RCA Satellite TV Antenna manual Preparing for Installation

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Preparing for Installation

There are a few tasks you need to complete before you will be ready to mount the satellite dish, the most important of which is to make sure you have a clear line of sight to the satellite.

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Contents Satellite Dish Antenna Safety Information ANT200 Amplified TV Antenna Universal AccessoriesD916 Wireless Phone Jack System D940EXP 2nd Room Kit Detach Here Accessory Order FormTable Of Contents Table of Contents Preparing for Installation Completing the Final Installation Installation OverviewInstallation Overview Preparing for InstallationGeneral Site Survey Big Question Should I Do This Myself?General Site Survey How High Up in the Sky is the Satellite? Where Is The Satellite, Anyway?Finding a Clear Line of Sight Additional Information Connecting the Receiver to a TVFinding the Dish Pointing Coordinates Finding the Dish Pointing CoordinatesUsing the Dish Pointing Menu Screen Precise Site Survey Precise Site SurveyTip Have a Clear View to the Satellite Final Site SurveyDon’t have a clear view to the satellite ’m Not sure If I have a Clear ViewEstimating Cable Requirements Estimating Cable RequirementsFew Words About Grounding System Cable Estimate Procedure Dish Assembly Overview Dish Assembly OverviewIf you have a Sony reflector, you should have Tighten both nuts Partial Dish AssemblySetting the Elevation on the Dish Partial Dish AssemblyMounting the Mast Materials Needed Mounting The Mast On Solid Wood Or Lap SidingImportant Considerations Mounting the Mast on Solid Wood or Lap SidingYes Mounting InstructionsMounting the Mast on Solid Wood Installing a SpacerMounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured ConcreteMaterials Needed Tools Needed Mounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block WallMounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall Mounting the Dish on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall Mounting the Dish on a Pole Mounting the Dish On a PoleImportant Considerations Top view of pole Step-by-step Instructions for Mounting the Mast on a Roof Mounting the Mast on a RoofMounting the Mast on a Roof Make sure the top part of the mast points straight up Final Installation Leveling Side-to-Side Leveling the MastLeveling the Mast Final Dish Assembly Final Dish AssemblyLeveling Front-to-Back Star washer and bolt Acceptable central building ground points Few Words About Grounding the SystemRouting and Grounding the Cables Few Words About Grounding the SystemCable Routing Tips Routing and Grounding the CablesRunning a Cable into the House Running Cable Into the HouseMaking the Final Connections Making the Final ConnectionsAbout the Phone Connection Maximum Signal Strength Acquiring and Fine Tuning the SignalAcquiring and Fine Tuning the Signal Adjusting the Azimuth and Elevation SettingsOrdering Programming Elevation AdjustmentCabling and Connections Problems TroubleshootingCan’t Pick Up the Satellite Signal TroubleshootingDish Pointing Steps Temporary Satellite Signal LossDigital Satellite System Publications Digital Satellite System Installers ReferenceSupport Line Program ProvidersIndex IndexPage Page North Meridian Street Indianapolis,