Making The Audio Connections - DirecTV H21 User Manual

Making the Audio Connections

• Best: If you connected your DIRECTV HD Receiver to your TV with HDMI cables you do not need
to make a separate audio connection, unless you would like to use other audio outputs; for example, if
you want to connect your DIRECTV HD Receiver to a stereo or home theater system.
• Better: You may also receive digital audio using the Digital Optical (S/PDIF) or Digital Coaxial
connections:
• Better 1: Connect an Optical Audio cable from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) jack on
your DIRECTV HD Receiver to a DIGITAL AUDIO IN (OPTICAL) jack on your TV.
• Better 2: Connect a Coaxial Audio cable from the DIGITAL OUTPUT (COAXIAL) jack on
your DIRECTV HD Receiver to an DIGITAL INPUT (COAXIAL) jack on your TV.
Th ese outputs can also be used if you wish to listen to audio on a stereo or home theater system, even
if you are already using an HDMI cable for audio on your TV. Note: Optical Audio and Audio Coax
cables are not included with the DIRECTV HD Receiver.
• Good: For analog audio, connect the white (L) and red (R) RCA-type cables from the DIRECTV
HD Receiver to your TV.
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If your TV only has one audio input jack use AUDIO L (white) jack on the back of the DIRECTV HD Receiver to
make the connection.
If you used an
HDMI cable to
hook up video,
you can skip this
section.