DirecTV Digital Satellite Recorder

Setup Examples

Example 4: Recorder, VCR, Antenna or Cable, and Multiple Input TV

If your TV has both coaxial RF and composite videoinputs, follow this connection

example to connect your antenna or cable to your TV. Youw ill NOT be able touse

DIRECTV Recorder functions while watchingantenna or cable channels, even if you

connect your antenna or cable directly to your recorder.

Connect the coaxial RF cables from your satellite dish antenna to the recorder.

Connect one coaxial RF cable that comesfrom your satellite dish antenna to the jack

labeled “Satellite In 1”on the recorder. If you have a second coaxial RF cable from your

satellite dish antenna, connect it to the jack labeled “Satellite In 2.”

Connect the recorder to your TV.

Connect the recorder to yourVCR. Connecting the recorder to your VCR will allow

you to save programsrecorded on your DIRECTV Recorder to videotape.

Connect your VCR’s outputto your TV’s input. This allows you to watch videotapes.

Connect your antennaor cable to the CABLE/ANTENNA RF In jack on your TV.

Connect the phone line.(For more about the phone connection, see page 3.)

Insert the Access Card that came with your recorder. Open the card door on the

recorder’s front panel.Insert the card into the slot in the direction indicated on the card.

Stop when the card makes contactwith the back of the slot, then you can completely close

the card door. To watch DIRECTV®channels,you must insert the card correctly and

activate it (activation is covered in the next chapter).

Plug in all power cords. After you see the Welcomescreen, skip to “Guided Setup”on

page 23. If you do not seet heWelcome screen, see page 119.

“Multiple input” means the TV has

multiple input plugs for A/V

connectors.

Steps , , and  are shown

using composite and s-video

cables. You can make these connections

with other cables, as explained on page

10. Your digital satellite recorder comes

with one composite and one s-video

cable. To complete the setup example as

shown, you will need to use cables that

came with your VCR, or purchase

additional cables.

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