How to Connect a DVD/VCR to a Satellite Receiver

You'll need two sets of AV cables to connect the DVD/VCR.

A DVD/VCR combo component lets you view media discs or videotapes on a connected TV. When hooked up to a satellite receiver, you can also record extraterrestrial programming on tape using the VCR. The connections require a pair of composite audio-video cables with 1/4-inch plugs on the ends. One set of cables receives the signal from the satellite receiver and the other transmits picture and sound.

Things You'll Need

• 2 Composite AV cables

Instructions

1. Turn off the power to the satellite receiver, DVD/VCR and TV.

2. Connect the three plugs on one end of a composite AV cable to the yellow, white and red AV outputs on the rear of the satellite receiver. The plugs match the jack colors.

3. Insert the plugs on the other end of the cable into the three AV inputs on the back of the DVD/VCR.

4. Hook up the second composite AV cable from the outputs on the DVD/VCR to the three inputs on the back of the TV.

References

• Audioholics: Connecting a Cable TV or Satellite System
• Columbia ISA: Connecting a DVD player and VCR to a TV