Adding System Components; Connecting Additional System Components; Connecting A Terrestrial Antenna/Catv; Connecting A Vcr - DirecTV HAH-SA Owner's Manual

Connecting
additional system
components
Connecting a terrestrial
antenna/CATV

Connecting a VCR

Adding system components

You can configure your DIRECTV
additional audio/video components you want to use.
This chapter explains how to:
• Connect a terrestrial (broadcast) TV antenna (this page).
• Connect and set-up a VCR (see page 8).
• Integrate a DIRECTV Receiver into your audio or A/V system (see page 9).
At this point, you should have:
Verified that your system is operating properly.
Connected your DIRECTV Receiver to your TV.
Unplugged all components from electrical outlets.
You can connect a terrestrial (broadcast) TV antenna or CATV to your
DIRECTV Receiver by connecting it to the DIRECTV Receiver's
jack (see figures on page 2). The remote control
ANT/CABLE IN
allows you to switch between DIRECTV
terrestrial antenna or CATV.
Follow these instructions to connect your TV and VCR to the DIRECTV
Receiver. Connect the satellite antenna RG-6 coaxial cable to the DIRECTV
Receiver's SATELLITE IN
1. Depending on your VCR, select the appropriate connection to the
DIRECTV Receiver:
If your VCR has A/V connectors –
• Connect the DIRECTV Receiver's
VCR's jacks.
A/V IN
• If your VCR has only one
(mono)
AUDIO L
If your VCR only has an RF (coaxial) connector–
• Connect the DIRECTV Receiver's
or
VHF/UHF IN
2. Depending on your TV and VCR, select the appropriate method to the
connect the VCR to the TV:
If your TV and VCR have A/V connectors –
• Connect the DIRECTV Receiver's
corrsponding A/V IN
If your TV or VCR only has an RF (coaxial) jack –
• Connect the VCR's
3. Plug the TV, VCR, and DIRECTV Receiver power cords into an electrical
outlet.
®
Receiver several ways depending on the
®
programming and input from the
jack (see figures on page 2).
AUDIO
jack, connect the receiver's lower
AUDIO IN
jack to the VCR's
AUDIO IN
OUT TO TV
jack.
RF IN
AUDIO
jacks on your TV.
jack to the TV's
VHF/UHF OUT
Adding system components
2
TV
button
INPUT
®
and VIDEO jacks to the
jack.
connector to the VCR's
and jacks to the
VIDEO
jack.
VHF/UHF IN
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