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14 Chapter 3: Connecting Your System
TV and VCR
Refer to the illustration on the opposite page (SAT-A2 receiver is
pictured).
1 Connect the RG-6 cable from the satellite antenna’s LNB to the DSS
receiver’s SATELLITE IN jack.
2 Complete one of the following to connect the DSS receiver:
Better Connection: Connect the DSS receiver’s A/V jacks to the
A/V IN jacks on the TV and VCR. If your VCR has only one
AUDIO IN jack (monoaural VCR), connect it to the lower
(mono) AUDIO L jack on the DSS receiver.
Some VCRs and TVs label this jack RF
IN, instead of VHF/UHF IN.
Good Connection: Connect the DSS receiver’s VHF(SAT)/UHF
OUT jack to the VCR’s VHF/UHF IN jack.
3 Complete one of the following to connect the VCR to the TV:
Better Connection: If both your TV and VCR have A/V jacks,
connect the VCR’s A/V OUT jacks to the TV’s A/V IN jacks.
Good Connection: If your TV or VCR has only an RF jack,
connect the VCR’s VHF/UHF OUT jack to the TV’s VHF/UHF
IN jack.
4 Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the DSS receiver’s
TEL LINE jack. Connect the other end to your home’s modular
telephone outlet.
5 Connect one end of the AC power cord to the DSS receiver’s AC IN
jack. Connect the plug end to an AC outlet.
Optional Connections
If you have a cable input, cable box, or a terrestrial TV antenna,
connect it to the TV or VCR’s VHF/UHF IN jack.
Best Connection: If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, use an S-VIDEO
cable to connect the DSS receiver’s S-VIDEO jack to the TV’s
S-VIDEO IN jack. This provides the best picture quality. Then use
audio cables to connect one set of the DSS receiver’s audio jacks to
the TV’s AUDIO IN jacks.
To connect the DSS receiver to your audio system, use audio cables
to connect the DSS receiver to your audio receiver’s AUDIO IN
jacks.
If you are using the VCR Mouse, see page 20 for setup instructions.
Note
If the screen appears fuzzy, the program you are watching may be protected by
Macrovision. Turn the VCR off to improve the picture quality.