Winegard TR-6018 Storing the Tripod, Disassembling the Home Digital Satellite Antenna, Elevation

9	You’ll want to	10
	make sure you

are looking at Satellite 101 and Transponder 1. If not, use +/- to adjust accordingly.

Now, refer to the pointing section below. You’ll

want to have someone watch or listen to the signal meter at the bottom of the screen while pointing. After pointing, continue with step 10.

Once accurately pointed, the signal meter will show a signal strength. You’ll want to make small adjust- ments to get the signal as high as possible. Once the signal is peaked, select Done.

13	In the last step,	14	Once your setup
	your setup will		is verified, you
	be verified.		may need to
			download a
			program guide.

You are now ready to watch TV!

Pointing the Home Digital Satellite Antenna

Elevation

Whenever moving the unit to a new location, the tripod should be stored according to the instructions below. Then, the satellite antenna should be disassembled in a careful manner so as to prevent damaging or losing any parts.

Loosen the elevation bolts on either side of the back-up/feed support assy. Raise the dish to the specified elevation angle that you found in step 8 of the receiver setup. The red line on the back-up/feed support assy., shown next to the elevation bolt, should line up with the correct angle stamped into the back-up/feed support assy.

When searching for the strongest signal, you may need to adjust the elevation angle up/ down a couple of degrees. Refer to the instructions at the bottom of the page if having trouble finding a satellite. After raising the dish to the correct elevation angle, tighten the nuts on the elevation bolts.

Azimuth

Storing the Tripod

1Remove the satellite antenna from the top

of the tripod mast.

2Loosen the three lock knobs on the

tripod base, and collapse the legs into the

folded position, shown here.

3Push in the tabs on either side of a leg,

and slide the leg toward the tripod base until the leg locks into the storage

position. Repeat for each leg.

4Tighten the three lock knobs. The

tripod is now in the storage position. Place additional parts in the storage bag attached to the tripod leg, and store.

Loosen the azimuth hex nuts. Standing directly behind (but not too close to) the unit, align the compass so that it points towards North. Refer to the specified angle that you found in step 8 of the receiver setup. Adjust the unit so that it points in the general direction of the specified angle. Then, slowly rotate the dish 3° at a time, and monitor the signal strength. Repeat until finding the strongest signal. Tighten the azimuth nuts.

If you do not come across a satellite on your first attempt at pointing, you may need to change the elevation angle up or down a couple of degrees. Continue to make slow scans of the sky until you locate the satellite. Once you find the satellite, make slight adjustments to both the elevation and azimuth to get the signal as strong as possible. Using a Winegard signal meter (SF1000) and satellite compass (SC2000 sold separately) can help with this step. After making adjustments so that the signal is as strong as possible, tighten the azimuth nuts to prevent the satellite dish from rotating.

Keep in mind that buildings, vehicles, people, trees and various other obstructions can weaken or block the signal from the satellite.

11	This screen will	12
	show your signal

strength on all transponders. Select Done to continue.

elevation bolt	azimuth
	bolts

SF 1000

SC 2000

Sold Separately

Select Continue to verify your setup.

Follow steps 13 and 14 on the next page to complete DIRECTV receiver setup.

folded position	storage position
tab

Disassembling the Home Digital Satellite Antenna

1	Work carefully while	2	Loosen the azimuth	3	Slide the satellite	4	Loosen the 10-32
	disassembling so		hex nuts on the		antenna up and off		hex nut on the feed
that parts are not		back-up/feed support		of the tripod mast.		arm. Remove the 10-32
damaged or lost. After all		assy.				hex nut and the 10-32 x
parts are disassembled,								1-1/4”
store the parts in a safe								carriage bolt.
place. This way, the
satellite dish can easily be
reassembled at another			azimuth
time or location.			hex nuts
5	Pull apart the LNBF	6	Unscrew the RG-6	7	Working from the	8	Remove the four
	and the feed arm.		coaxial cable from		back of the feed		1/4-20 flange hex
		the LNBF port.		arm, pull the RG-6		nuts and four 1/4-20 x
				coaxial cable out of the		5/8” carriage bolts from
				feed arm.		the back-up/feed support
						assy.
				coaxial cable
					feed arm	hex nuts		hex nuts

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