You can then add the 1 or 2 remaining bolts to fasten these pieces together. If the dish looks good, then you're ready to position it to communicate with a satellite.
If the mount is meant to attach to the back of the panel, your satellite will also come with a pair of clips. Position them behind the support, then add the screws through them to bind the parts together. Part 3. Select a satellite you wish to connect to. Pick a satellite that is in range of your particular dish. There are numerous satellites out there, but dishes cannot get signals from all of them.
If you bought your dish from a TV service, for instance, you might have a hard time connecting to their competitor's satellites. Tracking sites list the names, which usually include the owning company or the service they provide. If you bought a satellite service, it is possible to receive satellite signals outside that service.
Since you usually need to replace several parts, it's easier to get a new satellite instead. Try to pick a satellite close to your area. If you subscribe to a particular TV service, you will need to use the company's satellites.
The biggest providers have multiple satellites. Find the satellite's location before positioning the dish. You're going to need to point the dish in the correct direction, then angle it up at the sky.
This isn't easy to do if you don't know the satellite's positioning. Fortunately, satellites don't move much, so you can use a positioning database to adjust your dish. The site will give you the precise positioning needed for your dish to receive the signal. You won't be able to receive a signal from a distant satellite.
Don't expect to reach a Chinese satellite if you're in North America, for instance. Use the azimuth number to rotate the satellite. Have a compass handy and locate true north first. Then, look at the azimuth number and find where that is on the compass. North is considered 0 degrees, east is 90 degrees, south is degrees, and west is degrees.
Rotate the satellite dish horizontally until it points in the correct direction. Then, turn the satellite southwest from there. Move the dish vertically to adjust its elevation.
Once you know the height needed to reach the satellite, go behind the dish. Examine the end of the mount where it connects to the dish.
You will see a bolt inside a slot labeled by degrees, usually 10 to Loosen the bolt by twisting it counterclockwise, then reposition the dish to the proper elevation. Moving the bolt along the slot raises or lowers the dish. For instance, if the dish requires a degree elevation, it will point up into the sky almost as much as it possibly can. Slide the loosened bolt back toward the degree marker. Adjust the dish's polarization until you get a clear signal.
The final part that needs to be adjusted is LNB, responsible for receiving and sending the signal into your home. It is usually an arm on the front that points toward the dish. Test out the signal quality by hooking the dish up to the receiver and a TV, then loosen the connecting nut on the arm by turning it counterclockwise with a wrench.
If the TV is far away, have someone else stand near it and give you feedback. You may need to wait to adjust the LNB until you're done with the wiring. Take care of it before then, if you're able, so you don't have to keep climbing on the roof to make adjustments. The LNB can sometimes be controlled by turning a mount part on the back of the dish left or right.
Part 4. Check your home first for a previously-used cable opening. The dish's cable needs its own little space to enter your home and hook up to your TV. Unless your home is in the process of being built, drilling a single hole is the easiest way to do this. Position your TV and the satellite receiver nearby to prepare for the connection. It needs to be below the frost line, the lowest point that freezes in winter, which is about 3 in 7.
Run a coaxial cable from the LNB to the receiver. Make sure the receiver is positioned close to the satellite to ensure the cable can reach it. TV service providers will also give you one when you buy a satellite from them. The coaxial cable sometimes connects to the back of the satellite. Usually, though, it plugs directly into the LNB. Once the cord is in place, your TV will be able to receive the satellite signal. Turn on the TV to see if it works.
The receiver may plug directly into the TV instead. Consult a wiring guide for specific instructions on how to connect the satellite, receiver, and your TV. If you bought the satellite from a TV service provider, they would also provide a wiring guide. Turn on the TV to test the signal.
Press the satellite button if your remote has one or navigate to the settings menu. You should be able to get a picture right away. If the signal quality is poor, make sure you positioned the satellite dish correctly. Adjust it to get the clearest possible signal! Please note the azimuth, elevation, and LNB numbers and compare them to the satellite's location.
Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Ask TV service providers for an install. Many of them offer free installations as long as you buy a subscription for their service. Helpful 2 Not Helpful 0. Find spots to hide loose cables in your home.
If the satellite dish's cable is exposed, put furniture and other decorations in front of it. Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0. Every satellite receiver needs a separate coaxial cable. You can't split the cable, so you will need to find ways to route the cables all the way to the extra TVs you plan on setting up.
The number of outputs on the dish determines the number of digital satellite receivers that can be connected to that dish to watch different programs on different TVs simultaneously; in this respect, a quad output dish supports up to four different receivers. If you want to hook up more receivers than your dish can accommodate, you will have to use a multi-switch to split up the satellite feed without compromising signal quality.
Some multi-switches allow you to add over-the-air broadcasts or cable feeds, and send both signals to each viewing area via a single coax cable. In this case, you will need a diplexer for each viewing area to split up the signals again.
As indicated earlier on, broadcast signals from satellites are split in two different polarizations, and these are differentiated at the LNB. If signals with different polarization were sent over the cable at the same time, they would interfere with each other. A multi-switch works by taking the input from a dual LNB on the dish and then locks one of the LNB's to always look at the even transponders while the other LNB to always look at the odd transponders on the satellite.
