DirecTV HIRD-D11, HIRD-D01 owner manual Positioning the Satellite Dish Antenna, Installation Screen

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INSTALLING AND POINTING YOUR SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA

Positioning the Satellite Dish Antenna

Pointing accuracy is very important. You must be pointing the satellite dish antenna exactly at the satellites for you to receive a signal. Please follow these instructions carefully to achieve a successful installation.

In the following procedure you will be referring to the meter on the INSTALLATION screen. If

this screen is not currently displayed, press the key, shutting the system down, and then

press the key to start the system up again.

If you see a black screen with the message:

“Searching for satellite signal. To access related utilities, press .”

press the key. Otherwise, press keys in the following order to navigate to the INSTALLATION screen:

to display the MAIN MENU

or to move the highlight over the Setup Menu button

to display the SETUP MENU

or to move the highlight over the Installation button

to display the INSTALLATION screen

You should see a meter displaying your signal strength.

The INSTALLATION Screen

The INSTALLATION screen shows the quality of the signal that you are receiving. Because you have not adjusted the direction of your satellite dish antenna, you probably have a signal strength of 0. To let you know that it is “looking,” you should hear a short beep every few seconds.

Even though a signal strength of 50 will give you the same high- quality picture and sound as a reading of 90, you should maximize your signal as much as possible, because rain or snow can cause the signal strength to drop significantly. This signal reduction is known as “rain fade.” As soon as the signal can penetrate the rain cloud or snow, your picture will return automatically.

The INSTALLATION screen

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Contents HIRD-D01 HIRD-D11 Directv or 1-800-204-USSB Important Safety Instructions Service Federal Comunications Commission FCC Regulatory Information Page Table of Contents Programming Your Remote Control How Does All This Work? First Look AT the Directv Digital Satellite ReceiverWhat You Should Do First Digital Satellite Receiver Directv System ComponentsSatellite Dish Antenna First Look AT the Directv Digital Satellite Receiver Remote ControlPage Installing Remote Control Batteries Setting UP Your Directv SystemChoosing the Best Connection for Your Entertainment System Hook Up the Audio/S-video SignalsHook Up the RF Signals Hook Up the Audio/Video SignalsFinishing Up Hook Up to a Stereo SystemBasic Navigation Front Panel vs. Remote Control KeysControlling the Digital Satellite Receiver Page Installing the Satellite Dish Antenna Alignment Result Pop-up Panel Determine Where to Point Your Satellite Dish AntennaChoosing the Antenna Installation Site Installation screenInstalling and Pointing Your Satellite Dish Antenna Page Selecting a Mounting Option Installation Procedure Installing the Satellite Dish Antenna onto a Wooden SurfaceInstalling and Pointing Your Satellite Dish Antenna Installing the Satellite Dish Antenna onto a Brick Surface Installation Procedure Toggler installation steps Installing the Satellite Dish Antenna onto a Metal Pole Assembling the Satellite Dish Antenna Attaching the Reflector onto the LNB Support ArmGrounding the Base Plate Grounding the Metal Pole MountInstalling and Routing the LNB Coaxial Cable Connecting the Coaxial Cable to the LNB Routing the LNB Cable to the Satellite Receiver Connecting the Satellite Dish AntennaAttaching the LNB to the LNB Support Arm Positioning the Satellite Dish Antenna Pointing the Satellite Dish Antenna Using the Box Method Installing and Pointing Your Satellite Dish Antenna Ussb Authorizing Your ServiceInformation Banner Watching Directv System 5 ProgrammingBasic Channel Changing Channel BannerAlphaTune OneLine GuideTurboTune Alt. Audio Alternate ServicesPage Descriptions ON-SCREEN GuidesChoosing the Guide Style Program Guide SM. Cell General On-Screen Guide FeaturesUsing PreSelect to Schedule Programs for Viewing ON-SCREEN Guides Program Guide LG. CellTitle Guide Theme Filters Logo GuideFiltering the Guides Guide Times Channel ListView Information ScreenClass Filters DoneBuy Options Cancel PreSelectCancel Purchase Buy $Menu Overview Digital Satellite RECEIVER’S Menu SystemPlaces to go from the Main Menu Main MenuPlaces to go from the Setup Menu Setup MenuThings to do in the Scheduler screen Things to do in the Setup MenuCurrent settings overview SchedulerPlaces to go from the Purchases screen Check MailPurchases Things to do in the Check Mail screenPurchase History Locking ProcedureLock/Unlock Things to do on the Purchases screenTemporarily Overriding the Lock Unlocking ProcedureThings to do in the Preferences screen PreferencesPlaces to go from the Preferences screen Things to do in the Advanced Preferences screen Advanced PreferencesLimits Max Rating Places to go from the Limits screenThings to do in the Limits screen TV AllowThings to do in the Channel Lists screen Channel ListsPlaces to go from the Channel Lists screen Set Channel Things to do in the Turbotune Setup screenTurboTune Things to do in the Installation screen InstallationPlaces to go from the Installation screen Cable Test System TestThings to do in the System Test screen Receiver TestPage Code Scan Programming the Remote ControlProgramming Mode Programming Your Remote 8 ControlTelevision Code Number Identifying Codes that Have Been Stored Using the Remote ControlPage Questions a P P E N D I X Answersand a Page Limited Warranty Revision B