There are many ways to do what you want to do, but I would recommend the following:
1. Hook the S-Video (or composite if there is no S-video) directly to the TV. This will give you the best picture.
2. Hook the audio out (if you have digital and the yamaha has digital inputs use that--otherwise use the analog outs) to the Yamaha receiver.
3. Hook the RF cable out of the SAT receiver to the VCR.
This way the VCR can record off the RF signal, and it frees up the S-video cable to go directly to the TV.
As I said there are other ways of hooking it up. Some may make it easier to use than the one I've described above, but the one above should give you the best image quality for direct viewing (not taped viewing) and the best sound quality for direct viewing.
1. Hook the S-Video (or composite if there is no S-video) directly to the TV. This will give you the best picture.
2. Hook the audio out (if you have digital and the yamaha has digital inputs use that--otherwise use the analog outs) to the Yamaha receiver.
3. Hook the RF cable out of the SAT receiver to the VCR.
This way the VCR can record off the RF signal, and it frees up the S-video cable to go directly to the TV.
As I said there are other ways of hooking it up. Some may make it easier to use than the one I've described above, but the one above should give you the best image quality for direct viewing (not taped viewing) and the best sound quality for direct viewing.