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Connecting the Receiver to a Dish Antenna System
1. Connect two RG-6 coaxial cables between the SATELLITE IN 1 and
SATELLITE IN 2 ports on the receiver’s back panel to two available ports
on either your switch or your LNBF in your existing system. See the
wiring diagrams in Chapter 4 for appropriate receiver connections in
your system.
Note: If you are installing your receiver into a system with DISH Pro
LNBFs (and/or switches), you can have as much as 200 feet of cable
between the LNBF and the receiver. However, you must use only RG-6
coaxial cables rated for 950 to 2150 MHz. Some cables may say "Swept
tested for 2150 MHz." If you have any doubt about this, ask your DISH
retailer, examine the cable’s outer jacket, or look on the container the
cable came in. Do not use cable company TV cables or cables from
other satellite TV systems not rated for 950-2150 MHz. These other
cables may cause signal loss. Do not use existing cables such as RG-59.
Use waterproof F-connectors outdoors.
2. Peel off the blue stickers and affix them to the cables close to where
they connect to the
SATELLITE IN 1 and SATELLITE IN 2 connections on
the back of the receiver.
3. On Remote Control 1, Press the MENU-6-1-1 to display the
Point
Dish/Signal
screen on the nearby TV.
4. Select
Check Switch. When an attention screen displays, select Test.
5. The receiver begins performing the
Check Switch tests. When it is
finished, the
Installation Summary screen displays.
2
1
Satellite Connections
Tip: Using cable
labels makes it
easy to tell which
cables connect to
the receiver ports.
Inside the front
cover of this guide
are stickers that
are color coded
the same way as
the coaxial
connections.