DirecTV HUGHES/ HTL-HD manual General Recommendations, Connection Component, Connections

3-3. General Recommendations

CAUTION: Make all connections before plugging the power supply cord into a standard 120V, 60Hz AC power outlet.

You can connect the DIRECTV® HD Receiver in a variety of configurations. The answers to the follow- ing questions will determine the correct setup for you.

-What type of antennas do you have? Satellite dish, cable, and/or over-the-air antennas.

-What type of connectors does your TV or VCR have: Y/Pb/Pr, RGB, DVI-HDTV, S-VIDEO, A/V (RCA- type), or RF coaxial?

-Do you have an external audio or audio/video system? Consider integrating the DIRECTV HD Receiver into a home theater configuration to take advantage of the audio capabilities of your Dolby Digital® System (Digital) or Hi-Fi System (Analog).

-Does your TV have Y/Pb/Pr connectors? Use it to connect your TV to the DIRECTV HD Receiver. An Y/Pb/Pr connection provides a better picture than S-VIDEO, RCA-type video, or RF connections.

-Does your TV have an S-VIDEO jack? Use it to connect your TV to the DIRECTV HD Receiver. An S-VIDEO connection provides a better picture than RCA-type video or RF connections.

-Does your TV have RCA-type A/V connectors, but no S-video jack? Use your TV’s A/V connectors to connect your components. An A/V connection provides better picture and audio when compared to an RF connection.

Although there are numerous connections possible for optimum video and audio performance, try to fol- low the guidelines listed below when you hook up your components. Detailed hook-up instructions are provided on the following pages.

Connection	Component	Page
			Protect your components from power
To Antennas	Non-Satellite Sources	23
	Round Dish (Satellite A)	24	surges by turning off the component and
	Oval Dish (Satellite A, B)	25
			unplugging power cords when you make
	Oval Dish (Satellite A, B, C)	26
			connections.
To TV/Monitor	Analog TV	27
			Protect your component from overheat-
	HD Monitor (Y/Pb/Pr type)	28
	HD Monitor (RGB type)	29	ing by keeping the ventilation holes
	HD Monitor (DVI-HDTV type)	30	open and not stacking components.
To A/V Systems	VCR	31-32
	Digital Audio System	33
	Analog Hi-Fi System	34

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