hendrag
12-09-2007, 11:01 AM
One of my engineers found this out so i thought i would share it with everyone its amazingly geeky but it also works.
When you press buttons on an Infrared remote controller, light is emitted which the human eye alone cannot see.
However, if you point the infrared remote controller at a digital camera, (or a mobile phone with a digital camera on it), and look at the screen of the camera whilst pressing the buttons on the controller you will now be able to see the infrared light emitted from the remote controller
Note: You can see the infrared light better in low light conditions
This is great if you are having trouble adjusting settings or turning your indoor unit on and off, because by using this method and being able to see the infrared light emitted from the controller, you know that: 1) the batteries are okay (not all infrared remote controller have a display to tell you this), and 2) the buttons work and the data is being transmitted. Therefore you know to begin your diagnosis at the indoor unit.
try it its mad but simpleand it works on all ir controllers not just LG
hope it helps
regards
hendrag
When you press buttons on an Infrared remote controller, light is emitted which the human eye alone cannot see.
However, if you point the infrared remote controller at a digital camera, (or a mobile phone with a digital camera on it), and look at the screen of the camera whilst pressing the buttons on the controller you will now be able to see the infrared light emitted from the remote controller
Note: You can see the infrared light better in low light conditions
This is great if you are having trouble adjusting settings or turning your indoor unit on and off, because by using this method and being able to see the infrared light emitted from the controller, you know that: 1) the batteries are okay (not all infrared remote controller have a display to tell you this), and 2) the buttons work and the data is being transmitted. Therefore you know to begin your diagnosis at the indoor unit.
try it its mad but simpleand it works on all ir controllers not just LG
hope it helps
regards
hendrag