Getting Assistance
Find Your Dish Pointing Coordinates
Use one of the available methods (ZIP Code, Latitude/Longitude) to find your dish pointing coordinates.
To obtain dish pointing coordinates using the ZIP Code of the dish installation location:
1.Press MENU on the remote control to bring up the Main menu.
2.Select Assistance, then Dish Pointing.
3.Select Enter ZIP Code.
4.Enter the ZIP Code for the satellite dish antenna installation location.
5.Record the elevation, azimuth, and tilt (oval satellite dish only) numbers below.
Elevation ____________ Azimuth ___________
Tilt (oval satellite dish only) _____________________
Using the On-screen Signal Meter
Use the signal strength meter to determine whether or not you are receiving a satellite signal. You can also use it to find the strength of the satellite signal.
To bring up the on-screen signal meter:
1.Press MENU on the remote control to bring up the Main menu.
2.Select Assistance, then Dish Pointing.
3.Select Signal Meter.
Azimuth is the
Elevation is the up/down angle that the satellite dish antenna is pointed.
Tilt is the circular rotation of the dish itself, like the motion of a steering wheel.
The signal meter screen you see may look somewhat different from the one pictured above.
4.Select a satellite location (such as 101W). If the satellite dish antenna is pointed correctly, the signal meter will show you the current signal strength and you should hear a continuous tone.
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