Preparing for Installation
Should I Do This Myself?
While the installation is not difficult, it does require that you have some experience in electrical wiring and minor construction techniques. Also, you may have to climb a ladder, so you’ll want to be comfortable working with heights.
Depending on how you install the DIRECTV PLUS™ satellite dish, you may be required to:
•Use power tools to drill holes in your house
•Determine where utilities such as water pipes, electrical wiring or gas lines are hidden within walls
•Run coaxial cable through a foundation, under floors, or through interior walls
•Ground an antenna and coaxial cable as recommended in the National Electrical Code*.
If you have properly installed a previous satellite, outdoor television antenna, or a garage door opener, then you can be reasonably confident that you can install this system yourself.
If you have not worked with any of these products, then this probably isn’t the time to learn about installation techniques. While deciding whether you are right for this job, you should also keep in mind that your DIRECTV PLUS™ satellite antenna has more fine- tuning requirements going beyond those of a
Consider contacting your local authorized retailer to recommend a professional installer.
General Site Survey
Your DIRECTV PLUS™ antenna receives data from two separate satellites at once; one sending High Definition signals, and one broadcasting standard digital signals. So, to pick up the pair of signals, your DIRECTV PLUS™ antenna must tune to two satellite signals from one mounted position.
Not only can there be NO obstructions between the DIRECTV PLUS™ satellite dish antenna and the satellites, but you must also have the unit mounted exactly plumb and level in order to get HD and standard digital broadcasts from given coordinates.
When mounting your DIRECTV PLUS™ satellite antenna, take into consideration future tree growth, house remodeling or additions, and new construction in your area.
•The satellite signal WILL NOT PASS through leaves or branches.
•The satellite signal WILL NOT PASS through glass; don’t try to install your DIRECTV PLUS™ dish indoors!
*The National Electric Code is published by the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Maryland, 02269. It is also available at many hardware stores and home centers.
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