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A Azimuth A compass angle measured from the north that indicates the relative direction of the satellite from your location. This angle, along with your elevation, allows you to locate the satellite and point the antenna in the proper direction. Amplifier A device used to increase signal strength when the coaxial cable distance between the antenna and the IRD exceeds 100 feet. The amplifier will increase the signal strength from the antenna to the IRD. The amplifier will not affect the signal strength meter. B Base Plate The metal foot that is attached to the mast of the antenna and attaches to a mounting surface. C Composite Materials Wood products that are composed of two distinct materials, such as wood and glue. are referred to as composite materials. These products are not as strong or structurally rigid as solid wood. D Drip Loop A four to six inch loop in the RG-6 coaxial cable which prevents water from running into the cable connections at the grounding block. DSS The Digital Satellite System. This system consists of a small antenna and a receiver that process audio and video signals transmitted by satellites that orbit over the equator. E Elevation An angle above the horizon. This angle, along with your azimuth, allows you to locate the satellite and point the satellite antenna in the direction of the satellite. G Grounding A method of directing electrical currents into the earth. This provides a conductive outlet that diffuses destructive charges. Grounding Block A barrel connector with a screw that connects two coaxial cables to a grounding wire. Grounding Rod A metal pole driven into the ground that creates a path for electrical currents to follow. Grounding Wire A copper wire that connects an electrical circuit to a grounding rod. L Latitude The distance from the equator to a point (north or south) on the earth that is measured in degrees. LNB Low Noise Block. The LNB is mounted at the focal point of a satellite antenna to receive signals transmitted from the satellite. It converts the high signal frequency to a lower signal frequency. Longitude The distance from the prime meridian to a point (east or west) on the earth that is measured in degrees. M Main Menu The first menu screen that is displayed when the MENU button on the remote control is pressed. It is through the main menu that you can set up your dish and fine-tune the aiming of your antenna. Mast The metal pole that is connected to the base plate and the antenna. If you install the antenna on a metal pole, the pole is considered a mast. R RG-6 Coaxial Cable A type of cable that carries high frequency satellite signals from the LNB to the receiver, and DC voltage from the receiver to the LNB. S Signal Seeker A light on the antenna's LNB that blinks while you are fine-tuning the antenna. Signal Strength Meter An on-screen meter that is used to measure the strength of the satellite signal when fine-tuning the antenna. Index A Aiming 15-18 Azimuth 7, 8, 16-18 Amplifier 8 B Base plate 6, 10-13 Brick surface 11-13 C CH3/CH4 switch 16 Choosing an installation site 8 Cinder block surface 12, 13 Compass 7, 17 Composite materials 10 Compression clamp 6, 14 D Drip loop 16 DSS function switch 16 on-screen displays 16, 17 signal strength meter 16-18 E Elevation 7, 8, 16-18 F Fine-tuning 17, 18 Grounding 18, 19 Grounding block 18, 19 Installation antenna 14 brick surface 11, 12 cables 14, 15 cinder block surface 12, 13 grounding block 14, 15, 18, 19 metal pole 9,10 professional installation 5 self-installation 5 wooden surface 10, 11 Installation menu 16 LNB 6, 14, 15 LNB support arm 6, 14, 15 Low Noise Blocker, See LNB M Map 7 Mast 6, 11-14, 17, 18 Menu button 16 Metal pole 9, 10, 14 Mounting Base 14 N National Electrical Code 21 O Overview 5 R Rafter 10, 11 Reference points 8 Reflector 6, 14 RG-6 coaxial cable 14-16 S Satellite directional coordinates 7 location 6, 8 Self-installation kit 5 Set up antenna 16, 17 Signal Seeker 17, 18 Signal Strength Meter 18 Site selection 8 Snap-in cable guides 6, 15 Stud 10, 11 System menu 16 U UHF/VHF jack 16 UHF/VHF/SAT OUT 16 Unpacking 6 W Weatherboot 5, 14 Wooden surface 10, 11 z Zip code screen 16 23

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A
Azimuth
A
compass
angle
measured
from
the
north
that
indicates
the
relative
direction
of
the
satellite
from
your
location.
This
angle,
along
with
your
elevation,
allows
you
to
locate
the
satellite
and
point
the
antenna
in
the
proper
direction.
Amplifier
A
device
used
to
increase
signal
strength
when
the
coaxial
cable distance
between
the
antenna
and
the
IRD
exceeds
100
feet.
The
amplifier
will
increase
the
signal
strength
from
the
antenna
to
the
IRD.
The
amplifier
will
not
affect
the
signal
strength
meter.
B
Base
Plate
The
metal
foot
that
is
attached
to
the
mast
of
the
antenna
and
attaches
to
a
mounting
surface.
