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Chapter 3
Connecting Your DIRECTV System
Read this chapter to set up your Digital Satellite Receiver for the first
time, or to add or remove audio or video components connected to
your system.
Overview
You can connect the Digital Satellite Receiver in a variety of
configurations. The answers to the following questions will determine
how you hook up and operate your Digital Satellite Receiver. For
example:
q
Do you have cable TV or a broadcast (terrestrial) TV antenna?
q
What type of connectors do your TV and VCR have: S-VIDEO,
A/V (RCA-type), or RF coaxial?
q
Do you plan to integrate your Digital Satellite Receiver with your
audio or video system?
q
Do you have a Dolby Digital decoder or Dolby Digital A/V
receiver?
Detailed hookup instructions are provided on the pages that follow.
For optimum audio and video performance, follow these general
recommendations as much as possible when hooking up your
components:
q
If you have an audio or audio/video system, consider integrating
the Digital Satellite Receiver into a home entertainment
configuration to take advantage of your hi-fi system’s audio
capabilities.
q
If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, use it to connect your TV to the
Digital Satellite Receiver. An S-Video connection provides a better
picture than A/V or RF connections.
q
If your TV does not have an S-VIDEO jack, use your TV’s A/V
connectors to connect your components. An A/V connection
provides a better picture and audio when compared to an RF
connection.
q
If you have a Dolby Digital decoder, or an A/V receiver with Dolby
Digital, you can connect these components using an optical cable
and set the Audio options to allow Dolby Digital signals to be
output to your other components (see page 58). Dolby Digital
provides up to six discrete channels of audio for a complete
surround sound experience
.
q
If your A/V receiver has a digital optical input terminal, you can
connect it to your A/V receiver using an optical cable.
(SAT-A4 Only)
Note:
Before you connect the RG-6 coaxial cable
from the LNB to the Digital Satellite
Receiver, make sure the Digital Satellite
Receiver is unplugged. This will prevent
your Digital Satellite Receiver from
experiencing a short.