Chapter 2: Setting up and connecting
5Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the Signal Meter
menu item, then press the button on your remote control. The Signal Meter screen appears.
The signal meter starts checking the satellite signal strength immediately. The signal strength (from
100%) is indicated at the bottom of the screen.
The Signal Meter screen allows you to check signal strengths from different Satellites, and different Transponders. The Satellites option applies only to
Transponders are the equipment on satellites that receive the signal from the
6To check the signal strength for different satellites (oval dishes only), or different transponders, use the left- and
The signal meter updates to show you the signal strength for the new satellite or transponder.
Setting the dish type
To function properly, your DIRECTV Receiver needs to know what type of satellite dish you are using. You can specify the dish type using the instructions here, or you can follow the steps on page 35 to use the Auto Detection menu item to automatically set the dish type. To manually set the dish type:
1If the Progress screen (shown here) is on your TV screen, select
Installation by pressing the button on your remote control.
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