Connecting A Home Entertainment System - Hughes DIRECTV GAEB0 Owner's Manual

Connecting a home
entertainment
system
The A/V receiver must be turned
on in order to send the video
signal to your TV.
12
Adding system components
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
• Dolby Digital - With the GCEB0 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 GCEB0 to a receiver that contains a Dolby
Surround Pro Logic decoder. This will provide you with three audio
channels in the front and a mono surround channel.
• To take full advantage of Dolby Digital programming, connect the GCEB0
digital audio output to an external 5.1-channel Dolby Digital decoder or
receiver. This provides you with three front channels, two independent
surround channels, and a sub-woofer channel.
1. Connect the satellite antenna RG-6 coaxial cable to the DIRECTV
Receiver's
SATELLITE IN
2. Connect the DIRECTV Receiver's
jacks.
A/V
3. AUX, optical connection, and digital output connections – If your audio
receiver has coaxial or optical digital connectors, connect the appropriate
type of cable to the DIRECTV Receiver's
two-channel digital stereo. If your A/V receiver is also capable of decoding
Dolby Digital, use this connection in order to listen in full 5.1-channel
surround sound. Additional audio information begins on page 23.
4. Connect the VCR's
A/V OUT
jacks.
5. Connect the A/V receiver's
jack.
6. Plug the components into an electrical outlet.
Note: If you have connected a VCR to your entertainment system in a way
that routes the satellite receiver's signal to your VCR before it reaches the
TV, You may see a distorted picture if you try to record a copy-protected
program. A Can't Tape symbol in the screen banner identifies these
programs. If this occurs, simply stop recording and the picture will
automatically correct itself.
jack.
jacks to the VCR and A/V receiver's
A/V
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
jacks to a pair of the A/V receiver's
jack to the TV's
MONITOR OUT
jacks.
AUDIO IN
for
A/V IN
VIDEO IN