DirecTV HDTV - Manual (Page 15)

Setup and Connections
12
THE BASIC CONNECTION
TV and VCR
How to view
programming:
• To watch cable TV or off-air
TV programs from an
antenna in this connection,
press ANTENNA on the
remote control until
ANTENNA A is displayed in
the channel banner.
• To watch cable or any other
alternate RF signal, such as
digital or analog terrestrial,
press ANTENNA on the
remote control until
ANTENNA B is displayed in
the channel banner.
• To watch satellite
programming, press
DIRECTV on the remote
control and channel up or
down to the desired
program.
How to view your
VCR:
• Press INPUT on the remote
control and select the video
input (in this example,
VID1) in the channel
banner. Because the digital
decoder is in the TV, not the
VCR, digital channels
cannot be recorded. If an
off-air antenna is used, the
VCR output should be
viewed using one of the
video inputs.
• NOTE: Viewing a VCR in
AIR mode may result in
poor picture performance.
DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
ANTENNA A
IN
ANTENNA B
IN
SATELLITE
IN
PHONE
JACK
ACCESS
CARD
INTERFACE
VCR
IN FROM ANT
OUT TO TV
OUT
VIDEO L R
CH
CH
TV
SATELLITE
DISH ANTENNA
CABLE OR
OFF-AIR ANTENNA
S-VIDEO S-VIDEO
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO
AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO
INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3
FRONT SPEAKER
REAR SPEAKER
INT.
EXT. FRONT SPEAKER
LFE/SUB WOOFER
OUT
TRANSMITTER OUT
FIX/VARIABLE OUT
_
L
_
R
+
_
L
+
_
R
L R
L R
+ + CABLE OR
ANY ALTERNATE
RF SIGNAL, SUCH AS
A DIGITAL OR ANALOG
TERRESTRIAL ANTENNA
The ANT B and ANT A jacks
can receive digital or analog
RF signals. The illustrations
here are recommended
connections in a cable
environment.
Some cable systems may require a “conversion box.” If so, consult your cable
company’s box tuning instructions for details.