Connecting Your System; Overview - Sony SAT-A2 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Chapter 3

Connecting Your System

Overview

General Recommendations
Read this chapter to set up your DSS receiver for the first time, or to
add or remove audio or video components connected to your system.
You can connect the DSS receiver in a variety of configurations. The
answers to the following questions will determine how you hook up
and operate your DSS receiver. For example:
Do you have cable TV or a broadcast (terrestrial) TV antenna?
What type of connectors do your TV and VCR have: S-VIDEO,
A/V (RCA-type), or RF coaxial?
Do you plan to integrate your DSS receiver with your audio or
video system?
Detailed hookup instructions are provided on the pages that follow.
For optimum audio and video performance, follow these general
recommendations as much as possible when hooking up your
components:
If you have an audio or audio/video system, consider integrating
the DSS receiver into a home entertainment configuration to take
advantage of your hi-fi system's audio capabilities.
If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, use it to connect your TV to the
DSS receiver. An S-Video connection provides a better picture than
RCA-type video or RF connections.
If your TV does not have an S-VIDEO jack, use your TV's A/V
connectors to connect your components. An A/V connection
provides a better picture and audio when compared to an RF
connection.
If you have other Sony components that include CONTROL-S
jacks, you can connect these components via their CONTROL-S
jacks in order to pass remote control signals between the DSS
receiver and these components. This allows you to hide
components behind cabinet doors.
If you have a Sony TV that has the S-Link feature, you can connect
it to the DSS receiver's S-LINK connector to simplify the operation
of your system. Using S-Link, when you turn on the DSS receiver
with the TV's remote control, it automatically turns on the TV and
switches the video input to DSS. When you press the SYSTEM OFF
button on the TV's remote control, it turns off both the TV and the
DSS receiver. (See your TV manual for more details.)
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