CONNECTIONS
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CAUTION
Do not stack electronic components
or other objects on top of the DSS®
receiver. See Safety Information,
inside front cover.
Connection A

Best Picture and Sound Quality

To use this connection you must have:
• TV with separate RF, audio/video, and S-Video inputs (jacks)
• VCR with RF inputs and outputs (jacks)
• Coaxial, audio/video, and S-Video cables

To connect TV, VCR and antenna or cable box.

1. Connect coaxial cables as shown.
2. Connect audio/video cables as shown.
3. Connect S-Video cable as shown.
To receive DSS® programming:
1. Tune TV to receive the S-Video output from the DSS®
receiver.
2. Tune DSS®receiver to desired channel.
To receive off-air programming (no cable box):
1. Turn off VCR and DSS® receiver.
2. Tune TV to desired channel.

To receive off-air programming (with cable box):

1. Turn off VCR and DSS® receiver.
2. Tune TV to cable box output channel (usually CH2, CH3,
or CH4).
3. Tune cable box to desired channel.
To record DSS® programming:
1. Tune TV to receive S-Video output from DSS receiver.
2. Tune DSS® receiver to desired channel.
3. Set your VCR to record on DSS® output channel (CH3 / CH4).
To view VCR programming:
1. Tune TV to VCR output channel (usually CH3 or CH4).
VIDEO
DSS
RECEIVER
VCR
IN FROM ANT
OUT TO TV
L
R
S-VIDEO
S-VIDEO
VIDEO AUDIO
LR SATELLITE IN
AUDIO
IN
LR
AUDIO INVIDEO IN
SATELLITE 
DISH
CH3
CH4
TV
OUT TO TV
IN FROM ANT
CABLE 
OR 
OFF-AIR ANTENNA
CH4
CH3
AUDIO OUTVIDEO OUT