How to Connect a Satellite Input to a TV and to a VCR
Satellite programming is a popular alternative to cable and can be used in almost any location. Connecting a VCR to your satellite set-up will allow you to record any satellite television programming seen on your TV onto a VHS tape. Then you can watch this recording or other VHS recordings on your TV at a later time. Almost anyone can do this, and it only requires a few items, a little time and basic electronics knowledge.
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Instructions
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Set the VCR close to the satellite receiver and television. You can place the components on top of each other but be sure you do not block the air vents.
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Disconnect any cables or wires on the set-up now. Keep three of the coaxial cables and two RCA cables to use.
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Connect one end of a coaxial cable to the satellite outlet on the wall. Connect the other end to the back of the satellite receiver marked "Sat IN" or "RF IN."
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Connect the second coaxial cable to the back of the satellite receiver in the "Sat OUT" ("Out to TV" or "RF OUT"). Connect the other end of this cable to the back of the VCR in the "RF IN."
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Connect the third coaxial cable in the back of the VCR "RF OUT." Connect the other end of this cable to the back of the TV marked "VHF IN."
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Take one of the RCA cables and connect one end to the back of the satellite receiver using the "A/V OUT." Match the color on the cable connectors with the colored outputs on the receiver--red/red, white/white and yellow/yellow.
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Connect the other end of the RCA cables to the back of the VCR using the "A/V IN" slots. Match the colors to the connectors again.
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Use the second set of RCA cables to connect the "A/V OUT" on the back of the receiver to the "A/V IN" on the back of the television. Match the colors on both ends as you did previously.
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Tips & Warnings
Always remember, if one end of the cable/wire is connected to an "IN" (input), the other end must connect to an "OUT" (output) for it to work properly.
