General Recommendations - Sony SAT-HD300 Operating Instructions Manual

3-3. General Recommendations
CAUTION: Make all connections before plugging the power supply cord into a standard 120V, 60Hz AC
power outlet.
You can connect the DIRECTV® HD Receiver in a variety of configurations. The answers to the follow-
ing questions will determine the correct setup for you.
- What type of antennas do you have? Satellite dish, cable, and/or over-the-air antennas.
- What type of connectors does your TV or VCR have: Y/Pb/Pr, RGB, DVI-HDTV, S-VIDEO, A/V (RCA-
type), or RF coaxial?
- Do you have an external audio or audio/video system? Consider integrating the DIRECTV HD
Receiver into a home theater configuration to take advantage of the audio capabilities of your Dolby
Digital® System (Digital) or Hi-Fi System (Analog).
- Does your TV have Y/Pb/Pr connectors? Use it to connect your TV to the DIRECTV HD Receiver. An
Y/Pb/Pr connection provides a better picture than S-VIDEO, RCA-type video, or RF connections.
- Does your TV have an S-VlDEO jack? Use it to connect your TV to the DIRECTV HD Receiver.
An S-VIDEO connection provides a better picture than RCA-type video or RF connections.
- Does your TV have RCA-type A/V connectors, but no S-video jack? Use your TV's A/V connectors to
connect your components. An A/V connection provides better picture and audio when compared to
an RF connection.
Although there are numerous connections possible for optimum video and audio performance, try to fol-
low the guidelines listed below when you hook up your components. Detailed hook-up instructions are
provided on the following pages.
Connection
Component Page
To Antennas Non-Satellite Sources 23
Round Dish (Satellite A) 24
Oval Dish {Satellite A, B} 25
Oval Dish (Satellite A, B, C) 26
To TV/Monitor Analog TV 27
HD Monitor {Y/Pb/Pr type}
28
HD Monitor (RGB type)
29
HD Monitor with HDCP 30
(DVI-HDTV type)
To AN Systems
VCR
31
Digital Audio System
33
Analog Hi-Fi System
34
Protect your components from power
surges by turning off the component and
unplugging power cords when you make
connections.
Protect your component from overheat-
ing by keeping the ventilation holes
open and not stacking components.
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