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    Terk Technologies, corp. 1 DIRECTV Multi-Satellite Dish Antenna Installation Manual DIRECTV ® Multi-Satellite Dish Antenna or DIRECTV PARA TODOS ™ Dish Antenna Safety Information Local building and electrical codes (NEC) require the antenna and the coaxial cables to be connected to a grounding electrode. Improper installation may seriously damag[...]

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    Dish Mounting Hardware Multi-Satellite Dish Reflector LNB Arm/Antenna Back Assembly T riple-head, Multi-Satellite LNB Mounting Hardware EZALIGN™ Mast LNB with built-in Multi-Switch for four Independent Outputs 2 Antenna Assembly Overview Contents of Package[...]

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    T ools Required 7/16" Nut Driver Adjustable Wrench Screwdriver (Phillips) Magnetic Compass Electric Drill and Bit Optional Accessories (not included) T ypical installation kits (sold separately) include: • Mast base mounting hardware • RG 6 coaxial cable(s) with F connectors •G rounding hardware, grounding wire, wire clips, etc. • 6&qu[...]

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    ZIP Code Enter your ZIP code. Azimuth: 152 Elevation: 50 T ilt: 102 Clear OK 9 9 9 2 9 6 9 8 3 4 Determining Coordinates for Aiming Antenna The coordinates (Azimuth, Elevation and T ilt numbers) are based on your ZIP code and can be determined easily by using your receiver . Y ou will need these numbers for site survey and antenna adjustments. NOTE[...]

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    5 DIRECTV Multi-Satellite Dish Antenna Finding Suitable Antenna Site A suitable antenna site requires an unobstructed view of the southern sky , a stable antenna mounting surface, a distance of 100-ft or less for RG 6 cable from your antenna to your receiver , and grounding nearby . NOTE: It’ s important to estimate the cable length at this point[...]

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    6 Installing EZALIGN ™ Mast Now , you’re ready to install the antenna mast at the location you’ve chosen in Step 2 and align it to be plumb (perfectly straight up). Plumbing the mast is critical for the Multi-Satellite Dish antenna to receive optimal signals, and failure to align it properly will result in difficulty acquiring signals as well[...]

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    4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 In this example we have for Southern California (ZIP code 92683), the T ilt setting is 102°. 7 DIRECTV Multi-Satellite Dish Antenna Assembling/Adjusting Antenna on Ground On even ground, attach dish to the LNB Arm/Antenna Back Assembly as shown. Leave off the T riple-head LNB until the antenna [...]

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    8 Dual grounding block, one receiver hook up shown Use grounding wires #10 copper or #8 aluminum Routing RG 6 Cable(s) Y ou’ll route RG 6 cable from your receiver to the cable grounding block, then from the grounding block to the triple-head LNB. Before starting, inspect the inside of each cable connector for foreign materials and/or short. Make [...]

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    2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 9 DIRECTV Multi-Satellite Dish Antenna Hooking up cables (one shown) to the LNB and attaching the LNB to Antenna — up to four cables can be connected this way . Pencil Marks Attaching LNB to Antenna The triple-head LNB has four identical outputs, each supporting one independently operating receiver . T o simplify future instal[...]

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    10 V erify Azimuth alignment Switch to Sat B (119°) on your on-screen menu, using T ransponders 23, 25, 29 or 31. V erify that signal is also peaked at 119° by very slightly rotating the antenna around the penciled marking on the mast. Once satisfied, tighten the two Azimuth/Mast clamp bolts. NOTE: Sat B (119°) signal strength may read different[...]

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    Make sure all cable connections are correct and each connection is seated/tightened properly . Inspect the inside of each cable connector for dirt or possible connector to case/shield short. V erify the Azimuth, Elevation and T ilt angles for your location by ZIP code. Make sure the T ilt and Elevation pointers are aligned correctly to the scales. [...]

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    12 Loss of Signal/Rain Fade • The satellite signal may be lost temporarily due to unusually heavy rainfall. An optimally aligned antenna, along with the shortest possible cable run, minimizes the chances of “rain fade.” • Make sure the antenna is mounted securely to prevent it from being blown out of alignment in a heavy wind. • Heavy sno[...]