Determine Where to Point Your Satellite Dish
The INSTALLATION screen
When you press 
you will be whisked into the screen that assists you with dish pointing and signal strength utilities. Since you may have never used the
DIRECTV System before, we’ll go slowly at first. But pay attention; you are starting to learn how to navigate the menus.
Move the highlight to the Position button and press 
. You will need to decide whether you know where you are by your ZIP code or by your latitudinal and longitudinal position. Press the 
or 
keys on the remote control or receiver front panel until your
preferred selection is highlighted. Then press 
.
You will now see a 
or 
keys to increase or decrease the highlighted digit value, and the 
key to advance to the next digit. Use the 
key to back up to correct any mistakes. When you are
finished, press 
on the button labeled OK to continue.
ALIGNMENT RESULT Pop-up Panel
The ALIGNMENT RESULT will display the proper elevation and azimuth for pointing the dish calculated from the location you entered. You should take a moment
to write down the elevation and azimuth numbers.
ELEVATION: ______
AZIMUTH: ______
The values displayed are fairly accurate; however some
The ALIGNMENT RESULT screen
Choosing the Antenna
Installation Site
WARNING
For your own safety, follow these important safety rules:
∙ Perform as many functions as possible on the ground.
∙ Do not install the antenna on a rainy or windy day.
∙If you start to drop the antenna or mast assembly, get away from it and let it fall.
Perform the following steps to select the best site to install the antenna:
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