Connecting A Home Entertainment System - DirecTV HAH-SA Owner's Manual

Connecting a home
entertainment system
The A/V receiver must be
turned on in order to send the
video and video signal to your
TV.
If either command does not function, try other codes listed for your VCR brand.
If you are unsuccessful after trying all available codes, recheck your VCR
Control Cable connections and IR emitter placement.
9. Remove the temporary mounting tape. Attach the emitter permanently using
the peel-and-stick backing. This will not interfere with normal VCR
operation.
You can integrate the DIRECTV
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 HAH-SA satellite receiver, 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 HAH-SA 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 HAH-SA
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 an LFE (or subwoofer) 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 optical digital connectors, connect the appropriate type of cable
to the DIRECTV Receiver's
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. Refer
to page 25 for additional audio information.
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 (or view in some
instances) a copy-protected program. A
banner identifies these programs.
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Receiver into your entertainment system to
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
symbol in the screen
Can't Tape
Adding system components
jacks.
AUDIO IN
for two-channel digital
A/V IN
VIDEO IN
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