Connections and Setup

Table Of Contents

 

Preparing for Installation

3

Installation Overview

4

The Big Question: Should I Do This Myself?

5

General Site Survey

5

Finding a Clear Line of Sight

6

Where Is The Satellite, Anyway?

6

How High Up in the Sky is the Satellite?

6

Finding the Dish Pointing Coordinates

7

Connecting the Receiver to a TV

7

Using the Dish Pointing Menu Screen

8

Precise Site Survey

9

A Final Site Survey

10

Estimating Cable Requirements

11

Cable Estimate Procedure

12

Dish Assembly Overview

13

Partial Dish Assembly

14

Setting the Elevation on the Dish

14

Mounting the Mast

15

Mounting The Mast On Solid Wood Or Lap Siding

16

Important Considerations:

16

Mounting Instructions

17

Installing a Spacer

18

Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete

19

IMPORTANT Considerations

19

Mounting Instructions

19

Mounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall

20

IMPORTANT Considerations

20

Mounting Instructions

21

Mounting Instructions

23

Mounting the Dish On A Pole

23

Mounting the Mast on a Roof

25

Step-by-step Instructions for Mounting the Mast on a Roof

25

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