How do you connect a Directv box (satellite box) to this tv? Which outets do you use on the back of tv? When you go in the menu of choices, you are given only antenna or Cable 1 or Cable 2. Which one

This is what you'll need to do this:

• Your DirecTV receiver, DirecTV access card, and your DirecTV satellite dish.

Step 1: You need to write down the serial number that is on your DirecTV access card onto a piece of paper that you will need for future reference. You'll need the number to activate your service with the DirecTV company. Now take your access card and insert it into your box, there is a slot either on the back or front side in which the card with enter.
Step 2: Plug the cable line that is coming from your satellite dish into the "Satellite In" plug on the back of your receiver box.
Step 3: Look for the "Out to TV" port on the back of your receiver, and use the proper cable, which should come with it, to plug it from the receiver into the proper port in the back of your TV.
Step 4: Power up the receiver and your TV (after plugging in the power cable and all) and tune into either channel 3 or 4, depending on where you live.
Step 4.5: You may be prompted to plug in a phone line, in which case you would need to plug in a phone cable into the back of the receiver, but this is only required as a one time thing, you may unplug it after activating your account.
Step 5: Once everything is set up (which it should be at this step), call DirecTV at 1-800-531-5000 to activate your access card, and you will need to use the serial code you copied down from it.
Step 6: After your access card is activated, enjoy watching on DirecTV!

have you check other sources connected to the tv? if you can pull up directv box menu then tv is good. issue with directv box. try to unplug directv box for 1 min

Turn off blue screen in the menu of the TV if you can or cycle through the input sources on the remote to find the directv signal. Check cable setup in back of TV if it still does not work. Has the directv box been working with any other TV?

Use your Directv remote. Use code 10812, remember to program it to change tv inputs also. then program the same remote to control volume on your Sony receiver. Go to the menu on the directv box and follow the onscreen instructions.

If you swapped directv receivers and the problem followed to a different tv then there is something wrong with the directv receiver. Need to run satellite setup again on this receiver to fix. repeat satellite setup is accessible through the setup submenu by pressing menu from the directv remote. look under satellite submenu once in setup

tivo button is the Directv button (tivo home) at the top of the remote. if u have the new directv remote, the tivo home button is the menu button. remote needs to be on satellite. to program codes.

You need a TV with an A/V input option. I believe your set does not have this option.

You can look at getting an A/V modulator. Check with any local electronics store. The salesman can give you the details about how to set this up with an A/B switch so that you can select between the modulator and the cable system.


Jerry G.

1. Make sure you have connected the cables from audio OUT on the Directv box to the audio IN on TV input 3 and have selected the correct source on the TV.

2. Many sat boxes have an audio volume control. Select the satellite box on the Directv remote and turn up the box's volume.

Hope this helps.:)

If you still can see the DirecTV guide and menu, the problem could be on your satellite receiver and not the TV. Unplug your receiver and plug it back.
If the rebooting did not work, I would suggest to swap the satellites receivers and see if it works.
Good Luck.