Step 2: Connecting the Satellite Dish Antenna and Telephone Line

The SATELLITE IN jack sends power to, and receives satellite signals from, the Satellite Dish Antenna. The telephone line connection periodically sends information about your receiver and Access Card to your service provider.

Connections are shown using the SAT-A55 model. Any differences in connecting the SAT-B55 model are noted in the text.

Digital Satellite Receiver

ACCESS CARD

CH3

RF REMOTE

CH4

SECTION 1 GENERAL

The operating instructions mentioned here are partial abstracts from the Operating Manual. The page numbers referenced here reflect those of the Operating Instruction Manual.

Step 3: Connecting Your TV

Connect your TV to the Digital Satellite Receiver as shown below. Refer to your TV’s instruction manual for more information.

1If you have a local TV antenna or cable company service

Connect it to the VHF/UHF IN jack on your Digital Satellite Receiver using a coaxial cable or RF adapter (not supplied).

You can view local stations using your TV controls.

Note

You must use the VHF(SAT)/UHF OUT jack to connect to your TV or VCR when a local TV antenna or cable company service is connected to the VHF/UHF IN jack (see “2c” below and on page 10).

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SATELLITE IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

VHF/UHF IN

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

OUT

LOW SPEED DATA

 

 

S VIDEO

 

 

(OPTICAL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

R

L(MONO)

 

VHF(SAT)/UHF

AC IN~

VCR CONTROL

 

OUT

TEL LINE

 

VIDEO OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Connect the SATELLITE IN

1

 

 

 

2

2 Connect the TEL LINE

jack to your Satellite Dish

 

 

 

 

 

jack to a telephone

Antenna using RG-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

line wall jack using

coaxial cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

the supplied

 

 

RG-6 Coaxial Cable from

 

Telephone Cord

telephone cord.

Satellite Dish Antenna

Note

Digital Satellite Receiver

ACCESS CARD

 

SATELLITE IN

DIGITAL

 

OUT

LOW SPEED DATA

(OPTICAL)

VCR CONTROL

 

 

 

Coaxial

 

 

 

 

Cable

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

RF REMOTE

CH3

 

 

 

CH4

 

 

AUDIO

VIDEO

VHF/UHF IN

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

S VIDEO

 

 

 

 

2

 

R

L(MONO)

VHF(SAT)/UHF

AC IN~

 

 

VIDEO OUT

OUT

TEL LINE

Your Satellite Dish Antenna Installation Instructions provides detailed instructions on how to install RG-6 coaxial cable from your Satellite Dish Antenna.

CAUTION

Only connect your authorized Satellite Dish Antenna to the SATELLITE IN jack as described in the Installation Instructions. Connecting any other equipment to this jack could result in damage to the equipment and/or receiver.

2a

2a If your TV has A/V input

A/V Cable

jacks

 

Connect the VIDEO OUT jacks on your Digital Satellite Receiver to the A/V input jacks on your TV using the supplied A/V cable. (Be sure to match the colors on the jacks with the colored plugs on the A/V cable.)

2b If your TV has an S-Video input

Use an S-Video cable instead of the yellow video connection. S-Video cable is supplied with the SAT-A55 model and is an optional accessory with the SAT-B55 model.

If your TV has only one audio input, connect it to the L(MONO) jack on the receiver.

TV

IN

 

2b

2c

 

VIDEO

S-Video

 

 

(yellow)

Cable

2c

If your TV does not have

OR

 

S-Video

 

Coaxial

A/V jacks

 

 

Connect the VHF(SAT)/UHF

 

 

Cable

OUT jack to the VHF/UHF

 

VHF/UHF

 

input jack on your TV using

S VIDEO

 

 

coaxial cable.

VIDEO

 

 

Set the CH3/CH4 switch to the

L(MONO)

 

 

channel that does not carry off-

R

 

 

air broadcasts in your area.

-AUDIO-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

With this connection, your

 

 

 

input source is channel 3 or

 

 

 

channel 4 depending on how

 

 

 

you set the CH3/CH4 switch

 

 

 

on the receiver.

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