The switch then has multiple outputs to receivers. A receiver connected to a multi-switch sends a switching signal back up the coax cable to enable the switch to select the correct LNB it needs to look at. In the case of multiple 'dual LNBs', the process is the same except that now, each of the LNBs will be looking at a different satellite. If you don't remember when your dish was installed or if you're just not sure that it is a 5-LNB, take a look at your dish and see if it matches either one of the DirecTV satellite dish.
If not, you will have to order a new dish. With the slightly smaller inch, you can only pick either one of these satellite slots. To receive all available DISH Network channels, including all high definition local and national channels from a single satellite dish, you need an MPEG-4 compatible dish antenna.
Note: Deciding on the required number of LNBs, shape and size of your satellite dish, depends on a number of factors, including the area where you live, service provider, and programming package selected. This is something that is best decided after you speak with your digital satellite TV service provider.
Dish Installation Process Now that you have made the plunge and purchased a satellite dish, you need to get that satellite TV antenna up so you can receive all the channels! The relatively small size of present day digital satellite TV dish antenna systems means that these may be practically fixed just about anywhere. In particular, these compact satellite dishes are especially suitable for city dwellers.
While you may choose to have your new satellite dish installed by a professional, yet the actual installation process is not difficult to do.
The only real difficulty that may arise in the process is when aiming the dish to get the best signal from the satellites. This is a crucial step and it is this step which may warrant professional assistance. Remember that the satellite dish is your main link to those satellites floating around in space, so it has to be aimed properly to pick up the signals.
Some self-installation kits may be of assistance in this respect. Selecting the best location for your Satellite Dish First, you have to decide on the exact location where best to install your satellite dish. There are a few issues that you need to take into account here.
Considerations shall include: Remember that DSS satellites are in a geo-stationary orbit above the equator. Therefore, a satellite dish must point due South when your position is located north of the equator and North if you are located south of the equator. Choose a location that is easily accessible in case you need to clean snow or debris out of your satellite dish, or to re-adjust the dish in case it has lost its alignment. A suitable location is to attach the dish to a post which has been sunken in the ground.
The chosen location should be unobstructed by trees, branches, buildings, telephone lines, clotheslines, electrical wires, power lines, radio and television towers, etc.
All are possible sources of interference. In other words, there must be no obstructions between the dish site and the satellites in the sky.
Once you determines that the location is suitable, you will have to decide on a permanent or portable installation. Unless you fell you will be relocating in the near future or you are living on rental property, a permanent installation in concrete is the better way to go. In addition, make sure that the growth of new foliage does not impede your system. Ideally, the selected location should be such as to allow you to take a route that is as straight and as close to your television set as possible.
Finally, refer to the included instructions for any specific details. Choose a method of installation that allows your system to withstand the elements year-round and still remain perfectly aligned and rigidly mounted. Remember that system movement can reduce signal reception to the point of complete loss. Always do a trial run on the ground for coax cable installation from the satellite dish to the place where it will enter your house.
Make sure it is long enough to reach both points. Attach the cable to the satellite dish and then run it across your yard and into the house through a drilled hole. Once you have the dish mounted with the LNB attached at feedhorn and all cables LNB and Polarotor connected, I recommend that you place the receiver and a portable TV set near the dish for that you see a picture while make the adjusts.
Attach the cable to your television set. Seal all outdoor electrical connections with weatherproof sealant, and bury the incoming receiving line below the frost line level. Ground the unit and the incoming receiving line by following local electrical code standards; this is both a safety consideration as well as a potential code requirement.
Place an inexpensive coax grounding block at the point where the antenna cable enters the house; then run a wire from the grounding block to your home's ground rod.
To determine the best location for your satellite dish, follow these few simple steps: - Determine which satellite carries your most frequently viewed programs. This is the most critical step prior to installation. Notes: Typical TV satellite dish installations include 'pipe in ground' the antenna is attached to a pipe that is placed in concrete , and 'outside wall' the antenna is attached to a wall with fasteners that are designed to permanently embed themselves in the wall.
Find a location for the dish antenna with a clear line of sight and a sturdy mounting surface 3. Mount the mast, making sure it is absolutely vertical 4. Assemble the dish antenna, setting the skew and elevation angles in the process. Use additional skew bolts for skew angles greater than or less than 70 5. Mount the dish antenna on the mast and point the dish to the azimuth angle 6. Run cables between the dish antenna and the receiver s , leaving a service loop around the Mast Clamp 7.
Using a peaking meter attached to the DPP Tighten all bolts see Table 1 and re-confirm maximum signal Note: The Connect the receiver cable s to the DPP Some restrictions apply when connecting Legacy receivers. Install additional receiver s , if necessary If applicable, connect a second satellite dish to the DPP Assembling and Mounting the Dish Follow these instructions to assemble the satellite dish, mount it, and point it in the direction of the satellites.
Note: If your skew angle is at the extreme ends of the scale greater than or less than 70 , insert nuts and bolts from the hardware pack into the additional skew holes.
These additional skew holes provide greater stability to the dish at these extreme angles. See Figure 2. Installing the Receivers Use the steps below while referring to Figure 1. From the Point Dish screen, run Check Switch. On all other Legacy models, select Test. When the Check Switch procedure finishes, you should see an Installation Summary screen similar to the ones shown below. Do not disturb the receiver during the process of downloading software.
If exiting the Point Dish screen does not start the download process, turn off the receiver for at least 20 minutes on most receivers to allow the receiver to take a software download.
Run Check Switch again and confirm reception for all three satellites on all available satellite tuners.
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