The Receiver Back Panel Connections - Dish Network 123698 User Manual

Chapter 2
Receiver Description and Installation
Tip: Using cable
labels makes it
easy to tell which
cables connect to
the receiver ports.
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The Receiver Back Panel Connections

Tighten the connections by hand only. If you use a wrench you
might over-tighten the connections and cause damage that
would not be covered by the Limited Warranty.
The back panel of the receiver provides the connections that you use to
connect the receiver to other electronic devices. It also provides the receiver
power cord and telephone jack. Depending on the setup that you have, you
may only use some of these connections.
Signal Input
The television signal enters your receiver through this
connection. Connect an RG-6 coaxial cable from your wall
outlet to the S
IGNAL
color coded black. Remember to tighten by hand only. Wrap the black label,
located inside the front cover, around the end of the cable to identify it.
TV Set
Use the TV S connector as the primary means of
ET
connecting your receiver to your TV. Use either an RG-6 or
an RG-59 coaxial cable. The connector is color coded white.
Remember to tighten by hand only. Wrap the white label, located inside the
front cover, around the end of the cable to identify it.
Channel 3/4 Switch
If you use the TV S
C 3/4 S
HANNEL WITCH
Select a channel that is not being used by a cable or local
television channel.
S-Video
The S-V connection provides high quality standard
IDEO
definition video output. If you use this output for video, you
must connect the audio with the two RCA A
(color coded Red and White).
Phono (RCA) Audio/Video Outputs
These color coded RCA A/V O
provide good quality standard definition video and
audio. Use a Phono RCA-type cable to connect these
outputs to your TV or other device.
I connection. The connector is
NPUT
connection as described above, set the
ET
to the channel for the signal output.
connectors
UTPUT
O
UDIO UTPUTS