HP Home Theater System - Manual (Page 103)

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Connecting TV Source In
Infrared Transmitter Connection
Infrared Transmitter Overview
The HP Digital Entertainment Center includes infrared
transmitters that make it easy to control one or two set-top
boxes. If you connect a set-top box such as a digital cable
box or a satellite receiver to the HP Digital Entertainment
Center, then you must also use the Infrared (IR) Transmitter
control cable.
The remote control sends commands to the HP Digital
Entertainment Center, which relays these commands via
the Infrared Transmitter control cables to the cable box or
satellite receiver.
The Infrared Transmitter control cable has a sender
tip (IR Blaster) that attaches to the front of the cable box
(or other set-top box) and plugs into the back of the
HP Digital Entertainment Center.
You must carefully position the Infrared Transmitter control
cable sender tip on to the set-top box front panel to
ensure the set-top box receives the signal.
The remote receiver is on the front of the cable box,
digital cable box, or satellite receiver. It receives Infrared
commands from your cable box remote control or from
the Infrared Transmitter cable. The remote receiver is
sometimes hidden behind a panel of dark, transparent
plastic. You can use a flashlight to locate it. For more
information about the remote receiver, refer to the
documentation for your cable box, digital cable box, or
satellite receiver.
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The Infrared Transmitter connection is
required for a signal with a set-top box.