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Chapter 7 Help & Assistance
Chapter 7 Help & Assistance
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Using the On-screen Signal Meter
Use the signal strength meter to determine whether or not you are receiving a
satellite signal. You can also use it to find the strength of the satellite signals.
Follow these steps to bring up the on-screen signal meter:
1. Press MENU on the remote control to bring up the Main menu.
2. Select Assistance, then Dish Pointing.
3. Select Signal Meter.
4. Press the OK button on the remote to select the highlighted satellite location
(such as 101W). If the satellite dish antenna is pointed correctly, the signal
meter will show you the current signal strength and you should hear a
continuous tone. This is helpful when the TV and the dish are far apart so you
can listen for the tone with maximum volume.
5. If you are using an oval satellite dish, press the left arrow button on the
remote control to select the second satellite group and obtain a signal.
Once you have a signal locked for both satellite locations (this may require
some tweaking of the dish), you can select Alternate for fine tuning to
improve your reception of both signals. When this button is selected, the signal
meter alternates between the two signals every four seconds. Make small
adjustments to your dish’s position until both signals are satisfactory.
If you are not receiving a signal and you have entered all Select Dish information
correctly, please see your satellite dish antenna Installer’s Guide for detailed
instructions.
To change transponders, press the right arrow button on the remote, then use
either the digit buttons on the remote or the on-screen + and - buttons to enter the
transponder number.
The signal meter screen you see may look
somewhat different from the one pictured above.
The “Peak Signal” indicates the highest signal strength you
have obtained, which is not necessarily the highest possible
signal.
While the maximum signal strength is 100, the signal strength
you achieve will probably be less. Although there is no
difference in picture quality between signal strengths of 60
and 85, the higher the signal, the less likely you are to
experience negative effects in degraded conditions such as
rain or snow (called “rain fade”).