RCA 15407690 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Preparing for Installation

  3
• Installation Overview

  4
• Mounting Options

  5
• Solid Wood or Lap Siding

  5
• Brick or Poured Concrete Surface

  5
• A Hollow or Cinder Block Wall

  5
• Pole Mount

  5
• General Site Survey

  6
• The Satellite Locations

  7
• How High Up in the Sky is the Satellite?

  7
• Finding a Clear Line of Sight

  7
• Finding the Dish Pointing Coordinates

  8
• Using the Dish Pointing Menu Screen

  8
• Precise Site Survey

  9
• A Final Site Survey

  10
• Estimating Cable Requirements

  10
• DIRECTV PLUS™ Dish Assembly Overview

  12
• Hardware Included

  12
• Securing the Mast Foot

  13
• Secure the Antenna Mast Clamp:

  13
• Tuning Adjustment

  14
• Setting the Tilt (Polarization)

  15
• Attaching the LNB Support Arm and Adapter

  16
• Mounting the Mast

  17
• Mounting The Mast On Solid Wood Or Lap Siding

  18
• Mounting Instructions

  19
• Installing a Spacer

  20
• Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete

  21
• Mounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall

  23
• Mounting the DIRECTV PLUS™ Dish On A Pole

  25
• Final Installation

  27
• Leveling the Mast

  28
• Leveling Side-to-Side

  28
• Leveling Front-to-Back

  29
• Final DIRECTV PLUS™ Dish Assembly

  29
• DIRECTV PLUS™ System

  31
• Routing and Grounding the Cables

  32
• Running Cable Into the House

  33
• Cable Entry Overview

  33
• Step-by-Step Instructions for Routing the Cables

  34
• Making the Final Connections

  35
• Fine Tuning the Signal

  36
• Acquiring and Fine Tuning the Signal

  36
• Reference

  39
• Troubleshooting

  40
• Can’t Pick Up the Satellite Signal

  40
• Cabling and Connections Problems

  40
• Temporary Satellite Signal Loss

  41
• Toll-Free Telephone Product Help

  42
• Limited Warranty

  43
• Index

  44
• Tilt (polarization)

  8