Hitachi P50V701 - Manual (Page 25)

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Your HITACHI Plasma Television is equipped with a G-LINK TM feature. This connection is necessary for the
TV Guide On Screen TM system to enable VCR
recording features. Once you setup the G-LINK TM (IR Blaster)
connector, then you can use your HITACHI Plasma TV Remote Control and TV Guide On Screen TM
system to control your VCR recording features.
The Plasma Television Rear Panel has IR OUT/G-LINK TM terminals. One IR Blaster cable can connect up to
2 external Audio/Video components. Please see the following example of a G-LINK TM setup between your
HITACHI Plasma Television and external Audio/Video equipment (VCR).
CONNECTING THE VCR TO G-LINK TM FOR TV Guide On Screen TM SYSTEM
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 TM 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.
NOTE: 1. The IR Blaster must be placed in front of the external components infrared sensor for the G-LINK TM feature to
work.
2. G-LINK TM connections are available on both IR OUT terminals.
Connecting External Video Sources
V L R
OUTPUT
VCR
Infrared
Sensor
IR
Blaster
V L R
INPUT
4. To access the TV Guide On Screen TM system,
press the MENU button.
5. Use the CURSOR PAD
̄ to highlight TV Guide
On Screen TM .
6. Press the SELECT or CURSOR PAD ̈ button to
select.
7. Follow the Setup procedure on pages 52-54.
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TV Guide On Screen
Move SEL Select
Setup
Timers
Channel Manager
Locks
Audio
Video
Power Swivel