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Chapter 1: Connections & Setup
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Connections & Setup
Things To Consider Before You Connect Components
Protect Your Components from Power Surges
• Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet.
• Always turn off the DIRECTV
®
Receiver, TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables.
Position Cables Correctly to Avoid Audio Hum or Interference
• Insert all cable plugs rmly into their jacks.
• Place the Audio/Video (A/V) cables to the sides of the TV’s back panel instead of straight down the middle after you
connect your components.
• Try not to coil any twin-lead cables and keep them away from the A/V cables as much as possible.
• Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. See the inside front cover of this book for more information.
Protect Your Components from Overheating
• Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely.
Remove any sales or promotional materials attached to the product.
• Do not stack components.
• Allow adequate ventilation when placing components in a stand.
• Place an amplier or receiver on the top shelf of the stand so heated air rising from it will not ow around other
components.
S-Video
S-Video jacks/cables provide very good picture quality. Remember to connect the left and right audio
cables to the TV because the S-Video cable carries only the picture signal, not the sound.
Jacks and Cables
Below is a description of the jacks and cables you can use to make connections. Not all cables come with your DIRECTV
Receiver.
Audio/Video (RCA-type)
Audio/Video (A/V) cables provide good picture quality and stereo sound, and should be used if your
TV has no S-Video jacks. The DIRECTV Receiver’s A/V jacks are color coded (yellow for video, red
for right audio, and white for left audio). If your TV has only one input for audio (mono), connect it
to the left (white) audio jack on the DIRECTV Receiver.