Before You Begin
Installation
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Before You Begin
Your satellite dish antenna must be installed before you can begin following the procedures in this User
Guide. (Professional installation is highly recommended.) Your dish needs to be mounted in a position
where it has access to the satellite signals, and RG-6 coaxial cables must be run into the room(s) where
your receiver(s) will be located. If you choose to install the dish yourself, see the separate instruction
manual that came with your satellite dish antenna.
Hardware Reference

General

Satellite Dish Antenna
This is your “dish” and related hardware, affixed to your roof or other surface, which picks up the
broadcast signals from our satellites.
DIRECTV Rec eiver (or Satellite Receiver)
Your DIRECTV Receiver picks up the signal from your satellite dish antenna and translates it into
viewable TV programming.
Access Card
Contains information about your DIRECTV® service. It must be properly inserted for your receiver to
work and to activate your programming.
DIRECTV
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