9-4 Designating the Receiver asPrimary or Secondary
Each mobile receiver/controller must be designated
as either a primary or a secondary receiver.

Primary Receiver

• Supplies power to the antenna
• Allows you to control the antenna
• Can receive local channels (within your DMA)
• Must be connected directly to the antenna, either
via a single coax cable or a splitter’s “Primary”
jack (see Appendix A for wiring diagrams)
•Only one allowed per system

Secondary Receiver

• Does not power or control the antenna
• Simply receives a TV signal from the antenna
• A system may have one, none, or multiple
secondary receivers
Follow the steps below to designate the receiver as a
primary or secondary receiver.
1. Press the MENU button to access the main menu.
2. Highlight the System Setup tab and press
SELECT.
3. Highlight the Antenna tab.
4. Highlight the Modify Settings button and press
SELECT.
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9.6
DIRECTV Mobile Receiver/Controller User’s Guide
Antenna
Antenna Controls
Current Settings
Diagnostics
Modify Settings
Sat Select
Model ID : 1
Model : TVR6
Version : 1.4
Tuning Delay : 0
Antenna Capabilities : Multisat
Two-wa y
Antenna Settings
Cancel
Antenna
DewShield Auto
DewShield Off
Beeper On
Beeper Off
Set Primary
Set Secondary
Show Serial #s
Show SW Version
Set to Defaults
Change Settings – Receiver Designation