Determine antenna angles
This section explains how to determine the proper antenna position, expressed in degrees of azimuth (horizontal) and elevation (vertical). Use the receiver front panel controls shown below to complete this procedure.
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1.Press the front panel MENU button to display the MAIN MENU below.
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button to highlight the System Setup tab.
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System Setup |
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“Tilt angle” also appears if you have selected an Oval Antenna from the Dish Type menu.
3.Press the front panel SELECT button.
4.The INSTALL menu helps you to determine the correct antenna position using your
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The correct azimuth and elevation angles will appear with onscreen instructions for using these values to properly align your dish antenna.
5.Highlight and SELECT the Autoconfig menu button to automatically set your receiver to work with these antenna values.
4 Getting Started
