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Connections and Setup

Connecting an Over-the-Air Antenna

To get the best possible digital signal reception, make sure you use the best over-the-air antenna for where you live:

•You can receive a limited number of channels using a rabbit ears-type antenna on top of the TV set, or a much larger number via a large UHF/VHF indoor/outdoor antenna.

•The higher the quality of the antenna you use, the greater its range and the better its reception will be.

Digital OTA Broadcasts are Still Developing

•Broadcasters may still be testing the transmission of digital signals and their strength, and may stop broadcasting without notice, vary power output, or turn it off.

•Some broadcasters do not yet have a permanent transmitter tower.

•Broadcasters may choose to multicast, which allows them to provide multiple standard-definition channels in the same bandwidth used to provide a high-definition channel.

These factors are outside of DISH Network's control.

Additional Installation Considerations

•Follow local and National Electric Code requirements for grounding the antenna.

•RG-6 coaxial cable is preferred for the OVER-THE-AIRANTENNA IN line. If you are diplexing the OVER-THE-AIRANTENNA IN and SATELLITE IN cables, then RG-6 coaxial cable must be used.

•You cannot use a diplexer to combine the OVER-THE-AIRANTENNA IN and SATELLITE IN cables if you are using an amplified TV antenna.

•If you are using a diplexer to combine the TV2 Home Distribution signal of the receiver and the OVER-THE-AIRANTENNA IN, you must use a Super Home Node to prevent accidentally broadcasting the Home Distribution signal via the antenna.

If you have questions about over-the-air channels, contact the broadcasters, not DISH Network. DISH Network does not broadcast over-the-air signals and so cannot do anything to change over-the-air signal quality. However, when the optional over-the-air tuner module is installed, the receiver's digital channel setup menus provide a signal strength bar that can help you in aiming your over-the-air TV antenna for the strongest possible signal.

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