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RCA Satellite TV System manual Dish Pointing, Selecting Dish Antenna, Enter Zip Code

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Using On-Screen Menus

Tip

It is important to select the correct dish type. If you do not, you will not receive the proper dish pointing coordinates and you will not be able to take full advantage of your DIRECTV System.

LNBs

An oval satellite dish with two LNBs (not provided with all systems).

Tip

Azimuth is the side- to-side direction that the satellite dish antenna is pointed.

Elevation is the up/down angle that the satellite dish antenna is pointed. Tilt is the circular rotation of the dish itself, like the motion of a steering wheel.

Dish Pointing

The Dish Pointing menu helps you set up your digital satellite receiver and optimize your reception of the satellite signal.

Selecting Dish Antenna

It is important to complete each of the following steps required for your satellite dish antenna. If you do not, you will not receive proper dish pointing coordinates and will not be able to take full advantage of your digital satellite receiver.

Specify the type of dish you are using:

1.Press MENU on the remote control to bring up the Main menu.

2.Select System Setup, then Dish Pointing, then press OK to access the dish pointing screen.

3.Select Dish is highlighted by default. Press the OK or right arrow button to access the information on the right-side panel.

4.Specify the type of dish you are using: a round satellite dish or an oval satellite dish with two or three LNBs (Low Noise Block-converter). When the proper dish is highlighted, press OK.

Note: Changing the dish type will delete all stored Guide information while the digital satellite receiver gets the updated Guide data. While updating Guide information, advanced search features such as the Scout™ and AlphaSort™ will only have a few hours of data from which to work.

Enter Zip Code

This feature allows you to find dish-pointing coordinates from your local zip code.

1.In the Dish Pointing menu, use the remote control’s arrow buttons to select Enter Zip Code.

2.Use the numeric buttons on the remote control to enter in the proper zip code.

3.After entering the final digit, the receiver displays the dish-pointing coordinates. For convenience, record the numbers in the spaces below.

Note: If you have a round satellite antenna, you will not see numbers for Tilt. Tilt applies only for satellite antennas with more than one LNB.

Dish-pointing Coordinates

Elevation ____________ Azimuth ____________

Tilt (oval satellite dish only) _____________________

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