Sony SAN-18D2 Installation Manual - Page 8

Chapter

3

Installing

the

Antenna

This

chapter

provides

instructions

for

installing,

aiming

and

grounding

the

antenna.

The

sections

covered

in

this

chapter

are:

J

[J

13

Installing

the

Mast

or

a

Pole

Installing

the

Antenna

Installing

the

Cables

Aiming

the

Antenna

Grounding

the

Antenna

and

Cables

Installing

the

Mast

or

a

Pole

This

section

contains

four

different

sets

of

installation

instructions.

Choose

and

follow

one

set,

depending

on

the

type

of

surface

on

which

you

install

the

antenna:

Metal

Pole

Wooden

Surface

Brick

Surface

Cinder

Block

Surface

Metal

Pole

The

antenna

can

be

mounted

directly

onto

a

metal

pole

in

your

yard.

The

metal

pole

should

be

installed

in

soil

conditions

that

provide

a

firm

foundation.

Do

not

install

a

metal

pole

if

your

soil

contains:

•

Many

rocks,

which

prevent

you

from

digging

a

hole.

Excess

moisture,

which

prevents

concrete

from

curing

properly.

Notes

•

The

antenna

can

he

mounted

on

an

existing

metal

pole

which

meets

the

installation

and

material

specifications

listed

in

this

chapter

•

You

do

not

need

the

mast

provided

with

the

antenna

for

this

installation.

However,

you

should

store

the

mast

in

case

you

decide

to

relocate

the

antenna

at

a

later

date.

SONY

Tools

and

materials

needed

for

this

installation:

I

brick

2

bags

ready

-mix

cement

Container

to

mix

cement

Guy

wires/wooden

stakes

Hacksaw

Level

Metal

pole

(6'

long

min.

x

1

14"

-

I

12"

galvanized

steel

pipe)

Shovel

>Warning

•

Do

not

install

the

antenna

near

power

lines.

>Caution

•

Avoid

underground

electric,

telephone,

gas,

water

and

sewer

lines

when

digging

in

your

yatd.

Contact

your

local

utility

companies

for

help

locating

underground

utility

lines.

•

Do

not

install

the

antenna

where

it

could

he

bumped

or

jarred

by

people,

furniture,

doors

or

pets.

•

Do

not

attempt

any

installation

in

rainy

or

windy

conditions.

Installation

instructions:

1

Dig

a

hole

at

least

8"

in

diameter

and

36"

deep.

2

3

4

5

Note

•

Bury

the

pole

6"

below

the

frost

line

if

you

live

in

an

area

that

experiences

freezing

temperatures.

Cut

the

bottom

of

the

pole

at

a

4.5°

angle

with

a

hacksaw.

This

prevents

the

pole

from

rotating

after

installation.

Place

a

stone

or

brick

at

the

bottom

of

the

hole.

The

45°

cut

on

the

bottom

of

the

pole

should

sit

on

top

of

the

stone

or

brick.

This

allows

the

cement

to

cover

the

angled

cut.

Stak

8"

Min.

Metal

Pole

Guy

-Wires

Cement

45°

Cut

Brick

36"

Min.

Mix

ready

-mix

cement

and

pour

it

into

the

hole.

Notes

•

Stop

pouring

the

cement

three

inches

below

the

top

of

the

hole

if

you

intend

to

cover

the

cement

with

dirt

or

replant

grass

after

the

cement

has

dried.

•

The

pole

must

be

vertically

level

to

aim

the

antenna

properly.

Hold

the

pole

upright

and

level

it

with

a

bubble

level.

Place

the

level

along

the

side

of

the

pole

and

take

at

least

two

readings

90°

(at

right

angles)

from

each

other.

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