Winegard TR-6100 manual Adding Skew Bolts for Skew Angles above 110 or below

6	The receiver will	7
	go through a

number of steps and then may warn that fewer

This should clear out any previously installed devices. Then, select Done.

Adding Skew Bolts for Skew Angles above 110° or below 70°

If the skew angle of your DISH satellite antenna is above 110° or below 70°, loosen the two skew bolts on the elevation and skew bracket. See image to the right.

satellites were detected.

If so, select Save. It may ask you to confirm. If so, select Save again.

Re-connect the coaxial cable to the “Satellite In” port on the back of the receiver.

bolts in

additional

skew holes

Then, rotate the elevation and skew bracket until the red mark on the bracket lines up with the desired skew angle.

Two additional skew holes should

now be visible in the degree adjustment arc.

Insert two carriage bolts into the two additional skew holes. See image to the left. Thread a flange hex nut onto each bolt, and tighten.

skew bolts to loosen

degree adjustment

arc

elevation and skew bracket

8	1) In the first column, input zip code of current location. Note that whenever
	you move the satellite antenna to a new location, you must enter the zip
	code of your new current location.

2)In the second column, choose Dish 500. With this option selected, use the angles on the screen as a starting point for pointing your satellite dish. The actual angles for pointing your dish will be slightly different than those shown on screen; make small adjustments until getting the signal as high as possible.

3)In the third column, use Transponder 11 for Satellite 119.

4)In the fourth column, the satellite should be whatever satellite you want to point at. Satellite 119 is the primary satellite, and the majority of programming is located here. Satellite 119 should be used for initial aiming.

Note: If using a 311 or previous model receiver, select Peak Angles to enter your satellite and zip code.

With all information entered, an azimuth, elevation, and skew angle will be displayed under the four columns. Record these angles. Now, follow the instructions below to point the dish using the azimuth, elevation, and skew angles.

Continue with step 9 of receiver setup after successfully pointing the dish.

If you do not come across a satellite on your first attempt at pointing, you may need to change the	SC 2000
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. A Winegard satellite compass (SC2000 sold
separately) can help with this step.	Sold Separately

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.

After successfully pointing the dish, continue with step 9 of receiver setup.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The most accurate way to determine the look angles for a location is to refer to the Pointing Angles Chart located in the back pages of the Installation Guide for the DISH 1000.2 antenna, which is included with this satellite system.

9	Once accurately
	pointed, the
	signal meter will
	turn green.
	Make small
	adjustments to
	get the signal

10	Now return to
	steps 4 and 5
	to run another
	Check Switch
	test. The result
	should be what is
	shown here.

Pointing the Satellite Dish

Elevation

Loosen the elevation bolts on either side of the elevation and skew bracket. Raise the dish to the specified elevation angle that you found in step 8 of the receiver set-up. The red line on the elevation and skew bracket should line up with the correct angle stamped into the support assembly.

as high as

possible. Check

that the bar at

the bottom of

the screen is green and that the satellite displayed is the desired satellite.

If you are missing

any satellites or

have low signal

on a satellite, the dish will need to be adjusted.

After raising the dish to the correct elevation angle, tighten the nuts on the elevation bolts. Refer to the instructions on the next page if having trouble finding a satellite.

Azimuth

Loosen the mast clamp 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 set-up. Adjust the unit so that it points in the general direction of the specified angle. Then, slowly rotate the dish 1° at a time, pausing for a few seconds to monitor the signal strength before moving again. Repeat until finding the strongest signal. Tighten the mast clamp nuts.

Skew

Loosen the skew bolts. Rotate the elevation and skew bracket until the red mark, shown beside the skew bolt, lines up with the specified skew angle. Tighten the skew nuts.

elevation

bolt mast clamp bolts

skew

bolt

Press Cancel

11four times to exit the receiver menu.

The receiver set-up is now complete.

As the receiver is acquiring signal, it will complete a number of steps and then will download your new program guide.

If the skew angle is above 110° or below 70°, follow the instructions on the next page for adding skew bolts for skew angles above 110° or below 70°.

You are now ready to watch TV!

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