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Operating the TV
Operating the TV 39
Selecting a Device to
Control
Use these steps to select and operate the TV, or another
home entertainment device, after programming it into
your remote control as the CBL, DVD, AVR, or AUX
device.
Except for the TV indictor, any device can be
programmed for each indictor.
1 If necessary, press the Device button to light the
indicator for the device you want to control.
To operate the TV, point the remote control at
the TV remote control sensor window near the
lower-right corner of the front of the TV
display.
To operate another device, point the remote
control at the device remote control sensor
window.
2 If necessary, press the Power button to turn on the
device.
3 Operate the TV or device by using the remote
control.
For the TV, see the remaining topics in this
section. The TV must be the selected device to
use the Media button or the Media Center
Green Start button.
For a device other
than the TV, use the
remote control
buttons supported
by the device.
Press the Record,
Rewind, Play,
Pause,
Fast-Forward (FF), and Stop buttons to operate
a DVD player or other connected device. The
Previous and Next buttons work with DVD
players. The Live TV button works with PVR,
and cable and satellite set-top box devices.
For information about how to program a device into
your remote control, including programming a device
for volume mapping, see “Programming the device
code” on page 50.
Device light Description
HP MediaSmart
TV
Remote control controls your
TV (already programmed).
CBL Remote control controls your
cable or satellite set-top box
or other programmed device.
Comcast set-top box is the
default manufacturer.
DVD Remote control controls your
DVD player or other
programmed device. Sony
DVD Player is the default
manufacturer.
AVR Remote control controls your
audio-visual receiver or other
programmed device. No
default manufacturer.
AUX Remote control controls your
auxiliary device or other
programmed device. No
default manufacturer.
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Each programmed device can have a
second device programmed for volume
mapping, which adjusts sound at a
programmed device such as an external
sound system; see “Programming the
second device for volume mapping” on
page 51.
Device
DVD
CBL AVR AUX
On/Off
ScreenSleep
HP MediaSmart TV
Record Live TV
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