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Main Menu (cont’d)

Main Menu: Setup

Use this menu to run through the setup process (professional installation is highly recommended). Configure each setting within “Enter ZIP Code” and “Dish Configuration.” Use “Point Dish” and “System Test” to confirm your setup.

To view Setup options:

1.Press MENU.

2.Select “Setup” and press OK.

3.Use the 89 buttons to select one of the “Setup” menu options.

Setup: Enter ZIP Code

Use this function to correctly position the satellite antenna.

To enter your ZIP code:

1.At the “Setup” menu, select “Enter ZIP Code” and press OK.

2.Enter the ZIP code using the numeric buttons on the remote, or use the 89 buttons to select each digit in the ZIP code field. Press the : button to move to the next field.

Helpful Hint

Your ZIP code is critical to the installation process.

Setup: Enter ZIP Code

Arrow up/down or #0-9 to enter number

Press OK to accept and go to next number.

Press BACK to previous menu.

Enter ZIP Code

 

 

Please enter your zip code.

 

 

 

 

 

Dish Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Point Dish

 

 

 

9

2

1

2

7

 

 

System Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Enter ZIP Code” menu

Setup: Dish Type

Use this function to identify your type of satellite antenna dish.

To select your dish type:

1.At the “Setup” menu, select “Dish Type” and press OK.

2.Use the 89 buttons to select “Manual Selection” if you know the type of dish you have. Otherwise, contact your installer or select “Auto Selection” and press OK.

3.Use the 89 buttons to manually select your dish type and press OK.

Setup: Point Dish

Use this function to manually point the dish and correctly align it with the satellite(s). You may want to have a helper to read the onscreen displays for you during this procedure. Signal strength readings change approximately 2 seconds after each adjustment is made.

Note: Single dish installations often show higher signal strength than installations that receive signals from two or three satellites. The onscreen display will tell you how to align your dish based on your ZIP code.

To point your dish:

1.At the Setup menu, select “Point Dish” and press OK.

2.A signal strength meter displays. Adjust the dish until the signal strength meter stabilizes at a maximum reading. The range is 0 to 100. It is recommended to obtain a signal strength of at least 60. An audible tone will help with this procedure. The tones or beeps get faster as the signal strength increases until it becomes a contin- uous sound. If you have problems getting a signal, refer to the troubleshooting section of the user manual (page 35).

Dish Type: Manual Selection

Arrow up/down to scroll.

Press OK to select.

BACK to previous menu.

Manual Selection

 

 

Round dish configured for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Selection

 

 

1

satellite location

 

 

 

 

Oval dish configured for

 

 

 

 

2

satellite locations

 

 

 

 

Oval dish configured for

 

 

 

 

3

satellite locations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Manual Selection” menu options

Setup: Point Dish

Manually point your dish to the direction below.

Change satellite with arrow up/down.

Arrow left/right changes transponder.

BACK to previous menu.

Enter Zip Code

 

 

Point dish at 154 degrees azlmuth,

 

 

 

51 degrees elevation and 101 degrees

Dish Type

 

 

 

 

tilt based on zip code 91914.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Point Dish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101"(A)

100

 

2

 

System Test

 

 

 

 

 

119"(B)

 

 

 

 

 

System Information

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

110"(C)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Use the 8 or 9 buttons to switch between

satellites. Use the ; or : buttons to switch between transponders for the selected satellite.

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Philips DSX 5540, DSX 5500 user manual Main Menu Setup, Setup Enter ZIP Code, Setup Dish Type, Setup Point Dish