RCA 15407690 manual Directv Plus Dish Assembly Overview, Hardware Included

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Preparing for Installation

DIRECTV PLUS™ Dish Assembly Overview

Use this page both as a parts lists for your HD satellite antenna, and a general overview of how the parts fit together;

but DO NOT ASSEMBLE THE DISH YET.

 

Satellite dish antenna

Two LNBs (Low Noise

Antenna-to-mast bracket

 

Block converter)

 

LNB Adapter

LNB feeder tube

6

 

 

50°

20°

30°

°

40

Elevation Fine

Tuning hardware

Mounting foot and mast

Hardware Included:

1/4” x 1-1/2” Hex Head Bolt

#10 Hex Washer Head Screw

1/4” External Tooth Washer

 

#8 Insert Nut

(Feed Tube Mounting)

(Ground Screw )

M6 Hex Head Self Tapping Screw

 

 

 

 

(LNB & Adapter Mounting)

 

 

 

 

 

(Multi-Switch Mounting)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/4” Lock Nut (ESNA Type)

#8 x 1” Phillips Head Screw

(LNB & Adapter Mounting)1/4” x 7/8” Long Carriage Head Bolt.81 Long Spacer (Azimuth Clamp Bolt )

(Feed Tube Mounting)

 

 

1/4” Flat Washer

 

1/4” x 1-3/4” Long Carriage Head Bolt

1/4” x 1/2” Long Carriage Head Bolt

1/4” Hex Flange Nut

 

(Antenna Mounting Bolt-Painted Head)

(Mast Adjusting Bolts)

L-Bracket Fine Tuning Adjustment Tool

 

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Contents Directv Plus Changing Entertainment. AgainSafety Information Antenna GroundingTable of Contents Final Installation Preparing for Installation Chapter OverviewCompleting the Final Installation Installation OverviewPreparing for Installation Mounting the MastBrick or Poured Concrete Surface Mounting OptionsSolid Wood or Lap Siding Hollow or Cinder Block WallShould I Do This Myself? General Site SurveyFinding a Clear Line of Sight Satellite LocationsHow High Up in the Sky is the Satellite? Recording the Coordinates Using the Dish Pointing Menu ScreenFinding the Dish Pointing Coordinates Precise Site Survey If you live in San FranciscoDon’t have a clear view to the satellite Estimating Cable RequirementsFinal Site Survey ’m Not sure If I have a Clear ViewOutdoor Directv Plus Dish Assembly Overview Hardware IncludedMast Foot Hardware Securing the Mast FootSecure the Antenna Mast Clamp Mast Clamp HardwareFine Tuning Adjustment Reflector Hardware Setting the Tilt PolarizationAttaching the Mast Clamp to the Directv Plus Antenna Attaching the LNB Support Arm and Adapter Move On to the Next SectionMounting the Mast Mounting The Mast On Solid Wood Or Lap Siding Important ConsiderationsMounting Instructions Installing a Spacer Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete Yes Mounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall Important ConsiderationSnap off straps flush with the wall Mounting the Directv Plus Dish On a Pole 45 cut Final Installation Leveling the Mast Leveling Side-to-SideFinal Directv Plus Dish Assembly Leveling Front-to-BackLNB Hardware Acceptable central building ground points Grounding HardwareRouting and Grounding the Cables Cable Routing TipsRunning Cable Into the House Cable Entry OverviewMultiswitch Mounting Hardware Step-by-Step Instructions for Routing the CablesMaking the Final Connections About the Phone ConnectionAcquiring and Fine Tuning the Signal Maximum Signal StrengthFine-Tuning adjustment Final Installation Reference Cabling and Connections Problems TroubleshootingCan’t Pick Up the Satellite Signal Directv Plus Dish Positioning and Pointing ProblemsTemporary Satellite Signal Loss Directv Plus Dish Pointing StepsToll-Free Telephone Product Help Returning Equipment to Thomson for Repair or ExchangeLimited Warranty Index LNBRestrictions 2 RG-6 coaxial cable 100%
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