Setup and Connections
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What You Need
• Three coaxial cables
• One RG-6 coaxial cable
• Two sets of audio/video cables
• One S-Video cable (optional)
• Telephone line cord
Making the Connection
1. Connect the OUT TO TV jack on the digital satellite receiver to the
IN FROM ANT jack on the VCR with a coaxial cable.
2. Connect the OUT TO TV jack on the VCR to the TV’s IN jack with a
coaxial cable.
3. Connect the SATELLITE IN jack on the digital satellite receiver to
your satellite dish antenna with an RG-6 coaxial cable.
4. Connect the IN FROM ANT jack on the digital satellite receiver to
your cable box or off-air antenna with a coaxial cable.
5. Connect one set of AUDIO and VIDEO jacks on the digital satellite
receiver to a set of AUDIO and VIDEO jacks on your TV using an
audio/video cable.
6. Connect a second set of AUDIO and VIDEO jacks on the digital
satellite receiver to a set of AUDIO and VIDEO jacks on another
device, such as a VCR, using a second audio/video cable.
7. (optional) Connect the S-VIDEO jack on the digital satellite receiver
to the S-VIDEO jack on the TV using an S-Video cable.
8. Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the PHONE JACK on
the back of your digital satellite receiver. Connect the other end to
an RJ11-type modular phone jack (which is the most common type
of phone jack).
Using Your Components
To watch DIRECTV
®
programming:
Tune the TV to the video input channel. (If you have difficulty finding
your TV’s video input channel, follow the instructions in the “Tips and
Troubleshooting” section.) Then tune the digital satellite receiver to the
desired channel.
To record DIRECTV
®
programming:
Tune the digital satellite receiver to the desired channel. Then set your
VCR to record on your video input channel.
To view VCR recordings:
Tune the TV to the video input channel and set your VCR to play. If your
VCR is a brand other than RCA, GE, or Proscan, you may need to
program the remote to control the VCR. See the “Using the Remote”
section for more information.
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