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CHAPTER 3
Setting up and connecting
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CHAPTER 3
Setting up and connecting
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S-Video jack and cable
S-Video cables and jacks are used to connect to TVs, VCRs,
and other video devices equipped with S-Video input jacks.
S-Video connections provide a high-quality TV picture (better
than RCA-type A/V jacks and cables).
S-Video connectors must be correctly aligned before you can
plug in the cable.
Maximum resolution via this jack is 480i. (This cable carries
the video signal only; use with audio cables for the audio
signal.)
Component video jacks and cables
Component video cables and jacks (“Y, P
B
, P
R
”) are used to
connect the DIRECTV
®
HD Receiver to TVs, VCRs, and A/V
receivers equipped with component video input jacks.
Component video connections provide a TV picture superior to
S-Video connections. Component video jacks use 3 RCA-type
cables to carry the signal. This connection is capable of
displaying Digital TV and HDTV video resolutions.
(These cables carry video only; use with audio cables for
the audio signal.)
RF REMOTE jack and cable
RF REMOTE jack and cable are used to operate the Digital
Satellite Receiver when installed in a cabinet or from another
room in your house using the RF remote control.
Use this jack and cable to connect the RF Receiver to the
RF REMOTE jack of the Digital Satellite Receiver.
DVI jack and cable (cable not included)
Using the DVI jack and a digital DVI cable, your DIRECTV
®
HD
Receiver can provide the unconverted digital signal from digital
off-air, cable, or DIRECTV
®
programming directly to A/V devices
that are capable of decoding the digital video information.
The DVI jack uses HDCP content protection to allow you to view
HD programming that has been encoded using the HDCP
protection system.
For the best access to HD programming at the highest available
resolution, connect this to a HDTV that supports HDCP technology.
(This cable carries video only; use with audio cables for the audio
signal.)
RGB OUT jack and cable (cable not included)
RGB OUT jack and cable use a computer-standard 15-pin VGA
video connection.
Each main video color, Red, Green, and Blue uses a separate
pin; and other pins are used to carry vertical and horizontal
sync signals.
Using the RGB OUT jack and an RGB cable, you can connect
your DIRECTV
®
HD Receiver to devices equipped with RGB input
jacks (computer monitors, for example).
The RGB Out jack can carry any of the Digital TV and HDTV
video resolutions. (This cable carries video only; use with audio
cables for the audio signal.)
Optical digital audio jack and cable (cable not included)
Optical digital jack and cable use light to send digital audio
data to A/V receivers equipped to receive and interpret this
data. The jack and cable must be aligned before you plug
in the cable.
The jack and cable may also be covered by protective caps
which you must remove before making connections.
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