Jacks And Cables - RCA DRD486RH User Manual

Jacks and Cables

Below is a description of the jacks and cables you can use to make connections. Not all cables come with your digital satellite receiver.
Component Video
Y
Component Video provides this receiver's best picture quality. Component Video jacks break a standard picture signal down
into three parts for superior imaging. Remember to connect the left and right audio cables because Component Video
Pb Pr
carries only the picture signal, not the sound.
S-Video
S-Video jacks/cables provide very good picture quality. Remember to connect the left and right audio cables to the TV
S-VIDEO
because the S-Video cable carries only the picture signal, not the sound.
Audio/Video (RCA-type)
Audio/Video (A/V) cables provide good picture quality and stereo sound, and should be used if your TV has no S-video or
Component Video jacks. The digital satellite receiver's A/V jacks are color coded (yellow for video, red for right audio, and
L R
white for left audio). If your TV has only one input for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white) audio jack on the
VIDEO AUDIO
satellite receiver.
RF Coaxial Cable (F-type)
RF jacks provide good picture and mono sound quality. They should be used if A/V connections are not available on your TV.
RF jacks are also used for off-air antenna, cable, and RF remote control antenna connections. The RF jacks on the receiver
ANTENNA IN
are labeled IN FROM ANT, OUT TO TV, and RF REMOTE. The coaxial cable supplied with your system is used to connect the
receiver to your TV/VCR's antenna input jack.
VCR Controller
VCR
The VCR Controller plugs into the VCR jack on the satellite receiver's back panel. Attach the other end of the cable to your
VCR's remote control sensor.
Digital Audio Output (SPDIF or Coaxial Cable)
DIGITAL
AUDIO
If you own an A/V receiver that includes a Dolby Digital-compatible decoder, use a digital audio cable (either optical or
coaxial) to connect the satellite receiver to your external A/V receiver/decoder.
DIGITAL
AUDIO
Telephone Jack and Cord
The telephone line cord is required to connect your satellite receiver to a telephone line if you choose to subscribe to
*DIRECTV
PHONE
modulator jack (the most common type of phone jack) which might look like one of those pictured here. If you don't have
a modular jack, call your local telephone company to find out how to get one installed.
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programming. The phone line connection is used to periodically call out to DIRECTV. You will need an RJ11-type
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