Philips WVH111 - Manual (Page 16)

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C
ONNECTIONS
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ONNECTING AND
P
OSITIONING THE
IR B
LASTERS
Infrared (IR) technology allows you to give instructions (like
changing channels) to a piece of equipment—and it’s wireless.
The remote control and wireless keyboard use IR beams
to send your instructions to the Set Top Box. Then, the
Set Top Box uses IR Blasters to send those instructions to
your other equipment. Instead of having to juggle remote
controls or switch from one device to another, the Set Top
Box simplifies your TV tasks by taking care of everything.
The IR blasters allow your Set Top Box to communicate
with several devices at one time, depending on where they
are located.
Or, if your Cable Box is in a different location
from your VCR, you might need to put an IR
Blaster under each of them. Blasters can send
signals to a range of 40 inches, as long as the eye
of the blaster is in a direct, uninterrupted line of
sight to the IR sensor of your equipment.
Plug the IR blaster into the IR BLASTER
jack on the back of the Set Top Box.
Place each IR Blaster so its eye can see the
sensor(s) on your equipment.
The IR Blasters are designed to tuck under most
equipment, directly in front of each device’s IR
sensor. Usually, the sensor looks like a small,
dark window in the front panel. The user
manual for each device you own should identify
the IR sensor.
If your equipment is arranged so that several
devices stack one above the other, one IR blaster
can signal all of them. The other blaster is not
used, so place it out of sight behind your
equipment. You can choose to use both blasters if
your equipment is stacked.
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NFRARED
(IR) T
ECHNOLOGY