RCA 15407690 User Manual
Preparing for Installation
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Chapter 1
Installation Overview
The manual is organized into steps that need to be performed in the order presented.
Preparing for Installation
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Complete a General Site Survey – Visually survey your location to make sure it is
suitable.
suitable.
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Obtain Dish Pointing Coordinates – Use the on-screen menu system to obtain the
exact coordinates (azimuth, elevation, and tilt (polarization)) for pointing the dish.
Directions for using on-screen menus can be found in your digital satellite receiver,
HDTV, or HD set-top converter manual.
exact coordinates (azimuth, elevation, and tilt (polarization)) for pointing the dish.
Directions for using on-screen menus can be found in your digital satellite receiver,
HDTV, or HD set-top converter manual.
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Select the Precise Mounting Site – Use the dish pointing coordinates to conduct a
precise site survey to determine the exact mounting site.
precise site survey to determine the exact mounting site.
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Estimate Cable Requirements – Based on your mounting site, you will decide
where you want the cables to enter your house, and measure how many feet of cable
you need to complete the connections.
where you want the cables to enter your house, and measure how many feet of cable
you need to complete the connections.
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Begin Dish Assembly – Partially assemble the satellite dish antenna so that you can
preset the correct elevation and tilt (polarization).
preset the correct elevation and tilt (polarization).
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Set the Antenna’s Elevation and Azimuth Coordinates –
These are important steps. Making sure that your elevation, azimuth and tilt settings
are correct will help you to more easily obtain the signals later on.
These are important steps. Making sure that your elevation, azimuth and tilt settings
are correct will help you to more easily obtain the signals later on.
Mounting the Mast
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Mount the Mast – Step-by-step instructions for different mounting options.
Completing the Final Installation
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Square the Mast – The mast must be perfectly plumb and level to obtain the
signal(s).
signal(s).
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Complete the Dish Assembly – Secure the antenna on the mast, connect the RG-6
coaxial cables to the LNBs, and attach the LNBs to the adapter and the feed tube.
coaxial cables to the LNBs, and attach the LNBs to the adapter and the feed tube.
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Route the Cables to the Grounding Block – Attach two grounding blocks to the
house and route the cables from the dish to the grounding blocks. Also, route a
grounding wire from the grounding block to the central building ground.
house and route the cables from the dish to the grounding blocks. Also, route a
grounding wire from the grounding block to the central building ground.
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Run the Cables into the House – Run the RG-6 cables from the grounding blocks
into the house and attach to the multiswitch.
into the house and attach to the multiswitch.
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Make the Final Connections – Connect an RG-6 cable to any of the outputs on the
multiswitch and to the satellite input(s) on your digital satellite receiver, HDTV, or HD
set-top converter.
multiswitch and to the satellite input(s) on your digital satellite receiver, HDTV, or HD
set-top converter.
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Acquire and Fine-tune the Satellite Signal – Use the on-screen signal meter to
check for a signal. Once the signal is obtained, adjust dish pointing azimuth and
elevation as needed to achieve maximum signal strength for all satellites.
check for a signal. Once the signal is obtained, adjust dish pointing azimuth and
elevation as needed to achieve maximum signal strength for all satellites.
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Order Satellite Programming – Call the service providers to order satellite
programming.
programming.