Sony SAT-A55 RM-Y802, SAT-B55 RM-Y139 service manual Adding a VCR and Audio System

Step 4: Adding a VCR and Audio System

You can record programs by adding a VCR. You can also connect your Digital Satellite Receiver to an audio system for enhanced sound enjoyment.

SAT-A55/B55

Step 5: Connecting the VCR Controller

Connect the VCR Controller to allow the Timer & Rec feature to automatically operate your VCR.

See “Setting Up the VCR Control Feature” on page 26 for information about setting up the Digital Satellite Receiver to work with your VCR.

1a If you have a digital or Dolby Digital audio system (SAT-A55 only)

Connect the

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) of the Digital Satellite Receiver to the optical digital input of your audio system.

Audio Receiver

OPTICAL
IN	LINE
	OUT
	AUDIO
	LINE
	IN
1a
	1b
Optical Cable	Stereo
(SAT-A55 only)
(optional Sony	Cable
accessory POC-15A)

1b If you have a stereo or Dolby® Pro Logic® audio system

Connect the upper AUDIO R and L(MONO) jacks on the Digital Satellite Receiver to the audio inputs of your stereo amplifier.

1a To allow the Digital Satellite Receiver to control your VCR

Connect the VCR Controller to the VCR CONTROL jack on the receiver.

					Digital Satellite Receiver
ACCESS CARD				RF REMOTE	CH3
					CH4
	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
				VIDEO OUT		TEL LINE
1a
VCR Controller
Cable				VCR Controller

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zTip

If you connect your Digital Satellite Receiver to a Dolby Digital receiver, set the Dolby Digital option of the Audio display to Auto Select. See “Setting Audio Options (AUDIO)” on page 64 for more information.

					Digital Satellite Receiver
ACCESS CARD				REMOTE	CH3
					CH4
		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
		2a			2c
						Coaxial
		A/V Cable				Cable

In front of the VCR

Place the VCR Controller under and in front of the VCR.

The VCR Controller must extend just in front of the infrared sensor of the VCR.

zTip

If the infrared sensor is not marked on your VCR, shine a flashlight into the front panel of the VCR to locate

IR Sensor VCR (front view)

VCR (side view)

1/2" to 1"

2a If your TV and VCR have A/V jacks

Connect the VIDEO OUT jacks of your Digital Satellite Receiver to the A/V input jacks of your VCR

VIDEO

(yellow) 2b

OR S-Video

S-Video

Cable

2c If your TV and VCR do

not have A/V jacks

Connect the VHF(SAT)/

UHF OUT jack on the

Digital Satellite Receiver to

the VHF/UHF input jack

on your VCR using coaxial

the sensor.

VCR

Controller

using the supplied A/V cable. Then, connect the A/V output jacks of your VCR to the A/V input jacks of your TV using an 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 and VCR have S-Video jacks

Use an S-Video cable instead of

VCR

	LINE
	IN	IN
AUDIO	VIDEO S VIDEO
	LINE	OUT
	OUT

2a 2b

A/V Cable

S-Video

	cable.
	Then, connect the VHF/
	UHF output jack on your
	VCR to the VHF/UHF
	input jack on your TV using
	coaxial cable.
	Set the CH3/CH4 switch to
2c	the channel that does not
	carry off-air broadcasts in

your area.

Note

1b If you are using a Sony SmartFile VCR to take advantage of the Program Data Download feature

Use this connection instead of the VCR Controller connection. For information about setting up the

Connecting a Sony SmartFile™ VCR

					Digital Satellite Receiver
ACCESS CARD				RF REMOTE	CH3
					CH4
	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				VIDEO OUT	OUT	TEL LINE

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

zTip

To allow your Digital Satellite Receiver to control the recording functions of your VCR, see “Step

5:Connecting the VCR Controller” on page 11.

VIDEO	Cable	Coaxial
(yellow)
OR		Cable
S-Video

TV

IN	VHF/UHF
	S VIDEO
	VIDEO
	L(MONO)
	-AUDIO-
	R

With this connection, your input source is channel 3 or channel 4 depending on how you set the CH3/CH4 switch on your VCR.

VCR Control feature, see page 26. For details about the Program Data Download feature, refer to your SmartFile VCR Operating Instructions.

1b	Monaural Cable (supplied with
	SmartFile VCR)

Sony SmartFile VCR

	LINE	CPD IN
	IN	IN
AUDIO	VIDEO S VIDEO
	LINE	OUT
	OUT

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