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Tighten

the

adjustment

bolts

(torque

36-45

lb

-in).

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UP

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Adjustment

Bolts

(ea.

side)

Signal

Seeker

Gently

tilt

the

antenna

1/16

of

an

inch,

waiting

10

seconds

for

the

Signal

Seeker

to

blink.

Continue

this

movement

until

the

Signal

Seeker

gives

the

fastest

non-stop

blink.

Secure

the

bolts

but

do

not

overtighten:

you

will

need

to

loosen

them

later

to

further

fine-tune

the

antenna.

Fine-tune

the

azimuth

once

again

using

steps

1-3.

Fine-tuning

the

Antenna

Using

the

Signal

Strength

Meter

Complete

the

aiming

procedures

by

fi

ne-tuning

the

antenna

using

the

Signal

Strength

Meter.

The

on

-screen

display

shows

a

numeric

value

for

the

signal

strength

ranging

from

0

to

100.

A

reading

of

0

indicates

no

signal

is

being

received

and

a

reading

of

100

is

the

strongest

possible

signal.

To

use

the

Signal

Streilgth

Meter,

you

can:

Have

someone

watch

the

on

-screen

signal

meter

and

call

out

the

signal

strength

level

while

you

adjust

the

antenna.

Position

the

TV

so

you

can

see

the

screen

from

the

antenna.

1

2

3

4

Adjust

the

azimuth

by

loosening

the

two

mounting

bolts

that

secure

the

antenna

to

the

mast

or

pole.

Slowly

rotate

the

antenna

1/16

of

an

inch,

waiting

10

seconds

for

the

Signal

Seeker

to

blink.

Continue

this

movement

until

you

find

the

strongest

non-stop

signal.

Tighten

the

mounting

bolts

(torque

36-45

lb

-in).

Adjust

the

elevation

by

loosening

the

four

adjustment

bolts

on

the

hack

of

the

antenna.

5

Slow'ly

tilt

the

antenna

1/16

of

an

inch,

waiting

10

seconds

for

the

Signal

Seeker

to

blink.

Continue

this

movement

until

you

find

the

strongest

non-stop

signal.

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LEVEL

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PEAK

LEVEL

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Azimuth

137

degrees.

Elevation

66

degrees

Notes

•

Adjust

the

signal

to

its

peak

level

to

minimize

signal

loss

due

to

rain

Or SllOW.

•

You

probably

will

not

receive

a

signal

strength

of

100.

Different

areas

of

the

country

may

receive

different

peak

levels.

This

is

normal.

The

antenna

is

now

installed

and

properly

adjusted

to

receive

satellite

signals.

The

final

step

in

the

installation

process

is

grounding

the

antenna

and

grounding

block.

Grounding

the

Antenna

an

Cables

This

section

contains

instructions

for

grounding

the

antenna

and

cables

to

prevent

possible

damage

from

electrical

charges

and

nearby

lightning

strikes.

Refer

to

the

National

Electrical

Code

in

the

Appendix

for

more

specific

information

on

grounding

requirements.

There

are

two

procedures

you

need

to

complete:

O

Grounding

the

Antenna

Grounding

the

Cables

Tools

and

materials

needed

to

ground

the

antenna

and

cables:

Grounding

rod

(8

ft.)

*

Grounding

strap

*

Grounding

wire

(30

ft.)

Ladder

Phillips

screwdriver

Sledgehammer

*Included

in

the

Installation

Kit.

Grounding

the

Antenna

Ground

the

antenna

to

protect

it

from

possible

damage

from

unwanted

electrical

charges.

From

Base

Plate

Grounding

Wire

Grounding

Strap

Grounding

Rod

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