Why can't I record sound on my DVD recorder?

Factual Questions
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I’m trying to set up my Toshiba D-R410KU DVD recorder and everything works except I can’t record sound.

I have an S-Video cable running from the satellite box/dvr(VIP622) to the back of my DVD recorder, and an S-Video + RCA audio cables running from the back of the DVD recorder to my TV.

My manual says I need to run audio cables from the back of my satellite box to my DVD recorder, but there is no audio output from the satellite box. WTF???

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there is no audio output from the satellite box. WTF???
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Yes there is, it’s just not located directly adjacent to the S-video port. Over to the left of the S-video OUT port on the VIP622, you’ll see some “out” RCA jacks. From images I’ve found on the web, it appears that right next to the vertical green/blue/red row of component video connections, you should have three more RCA ports, yellow/red/white. Those are what you’re interested in. Run another pair of RCA cables from those red and white connectors to the corresponding audio-in ports on your DVD recorder (you don’t need to hook up the yellow connection, because that just carries video, and you’re using S-video for the video signal) and try it again. Or, there’s also an optical audio connector port right above the S-video port, if you have an optical cable and your DVD recorder can take in optical audio; I’m betting it can’t, but you never know.

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OK. I finally got around to tearing open the back of my parent’s home entertainment system and it works. Thanks.