Setting Up the RF Antenna

The RF antenna lets you take advantage of the RF (radio frequency) feature, which enables the remote control to operate the DSS receiver even if the receiver is located in another room or is placed behind a cabinet door. In other words, with the RF feature, the remote control does not require a direct line-of-sight to the front panel of the DSS receiver.

Note

You must set up the RF antenna only if you plan on taking advantage of the

RF feature.

To set up the RF antenna:

1

2

Connect the RF antenna to the DSS receiver’s RF REMOTE jack.

Place the RF antenna at least one foot away from the DSS receiver.

Note

Do not place the RF antenna directly on top of the DSS receiver or any other metal object.

3 Use the on-screen displays to set up the DSS receiver to accept RF transmission (RF ONLY). See “Setting Up the Remote Control” on page 69 for details.

The DSS receiver is shipped with IR transmission enabled and RF transmission disabled. To use the RF feature, you must first change the factory setting (IR ONLY) to the RF setting (RF ONLY) using the on-screen displays, as described on page 69.

RF Antenna

Satellite Receiver

 

SATELLITE IN

RF REMOTE

 

 

VHF/UHF

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

VIDEO S VIDEO

IN

 

 

 

 

R

L

CH 3

 

AC OUT

 

 

 

CH 4

 

 

 

CONTROL S

AUDIO 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

VHF(SAT)/UHF

 

 

 

R

L

 

TEL LINE

 

 

 

 

 

LOW SPEED DATA

WIDE BAND DATA

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

OUT

 

 

(MONO)

 

 

AC IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

The operating range of the DSS remote control is about 100 ft. This may decrease due to ambient radio wave conditions, your room’s walls, etc.

Optional Setup

YThe RF antenna can be mounted to a wall using the enclosed screws or by using two pieces of double-sided tape (supplied).

22Chapter 3: Connecting Your System