RCA 15407690 manual

DIRECTV PLUS

™

Satellite Dish

Antenna

Changing Entertainment. Again.

Installer's Guide

Contents

Main Safety Information Page Table of Contents Preparing for Installation Chapter 1 4Chapter 1 Installation Overview Preparing for Installation Mounting the Mast Completing the Final Installation Chapter 1 5 Mounting Options Solid Wood or Lap Siding Brick or Poured Concrete Surface A Hollow or Cinder Block Wall Important Consideration: Should I Do This Myself? General Site Survey Chapter 1 7 The Satellite Locations How High Up in the Sky is the Satellite? Finding a Clear Line of Sight 8Chapter 1 Finding the Dish Pointing Coordinates Using the Dish Pointing Menu Screen Recording the Coordinates Chapter 1 9 Precise Site Survey 10 Chapter 1 A Final Site Survey I Dont have a clear view to the satellite. Im Not sure If I have a Clear View Estimating Cable Requirements A Few Words About Grounding the System Chapter 1 11 OUTDOOR INDOOR 12 Chapter 1 DIRECTV PLUS Dish Assembly Overview Hardware Included: Chapter 1 13 Securing the Mast Foot Secure the Antenna Mast Clamp: 14 Chapter 1 Setting the Elevation and Attaching the Fine Tuning Adjustment Page 16 Chapter 1 Attaching the LNB Support Arm and Adapter Move On to the Next Section Mounting the Mast Chapter 2 18 Chapter 2 Mounting The Mast On Solid Wood Or Lap Siding Important Considerations: Chapter 2 19 20 Chapter 2 Installing a Spacer Chapter 2 21 IMPORTANT Considerations Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete 22 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 23 Mounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall IMPORTANT Consideration 24 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 25 Mounting the DIRECTV PLUS Dish On A Pole 26 Chapter 2 Final Installation Chapter 3 28 Chapter 3 Leveling the Mast Leveling Side-to-Side Chapter 3 29 Leveling Front-to-Back Final DIRECTV PLUS Dish Assembly 30 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 31 A Few Words About Grounding the DIRECTV PLUS System Acceptable central building ground points 32 Chapter 3 Routing and Grounding the Cables Running Cable Into the House Cable Entry Overview Chapter 3 33 34 Chapter 3 Step-by-Step Instructions for Routing the Cables Chapter 3 35 Making the Final Connections About the Phone Connection 36 Chapter 3 Step-By-Step Instruction for Acquiring and Fine Tuning the Signal Acquiring and Fine Tuning the Signal Maximum Signal Strength Chapter 3 37 38 Chapter 3 Page 40 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Cant Pick Up the Satellite Signal Cabling and Connections Problems DIRECTV PLUS Dish Positioning and Pointing Problems Chapter 4 41 Temporary Satellite Signal Loss DIRECTV PLUS Dish Pointing Steps 42 Chapter 4 Toll-Free Telephone Product Help Limited Warranty 44 Chapter 4 Index A B C D Chapter 4 45 M N P R