SECTION 5 SATELLITE ANTENNA OPERATION
IMPORTANT: There must be a clear “line of sight” to the southern sky. Mountains, buildings, trees, telephone
poles, etc. can all block the satellite signal from reaching the dish.
The distance driven since last performing a search may affect how long it takes for the
King-DomeAIR to find the satellite.
The King-DomeAIR can receive available HDTV programming from DIRECTV Ku band satellites at
101° and 119°. It will not receive channels broadcast from DIRECTV’s Ka band satellites at 99°
and 103°.
TV and receiver technology are constantly changing. If you experience difficulty go to
www.kingcontrols.com or contact the King Controls Service Department at
(800) 982-9920, ext. 373.
1. Turn on TV and Receiver. “Searching for Satellite” or similar will appear on TV screen.
2. On King-Dome controller, press and hold ON for 3 FULL SECONDS.
Power light turns steady GREEN.
a) flashes a variety of colors
for about 30 seconds
b) RED-flashing
c) GREEN-flashing (may start
flashing RED again)
d) GREEN-steady
unit performs self-diagnostic
search in progress
potential satellite found
satellite(s) found and search is complete
STATUS LIGHT SYSTEM STATUS
STATIONARY SEARCH
3. When the status light is steady green, select a channel or the program guide to view your
programming. Enjoy! (DO NOT TURN THE KING-DOMEAIR OFF IF USING THE
AUTOMATIC SATELLITE SWITCHING FEATURE.)
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Note: If the status light is steady GREEN and your programming does not appear, press the reset button on your
DIRECTV receiver. If using Dish Network, hold the receiver power button in for 10 seconds to reset your
receiver. Consult your receiver owner’s manual for further details. (Note that it may take several minutes for the
guide to download.)
When receiver reset is complete and the guide is downloaded, select a channel to view your programming.