General Recommendations - Sony DIRECTV SAT-HD300 Operating Instructions Manual

3-3. General Recommendations

CAUTION: M ake all connections before plugging the pow er supply cord into a standard 120V, 60Hz AC
pow er outlet.
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ing questions w ill determine the correct setup for you.
- W hat type of antennas do you have? Satellite dish, cable, and/ or over-the-air antennas.
- W hat 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
- 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-VIDEO 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 w hen 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 w hen you hook up your components. Detailed h ook-up instructions are
provided on the follow ing pages.
Connection
To Antennas
To TV/ M onitor
To A/ V Systems
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® HD Receiver in a variety of configurations. The answ ers to the follow -
® System (Digital) or Hi-Fi System (Analog).
Component
Non-Satellite Sources
Round Dish (Satellite A)
Oval Dish (Satellite A, B)
Oval Dish (Satellite A, B, C)
Analog TV
HD M onitor (Y/ Pb/ Pr type)
HD M onitor (RGB type)
HD M onitor w ith HDCP
(DVI-HDTV type)
VCR
Digital Audio System
Analog Hi-Fi System
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Protect your components from pow er
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surges by turning off the component and
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unplugging pow er cords w hen you make
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connections.
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Protect your component from overheat-
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ing by keeping the ventilation holes
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open and not stacking components.
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