Hook Up To A Stereo System - Hughes HIRD-D45 Owner's Manual

DIRECTV SYSTEM FROM HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS - OWNER'S MANUAL
You can also use the digital satellite receiver as a switch to select between DIRECTV System
programming and local broadcasts. This can be accomplished by pressing the key while the
remote is in "SAT" mode. Also, you must connect your local signal, either from an antenna or cable
service, to the I I I I N N N N F F F F R R R R O O O O M M M M A A A A N N N N T T T T on the back of the digital satellite receiver. If your antenna wire is not
a coaxial type you will need an adapter as described earlier.
I f you have a s t e r e o s ys t e m ...
you may be able to achieve big speaker sound. See the "Hook Up to a Stereo System" section for the
necessary connections.
I f your hookup i s c om pl e t e ...
move on to the "Finishing Up" section.

Hook Up to a Stereo System

You can connect your digital satellite receiver to your stereo system to enjoy the high quality dynamic
sound of Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Pro Logic/stereo, and two-channel digital stereo.
{ XE "Hookup:stereo system" } Dolby Pro Logic Surround and standard stereo is the most common
connection. For this application, simply connect the A A A A U U U U D D D D I I I I O O O O outputs (Left and Right) from your
digital satellite receiver to an available input on your audio system. First, look for an input labeled
AUX. If you aren't using a compact disc player or laser disc player, you can use one of those inputs, if
available. The only input that you should not use is one that is specified for a turntable/phonograph.
Refer to the owner's manuals of the connected equipment to determine the proper settings needed so
that the best sound can be heard.
The following applications require that your audio system is equipped with coaxial or optical digital
inputs. Not all stereo equipment provides this type of input.
For two-channel digital stereo, connect one of the D D D D I I I I G G G G I I I I T T T T A A A A L L L L A A A A U U U U D D D D I I I I O O O O O O O O U U U U T T T T connectors. These are
labeled O O O O P P P P T T T T I I I I C C C C A A A A L L L L and C C C C O O O O A A A A X X X X . Before using the O O O O P P P P T T T T I I I I C C C C A A A A L L L L connector, you must remove the
protective cover. Save this cover in case you ever need to transport your digital satellite receiver.
Warning: Before using the D D D D I I I I G G G G I I I I T T T T A A A A L L L L A A A A U U U U D D D D I I I I O O O O O O O O U U U U T T T T connectors with a standard PCM digital
bitstream decoder/receiver, set the Dolby Digital option on the Advanced Preferences screen to be
"Off." Failure to do this could result in a high level noise and could be harmful to your ears and
equipment.
HIRD-D4 digital Multichannel
stereo with Dolby
satellite receiver
with Dolby Digital Digital decoding
(AC-3) output
The Dolby Digital (AC-3) environment
The best quality sound can be achieved through the use of a 6-channel amplifier equipped with a
Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder or Dolby Digital (AC-3) processor. Unlike analog Dolby Surround with
its single band-limited surround channel (usually played over two speakers), Dolby Digital features
two completely independent surround channels, each offering the same full-range fidelity as the three
front channels. As a result, true stereo surround effects can be achieved for an expanded sense of
depth, localization, and overall realism.
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