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Appendix A: Installation ........................................................................ 63
Before You Begin .....................................................................................................................................................64
Hardware Reference ...............................................................................................................................................64
Cables & Connections ......................................................................................................................................65
Choose Your Setup .............................................................................................................................................67
Connecting Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR to your TV or VCR .......................................................67
Making the Video Connections ..........................................................................................................................68
Making the Audio Connections ..........................................................................................................................70
Making the Basic Connections ............................................................................................................................72
Guided Setup ...........................................................................................................................................................74
HDTV Settings in Guided Setup ...................................................................................................................74
Now, let us lead the way… ................................................................................................................................75
Activate Your DIRECTV
®
Service ......................................................................................................................75
Programming Your Remote Control ..................................................................................................................76
Factory Defaults ..................................................................................................................................................76
Using Your IR or RF Remote to Control Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR .............................................77
Receiving Local “Off-Air” Broadcast Channels ...............................................................................................78