DirecTV D10-200 User Manual

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CHAPTER 2

Setting up and connecting

CHAPTER 2

Setting up and connecting

Connecting your DIRECTV

Receiver

Your DIRECTV Receiver supports a variety of connection possibilities to ensure that
it is compatible with whatever type of TV, VCR, or A/V receiver you might have.

This manual describes five different setup possibilities in detail. The one that is right
for you depends on what type of A/V equipment you have in addition to your
DIRECTV Receiver. To get the best audio and video possible with your particular set
of A/V equipment, use these pages to choose the connection option that most
closely matches your situation.

Option A: DIRECTV Receiver to TV with RF cable only

Option A is the most simple setup option. If you are not planning on using a VCR and
your TV has no A/V connectors, use this option. (See page 23 for details)

Option B: DIRECTV Receiver to TV with A/V cables

Option B is also for people not planning on using a VCR, but this option improves
the sound and video quality by making the connections using A/V cables. If you are
not planning to use a VCR, but your TV does have RCA-type A/V input jacks, use
connection Option B. (See page 24 for details)

Option C: DIRECTV Receiver to TV and VCR with RF cables only

Option C is the simplest connection option that includes a VCR. If you want to connect
your DIRECTV Receiver to a TV and VCR, and your TV or VCR does not have A/V jacks,
use connection Option C. (See page 26 for details)

Option D: DIRECTV Receiver to TV and VCR with A/V cables

Option D also allows you to connect the DIRECTV Receiver to a TV and VCR, but Option
D provides improved sound and video quality over Option C. If you are planning to
connect your DIRECTV Receiver to a TV and VCR which both have A/V jacks, use
connection Option D. (See page 28 for details)

Option E: DIRECTV Receiver to TV and A/V receiver

Option E shows you how to connect the DIRECTV Receiver to an A/V system that includes
an A/V receiver. If you plan to use an A/V receiver with your DIRECTV Receiver and TV,
use connection Option E. (See page 30 for details)

Connection option A:

DIRECTV Receiver to TV with RF cable only

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

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

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

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

Connect the supplied phone cord to a telephone wall jack and to the Phone Line jack on the
back of the DIRECTV Receiver.

(Optional) Connect the coaxial cable to the Antenna In jack on your TV and to the TV OUT
jack on the back of the DIRECTV Receiver.

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

To watch DIRECTV

programming

To watch DIRECTV

programming, tune your TV to channel 3 or 4 (depending on the

position of the CH 3/4 switch on the back of your DIRECTV Receiver). Channel 3 is the

default setting.

NOTE

DIRECTV Receiver : Turned ON
Ant signal : Turned OFF (STBY)

DIRECTV Receiver

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