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Use the Channel Editor
The Precor Channel Editor provides a simple, reliable method for building or updating the TV channel guide file.
For the TV to work correctly, each P82 and P62 console contains a formatted text file that describes the channel guide on that console.
The file, called channel-guide.json , stores channel information in the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format.
Once you have defined the channel guide file for a single networked fitness console, you can export it from that console and import it to
the others. However, depending on the type of television channels your facility’s P82 or P62 consoles are configured to receive, you
must first create the channel guide file in one of the following ways:
If the consoles are configured to receive … Then you must …
Cable channels Perform an initial scan to find the available channels
HDMI channels Use an editor to create the file, then import it to the
console
Note The Channel Editor is available from the Precor FTP site. If you have a Precor Connect account, read the Tech Tip,
TT.P80.201310rev01 . If you do not have a Precor Connect account, contact Precor Customer Service for download information.
Configure receivers
To configure and test the external receivers that you plan to use with P82 and P62 consoles, you must have the following tools
available:
• HDMI-compatible monitor capable of displaying a 720p signal at 60 frames per second
• Infrared remote control from one of the receivers
Important
Before you start to configure the receivers, review and familiarize yourself with their instructions. You must know how to
reach the configuration menus before you begin the following procedure.
Tip
If possible, configure the receivers before you arrive at the fitness facility. This prevents you from carrying the monitor around the
facility to configure each receiver as you install it.
To configure each receiver:
1.
Connect the receiver’s power supply to the receiver and to an AC power outlet.
2. Connect the external, HDMI-compatible monitor to the receiver.
3. Connect the receiver to a source of an appropriate television signal.
4. Turn on the receiver and use its configuration menus to select the following options:

720p resolution (1280 x 720) x 60 fps

Closed captioning (if the facility requires that closed captioning be available, you must configure it within the receivers)
Connect receivers
The IR transmitter is fitted with an adhesive foam gasket. When attached to a receiver, this gasket keeps the transmitter positioned
correctly and seals out any room light that filters in to the junction box.
Important The foam gasket is lined with an extremely strong, permanent adhesive. DO NOT remove the liner from the gasket until
you are ready to install the IR transmitter.
To connect a receiver:
1. If necessary, attach the power supply cable to the power connector on the receiver.
2. Attach one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI extender cable leading out of the piece of fitness equipment on which you are
currently working.
3. Attach the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI jack on the receiver.