Installation guide
 Page 15 
  Page 15 of 30  DVR395/DVR396-002 
VIDEO CONNECTIONS 
Composite: connect the composite video output to the desired unit using a standard 
phono plug cable. The equipment it is connected to MUST have a 75-ohm termination. 
S-video: connect the S-video output to the desired unit using a standard S-video mini-
DIN connector. 
AUDIO CONNECTIONS 
Using standard shielded audio cable with phono plugs, connect the stereo audio output to 
the desired unit or equipment. 
Serial Port 
Using a cable terminated in an RJ-12 connector at one end and a DB9/DB25 at the other, 
connect the serial port to a terminal, printer, modem, or COMPEL control system. 
A Null modem cable or adapter is required for use with a modem. Defaults are 
19.2KBps, N, 8, in terminal mode. 
Table 3. DVR395 Serial Cables To Terminal or Printer 
DVR395 
RJ-12 
COMPUTER 
DB-9 (Female) 
ASCII TERMINAL OR 
SERIAL PRINTER 
DB-25 (Male) 
PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 
2  TX DATA  2  RX DATA  3  RX DATA 
3  RX DATA  3  TX DATA  2  TX DATA 
5 GROUND 5 GROUND 7 GROUND 
6 RI 9 RI 22 RI 
MODE SWITCH 
Set the control DIP switches for NTSC/PAL, Modulator channel 2/3, Normal Video, 
Color Bars, and LNB ON/OFF as required for your system. See Section 2.2
 (Page 17) 
for DIP switch information. FUNCTIONS ARE MODEL SPECIFIC. 
* * * CAUTION * * * 
DO NOT CONNECT RJ-12 DIRECTLY TO PHONE LINE. 










