Sony SAT-A55 RM-Y802 Service Manual page 6

Step 4: Adding a VCR and Audio System
You can record programs by adding a VCR. You can also connect your
Digital Satellite Receiver to an audio system for enhanced sound
enjoyment.
Audio Receiver
If you have a
1a
digital or Dolby
Digital audio
system (SAT-A55
only)
1a
Connect the
DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL) of the
Digital Satellite
Optical Cable
Receiver to the
(SAT-A55 only)
optical digital
(optional Sony
input of your audio
accessory POC-15A)
system.
z
Tip
If you connect your
Digital Satellite
Receiver to a Dolby
Digital receiver, set
the Dolby Digital
option of the Audio
display to Auto
Select. See "Setting
Audio Options
2a
(AUDIO)" on page
64 for more
information.
A/V Cable
2a If your TV and VCR have A/V
jacks
Connect the VIDEO OUT jacks of
your Digital Satellite Receiver to
the A/V input jacks of your VCR
using the supplied A/V cable.
Then, connect the A/V output
jacks of your VCR to the A/V
input jacks of your TV using an
A/V cable. (Be sure to match the
colors on the jacks with the
colored plugs on the A/V cable.)
2a
2b If your TV and VCR have
S-Video jacks
A/V Cable
Use an S-Video cable instead of
the yellow video connection.
VIDEO
S-Video cable is supplied with
(yellow)
OR
the SAT-A55 model and is an
S-Video
optional accessory with the
SAT-B55 model.
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Tip
To allow your Digital Satellite
Receiver to control the recording
functions of your VCR, see "Step
5: Connecting the VCR
Controller" on page 11.
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1b If you have a stereo
® ®
or Dolby Pro Logic
audio system
Connect the upper
AUDIO R and L(MONO)
jacks on the Digital
1b
Satellite Receiver to the
audio inputs of your
stereo amplifier.
Stereo
Cable
Digital Satellite Receiver
2c
Coaxial
Cable
VIDEO
If your TV and VCR do
2b 2c
(yellow)
OR not have A/V jacks
S-Video
Connect the VHF(SAT)/
S-Video UHF OUT jack on the
Cable Digital Satellite Receiver to
the VHF/UHF input jack
on your VCR using coaxial
VCR cable.
Then, connect the VHF/
UHF output jack on your
VCR to the VHF/UHF
input jack on your TV using
coaxial cable.
Set the CH3/CH4 switch to
the channel that does not
2c
2b
carry off-air broadcasts in
your area.
Note
S-Video
Cable With this connection,
Coaxial
your input source is
Cable
channel 3 or channel 4
depending on how you
TV
set the CH3/CH4 switch
on your VCR.
Step 5: Connecting the VCR Controller
Connect the VCR Controller to allow the Timer & Rec feature to
automatically operate your VCR.
See "Setting Up the VCR Control Feature" on page 26 for information
about setting up the Digital Satellite Receiver to work with your VCR.
1a To allow the Digital
Satellite Receiver to
control your VCR
Connect the VCR Controller
to the VCR CONTROL jack
on the receiver.
1a
VCR Controller
Cable
IR Sensor
In front of the VCR
Place the VCR Controller under and in
front of the VCR.
The VCR Controller must extend just
in front of the infrared sensor of the
VCR.
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Tip
If the infrared sensor is not marked
on your VCR, shine a flashlight into
the front panel of the VCR to locate
the sensor.
Connecting a Sony SmartFile™ VCR
1b If you are using a Sony
SmartFile VCR to take
advantage of the Program Data
Download feature
Use this connection instead of the
VCR Controller connection. For
information about setting up the
VCR Control feature, see page 26.
For details about the Program Data
1b
Download feature, refer to your
SmartFile VCR Operating
Instructions.
Digital Satellite Receiver
VCR Controller
VCR (front view)
VCR (side view)
1 / " to 1 "
2
VCR
Controller
Digital Satellite Receiver
Monaural Cable (supplied with
SmartFile VCR)
Sony SmartFile VCR
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