DirecTV HIRD-E11, HIRD-E25 owner manual Grounding the Metal Pole Mount, Grounding the Base Plate

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INSTALLING AND POINTING YOUR SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA

Refer to the following:

∙Go to the section titled “Grounding the Metal Pole Mount” if your satellite dish antenna is installed on a metal pole.

∙Go to the section titled “Grounding the Base Plate” if you satellite dish antenna is installed on the supplied satellite dish antenna mast.

Grounding the Metal Pole Mount

Have the following tools and materials handy during this process. Items marked with a asterisk

(*) indicate that they are included in the Do-It-Yourself Installation Kit (sold separately).

∙1½-inch ground clamp

∙5/8-inch x 8-foot ground rod and ground rod clamp

∙#8 aluminum grounding wire *

∙Cable ties *

∙Adjustable wrench

∙Sledge hammer

Installation Procedure

1)Approximately 1 foot from the pole’s cement pier foundation, use a sledge hammer to drive the ground rod 8 feet into the ground.

2) Install the grounding clamp approximately 1 foot from the base of the pole.

3) Install the #8 aluminum grounding wire onto the ground clamp in accordance with National Electric Code 810-15..

4)Route the ground wire from the clamp to the ground rod. Use the ground rod clamp to attach the grounding wire to the ground rod.

5)Secure the ground wire to the pole using the cable ties.

You can now proceed to the section titled “Installing and Routing the LNB Coaxial Cable.”

Grounding the Base Plate

Have the following tools and materials handy during this process. Items marked with a asterisk

(*) indicate that they are included in the Do-It-Yourself Installation Kit (sold separately).

∙

5/8-inch x 8-foot

∙

Adjustable wrench

∙

Sledge hammer

 

ground rod

∙

#8 aluminum

∙

Cable ties *

 

 

∙

ground rod clamp

 

grounding wire *

 

 

Installation Procedure

1)Use a sledgehammer to drive the ground rod 8 feet into the ground near where you installed the satellite dish antenna base plate.

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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 How Does All This Work? What You Should Do FirstDirectv Plus System Components Satellite AntennaDigital Satellite Receiver First Look AT the Directv Plus Digital Satellite Receiver Movies Remote ControlChoosing the Best Installing Remote Control BatteriesConnection 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 SystemConnecting the VCR Control Cable Finding the VCR’s Remote Control SensorNow You Can Turn It On Page Basic Navigation Front Panel vs. Remote Control KeysPage Satellite Antenna Installation screen Determine Where to Point Your Satellite Dish AntennaAlignment Result Pop-up Panel Installing and Pointing Your Satellite Dish AntennaChoosing the Antenna Installation Site 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 Attaching the Reflector onto the LNB Support Arm Installing the Satellite Dish Antenna onto a Metal PoleAssembling the Satellite Dish Antenna Grounding the Base Plate Grounding the Metal Pole MountInstalling and Routing the LNB Coaxial Cable Attaching the LNB to the LNB Support Arm Connecting the Coaxial Cable to the LNBConnecting 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 Directv Authorizing Your ServicePage Basic Channel Changing Channel BannerInformation Banner OneLine Guide TurboTuneAlphaTune Alt. Audio Alternate ServicesPage Choosing the Guide Style ON-SCREEN GuidesDescriptions General On-Screen Guide FeaturesCanceling PreSelected Programs Using PreSelectPreSelecting Programs for Taping PreSelecting Programs for ViewingProgram Guide SM. Cell Program Guide LG. Cell Logo Guide Title GuideWatchwordtm Guide Filtering the GuidesTheme Filters Guide Times Channel ListClass Filters Information ScreenDone ViewCancel PreSelect PreSelect To ViewBuy Cancel Purchase Buy OptionsShow Times Page Menu Overview Digital Satellite RECEIVER’S Menu SystemPlaces to go from the Main Menu Main MenuPlaces to go from the Setup Menu Setup MenuCurrent settings overview Things to do in the Setup MenuScheduler Things to do in the Scheduler screenThings to do in the Check Mail screen Check MailMessage EraseLock/Unlock PurchasesPlaces 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 Things to do in the Advanced Preferences screen Advanced PreferencesFactory Defaults Demo ModeTV Timer LimitsThings to do in the Limits screen Channel ListsMax Rating Max SpendingThings to do in the Channel Lists screen Places to go from the Channel Lists screenThings to do in the Turbotune Setup screen InstallationPlaces to go from the Installation screen TurboTuneThings to do in the Installation screen Dish TypePosition Things to do in the VCR Setup screen VCR SetupSystem Test Things to do in the System Test screenThings to do in the Watchword WatchWordScreen WatchWord #Programming Mode Programming the Remote ControlCode Scan Code EntryVCR Code Number Programming Your Remote Control Using the Remote ControlIdentifying Codes that Have Been Stored Controlling Other Components Using the AUX ButtonAssigning a Device to a Different Device Key Page Questions a P P E N D I X Answersand a Page Limited Warranty Revision a

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