wish to control.
4. ACCESS THE AV NET SETUP WIZARD
Press the MENU button.
5. Use the CURSOR PAD
to highlight SETUP.
6. Press the SELECT or CURSOR PAD
select.
7. Use the CURSOR PAD
highlight the SET AV NET features then press the
SELECT button.
8. Follow the Setup procedure on pages 68-75.
NOTE: 1. The Rear Panel has two IR OUT terminals which can control up to a total of four external
components.
2. The IR Blaster must be placed in front of the external components infrared sensor for the AV
Network to work. Double-sided mounting tape may be used to hold the IR Blaster in place.
3. The correct codes must be chosen for each of the Audio/Video components for the AV Network to
function properly.
22
or channel scroll down
button to
or channel scroll to
Y P
B
V L R
OUTPUT
Infrared
Infrared
Sensor
Sensor
Cable Box
VCR
IR
Blaster
Video
Audio
TV Guide On Screen
Channel Manager
Locks
Timers
Setup
Power Swivel
SEL
Move Select
Setup
Set the Menu Options
Set The Screen Saver
Set The Inputs
Set AV NET
Set The Closed Captions
Set The Output Terminals
Set The Quick Start Options
Reset the Software
SEL
Move Return
OUTPUT
/C P /C R L
B R R