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Chapter 2: Setting up and connecting
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Connecting the VCR control cable
(model SIR-S310W only)
The VCR control cable allows your model SIR-S310W DIRECTV Receiver to
automatically program your VCR to record a TV program. By selecting a Record
option from the on-screen Program Guide, you can direct the VCR control cable to
flash signals to the VCR’s remote control sensor programming the VCR to tape a TV
program for you.
To connect the VCR control cable to your model SIR-S310W DIRECTV Receiver,
follow these steps:
1 Plug the VCR control cable into the VCR CONTROL
jack on the back of the DIRECTV Receiver.
2 Remove the backing tape from the adhesive on the
other end of the VCR control cable. Stick the VCR
control onto the remote control sensor on your
VCR. (See the manual for your VCR if you are
not sure where its remote sensor is located.).
Note: Before you can use the VCR control cable to program your VCR, you must
set up the VCR control. See Setting up the VCR control in Chapter 4 for details.
Turning on the DIRECTV Receiver for the first time
You have completed the setup steps and are ready to start using your
DIRECTV Receiver. The first step is to turn on the DIRECTV Receiver.
1 Turn on your TV and set it to display the signal from your DIRECTV Receiver.
If you connected the DIRECTV Receiver to an RF-type input jack, you will need
to tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 (depending on how the CH 3/4 switch on
the back of the DIRECTV Receiver is set). If you have a VCR, the VCR must be
in TV mode or turned off.
DIRECTV
Receiver
VCR
VCR controler