DirecTV HIRD-E25, HIRD-E11 owner manual Choosing the Antenna Installation Site

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DIRECTV PLUS SYSTEM FROM HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS - OWNER’S MANUAL

Choosing the Antenna

Installation Site

WARNING

For your own safety, follow these important safety rules:

∙ Perform as many functions as possible on the ground.

∙ Do not install the antenna on a rainy or windy day.

∙If you start to drop the antenna or mast assembly, get away from it and let it fall.

Perform the following steps to select the best site to install the antenna:

1)Go to the location where you plan to install the antenna.

2)Using a compass like the one shown, hold the compass level so that the needle can rotate

freely. When the needle stops rotating, it will be pointing north. Doing so carefully so as not to disturb the needle, rotate the body of the compass so that the 0° or N marks printed on the compass align with the painted end of the needle. The compass is now aligned with magnetic north.

Note: Large metal structures, such as air conditioning units and steel beams near the compass may greatly reduce its accuracy. If you are near such structures, move several feet away and repeat the measurement to verify the readings.

3) Draw an imaginary line from the center of the compass to the azimuth value you recorded above. This is the direction for pointing the satellite dish antenna toward the satellites. Use a rock or some other object to mark the location where you are standing; then pick a landmark in the distance that aligns with the magnetic azimuth bearing, or mark the azimuth in some way.

4)Verify that there are no obstructions (such as buildings or trees)

blocking the view to the satellite, as shown in the diagram. Remember that trees that are small or do not have leaves now could grow to ultimately block the clear line of sight.

5)Make sure that the site you have chosen is not where people or equipment could hit the satellite dish antenna.

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Contents HIRD-E25 Directv Important Safety Instructions Installation Service Federal Comunications Commission FCC Regulatory Information Table of Contents Digital Satellite RECEIVER’S What You Should Do First How Does All This Work?Directv Plus System Components Satellite AntennaDigital Satellite Receiver First Look AT the Directv Plus Digital Satellite Receiver Remote Control MoviesInstalling Remote Control Batteries Choosing the BestHook Up the Audio/S-video Signals Connection for Your Entertainment SystemHook Up the Audio/Video Signals Hook Up the RF SignalsHook Up to a Stereo System Finishing UpConnecting the VCR Control Cable Finding the VCR’s Remote Control SensorNow You Can Turn It On Page Front Panel vs. Remote Control Keys Basic NavigationPage Satellite Antenna Determine Where to Point Your Satellite Dish Antenna Installation screenInstalling and Pointing Your Satellite Dish Antenna Alignment Result Pop-up PanelChoosing the Antenna Installation Site Selecting a Mounting Option Installing the Satellite Dish Antenna onto a Wooden Surface Installation ProcedureInstalling 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 Attaching the Reflector onto the LNB Support ArmAssembling the Satellite Dish Antenna Grounding the Metal Pole Mount Grounding the Base PlateInstalling and Routing the LNB Coaxial Cable Connecting the Coaxial Cable to the LNB Attaching the LNB to the LNB Support ArmConnecting the Satellite Dish Antenna Routing the LNB Cable to the Satellite ReceiverPositioning the Satellite Dish Antenna Pointing the Satellite Dish Antenna Using the Box Method Page Authorizing Your Service DirectvPage Basic Channel Changing Channel BannerInformation Banner OneLine Guide TurboTuneAlphaTune Alternate Services Alt. AudioPage ON-SCREEN Guides Choosing the Guide StyleGeneral On-Screen Guide Features DescriptionsUsing PreSelect Canceling PreSelected ProgramsPreSelecting Programs for Taping PreSelecting Programs for ViewingProgram Guide SM. Cell Program Guide LG. Cell Title Guide Logo GuideWatchwordtm Guide Filtering the GuidesTheme Filters Channel List Guide TimesInformation Screen Class FiltersDone ViewCancel PreSelect PreSelect To ViewBuy Cancel Purchase Buy OptionsShow Times Page Digital Satellite RECEIVER’S Menu System Menu OverviewMain Menu Places to go from the Main MenuSetup Menu Places to go from the Setup MenuThings to do in the Setup Menu Current settings overviewScheduler Things to do in the Scheduler screenCheck Mail Things to do in the Check Mail screenMessage ErasePurchases Lock/UnlockPlaces to go from the Purchases screen Things to do on the Purchases screenLocking Procedure Unlocking ProcedureTemporarily Overriding the Lock Preferences Places to go from the Preferences screenThings to do in the Preferences screen Advanced Preferences Things to do in the Advanced Preferences screenDemo Mode Factory DefaultsTV Timer LimitsChannel Lists Things to do in the Limits screenMax Rating Max SpendingPlaces to go from the Channel Lists screen Things to do in the Channel Lists screenInstallation Things to do in the Turbotune Setup screenPlaces to go from the Installation screen TurboTuneThings to do in the Installation screen Dish TypePosition VCR Setup Things to do in the VCR Setup screenSystem Test Things to do in the System Test screenWatchWord Things to do in the WatchwordScreen WatchWord #Programming the Remote Control Programming ModeCode Scan Code EntryVCR Code Number Using the Remote Control Programming Your Remote ControlControlling Other Components Using the AUX Button Identifying Codes that Have Been StoredAssigning a Device to a Different Device Key Page Questions a P P E N D I X Answersand a Page Limited Warranty Revision a

HIRD-E11, HIRD-E25 specifications

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