General - Sony SAT-A55 RM-Y802 Service Manual

Step 2: Connecting the Satellite Dish Antenna
and Telephone Line
The SATELLITE IN jack sends power to, and receives satellite signals
from, the Satellite Dish Antenna. The telephone line connection
periodically sends information about your receiver and Access Card to
your service provider.
Connections are shown using the SAT-A55 model. Any differences in connecting the SAT-B55
model are noted in the text.
Digital Satellite Receiver
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1 Connect the SATELLITE IN
jack to your Satellite Dish
Antenna using RG-6
coaxial cable.
RG-6 Coaxial Cable from
Satellite Dish Antenna
Note
• Your Satellite Dish Antenna
Installation Instructions
provides detailed instructions
on how to install RG-6 coaxial
cable from your Satellite Dish
Antenna.
CAUTION
Only connect your authorized
Satellite Dish Antenna to the
SATELLITE IN jack as described
in the Installation Instructions.
Connecting any other equipment
to this jack could result in damage
to the equipment and/or receiver.
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2 Connect the TEL LINE
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jack to a telephone
line wall jack using
the supplied
telephone cord.
Telephone Cord
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The operating instructions mentioned here are partial abstracts from the

GENERAL

Operating Manual. The page numbers referenced here reflect those of the
Operating Instruction Manual.
Step 3: Connecting Your TV
Digital Satellite Receiver
2a If your TV has A/V input
jacks
Connect the VIDEO OUT
jacks on your Digital
Satellite Receiver to the
A/V input jacks on your TV
using the supplied A/V
cable. (Be sure to match the
colors on the jacks with the
colored plugs on the A/V
cable.)
If your TV has an S-Video
2b
input
Use an S-Video cable
instead of the yellow video
connection. S-Video cable is
supplied with the SAT-A55
model and is an optional
accessory with the SAT-B55
model.
If your TV has only one
audio input, connect it to
the L(MONO) jack on the
receiver.
Connect your TV to the Digital Satellite Receiver as shown below. Refer
to your TV's instruction manual for more information.
If you have a local TV antenna or cable
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company service
Connect it to the VHF/UHF IN jack on your Digital
Satellite Receiver using a coaxial cable or RF
adapter (not supplied).
You can view local stations using your TV controls.
Note
You must use the VHF(SAT)/UHF OUT jack to
connect to your TV or VCR when a local TV antenna
or cable company service is connected to the
VHF/UHF IN jack (see "2c" below and on page 10).
Coaxial
Cable
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2a 2b 2c
VIDEO
S-Video
(yellow)
Cable
A/V Cable
2c If your TV does not have
OR
S-Video A/V jacks
Coaxial
Connect the VHF(SAT)/UHF
TV
Cable
OUT jack to the VHF/UHF
input jack on your TV using
coaxial cable.
Set the CH3/CH4 switch to the
channel that does not carry off-
-AUDIO- air broadcasts in your area.
Note
With this connection, your
input source is channel 3 or
channel 4 depending on how
you set the CH3/CH4 switch
on the receiver.
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