DirecTV H20 User Manual

Making the Basic Connections

1)  Connect DIRECTV HD Receiver to Satellite Dish. Connect the RG-6 RF coaxial cable from 

your satellite dish to the jack labeled SATELLITE IN on the DIRECTV Receiver.

Off -air antenna to DIRECTV HD Receiver (optional). Connect the off -air antenna to 

the jack labeled OFF-AIR IN on your receiver. When you go through the  Guided Setup process, be 
sure to select the Satellite & Antenna button when you reach the Satellite Dish & Off -Air Antenna 
screen.

separately.) If you want to use your remote without having to point it at the receiver (as in cases 
when your receiver is behind the cabinet door of an entertainment center), you’ll need an RF remote 
antenna and RF capable remote.  Plug the RF remote antenna into the RF REMOTE ANTENNA 
jack on your receiver.  Receivers and remotes use IR functionality by default.  You can activate RF 
functionality during Guided Setup.  After Guided Setup, you can activate RF functionality by going 
to the System Setup screen and choosing REMOTE in the left menu. Select IR/RF Setup button and 
follow the on screen instructions.

4)  Connect DIRECTV HD Receiver to Telephone Line. Plug one end of the telephone cord into 

a phone jack on your wall (or into a phone splitter that is plugged into a phone jack) and the other 

end into the PHONE JACK on the back of the DIRECTV Receiver.

5)  Plug all power cords into electrical sockets.

You’re almost 
done!