Connecting The Cable Box/Vcr To G-Link For Tv Guide On Screen - Hitachi 42HDT79 Operating Manual

Connecting External Video Sources
Your HITACHI Plasma Television is equipped with a G-LINK feature. This connection is necessary for the TV
TM
Guide On Screen system to work with your cable box to receive program listings and to enable VCR
recording features. Once you setup the G-LINK (IR Blaster) connector, then you can use your HITACHI
Plasma TV Remote Control and the TV Guide On Screen system to control your cable box and VCR
recording features.
The Plasma Television Rear Panel has IR OUT/G-LINK terminals. One IR Blaster cable can connect up to
2 external Audio/Video components. Please see the following example of a G-LINK setup between your
HITACHI Plasma Television 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 Blaster cable to the IR OUT/G-LINK output terminal of the Rear Panel.
3. Place the IR Blaster in front of the infrared sensor of the external components you want to control.
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 53-55.
NOTE: 1. The G-LINK connection is not necessary for IEEE1394 equipped devices, such as a D-VHS.
2. The IR Blaster must be placed in front of the external components infrared sensor for the AV
Network to work.
3. G-LINK connections are available on both IR OUT terminals.
TM system,
or channel scroll down
button to
TM SYSTEM
Y P /C
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
Move SEL Select
OUTPUT
P /C
R L
B R R
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