Sony SAT-A4 - Manual (Page 20)

Setting Up Your DIRECTV System
Viewing Satellite Programs
Viewing Cable or
Off-Air Programs
Recording Satellite
Programs While Watching
Cable or Off-Air Programs
1 Turn on the TV, and then set the TV's line input to the Digital
Satellite Receiver. (For example, set the TV to channel 3 or 4, if you
used an RF connection; or set to VIDEOl, etc., if you used an A/V
connection.)
2 Turn on the VCR and A/V receiver, if you connected these
components. Then set their output switches accordingly.
3 Turn on the Digital Satellite Receiver and select a station.
The following instructions apply only if you connected your cable TV or
terrestrial antenna to your Digital Satellite Receiver.
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2 Turn on the TV and then:
Turn off your Digital Satellite Receiver, or press the TV/SAT button
to set the Digital Satellite Receiver to TV mode.
□ If you have a cable box, turn it on and then tune the TV to the
output channel of your cable box, usually channel 3 or 4.
□ If you do not have a cable box, just tune your TV to the station
you want to watch.
The following instructions apply only if you connected your cable TV or
terrestrial antenna to your Digital Satellite Receiver.
1 Turn on the TV and then:
□ If you have a cable box, turn it on and then tune the TV to the
output channel of your cable box, usually channel 3 or 4.
□ If you do not have a cable box, tune your TV to the station you
want to watch.
2 Turn on the Digital Satellite Receiver, and tune to the program you
want to record. Then select the VCR to line input, and start
recording, according to your VCR's instruction manual.
3 Press the TV/SAT button to set the Digital Satellite Receiver to TV.
The Digital Satellite Receiver's signal is sent to the VCR, while the off-
air signal is sent to your TV for you to watch.
Note
For information on using the Digital Satellite Receiver's automatic tuner, see
"Setting Up the Timer" on page 35.
You cannot record one satellite program while watching another satellite
program (unless you have a second Digital Satellite Receiver).
If the screen appears fuzzy, the program you are watching may be protected by
Macrovision. Turn the VCR off to improve the picture quality.
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