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Installing a Mini Dish
We do not believe in re-inventing the wheel so we have a link to a DIRECTV instalation manual. The DIRECTV link opens an adobe pdf file
it takes a long time to load, once it has loaded you can save it to your home
computer.
A few tips
Your mount must be very strong and can not wobble.
You must use at least 4 lag screws (correct size for your installation) in the
base mount one on each corner.
Your antenna installation position must have a clear view angle of the
satellite you are trying to receive..
If you complete the above steps properly, your chance of a successful
installation is 99.9%.
Be aware that when you have finished your mechanical installation and you are
trying to aim your dish that the receiver waits about 5-10 seconds after it
locks on to the correct signal before it registers on the receiver's signal
meter on the antenna aiming screen on your TV. Every time you move your dish in
very small increments (2 deg East or West each instance until you find the
signal then 1 deg to peak signal) you want to wait 10 seconds before moving
again each time you move the dish. If you move the dish to fast and do not
pause 10 seconds between moves you might go thru the signal before the receiver
can tell you that you are on the signal. If you use the signal meter we sell on
this web site you can hook it into the system right at the dish and it responds
to the signal immediately making it much easier to aim your dish. You do not
need any one else to help you if you use a meter at the dish.
One more tip If you have a DIRECTV or a DISH Network / Bell ExpressVu be aware
that these systems will pick up and respond to each others satellites and
signals.
A Classic symptom of this is you have a strong signal about 80 and you have all
your receiver's menus on your TV but no picture. Just like the symptoms of a
bad LNB except you have a signal strength.
The
DIRECTV installation guide below will explain how to totally install a DIRECTV
system. These links are adobe pdf files and they take a long time to load. Once
each pdf has loaded you can save it to your computer.
DIRECTV Installation Guide
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