RCA 15407690 manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Preparing for Installation	3
Installation Overview	4
Mounting Options	5
Solid Wood or Lap Siding	5
Brick or Poured Concrete Surface	5
A Hollow or Cinder Block Wall	5
Pole Mount	5
General Site Survey	6
The Satellite Locations	7
How High Up in the Sky is the Satellite?	7
Finding a Clear Line of Sight	7
Finding the Dish Pointing Coordinates	8
Using the Dish Pointing Menu Screen	8
Precise Site Survey	9
A Final Site Survey	10
Estimating Cable Requirements	10
DIRECTV PLUS™ Dish Assembly Overview	12
Hardware Included	12
Securing the Mast Foot	13
Secure the Antenna Mast Clamp:	13
Setting the Elevation and Attaching the Fine
Tuning Adjustment	14
Attaching the Mast Clamp to the DIRECTV PLUS™ Antenna . 15
Setting the Tilt (Polarization)	15
Attaching the LNB Support Arm and Adapter	16
Mounting the Mast	17
Mounting The Mast On Solid Wood Or Lap Siding	18
Mounting Instructions	19
Installing a Spacer	20
Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete	21
Mounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall	23
Mounting the DIRECTV PLUS™ Dish On A Pole	25

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Contents Changing Entertainment. Again Directv PlusAntenna Grounding Safety InformationTable of Contents Final Installation Chapter Overview Preparing for InstallationMounting the Mast Installation OverviewPreparing for Installation Completing the Final InstallationHollow or Cinder Block Wall Mounting OptionsSolid Wood or Lap Siding Brick or Poured Concrete SurfaceGeneral Site Survey Should I Do This Myself?Satellite Locations How High Up in the Sky is the Satellite?Finding a Clear Line of Sight Using the Dish Pointing Menu Screen Finding the Dish Pointing CoordinatesRecording the Coordinates If you live in San Francisco Precise Site Survey’m Not sure If I have a Clear View Estimating Cable RequirementsFinal Site Survey Don’t have a clear view to the satelliteOutdoor Hardware Included Directv Plus Dish Assembly OverviewMast Clamp Hardware Securing the Mast FootSecure the Antenna Mast Clamp Mast Foot HardwareFine Tuning Adjustment Setting the Tilt Polarization Attaching the Mast Clamp to the Directv Plus AntennaReflector Hardware Move On to the Next Section Attaching the LNB Support Arm and AdapterMounting the Mast Important Considerations Mounting The Mast On Solid Wood Or Lap SidingMounting Instructions Installing a Spacer Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete Yes Important Consideration Mounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block WallSnap off straps flush with the wall Mounting the Directv Plus Dish On a Pole 45 cut Final Installation Leveling Side-to-Side Leveling the MastLeveling Front-to-Back Final Directv Plus Dish AssemblyLNB Hardware Grounding Hardware Acceptable central building ground pointsCable Routing Tips Routing and Grounding the CablesCable Entry Overview Running Cable Into the HouseStep-by-Step Instructions for Routing the Cables Multiswitch Mounting HardwareAbout the Phone Connection Making the Final ConnectionsMaximum Signal Strength Acquiring and Fine Tuning the SignalFine-Tuning adjustment Final Installation Reference Directv Plus Dish Positioning and Pointing Problems TroubleshootingCan’t Pick Up the Satellite Signal Cabling and Connections ProblemsDirectv Plus Dish Pointing Steps Temporary Satellite Signal LossReturning Equipment to Thomson for Repair or Exchange Toll-Free Telephone Product HelpLimited Warranty LNB IndexRestrictions 2 RG-6 coaxial cable 100%