Setup and Connections
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What You Need
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Three coaxial cables
•
One RG-6 coaxial cable
Making the Connection
1.
Connect the OUT TO TV jack on the digital satellite receiver to the
IN FROM ANT jack on the VCR with a coaxial cable.
2.
Connect the OUT TO TV jack on the VCR to the TV’s IN FROM ANT
jack with a coaxial cable.
3.
Connect the SATELLITE IN jack on the digital satellite receiver to
your satellite dish antenna with an RG-6 coaxial cable.
4.
Connect the IN FROM ANT jack on the digital satellite receiver to
your cable box or off-air antenna with a coaxial cable.
Using Your Components
To watch *DIRECTV
®
programming:
Tune the TV to either CH 3 or 4. (The default is CH 3. You can change the
output channel to 4 by choosing Options from the Main menu, then
System Options, and then selecting Output Channel.)
To record DIRECTV
®
programming:
Tune the digital satellite receiver to the desired channel and set your
VCR to record on channel 3 or 4.
To view VCR recordings:
Tune the TV to the VCR output channel (usually CH 3 or 4) and set your
VCR to play. If your VCR is a brand other than RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, you
may need to program the remote to control the VCR. See the “Using the
Remote” section for more information.
