REFERENCE
25
HOOKUP
AND
SETTINGS
Set-Top Box Control
Select [ON] when you connect a Set-Top Box (Cable
Box, Satellite Box, Digital Video Recorder, etc) with
IR control cable. If not, select [OFF].
Set-Top Box Edit
This setting is available only if the [Set-Top Box
Control] option is set to [ON]. If you connect the
Recorder to the Set-Top Box as described in page 18
so the Recorder can change the channels on the
connected Set-Top Box when timer recording of AV1
input starts.
1. Select [Set-Top Box Edit] on the setup menu then
press
B
. The [Edit] icon is highlighted.
2. Press ENTER while the [Edit] icon is highlighted.
[Set-Top Box Control] menu shows the current
settings.
3. If you want to edit the settings, use
b / B
to
select [Edit] icon then press ENTER.
The [Set-Top Box Edit] menu appears.
4. Use
v
/
V
to select a main option then press
ENTER.
[Device Type] Selects the device type.
[Brand] Selects the brand of the Set-Top Box.
[Number of Digits] Selects the number of digits
of the Set-Top Box’s channel.
[Enter Key] If your device needs ENTER key to
change channels, select [ON]. If not, select [OFF].
[Key Speed] Select a Key Speed that the
recorder sends commands to the connected
Set-Top Box.
5. Use
v
/
V
to select a sub option then press ENTER.
6. Use
v
/
V
to select [Test] option then press ENTER
to verify the connections/settings between the
Set-Top Box and the Recorder. The recorder is
tuned to AV1 automatically. See right for details.
Test Procedure
1) Check the IR control cable
connection then press
ENTER. (Refer to page 18.)
2) Turn on the Set-Top Box
then press ENTER.
3) Use
b
/
B
a Remote Control
Code of the device then
press ENTER.
The list of codes displayed onscreen are based on the
device type and brand you selected. Each brand of the
device can have multiple sets of codes. One code will be
tested at a time; if the code does not work, select another
code to test.
4) Use
v
/
V
/
b
/
B
and
ENTER to select a channel.
5) Confirm that your Set-Top
Box’s channel is changed to
the selected channel in
step 4.
If changed, select [Yes] then press ENTER.
If not changed, select [No] then press ENTER and repeat
from step 3.
• Some Set-Top boxes may not be controlled if the device
needs sub channel input - the same as 19-1.
6) The Test procedure is com-
plete, press ENTER to exit
the menu.
If you fail to test
•
Make sure IR Control Cable connection. (page 18)
•
Set the [Set-Top Box Edit] options again then proceed to
the [Test] option.
•
If IR control is not activated even though you set again,
the Recorder may not control your Set-Top Box accord-
ing to the device’s maker or status.
Confirm recommended Set-Top Box on page 18 or
contact your Set-Top Box provider.
