Second banana, I think the essence of your question is "do you know for certain that the IR is emitting something?" I say that as there's no functional difference between a blink IR and an IR-only emitter.
That's a good question. He could know the IR is working by checking it with a cell phone camera, too. Most cell phone cameras show IR as a white light. He hasn't stated categorically that he knows the LED is working.
On February 9, 2013 at 17:06, Ranger Home said...
Have had other LG's where changing the TV menu codeset number worked.
It's not
changing the codeset that worked, but using the
correct codeset.
On February 9, 2013 at 17:41, emann714 said...
Are you using a IR sensor in the tv.
You probably mean emitter.
I wrote this up some time ago. It could help.
I find the sensor with the factory remote, not an IR emitter, to be sure that none of your IR system and its possible problems can confuse things. You can't be sure your entire IR system is working until you find the IR receiver, so you can't start by finding the IR receiver with the system. You have to use the factory remote.
Take a book with a dark non-reflective cover and place it in front of the left part of the receiver. Try the remote from three or four feet back. See what happens.
What you are trying to do is be far enough back that the book is truly casting an effective IR "shadow" on the front of the unit. If the unit responds, move the book an inch at a time until you have pinned down just where, left to right, the remote can control the unit. And where it can't. Then hold the book in your hand and move it up and down as you retry controlling the receiver; this should pin down the height of the sensor.
Remember, be a few feet back. This helps ensure that IR doesn't bounce sideways off of cabinet sides or other things that it might.
