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RCA Satellite TV Antenna manual Final Installation

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Final Installation

This section contains the final steps necessary to get the signal from the satellite dish to your satellite receiver.

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RCA Satellite TV Antenna manual Final Installation

Contents

SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA SELF-INSTALLER’S GUIDECompliance with Safety InformationOutdoor Dish Antenna GroundingD940EXP 2nd Room Kit Universal AccessoriesD916 Wireless Phone Jack System D940 REMOTE CONTROL SIGNAL SENDERDetach Here Accessory Order FormMounting the Mast Table Of ContentsConnections and Setup Preparing for InstallationFinal Installation Table of ContentsPreparing for Installation Completing the Final Installation Installation OverviewInstallation Overview Preparing for InstallationPreparing for Installation The Big Question Should I Do This Myself?General Site Survey General Site SurveyFinding a Clear Line of Sight Where Is The Satellite, Anyway?6 Preparing for Installation How High Up in the Sky is the Satellite?Preparing for Installation Connecting the Receiver to a TVFinding the Dish Pointing Coordinates Finding the Dish Pointing Coordinates8 Preparing for Installation Using the Dish Pointing Menu ScreenFinding the Dish Pointing Coordinates Precise Site Survey Precise Site SurveyPreparing for Installation I’m Not sure If I have a Clear View 10 Preparing for InstallationA Final Site Survey I Don’t have a clear view to the satelliteEstimating Cable Requirements Estimating Cable RequirementsPreparing for Installation 12 Preparing for Installation Cable Estimate ProcedureEstimating Cable Requirements one on the left, you should Dish Assembly OverviewDish Assembly Overview If your reflector looks like the14 Preparing for Installation Partial Dish AssemblySetting the Elevation on the Dish Partial Dish AssemblyMounting the Mast 16 Mounting the Mast Mounting The Mast On Solid Wood Or Lap SidingImportant Considerations Mounting the Mast on Solid Wood or Lap SidingStep 2 Center the foot on the stud Mounting InstructionsMounting the Mast on Solid Wood or Lap Siding Mounting the MastMounting the Mast on Solid Wood Installing a Spacer18 Mounting the Mast Mounting Instructions Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured ConcreteIMPORTANT Considerations Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured ConcreteMounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete 20 Mounting the MastMounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall IMPORTANT ConsiderationsDANGER Mounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block WallMounting Instructions Mounting the Mast22 Mounting the Mast Mounting the Dish on a Hollow or Cinder Block WallMounting Instructions Mounting the Dish On A PoleMounting the Dish on a Pole Important Considerationsangles to each other 24 Mounting the MastMounting the Dish on a Pole Top view of poleAVOID Power Lines Mounting the Mast on a RoofStep-by-step Instructions for Mounting the Mast on a Roof Mounting the Mast on a RoofMounting the Mast on a Roof 26 Mounting the MastFinal Installation Leveling the Mast 28 Final InstallationLeveling the Mast Leveling Side-to-SideLeveling Front-to-Back Final Dish AssemblyFinal Dish Assembly Final InstallationFinal Dish Assembly 30 Final InstallationAcceptable central building ground points A Few Words About Grounding the SystemRouting and Grounding the Cables A Few Words About Grounding the SystemRouting 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 Elevation Adjustment Ordering ProgrammingAcquiring and Fine Tuning the Signal Final InstallationCabling and Connections Problems TroubleshootingCan’t Pick Up the Satellite Signal TroubleshootingFinal Installation Temporary Satellite Signal LossDish Pointing Steps TroubleshootingProgram Providers Digital Satellite System Installers Reference40 Final Installation Support LineIndex IndexFinal Installation Page Page 1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc Trademarks Registered 44 Final InstallationMarcas Registradas Printed in USA TOCOM