The easiest way to connect your Sky Angel to your VCR is using the Composite/RCA cables (Red, White, and Yellow).
Instead of connecting the cables directly to the TV, connect them into the
input on the VCR:
You will notice this VCR has two inputs. Some VCRs have an input on the front as well.
The two inputs pictured are labeled
Line In 1 and 2. Some other common terms are Line 1 and 2, L1 and L2, and Video 1 and 2.
Take note of what your input is called.
Be careful because outputs look a lot like inputs:
This is an example of an output.
DO NOT CONNECT SKY ANGEL TO A VCR OUTPUT!
Since the Sky Angel signal is coming IN, we want to connect to an INPUT.
The next step is getting the VCR to display the correct input.
First get your TV onto the channel the VCR works on.
The easiest way to make sure it works is to play a VHS movie. If you see the movie on your TV you're ready for the next step!
If you have a movie playing, press your STOP button on the VCR or VCR Remote. You should see a Blue Screen on your TV.
Somewhere on the screen you should see a display of the VCR channel (this is different than your TV channel).
It should a channel number (Ch.3 or Ch.4) or show a channel name (L1/L2, Line 1/Line 2, Video 1/Video 2, E1/E2)
If your VCR is showing Ch. 3 or Ch. 4 on your screen, you will need to change to the correct input. You do this by pressing the channel up/channel down buttons on the front of the VCR or on the VCR Remote. Press channel down to get to channel 2, then down again to channel 1, then down again. You should get to the L1/L2 or Video 1/Video 2 area. One of these channels should be showing Sky Angel.
If your VCR doesn't go to video inputs it may have a button that takes it to these channels.
Check your remote for an
INPUT,
VIDEO,
SOURCE, or
GAME button.