Setting Up the RF Antenna (SAT-A2 Only)

Do not place the RF antenna directly on top of the DSS receiver or any other metal object. For best results, place the RF antenna in a visible location.

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, weak batteries, etc.

The RF (radio frequency) antenna 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 if you plan on using the RF feature.

To set up the RF antenna:

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

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

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 71 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 71.

Optional Setup

The RF antenna can be mounted to a wall using the enclosed

screws or by using two pieces of double-sided tape (supplied).

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