Sony SAT-A1 User Manual

Read this chapter to set up your DSS receiver for the first time, or to 
add or remove audio or video components connected to your system. 

You can connect the DSS receiver in a variety of configurations. The 
answers to the following questions will determine how you hook up 
and operate your DSS receiver. For example:

‰ Do you have cable TV or a broadcast (terrestrial) TV antenna?
‰ What type of connectors do your TV and VCR have: S-VIDEO, 

A/V (RCA-type), or RF coaxial?

‰ Do you plan to integrate your DSS receiver with your audio or 

video system?

Detailed hookup instructions are provided on the pages that follow. 
For optimum audio and video performance, follow these general 
recommendations as much as possible when hooking up your 
components:

‰ If you have an audio or audio/video system, consider integrating 

the DSS receiver into a home entertainment configuration to take 
advantage of your hi-fi system’s audio capabilities.

‰ If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, use it to connect your TV to the 

DSS receiver. An S-Video connection provides a better picture than 
RCA-type video or RF connections.

‰ If your TV doesn’t have an S-VIDEO jack, use your TV’s A/V 

connectors to connect your components. An A/V connection 
provides a better picture and audio when compared to an RF 
connection.

‰ If you have other Sony components that include CONTROL-S 

jacks, you can connect these components via their CONTROL-S 
jacks in order to pass remote control signals between the DSS 
receiver and these components. This allows you to hide 
components behind cabinet doors.