Sony SAN-18D2 Installation Manual - Page 14

Connecting

the

Grounding

Block

to

the

Receiver

3

4

5

6

7

8

LNB

Weatherboot

Snap

-in

Cable

Guide

RG-6

Coaxial

Cable

Take

up

any

slack

in

the

RG-6

coaxial

cable

before

pressing

the

snap

-in

cable

guide

into

the

hole.

Begin

at

the

LNB

and

work

your

way

toward

the

mast

or

pole.

Use

cable

ties

to

secure

the

RG-6

coaxial

cable

to

the

mast

or

metal

pole.

Install

a

grounding

block

onto

the

side

of

your

house.

The

grounding

block

should

be

installed

on

the

exterior

wall

of

the

room

where

the

receiver

will

be

located.

Notes

•

The

connectors

you

attach

to

the

grounding

block

should

be

waterproof

type.

•

Protect

exposed

terminals

by

wrapping

them

in

tape,

or

use

a

weatherproof

rubber

hoot.

RG-6

Coaxial

Cable

Terminal

Mounting

Screw

Grounding

Block

Route

the

RG-6

coaxial

cable

from

the

antenna

to

the

grounding

block.

Take

the

most

direct

route

and

avoid

these

problems:

Do

not

place

the

cable

where

it

can

be

damaged

by

lawn

mowers,

people

or

pets.

Do

not

bend

the

cable

beyond

its

normal

fl

exibility.

Do

not

sever

the

cable

or

its

insulation.

Do

not

use

anything

other

than

RG-6

Solid

BC

coaxial

cable.

Use

cable

clips

to

make

a

four

to

six

inch

diameter

drip

loop

at

the

end

of

the

cable.

Tightly

screw

the

cable

from

the

antenna

onto

one

of

the

grounding

block

terminals.

Grounding

Block

From

Antenna

Drip

Loop

Cable

Clips

Note

•

Drip

loops

prevent

water

from

leaking

into

the

grounding

block.

Connect

the

grounding

block

to

the

receiver

with

RG-6

coaxial

cable

to

complete

the

cable

installation.

For

instructions

on

grounding

the

cables,

see

Grounding

the

Cables

on

page

19.

1

Tightly

screw

one

end

of

an

RG-6

coaxial

cable

into

the

grounding

block

terminal

across

from

the

one

you

connected

to

the

antenna.

2

Use

cable

clips

to

make

a

four

to

six

inch

diameter

drip

loop.

3

4

5/8"

Drill

Thru

To

Receiver

Cable

Clips

From

Antenna

Drip

Loop

Grounding

Block

Drill

a

`is"

hole

through

the

exterior

wall

near

the

spot

where

the

receiver

will

be

located.

>Caution

•

Be

carefid

to

avoid

drilling

into

electrical.

water

or

gas

utility

lines.

Wrap

the

end

of

the

RG-6

coaxial

cable

with

tape

to

protect

the

center

conductor

and

feed

it

through

the

wall

into

your

house.

5

Unwrap

the

tape

and

check

the

connector

to

be

sure

the

center

conductor

is

straight

and

undamaged.

6

7

Pull

enough

RG-6

coaxial

cable

into

the

room

to

reach

the

back

of

the

receiver.

Seal

the

hole

around

the

RG-6

coaxial

cable

with

silicon

sealant.

Note

•

You

can

install

a

wall

plate,

with

the

cable

passing

through

the

wall

plate,

inside

your

house

at

this

time

to

give

the

installation

a

fi

nished

look.

Do

not

connect

your

cable

to

a

wall

plate

or

in

-line

connectors.

The

antenna

and

cable

are

now

completely

installed.

Read

the

next

section

to

learn

about

aiming

the

-

antenna.

Aiming

the

Antenna

This

section

contains

instructions

for

aiming

the

antenna.

There

are

four

procedures

you

need

to

complete:

Connecting

the

Antenna

to

the

Satellite

Receiver

Pointing

the

Antenna

Fine-tuning

the

Antenna

Using

the

Signal

Seeker"'

LI

Fine-tuning

the

Antenna

Using

the

Signal

Strength

Meter

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