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8. Remove the temporary mounting tape. Attach the emitter permanently with
peel-and-stick backing. This will not interfere with normal VCR operation.
The VCR SETUP menu provides the settings to allow the DIRECTV
Receiver to communicate with your VCR.
9. Scroll through the VCR brands using the navgation buttons. If you cannot
find the correct code listed for your brand of VCR, try related brands that
use the same code. Your VCR may also respond to multiple codes.
10. Use the remote control
SELECT button to try each code.
11. Alternate between this procedure and testing the code.
Test the VCR
(Record/Stop)
(SAT-A65 only)
This Record/Stop test verifies the specified brand and code controls your VCR.
Before starting the test:
• Turn the VCR power on.
• Verify the VCR Control Cable is properly connected.
• Insert a recordable videotape into the VCR.
Signals coming from the remote
control at the same time as
signals coming from the VCR
Control cable may provide
unreliable test results.
Use the DIRECTV Receiver front panel controls, rather than the remote control,
to test the codes.
Test the VCR record and stop commands, If either command does not function,
try other codes shown for your VCR brand. If you are unsuccessful after trying
all available codes, recheck your VCR Control Cable connections and IR
emitter placement.
Connecting a home
entertainment
system
You can integrate the DIRECTV Receiver into your entertainment system to
take advantage of enhanced audio and video capability. Follow these
instructions to connect your DIRECTV Receiver.
• To connect the DIRECTV Receiver to your audio system, use A/V cables to
connect the satellite receiver to the audio receiver’s
AUDIO IN jacks.
The A/V receiver must be turned
on in order to send the video
signal to your TV.
• Dolby Digital - With the SAT-A65 model, you can enjoy programs that
contain a Dolby Digital sound track. We recommend that you listen in
surround sound for maximum enjoyment of these programs. You can
connect the stereo outputs of the SAT-A65 to a receiver that contains a
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