C
Composite
Materials
Wood products
that
are
composed
of
two
distinct
materials,
such
as
wood
and
glue.
are
referred
to
as
composite
materials.
These
products
are
not
as
strong
or
structurally
rigid
as
solid
wood.
D
Drip
Loop
A
four
to
six
inch
loop
in
the
RG-6
coaxial
cable
which
prevents
water
from
running
into
the
cable
connections
at
the
grounding
block.
DSS
The
Digital
Satellite
System.
This
system
consists
of
a
small
antenna
and
a
receiver
that
process
audio
and
video
signals
transmitted
by
satellites
that
orbit
over
the
equator.
E
Elevation
An
angle
above
the
horizon.
This
angle,
along
with
your
azimuth,
allows
you
to
locate
the
satellite
and
point
the
satellite
antenna
in
the
direction
of
the
satellite.
G
Grounding
A
method
of
directing
electrical
currents
into
the
earth.
This
provides
a
conductive
outlet
that
diffuses
destructive
charges.
Grounding
Block
A
barrel
connector
with
a
screw
that
connects
two
coaxial
cables
to
a
grounding
wire.
Grounding
Rod
A
metal
pole
driven
into
the
ground
that
creates
a
path
for
electrical
currents
to
follow.
Grounding
Wire
A
copper
wire
that
connects
an
electrical
circuit
to
a
grounding
rod.
L
Latitude
The
distance
from
the
equator
to
a
point
(north
or
south)
on
the
earth
that
is
measured
in
degrees.
LNB
Low
Noise
Block.
The
LNB
is
mounted
at
the
focal
point
of
a
satellite
antenna
to
receive
signals
transmitted
from
the
satellite.
It
converts
the
high
signal
frequency
to
a
lower
signal
frequency.
Longitude
The
distance
from
the
prime
meridian
to
a
point
(east
or
west)
on
the
earth
that
is
measured
in
degrees.
M
Main
Menu
The
first
menu
screen
that
is
displayed
when
the
MENU
button
on
the
remote
control
is
pressed.
It
is
through
the
main
menu
that
you
can
set
up
your
dish
and
fine-tune
the
aiming
of
your
antenna.
Mast
The
metal
pole
that
is
connected
to
the
base
plate
and
the
antenna.
If
you
install
the
antenna
on
a
metal
pole,
the
pole
is
considered
a
mast.
R
RG-6
Coaxial
Cable
A
type
of
cable
that
carries
high
frequency
satellite
signals
from
the
LNB
to
the
receiver,
and
DC
voltage
from
the
receiver
to
the
LNB.
S
Signal
Seeker
A
light
on
the
antenna's
LNB
that
blinks
while
you
are
fine-tuning
the
antenna.
Signal
Strength
Meter
An
on
-screen
meter
that
is
used
to
measure
the
strength
of
the
satellite
signal
when
fine-tuning
the
antenna.
Index
A
Aiming
15-18
Azimuth
7,
8,
16-18
Amplifier
8
B
Base
plate
6,
10-13
Brick
surface
11-13
C
CH3/CH4
switch
16
Choosing
an
installation
site
8
Cinder
block
surface
12,
13
Compass
7,
17
Composite
materials
10
Compression
clamp
6,
14
D
Drip
loop
16
DSS
function
switch
16
on
-screen
displays
16,
17
signal
strength
meter
16-18
E
Elevation
7,
8,
16-18
F
Fine-tuning
17,
18
Grounding
18,
19
Grounding
block
18,
19
Installation
antenna
14
brick
surface
11,
12
cables
14,
15
cinder
block
surface
12,
13
grounding
block
14, 15, 18,
19
metal
pole
9,10
professional
installation
5
self
-installation
5
wooden
surface
10,
11
Installation
menu
16
LNB
6,
14,
15
LNB
support
arm
6,
14,
15
Low
Noise
Blocker,
See
LNB
M
Map
7
Mast
6,
11-14,
17,
18
Menu
button
16
Metal
pole
9,
10,
14
Mounting
Base
14
N
National
Electrical
Code
21
O
Overview
5
R
Rafter
10,
11
Reference
points
8
Reflector
6,
14
RG-6
coaxial
cable
14-16
S
Satellite
directional
coordinates
7
location
6,
8
Self
-installation
kit
5
Set
up
antenna
16,
17
Signal
Seeker
17,
18
Signal
Strength
Meter
18
Site
selection
8
Snap
-in
cable
guides
6,
15
Stud
10,
11
System
menu
16
U
UHF/VHF
jack
16
UHF/VHF/SAT
OUT
16
Unpacking
6
W
Weatherboot
5,
14
Wooden
surface
10,
11
z
Zip
code
screen
16
23