DirecTV HIRD-E86 Pointing the Dish Antenna, Testing Signal Strength, Local Providers, information

Hughes Model HIRD-E86 Platinum HD Receiver

Pointing the Dish Antenna

The HD receiver will calculate the correct pointing coordinates and then display this information on the RESULTS screen shown on the right. Write down this Elevation, Azimuth, and Tilt information. Then highlighting the OK button and pressing the SELECT key on the remote control will return to the DISH

SETUP Menu. Use the coordinates from the
RESULTS screen to point your dish antenna at the
sky. The separate installation instructions that come
with the dish antenna will explain exactly how to use
the Elevation, Azimuth, and Tilt information.	The RESULTS screen
Note: The round dish has no tilt
information.

Testing Signal Strength

The INSTALLATION screen shown at the right will display the strengths of signals from the different satellites and the transponders on each satellite. The screen displays a numerical strength indication and a bar graph accompanied by an audible tone to indicate signal strength. The higher the number, the greater the amount of the bar graph occupied, or the faster the beeping tone, the stronger the signal.

You should test the signals from each of the satellites that match the type of dish that you selected on the DISH TYPE screen.

Highlighting the Source button on the INSTALLATION screen and pressing the SELECT key on the remote control will display the Signal Source pop-up menu shown at the right. Highlighting the Satellite A (101°), Satellite B (119°), Satellite C (110°), or Local Digital Terrestrial and pressing the SELECT key on the remote control will return to the INSTALLATION screen and show the signal strength for the selected source.

Local Providers

The INSTALLATION screen

The Signal Source screen

The LOCAL PROVIDERS screen allows DIRECTV

to add local channels to the Advanced Program Guide™ in the same way that it lists satellite program information.

Highlighting the Dish Setup button on the INSTALLATION screen and pressing the SELECT key on the remote control will display the DISH SETUP screen. Using the ▲ and ▲ keys, highlight these Local Provider area options and press the SELECT key on the remote control.

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