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HUGHES BRAND DIRECTV PLUS™ DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER
Choosing the Best Connection for
Your Entertainment System
There are a number of ways to connect the DIRECTV PLUS
the other audio/video equipment you wish to use. The simplest hookups are described in the following
sections.
Before connecting the digital satellite receiver to your entertainment system, you should connect the
phone line. This can be done by plugging one end of the provided telephone cable into
the PHONE LINE jack on the back of the digital satellite receiver and the other end
into a telephone wall jack. If you do not have a telephone jack within reach, you may
have a new one installed or reorient the digital satellite receiver to be within reach of a
telephone wall jack.
You may need to purchase additional connectors and/or cables to suit specific needs from your dealer
or electronic hardware stores. Choose which hookup method to use based on:
The capabilities of your TV and VCR.
Your desire to pass local programming through the digital satellite receiver.
Any other devices you want to include in the system (stereo, second VCR, etc.).
Before attempting to connect anything, position yourself so you are looking at the back of your
components. Note the various input and output receptacles, their shapes, and how they are labeled.
Then read through the rest of this hookup section before going ahead with actual hookup.
Do not turn on the power yet. For your safety, make sure the digital satellite receiver, TV, VCR, and
any other devices to be connected are unplugged from the wall outlet while hooking them up.
Hook Up the Audio/S-video Signals
Many newer TVs, VCRs and some AV Receivers have S-video inputs. VCRs that support S-video
include Hi8 and SVHS types. Look on the back of your TV and VCR for this special
jack. It will probably be labeled S-VIDEO IN. If you are unsure, you can see the type
of connector that you are looking for on the back of the digital satellite receiver. If
neither the TV nor VCR has this jack, proceed to the "Hook Up the Audio/Video
Signals" section.
This hookup will give you the sharpest picture of any of the hookups. Also, this hookup will allow you
to view DIRECTV programming and local terrestrial broadcast simultaneously on TVs with "picture
in picture" (PIP) feature.
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The rear of the digital satellite receiver
digital satellite receiver, depending on
The Phone line and jack
The S-video cable and jack
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