Making The Video Connections - DirecTV Plus HD User Manual

Making the Video Connections

Choose one of the following connections:
• Best (HD Video and Digital Audio): Connect the HDMI cables to the HDMI jacks on the
DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and your TV. HDMI cables also carry digital audio, so you do not need
to make a separate audio connection, unless you would like to use other audio outputs; for example,
if you want to connect your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR to a stereo or home theater system. Note:
HDMI cable is not included with the HD Receiver.
• Better (HD Video): Connect one end of the Component (YPbPr) video cables to the
COMPONENT OUT video jacks on the DIRECTV Plus HD DVR. Connect the other end of the
component video cable to the component input on your TV, making sure to correctly match the red,
green and blue connectors. You will need to connect audio separately.
• Good (Non-HD): Connect one end of the S-Video cables to the S-VIDEO OUT jacks on the
DIRECTV Plus HD DVR. Connect the other end to the S-Video input on your TV. Note: The S-
Video cable will not provide an HD signal to your TV.
• Not recommended (Non-HD): You can use RCA connectors to connect your DIRECTV Plus
HD DVR to your TV, but it is not recommended. To get the best quality of image, use one of the
above methods. However, if your TV does not support S-Video, component or HDMI connections,
connect one end of the RCA cable (usually with a yellow plug) to the VIDEO OUT jack on the
DIRECTV Plus HD DVR. Connect the other end to the video input on your TV.
Important
To obtain optimum picture quality, make sure the receiver is connected directly to the TV. Connecting the receiver to the
TV through a VCR or DVD recorder is known to yield less than optimum picture quality, particularly when viewing copy-
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protected programming.
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To switch between watching your
VCR and watching video from your
DIRECTV Plus HD DVR, you may need
to program the INPUT key on your
DIRECTV Remote. (See page 74 for
info.) Some TVs also have a MENU
button that allows you to change
the video source using an onscreen
menu. If you have trouble changing
the video source, refer to the
instructions that came with your TV.