Chapter 2: Setting up and connecting

Connection option D:

DIRECTV Receiver to TV and VCR with A/V cables

If connection option D best matches your needs, follow these steps:

1Make sure your TV, VCR, and DIRECTV Receiver are turned off and unplugged.

2Connect the RG-6 coaxial cable running from your satellite dish to the SATELLITE IN jack on the back of your DIRECTV Receiver.

3Connect the coaxial cable running from your cable TV system or off-air TV antenna to the IN FROM ANTENNA jack on the back of the DIRECTV Receiver.

4Connect the supplied phone cord to a telephone wall jack and to the TEL LINE jack on the back of the DIRECTV Receiver.

5Matching like colors, connect the supplied A/V cables to the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on the back of the DIRECTV Receiver.

6Connect the other ends of these A/V cables to the audio and video input jacks on your VCR. Be sure to connect the A/V jacks on the DIRECTV Receiver to corresponding inputs on your VCR (video out to video in, left audio out to left audio in, right audio out to right audio in).

7Matching like colors, connect another set of A/V cables (not included) to the other set of audio and video output jacks on the back of the DIRECTV Receiver. Connect the other ends of these cables to the audio and video input jacks on your TV. Be sure to connect the outputs on the DIRECTV Receiver to corresponding inputs on your TV.

8(Optional) if your TV and VCR both have S-Video jacks, you can also make the S-Video connections shown in the illustration. This step is optional; it provides improved picture quality.

9(Optional, model SIR-S310W only) go to page 29 to hook up the VCR control.

10Plug in the power cords for your TV, VCR, and DIRECTV Receiver.

To watch DIRECTV® programming

Set your TV to the appropriate input mode. (This is a setting on your TV usually controlled by a Video, Input, or Mode button. See your TV manual for help.) Also make sure your VCR is turned on.

Next Step

Now turn to page 29 to start using your DIRECTV Receiver.

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Samsung SIR-S310W, SIR-S300W owner manual Setting up and connecting