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Chapter 2
Parts of the System
I
NSTALLING THE
R
ECEIVER IN AN
E
XISTING
S
YSTEM
These instructions explain how to make basic connections between your
satellite TV receiver, dish, TV, and VCR. If you’d like to connect other
equipment, such as a DVD player or amplifier, review the
Back Panel section
on page 5 and the user guide that came with the equipment.
1. Connect the RG-6 cable coming from the satellite dish to S
ATELLITE
I
N
on the
back of the receiver. Peel off the blue sticker and place it on the cable close to
the
S
ATELLITE
I
N
connection.
2. Connect a cable between the TV S
ET
O
UT
on the back of the receiver and
the TV input.
Peel off the white sticker and place it on the cable close to the
TV
S
ET
O
UT
connection.
3. Optionally, connect a cable between the
TV S
ET
O
UT
on the back of the
receiver and the input to the VCR. Connect another cable between the
VCR output and TV input.
Peel off the white sticker and place it on the cable
close to the TV S
ET
O
UT
connection.
4. Set the
CHANNEL 3-4
switch on the back of the receiver to the channel
(3 or 4) that you use to watch TV.
5. Plug in and turn on your receiver and TV.
6. Tune the TV to the same channel you set in step 3. If you do not have a
clear picture, change the TV and
CHANNEL 3-4
switch settings to the
other channel (for example, if the TV and receiver are on channel 3,
change both to channel 4).
7. Program the remote to control the TV (and VCR) as described on
page 11.
Tip: Using cable
labels makes it easy
to tell which cables
to connect to the
receiver ports.
Inside the front
cover of this guide
are the stickers that
are color coded the
same way as the
coaxial connections.