Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices |
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Connecting Your Cable TV or Satellite Tuner, continued
Connections
Do not plug in the receiver or devices to AC power until you have connected all your devices.
This section focuses on the connections from your cable or satellite tuner to the
The instructions in this section show one of several possible variations on connecting your tuner. For further assistance on optional configurations, contact your cable or satellite provider.
To Connect a Cable TV Tuner with a Composite (RCA) Video Output:
1.Review the information under “Before You Begin” on pageÊ 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.
2.Connect the audio and video cables from the cable tuner’s Audio and Video Out jacks to the receiver’s VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, or VIDEO 4 PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left.
3.Go to “Noting Your Devices” on pageÊ 3 and note which jack you used to connect your tuner. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the tuner.
To Connect a Cable TV Tuner without a Composite (RCA) Video Output:
1.Review the information under “Before You Begin” on pageÊ 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.
2.Connect the audio cables from the cable tuner’s Audio Out jacks to the receiver’s VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, or VIDEO 4 PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left.
3.Leave the cable tuner’s video out (RF jack) connected directly to your VCR or TV (wherever you already have it connected). See “How Do I Operate Devices?” on pageÊ 26 of theUsers’ Guide for details about using this setup.
4.Go to “Noting Your Devices” on pageÊ 3 and note which jack you used to connect your tuner. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the tuner.
To Connect a Satellite Tuner:
1.Review the information under “Before You Begin” on pageÊ 1. It contains important notes about the types of video connections you can make.
2.If your satellite receiver has a digital output, use the table below to select a jack set:
If your digital | Choose this jack |
cable is... | set... |
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optical | VIDEO4 |
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coaxial | VIDEO2 or 3 |
Note that the jack sets are linked, even though
they are not adjacent. You must connect all of 11 the cables from your satellite receiver to a linked
jack set. For example, if you connect the analog cables to VIDEO2 and the digital optical cable to VIDEO4,Ê your satellite receiver will not work correctly.
3.Connect the audio and video cables from the satellite tuner’s Audio and Video Out jacks to the receiver’s VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, or VIDEO 4 PLAY IN jacks as shown to the left.
4.Go to “Noting Your Devices” on pageÊ 3 and note which jack you used to connect your tuner. In addition, note the brand name and model number of the tuner.
