(Optional) Connect the Coaxial RF cable from your off-air antenna to the HD DVR’s Antenna RF In jack. (If you don’t have an off-air antenna, you can skip this step.)

Connect the Coaxial RF cables from your satellite dish antenna to the jacks labeled

Satellite In 1 and Satellite In 2 on the back of the HD DVR. You can connect either cable to either jack.

Connect the Component Video cable from the HD DVR’s Component Output jacks to the Component Input jacks on your HDTV. Make note of the input you use for video on your HDTV, and use the same input for audio. Alternately, if your HDTV has a DVI Input jack, you can use the HDMI-to-DVI cable for video. Or, if your HDTV has an HDMI Input jack, you can use just the HDMI cable for video and audio, and you don’t need to connect a separate audio cable (i.e., skip step ).

Connect just the red and white ends of the Composite A/V cable from the HD DVR’s L/R Audio Out jacks to your HDTV’s L/R Audio In jacks for stereo audio. Do not connect the yellow end of the Composite A/V cable. Use the same input on your HDTV for audio that you used for video in step .

Insert the access card that came with your HD DVR into the Access Card slot on the front panel as shown in the diagram to the right (with the gold chip down). Stop when the card makes contact with the back of the slot. To receive DIRECTV service, you must insert the card correctly and activate it. Activation is covered in the next chapter.

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

Plug in the power cord. After you see the Welcome screen, you can begin Guided

Setup, starting on page 22. If you do not see the Welcome screen, make sure the correct input is selected on your HDTV—the input you used in steps  and  above. Refer to your HDTV’s owner’s manual for help selecting inputs. You can find additional tips in the “Troubleshooting” chapter of this guide.

S e t u p O p t i o n s

Your HD DVR will work if you

1

 

connect only one cable to the

 

“Satellite In 1” jack, but it will not have

 

dual tuner functionality. See page 6 for

 

more information about dual tuner.

 



The Access Card slot is behind a small door.

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