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Using On-Screen Menus
Dish Pointing
The Dish Pointing menu helps you set up your digital satellite receiver and
optimize your reception of the satellite signal.
Selecting Dish Antenna
It is important to complete each of the following steps required for your satellite
dish antenna. If you do not, you will not receive proper dish pointing
coordinates and will not be able to take full advantage of your digital satellite
receiver.
Specify the type of dish you are using:
1. Press MENU on the remote control to bring up the Main menu.
2. Select System Setup, then Dish Pointing, then press OK to access the dish
pointing screen.
3. Select Dish is highlighted by default. Press the OK or right arrow button to
access the information on the right-side panel.
4. Specify the type of dish you are using: a round satellite dish or an oval
satellite dish with two or three LNBs (Low Noise Block-converter). When the
proper dish is highlighted, press OK.
Note: Changing the dish type will delete all stored Guide information while
the digital satellite receiver gets the updated Guide data. While updating
Guide information, advanced search features such as the Scout™ and
AlphaSort™ will only have a few hours of data from which to work.
Enter Zip Code
This feature allows you to find dish-pointing coordinates from your local zip
code.
1. In the Dish Pointing menu, use the remote control’s arrow buttons to select
Enter Zip Code.
2. Use the numeric buttons on the remote control to enter in the proper zip
code.
3. After entering the final digit, the receiver displays the dish-pointing
coordinates. For convenience, record the numbers in the spaces below.
Note: If you have a round satellite antenna, you will not see numbers for
Tilt. Tilt applies only for satellite antennas with more than one LNB.
Dish-pointing Coordinates
Elevation ____________ Azimuth ____________
Tilt (oval satellite dish only) _____________________
Tip
It is important to select the correct
dish type. If you do not, you will
not receive the proper dish
pointing coordinates and you will
not be able to take full advantage
of your DIRECTV System.
LNBs
An oval satellite dish with two LNBs
(not provided with all systems).
Tip
Azimuth is the side- to-side
direction that the satellite dish
antenna is pointed.
Elevation is the up/down angle that
the satellite dish antenna is
pointed. Tilt is the circular rotation
of the dish itself, like the motion of
a steering wheel.