Chapter 2
Receiver Description and Installation
Installing the Receiver
This section guides you through the installation of your new satellite receiver, which includes the following:
•Connecting to your HDTV set or monitor.
•Connecting to your dish antenna and upgrading the software.
•Ordering your programming.
•Setting up to display in HD.
Connecting Your Receiver to an HDTV or HD Monitor
There are two ways to connect this receiver to display high definition programming quality on an HDTV or HD monitor: using the
Note: Your new satellite receiver is
DVI-HDTV/DISH DVI
This video output port is the preferred method of connecting the receiver to a
1.Connect a DVI cable between the
2.Connect an RCA A/V cable between the receiver PHONO (RCA) AUDIO OUTPUTS and the HDTV audio inputs that go with the DVI input on your TV or monitor.
3.Turn on your receiver and TV.
4.Consult your HDTV User’s Guide, then set your HDTV to display from the DVI input. Confirm that you are getting a picture from the receiver.
Note: In most cases connecting the DVI cable will provide
YPbPr Connections
If your HDTV or HD monitor does not include a DVI input port, you can use the YPBPR component video connections to provide high definition picture quality to your HDTV or HD monitor. Make the connection using a
1.Connect video and audio RCA type cables between the receiver RCA A/V OUTPUTS and corresponding input connections on the HDTV or monitor.
2.Connect between the YPBPR component connections on the receiver and the HDTV using component video cables.
3.Power on the TV and receiver using the front panel power button.
4.Consult your HDTV User’s Guide, then set your HDTV to display from its RCA input. Confirm that you are getting a picture from the receiver.
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