DirecTV D11 User Manual

10
Getting Started
Choose Your Setup
10
Choose Your Setup
There are several ways to connect your receiver to match your particular equipment setup and to gain
optimum signal quality. The basic steps are as follows:
• Connect the satellite dish cable to your receiver.
• Connect the receiver audio and video to your TV or VCR.
• If you connected the receiver to a VCR, connect the VCR to your TV.
• Connect the receiver to a telephone line.
• Plug in all power cords.
The following pages give detailed instructions on the types of connections you can make, depending
on the equipment you have, in order to get the best picture and sound quality. Note that the back
panels of your TV and other equipment may not exactly match those illustrated.
Connecting Your DIRECTV Receiver to the Satellite Dish
Connect the RG-6 RF coaxial cable from your satellite dish to the jack labeled SATELLITE IN on
the DIRECTV Receiver.
When working with
cables, be sure to
connect corresponding
outputs and inputs (Video
OUT to Video IN, Right
Audio OUT to Right Audio
IN, etc.). Never connect
an IN to an IN or an OUT
to an OUT.
All A/V jacks and inputs
are color coded. Always
match the color of the
plug to the same color of
the jack.
OUT IN
TIP

DirecTV D11 Specifications

General

Brand	DirecTV
Model	D11
Category	Receiver
Language	English