Acquiring and Fine Tuning the Signal

6.Slightly loosen the elevation nuts on the LNB support arm so you can adjust the dish up and down.

7.Adjust the elevation of the dish upward and downward until you achieve the highest possible signal strength:

Use the edge of the metal here to line up the elevation

Do not use this to line up the elevation

20

 

 

0

0

30

40

6

 

5

 

Move the dish upward one tick mark, pause for 5 seconds, and check the signal strength.

Move the dish downward (back to the original elevation setting) and then move down one tick mark, pause for five seconds, and check the signal strength.

Elevation

Adjustment

When setting the elevation, be sure to line up the elevation setting with the elevation indicator and not the bolt.

Elevation nut

TILT UP

HANDS OFF

TILT DOWN

One tick mark

 

One tick mark

8.When you achieved what you believe to be the highest signal strength (peak signal), tighten the elevation nuts on the support arm.

Ordering Programming

After you have obtained and fine tuned the satellite signal, the last step you need to complete is to call the program providers to order programming, and then review the satellite receiver’s instruction manual for information about using all of the great features it offers.

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RCA Satellite TV Antenna manual Ordering Programming, Elevation Adjustment