RCA DTC210 Checking the satellite signal strength, To check your satellite signal strength

Connections & Setup

Checking the satellite signal strength

The Signal Meter allows you to check the strength of the signal from the satellite to your satellite dish. This is useful while setting up your satellite dish, and while troubleshooting any reception problems you may encounter. Satellite signal strength can be affected by how accurately you have pointed the satellite dish, and by any obstructions between the satellite and the satellite dish (tree limbs, for example).

Note: If you connected the DIRECTV® HD Receiver to an off-air antenna, you can check the strength of any digital signals received by that antenna using the Digital Off-Air Signal Strength meter. Follow the instructions in the Programming local channels section later in this chapter.

To check your satellite signal strength:

1.Press the MENU button on your remote control.

2.Highlight SYSTEM SETUP and press SELECT.

3.Highlight Installation and press SELECT.

4.Highlight Dish Setup and press SELECT.

5.Highlight DIRECTV Satellite Signal Meter and press SELECT.

The Signal Meter screen appears. The signal meter starts checking the satellite signal strength immediately. The signal strength (from 0-to-100%) is indicated at the bottom of the screen. The Signal Meter screen allows you to check signal strengths from different satellites, and different transponders. The Satellite option applies only to oval-shaped satellite dishes which receive signals from multiple satellites. On round dishes, the Satellite setting is fixed.

Transponders are the equipment on satellites that receive the signal from program providers and relay it to your satellite dish. Different transponders handle the signals for different TV channels. When setting up your satellite dish, you should try to maximize the signal strength across all of the satellites and transponders.

6.To check the signal strength for different satellites (oval dishes only), or different transponders, use the left- and right-arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight Satellite or Transponder, then use the up-and-down- arrow buttons to change the setting. The signal meter updates to show you the signal strength for the new satellite or transponder.