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Point Dish and Check Switch
The Point Dish and Check Switch screens are helpful to the Customer Service
Representatives. You may be asked to display these screens when you call DISH
Network. Even though there are items that can be changed, only change them when
specifically directed by a Customer Service Representative.
1 Press MENU.
2 Select System Setup.
3 Select Installation.
4 Select Point Dish. This screen shows you information to help maximize your satellite
signal. The bar at the bottom of the screen tells you the signal strength. Green is a good
signal, while red indicates the signal is not acceptable or is from the wrong satellite.
5 Select Check Switch to display the installation summary screen. The installation
summary screen tells you if you are receiving signals from the satellites and which multi-
dish switches you have installed, if any.
6 Select Test only if directed by the Customer Service Representative.
7 Select Done.
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Press
MENU
Select System
Setup
Select Installation
Check Switch
Select
Point Dish
If you need to
run a check switch,
select Check Switch
MENU
System Setup
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Installation
1
Point Dish
Program Guide
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Themes & Search
2
Customer Support
3
Multimedia
4
Locks
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System Setup
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Daily Schedule
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Preferences
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Cancel
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To calculate DISH 500 Peak Angles,
Enter your ZIP code and select satellite
Zip
Dish Tuner
Code System Input
Transponder Satellite
Azimuth:184 Elevation:43 Skew:101
Angles adjusted for magnetic / true north deviations
0 25 50 75 100 125
Signal strength: 95
Locked:EchoStar 119 West