User manual DIRECTV DKIT96

[. . . ] SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA SELF-INSTALLER'S GUIDE Safety Information DANGER!When following the instructions in this guide to install and connect the satellite antenna and connections, take extreme care to avoid contact with overhead power lines, lights and power circuits. Contact with power lines, lights, and power circuits may be fatal. CAUTION Before connecting the DSS® receiver, read the Safety Information that came packed with the DSS® receiver. Outdoor Dish Antenna Grounding The outdoor dish antenna used to receive satellite signals and the cable used to connect the outdoor dish antenna to the indoor receiving unit are required to comply with local installation codes and the appropriate sections of the National Electrical Code (NEC), especially Articles 250, 810 and 820. These codes require proper grounding of the metal structure of the outdoor dish antenna and grounding of the connecting cable at a point where it enters the house (or other building). [. . . ] A spacer should be installed to help hold the bottom of mounting foot in place. The spacer can be made of either solid wood or plastic. lap board spacer 18 Mounting the Mast Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete Materials Needed Tools Needed · Electric drill with 1/2" masonry bit · Bubble level 4 double expansion anchors · Screwdriver · Hammer · 7/16" wrench · Pencil 4 machine screws 4 5/16" washers IMPORTANT Considerations · The wall anchors used must have a strength of at least 300 pounds of pull-out pressure. B4015 or equivalent doubleexpansion anchors are recommended. Do NOT mount the dish under an eave or overhang that may block or partially shadow the dish. · Mounting Instructions 1. Hold the mounting foot in position on the mounting surface. If you are mounting on a vertical or sloped surface, use a level to ensure that the center line is vertical. level on center line of template DANGER AVOID Power Lines!When following these instructions, take extreme care to avoid contact with overhead power lines, electric lights, and power circuits. Contact with power lines, electric lights, or power circuits may be fatal. It is recommended that the dish be located more than 20 feet from overhead power lines. Level Not Level Step 1: Hold the mounting foot in position. Step 2: Make sure the mounting foot is level. 3. Mark the four outside holes on the mounting foot. Remove the foot and drill four (4) 1/2" holes in the locations you marked. Mounting the Mast 19 Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete 5. Insert four (4) double-expansion anchors. Use a wrench to loosen the nuts on the mounting foot so you have easier access to the mounting holes. Hold the mounting foot over the holes so the top part of the mast will rotate and point straight up. No Yes Step 7: Make sure that the top of the mast will point straight up. 8. Go on to the next section, "Final Installation, " to complete the installation process. Mounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall Materials Needed Tools Needed · Electric drill with 1/2" masonry bit 4 1/4" hollow wall togglers · Bubble level · Screwdriver · 7/16" wrench · Pencil 4 machine screws 4 5/16" washers IMPORTANT Considerations · Do NOT mount the dish under an eave or overhang that may block or partially shadow the dish. 20 Mounting the Mast Mounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall Mounting Instructions 1. When installing togglers in cinder blocks, it is important to position them in the core of the block. To position the foot on the wall, measure 7-1/2" from one edge of the block and mark the center of the block. Center the mounting foot on the mark you made. Level the center line of the mounting foot using a bubble level. level on center line of template DANGER AVOID Power Lines!When following these instructions, take extreme care to avoid contact with overhead power lines, electric lights, and power circuits. Contact with power lines, electric lights, or power circuits may be fatal. It is recommended that the dish be located more than 20 feet from overhead power lines. Level Not Level 7 1/2" 4. [. . . ] If you can't acquire a signal by rotating the dish left and right, readjust the elevation of the dish. · · Return the LNB support arm to the original azimuth (left-to-right compass direction). Loosen the elevation nuts on the LNB support arm and position the dish upward or downward (one tick mark at a time). When finished, retighten the nut. 38 Final Installation Troubleshooting Temporary Satellite Signal Loss If you lose the satellite signal temporarily, the problem can usually be traced to one of these points: 1. [. . . ]