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Chapter 1
Getting Familiar
Getting Familiar
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Insert your DIRECTV Access Card
Locate the
access card that came packed with your DIRECTV Receiver materials and insert the card,
facing upward, fully into the slot.
DIRECTV Receiver Rear Panel
1)
SATELLITE IN
– Use to connect the DIRECTV Receiver to the satellite dish antenna.
2)
OUT TO TV
– Connects the DIRECTV Receiver to your TV or VCR using RF coaxial cable
(not included). This jack provides the most basic connection, carrying good sound and video
quality.
3)
OFF-AIR IN
– Connect a standard TV antenna or cable feed to the DIRECTV Receiver using
this jack. You can then switch between the DIRECTV Receiver’s signal and the TV/cable feed.
4)
3/4 CHANNEL SWITCH
– Allows users to choose the channel that is not used in your area
(3 or 4) when the receiver is connected to TV using RF coaxial cable (not included) from the
DIRECTV Receiver’s OUT TO TV.
5)
S-VIDEO
– Provides the best picture quality, better than VIDEO RCA-type or RF coaxial cable
jacks. If your TV has an S-Video jack, use it along with the audio jacks (S-Video only carries
picture information, not sound) to connect to your TV.
6)
VIDEO
(Yellow)
– Provides better picture quality than the OUT TO TV jack. Connect the
second RCA-type composite VIDEO jack to another device, such as a VCR. You must also
connect the AUDIO cables when using the VIDEO connection.
7)
AUDIO (R-Red and L-White)
– Audio cables offer better sound quality than RF coaxial cables.
You can connect a second set of audio cables to another component, such as a VCR or stereo.
8)
USB PORT
– For future use.
9)
PHONE
– Connects the DIRECTV Receiver to a telephone wall jack. We require a land-based
telephone connection to communicate periodically with your DIRECTV Receiver.
10)
POWER
– Connects the DIRECTV Receiver to an electrical outlet. We recommend you use
a surge protector to safeguard your DIRECTV Receiver from power spikes. Your DIRECTV
Receiver is rated at 100-240V, with the appropriate power cord.
(SWM-1)
SATELLITE IN
S-VIDEO
OUT
PHONE
JACK
USB
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO OUT
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OFF-AIR
IN
OUT TO
TV
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