RCA Satellite System

Mounting the Mast

Contents

Main Safety Information i DANGER! Avoid Powerlines! CAUTION Outdoor Dish Antenna Grounding Table of Contents First Things First .............................................................. 3 Some Indoor Stuff ........................................................... 9 Some Outdoor Stuff ...................................................... 25 Page 1 5 Installation Overview 5 The First Big Question: Should I Do This Myself? Second Big Question: Do I Have a Clear Line of Sight to the Satellite? General Site Survey First Things FirstFirst Things First Where Is The Satellite, Anyway? How High Up in the Sky is the Satellite? Finding a Clear Line of Sight 7 First Things FirstFirst Things First Unpack and Take Inventory 8 Start Putting The Dish Together Page 10 Connecting the DSS Receiver Jacks and Cables Choosing a Connection Connection A Connection B Connection C Connection D 12 Connection A Best Picture and Sound Quality To connect TV, VCR and antenna or cable box. To receive off-air programming (with cable box): Page 14 Connection B Very Good Picture and Sound Quality To connect TV, VCR and antenna or cable box. To receive off-air programming (with cable box): Page 16 Connection C Good Picture and Sound Quality To connect TV, VCR, and antenna or cable box. To receive cable programming (with cable box): Page 18 Connection D Good Picture and Sound Quality To connect TV and antenna or cable box: To receive cable programming (with cable box): Page 20 Programming the DSS Remote to Control Your TV Using the Remote: The Point & Select Rule TV Code List (for programming the DSS remote) 22 Using the Setup Menu to Find the Elevation and Azimuth Setup Pointing the Dish Set the Elevation on the Dish Page Page 26 Precise Site Survey Using a Compass to Find the Satellite Remember... Another Site Survey? Do You Have A Suitable Location? NO, I have no clear view to the satellite. Maybe YES, Maybe NO. YES, I Have A Clear View to the Satellite 28 Choosing A Mounting Surface Other Mounting Options 30 About Grounding the System How Many Cables and Wires Do I Need? Estimating Cable Requirements Page 33 Testing the System Some Indoor Stuff First Things First Some Outdoor Stuff Testing the System Mounting The Mast Final Approach 1,2 Page 11 10 37 Picking Up the Satellite Signal 2, 3 Point the Dish Bring Up the On-screen Signal Strength Meter 39 adjust the Azimuth 3-6 40 If necessary, adjust the Elevation 4-6 Did you hear one continuous tone? 41 Troubleshooting the System Test Disconnecting Test Components Page 44 Mounting On Wall Studs or Solid Wood Materials Needed to Mount the Mast on Wall Studs or Solid Wood: Tools Needed to Mount the Mast on Wall Studs or Solid Wood: Step-by-step Instructions for Mounting on Wall Studs or Solid Wood Page 47 Mounting on Lap Siding Materials Needed to Mount the Mast on Lap Siding Tools Needed to Mount the Mast on Lap Siding: on Lap Siding Page Installing a Spacer Mounting on Brick or Poured Concrete Materials Needed to Mount the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete: Tools Needed to Mount the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete: on Brick or Poured Concrete 53 Mounting On a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall Materials Needed to Mount the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall: Tools Needed to Mount the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall: 6a 6b 6c 56 Mounting the Dish On A Pole Materials Needed to Mount the Dish on a Pole: Tools Needed to Mount the Dish on a Pole: the Dish on a Pole 58 Mounting the Mast on a Chimney Materials Needed to Mount the Mast on a Chimney: Tools Needed to Mount the Mast on a Chimney: To Mount the Mast on a Chimney 59 Mounting the Mast on a Roof Materials Needed to Mount the Mast on a Roof: Tools Needed to Mount the Mast on a Roof: the Mast on a Roof Page Page 63 Some Indoor Stuff First Things First Some Outdoor Stuff Testing the System Mounting The Mast Final Approach Heres the stuff youll do to finish up the DSS Installation: 64 Leveling the Mast Leveling Side-to-Side Leveling Front-to-Back 66 Final Dish Assembly Page 68 Routing Cable and Grounding at the House Entry Point 4,5 Page 70 Running Cable into the House and Connecting to the Receiver 71 Acquiring and Fine Tuning the Satellite Signal Page 5-9 73 Ordering DSS Programming Congratulations! 74 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Every Instruction Manual Needs a Troubleshooting Section... DSS Receiver Wont Turn On Cant Bring Up the On-screen Menus Remote Problems Cant Pick Up the Satellite Signal Page Temporary Satellite Signal Loss You hear a dialing sound while talking on the phone Appendix B: Connecting to a Phone Jack Why Do You Need a Phone Jack? Connecting Directly to a Phone Jack 3,4 Connecting to a Phone Jack Using a DSS Wireless Phone Jack System Run the System Test to Check the Phone Connection If the phone test finds a problem, do the following: 81 Appendix C: Warranty Information Digital Satellite System (DSS) Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: For how long after your purchase: What we will do: Warranty Information If you are not located near an exchange point: To receive a replacement receiver after we have received your unit: Warranty Information What your warranty does not cover: Product Registration: How state law relates to this warranty: If you purchased your product outside the USA: Index A See B C Index O P R S 100% RECYCLED PAPER MINIMUM 50% POST CONSUMER CREATING A GREENER FUTURE The Earth The Air The Water