RCA ANT2020X manual Important Safety Precautions, Important Antenna Notes, Pre-InstallationTest

Important Safety Precautions

Many do-it-yourself and professional antenna installers are injured or killed each year by electric shock. While anyone can see the obvious danger of falling, the most resourceful people sometimes fail to recognize overhead wires as being potentially lethal. To touch any part of the antenna mast or guy wire to these overhead wires is the same as touching the wires with your bare hand. A very serious shock is almost sure to result when contacting an electrical wire and, in the case of primary wires on the top of poles, the shock is like being struck by a bolt of lightning. Many power wires are within 20 to 25 feet of the ground and could easily be touched by an assembled antenna and mast.

Please read and follow these important safety precautions:

•Be sure to select an antenna site well away from all overhead wires.

•Do not try to guess which overhead wires carry high voltage. Check with the power company.

•If you notice anything making contact with the overhead wires, call the power company to have it removed safely.

•Do not run the downlead cable over power wires.

•Get help from a qualified professional when removing the old antenna if there is any doubt of clearing overhead wires.

•Never install an antenna by yourself. Be sure to have at least two people available for help, if needed.

•Never install the antenna when it is windy.

•Be sure to do all assembly work on the ground, then raise the antenna.

•Make sure the antenna mast downlead cable is connected to suitable lightning arrester.

•Use 8 (or larger) AWG ground wire between the mast and the ground.

•Make sure the installation is secure. Use plenty of guy wires and new hardware.

Important Antenna Notes

This antenna system is designed to work properly when the power injector is connected to the antenna through only 75-ohm coaxial cable.

The power injector has an indicator light to indicate that:

•DC power is supplied to the antenna

•There are no shorts in the connection between the power injector and antenna

Video Equipment	Power Injector	Antenna
		TV Signal
		Power/Short Indicator

The coaxial cable between the power injector and the antenna is used for:

•Carrying DC power from the power injector to the amplifier board in the antenna

•Carrying the amplified TV signal from the antenna, through the power injector, to the video equipment

If any devices are used in your home cabling system such as amplifiers, splitters, combiners, matching transformers, or 300- ohm cable, they must be connected only between the power injector and your video equipment. Any devices connected between the power injector and the antenna might cause a short in the amplifier power source. If this happens, the injector’s indi- cator does not light and the signals to your video equipment (multiple Vs or VCRs) might be significantly degraded.

Pre-Installation Test

To make sure your antenna system works properly, perform this test before installing it.

1.Connect a temporary 75-ohm cable between the power injector’s F - Connector and the antenna’s F-connector.

Note: If installing new lead-in cable, use the actual cable to be used in the installation.

2.Connect the power injector’s TV cable to your TV’s VHF/UHF 75-ohm F-connector.

3.Insert the supplied AC adapter’s small plug into the DC 12V jack on the power injector.

Note: If installing the antenna in a motor home, we recommend you use a DC cord (not supplied).

4.Plug the supplied AC adapter into a standard AC outlet. If the power injector’s indicator lights, the antenna is properly connected.