TERK Technologies 1DIRECTV Attaching LNB to Antenna, Aiming and Fine-tuningAntenna

STEP 8 Attaching LNB to Antenna

The triple-head LNB has four identical outputs, each supporting one independently operating receiver. To simplify future installation of additional receiver(s), you may want to route more cables to the antenna at this point. Only one cable is needed for antenna fine-tuning and alignment.

•RG 6 cable from the grounding block can now be routed to the LNB on your antenna. Attach the triple-head LNB onto the LNB Arm and fasten with included mounting hardware (Philip screws and nuts). Dress cable with enclosed tie wraps, allowing for cable water drip loop if necessary.

Aiming and

STEP 9 Fine-tuning Antenna

When you fine-tune the antenna to one satellite, the other two satellites should be aligned automatically. Plug in and turn on your receiver.

•Use the on-screen signal strength meter to fine-tune the antenna. It is important to obtain the strongest signal possible; the higher the signal strength, the less likely you are to experience signal outages during adverse weather.

•With a cell phone and house phone, ask someone to relay signal strength values to you, or hook-up a portable TV at the installation site. Your receiver may be equipped with an audible beep tone feature; the higher pitch, the higher the signal. A hand-held signal meter is also an option.

Align the Azimuth

Sat B, Sat C,

119° 110° Sat A,

101°

Hooking up cables (one shown) to the LNB and attaching the LNB

to Antenna — up to four cables can be connected this way.

Align the

Azimuth

Antenna

Transponder: 23, Sat B OK

Antenna Location:

Azimuth: 152		Clear
Elevation: 50
Tilt: 102
	Current Level: 0	Peak Level: 75
Signal:

•Set your on-screen menu to the signal meter mode, on Satellite A (101°). Use a transponder that is unique to Sat A (such as 1 - 6, 16) for your alignment. Point the antenna to a generally southerly direction, or use the Azimuth number obtained in Step 1 and a compass for a more precise starting point.

•Very slowly rotating the antenna around the mast a few degrees at a time, pause 3 - 5 seconds in between for signal strength meter update. You should be able to find the satellite signal first and then the signal peak, indicated on your screen. Once you sweep through the peak-signal point on the screen, stop. You may want to swing past the peak point a couple of times to make sure.

•Mark the mast and antenna bracket point with a pencil.

2 0

3 0

40

50

Pencil Marks

60

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