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A/V Connection (Better Quality)Using the A/V cable, connect the white, red a nd yellow plugs from one end of the A/V cable to
the AUDIO L (white) and R (red) and VIDEO (yellow) output jacks on the back of the DIRECTV
Receiver. Connect the other end of the A/V cable to the corr e sponding A/V input jacks on your TV.
If hooking up a VCR, using another A/V c able, connect the white, red and yellow plugs from one end
of the A/V cable to the AUDIO L (white) and R (red) and VIDEO (ye llow) output jacks on the back
of the DIRECTV Receiver. Connect t he ot her end of the A/V cable to the corresponding input jacks
on your VCR.
Then, run an A/V cable from the VCR’s A/V output to the T V’s A/V inputs. This will al low you to
watch videotapes. NOTE: If your TV only h a s one set of A/V input jacks, this connection can also be
made by running a RF cable from the VCR’s out to TV jack, to the TV ’s antenna in jack.
Now, continue on page 16, “Connecting Your DIRECTV Receiver to Your Telephone Line.”
Getting Started
Choose Your Setup
To switch between wat ching your
VCR and watching video fr om your
receiver, you may need to pr ogram
the INPUT key on your DIRECT V
remote. (See page 20 for i nfo.)
Some TVs also have a MENU button
that allows you to chang e the video
source using an onscreen menu. If
you have trouble chang ing the video
source, refer to th e instructions t hat
came with your TV.
Note
If your TV only has one audio inpu t jack use AUDIO L (white) jack on the bac k o f the DIRECTV Receiver to make
the connection.