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Table of Contents
Preparing for Installation ................................................ 3
Installation Overview ........................................................... 4
Mounting Options ................................................................ 5
Solid Wood or Lap Siding................................................. 5
Brick or Poured Concrete Surface .................................... 5
A Hollow or Cinder Block Wall ......................................... 5
Pole Mount...................................................................... 5
General Site Survey .............................................................. 6
The Satellite Locations .................................................... 7
How High Up in the Sky is the Satellite? .......................... 7
Finding a Clear Line of Sight............................................ 7
Finding the Dish Pointing Coordinates ................................. 8
Using the Dish Pointing Menu Screen .............................. 8
Precise Site Survey ............................................................... 9
A Final Site Survey ........................................................ 10
Estimating Cable Requirements.......................................... 10
DIRECTV PLUS™ Dish Assembly Overview .......................... 12
Hardware Included ........................................................ 12
Securing the Mast Foot ...................................................... 13
Secure the Antenna Mast Clamp: ........................................ 13
Setting the Elevation and Attaching the Fine
Tuning Adjustment .......................................................... 14
Attaching the Mast Clamp to the DIRECTV PLUS™ Antenna . 15
Setting the Tilt (Polarization) .............................................. 15
Attaching the LNB Support Arm and Adapter...................... 16
Mounting the Mast ........................................................ 17
Mounting The Mast On Solid Wood Or Lap Siding ............... 18
Mounting Instructions ................................................... 19
Installing a Spacer ......................................................... 20
Mounting the Mast on Brick or Poured Concrete................. 21
Mounting the Mast on a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall.......... 23
Mounting the DIRECTV PLUS™ Dish On A Pole .................... 25