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READ THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING!
FOUR IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
1.
Where is the IR Receiver going to be located?
The IR Receiver must be
‘line-of-sight’ to the remote control being used to be able to control the
system audio/video components. This location should be in a convenient
spot in front of the user when seated in a typical location for watching TV
or listening to music. This will determine how the IR Receiver is going to be
mounted.
2.
How is the IR Receiver going to be mounted?
The IR Receiver can be
surface mounted directly to the frame on the front of some flat panel TVs.
For TVs that do not have a wide enough frame, the TV Mount Adapter
can be used to extend the IR Receiver out from the back of the TV. If the
IR Receiver is going to be mounted in a cabinet door, the Flush Mount
Adapter will mount the IR Receiver in an 11/16” hole in the cabinet door.
If the IR Receiver is going to be placed on a shelf or on top of a cabinet,
the Tabletop Adapter provides an attractive, low profile case for that
application.
3.
Where are the audio/video components that are going to be controlled?
The IR Receiver, Emitters and Power Supply all connect to the 789-44
Connecting Block. The Connecting Block should be in the same location
as the audio/video components. If the A/V components are in a wall unit or
cabinet in the same room and within a few feet of the IR Receiver, then once
the IR Receiver has been mounted, find a convenient location that allows
access to the Connecting Block for making connections and then simply
connect the IR Receiver, Emitters and Power Supply. (The IR Receiver has
a total wire length of 6 feet, 8 inches, and the Emitters have a wire length of
10 feet, usually enough wire to make connections in a typical cabinet or wall
unit.)
If the IR Receiver is going to be mounted across the room or in a different
room from the A/V components, the wire length of the IR Receiver can
be extended to accommodate those situations. Please see the section:
Extending the Receiver Wire
for additional information.
4. IMPORTANT NOTE - Placement
- The IR Receiver should be located so
that it is not directly facing a light source such as sunlight, lamps or video
displays (CRT, LCD, and Plasma). When mounted near a display, it should
be flush to the display and away from light reflections that may occur.
With answers to these three important questions, you’re ready to install your
EN85K IR Receiver...So let’s go!
