RCA 15407690 manual Installation Overview, Preparing for Installation, Mounting the Mast

Preparing for Installation

Installation Overview

The manual is organized into steps that need to be performed in the order presented.

Preparing for Installation

•Complete a General Site Survey – Visually survey your location to make sure it is suitable.

•Obtain Dish Pointing Coordinates – Use the on-screen menu system to obtain the exact coordinates (azimuth, elevation, and tilt (polarization)) for pointing the dish. Directions for using on-screen menus can be found in your digital satellite receiver, HDTV, or HD set-top converter manual.

•Select the Precise Mounting Site – Use the dish pointing coordinates to conduct a precise site survey to determine the exact mounting site.

•Estimate Cable Requirements – Based on your mounting site, you will decide where you want the cables to enter your house, and measure how many feet of cable you need to complete the connections.

•Begin Dish Assembly – Partially assemble the satellite dish antenna so that you can preset the correct elevation and tilt (polarization).

•Set the Antenna’s Elevation and Azimuth Coordinates –

These are important steps. Making sure that your elevation, azimuth and tilt settings are correct will help you to more easily obtain the signals later on.

Mounting the Mast

•Mount the Mast – Step-by-step instructions for different mounting options.

Completing the Final Installation

•Square the Mast – The mast must be perfectly plumb and level to obtain the signal(s).

•Complete the Dish Assembly – Secure the antenna on the mast, connect the RG-6 coaxial cables to the LNBs, and attach the LNBs to the adapter and the feed tube.

•Route the Cables to the Grounding Block – Attach two grounding blocks to the house and route the cables from the dish to the grounding blocks. Also, route a grounding wire from the grounding block to the central building ground.

•Run the Cables into the House – Run the RG-6 cables from the grounding blocks into the house and attach to the multiswitch.

•Make the Final Connections multiswitch and to the satellite set-top converter.

–Connect an RG-6 cable to any of the outputs on the input(s) on your digital satellite receiver, HDTV, or HD

•Acquire and Fine-tune the Satellite Signal – Use the on-screen signal meter to check for a signal. Once the signal is obtained, adjust dish pointing azimuth and elevation as needed to achieve maximum signal strength for all satellites.

•Order Satellite Programming – Call the service providers to order satellite programming.

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