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You can record programs by adding a VCR. You can also connect your
Digital Satellite Receiver to an audio system for enhanced sound
enjoyment.
VHF/UHF
VIDEO
L(MONO)
-AUDIO-
R
S VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
S VIDEO
AUDIO
LINE
IN
LINE
OUT
IN
OUT
ACCESS CARD
LOW SPEED DATA
VCR CONTROL
DIGITAL
OUT
(OPTICAL)
SATELLITE IN
RF REMOTE
R
L(MONO)
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
S VIDEO
CH3
CH4
VHF/UHF IN
VHF(SAT)/UHF
OUT
TEL LINE
AC IN~
1
2
LINE
IN
LINE
OUT
AUDIO
OPTICAL
IN
If you have a
digital or Dolby
®
Digital audio
system (SAT-A55
only)
Connect the
DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL)ofthe
Digital Satellite
Receiver to the
optical digital
input of your audio
system.
z Tip
If you connect your
Digital Satellite
Receiver to a Dolby
Digital receiver, set
the Dolby Digi tal
option ofthe Audio
display to Auto
Select. See “Setting
Audio Options
(AUDIO)” on page
64 for more
information.
Audio Receiver
If you have a stereo
or Dolby Pro Logic
®
audio system
Connect the upper
AUDIO R and L(MONO)
jacks on the Digital
Satellite Receiver to th e
audioinputsofyour
stereo amplifier.
If your TV and VCR have A/V
jacks
Connect the VIDEO OUT jacks of
your Digital Satellite Receiver to
the A/V input jacks of your VCR
using the supplied A/V cable.
Then, connect the A/V output
jacks of your VCR to the A/V
input jacks of your TV using an
A/V cable. (Be sure to matc h the
colors on the jacks with the
colored plugs on the A/V cable.)
If your TV and VCR have
S-Video jacks
Use the S-Video cable instead of
the yellow video connect ion.
z Tip
To allow your Digital Satellite
Receiver to control the recording
functions of your VCR, see “Step
5: Connecting the VCR
Controller” on page 11.
Stereo
Cable
Optical Cable
(SAT-A55 only)
(optional Sony
accessory POC-15A)
Digital Satellite Receiver
If your TV and VCR do
not have A/V jacks
Connect the VHF(SAT)/
UHF OUT jack on the
Digital Satellite Receiver to
the VHF/UHF input jack
on your VCR using coaxial
cable.
Then, connect the VHF/
UHFoutputjackonyour
VCR to the VHF/UHF
input jack on your TV using
coaxia l cable.
Set the CH3/CH4 sw it ch to
the channel that does not
carry off-air broadcasts in
your area.
Note
With this connection,
your input source is
channel 3 or channel 4
depending on how you
set the CH3/CH4 switch
on your VCR.
A/V Cable
VIDEO
(yellow)
OR
S-Video
S-Video
Cable
Coaxial
Cable
TV
1a
1a
1b
1b
2a
2a
2b
2b
2a 2b
2c
2c
VCR
2c
Step 4: Adding a VCR and Audio System