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RCA Satellite TV Antenna manual Satellite Dish Antenna, Self-Installer’S Guide

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SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA

SELF-INSTALLER’S GUIDE

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RCA Satellite TV Antenna manual Satellite Dish Antenna, Self-Installer’S Guide

Contents

SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA SELF-INSTALLER’S GUIDEOutdoor Dish Safety InformationAntenna Grounding Compliance withD916 Wireless Phone Jack System Universal AccessoriesD940 REMOTE CONTROL SIGNAL SENDER D940EXP 2nd Room KitDetach Here Accessory Order FormConnections and Setup Table Of ContentsPreparing for Installation Mounting the MastFinal Installation Table of ContentsPreparing for Installation Installation Overview Installation OverviewPreparing for Installation Completing the Final InstallationGeneral Site Survey The Big Question Should I Do This Myself?General Site Survey Preparing for Installation6 Preparing for Installation Where Is The Satellite, Anyway?How High Up in the Sky is the Satellite? Finding a Clear Line of SightFinding the Dish Pointing Coordinates Connecting the Receiver to a TVFinding the Dish Pointing Coordinates Preparing for Installation8 Preparing for Installation Using the Dish Pointing Menu ScreenFinding the Dish Pointing Coordinates Precise Site Survey Precise Site SurveyPreparing for Installation A Final Site Survey 10 Preparing for InstallationI Don’t have a clear view to the satellite I’m Not sure If I have a Clear ViewEstimating Cable Requirements Estimating Cable RequirementsPreparing for Installation 12 Preparing for Installation Cable Estimate ProcedureEstimating Cable Requirements Dish Assembly Overview Dish Assembly OverviewIf your reflector looks like the one on the left, you shouldSetting the Elevation on the Dish Partial Dish AssemblyPartial Dish Assembly 14 Preparing for InstallationMounting the Mast Important Considerations Mounting The Mast On Solid Wood Or Lap SidingMounting the Mast on Solid Wood or Lap Siding 16 Mounting the MastMounting the Mast on Solid Wood or Lap Siding Mounting InstructionsMounting the Mast Step 2 Center the foot on the studMounting the Mast on Solid Wood Installing a Spacer18 Mounting the Mast IMPORTANT Considerations Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured ConcreteMounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete Mounting InstructionsMounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall 20 Mounting the MastIMPORTANT Considerations Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured ConcreteMounting Instructions Mounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block WallMounting the Mast DANGER22 Mounting the Mast Mounting the Dish on a Hollow or Cinder Block WallMounting the Dish on a Pole Mounting the Dish On A PoleImportant Considerations Mounting InstructionsMounting the Dish on a Pole 24 Mounting the MastTop view of pole angles to each otherStep-by-step Instructions for Mounting the Mast on a Roof Mounting the Mast on a RoofMounting the Mast on a Roof AVOID Power LinesMounting the Mast on a Roof 26 Mounting the MastFinal Installation Leveling the Mast 28 Final InstallationLeveling Side-to-Side Leveling the MastFinal Dish Assembly Final Dish AssemblyFinal Installation Leveling Front-to-BackFinal Dish Assembly 30 Final InstallationRouting and Grounding the Cables A Few Words About Grounding the SystemA Few Words About Grounding the System Acceptable central building ground pointsRouting and Grounding the Cables 32 Final InstallationRunning a Cable into the House Running Cable Into the HouseFinal Installation Making the Final Connections 34 Final InstallationMaking the Final Connections Final Installation Acquiring and Fine Tuning the SignalAcquiring and Fine Tuning the Signal Adjusting the Azimuth and Elevation Settings36 Final Installation Acquiring and Fine Tuning the Signal Ordering ProgrammingFinal Installation Elevation AdjustmentCan’t Pick Up the Satellite Signal TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Cabling and Connections ProblemsDish Pointing Steps Temporary Satellite Signal LossTroubleshooting Final Installation40 Final Installation Digital Satellite System Installers ReferenceSupport Line Program ProvidersIndex IndexFinal Installation Page Page 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc Trademarks Registered 44 Final InstallationMarcas Registradas Printed in USA TOCOM