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You may connect a second DIRECTV Receiver to the unused LNB output. These instructions also apply to an additional receiver.

Setup overview

This chapter explains how to:

Connect the DIRECTV satellite dish antenna to your DIRECTV Receiver (this page).

Connect your DIRECTV Receiver to your TV (see page 3).

Find antenna azimuth and elevation settings for your location (see page 4).

Test the DIRECTV System operation (see page 5).

How to use this manual

This manual uses these typographical conventions to help clarify instructions:

Text Example

Description

 

 

Click Cancel.

On-screen command buttons that execute an action.

 

 

Highlight the Messages

Pull-down and pop-up box selections, or other option

button.

buttons within a menu pane.

 

 

Press the INFO button.

Remote control buttons, or receiver front panel.

Connect a pair of A/V

Names of equipment cable connections on

cables to the AUDIO IN jack.

equipment.

 

 

Highlight the Options tab.

Menu tab names

 

 

Display the MAIN MENU.

Menu and pane names, names of pop-up and

 

sub-menu panes.

 

 

At this point, you should have:

Mounted the DIRECTV satellite antenna and pointed it in the general direction of the satellite.

Grounded the antenna as described in your antenna installation instructions.

Attached RG-6 coaxial cable(s) to the antenna LNB connector(s).

Routed the other end of the antenna cable to the back of your DIRECTV Receiver.

Placed the DIRECTV Receiver accessible to a telephone modular jack.

Ensure that you have completed these procedures, then continue to the next page to begin installing the DIRECTV Receiver.

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