How
to Install Satellite
A. Pre-Installation Homework
Verify if the dish
size is indeed adequate for your area and targeted satellite.
Obtain Look Angles
readings for your city and targeted satellite. This includes: - the
Azimuth reading which the number of degree is clockwise away from the
north. (Use of compass) the Elevation reading which is the vertical
angle up from the horizon.
B. List of Equipment and Accessories
required
FTA Receiver
Satellite Dish (30
" or 36 ")
LNBF
RG-6 coaxial cable
(F56-G indoor
connector, F56-SG outdoor connector if you make your own cable)
TV set
Map Compass for
Azimuth reading
Satellite Finder
(optional)
Drill
Phillips screw
driver
Socket
set/wrenches
C. Installation Steps
Assemble dish with
instruction supplied during time of purchase.
With the aid of a
compass, orient toward the general azimuth direction and the elevation
of the satellite and locate an ideal area to position the dish. Here,
there must be no obstructions between the satellite and the dish from
trees and buildings. Avoid installation on the roof if at all possible
to prevent high wind damage or for ease of access if required. (e.g.
side of the house, 4X4 post)
Put in place the
dish pole on firm support and keep it vertically plumb to enable
accurate azimuth and elevation settings.( use 2 of the 4 or 6 lag screws
for now ) Feed the RG6 cable through the pole, then mount the dish onto
the pole but do not tighten the screws too much for now. Connect the LNB
head to the wire that was fed through the support pole and secure the
LNB head with the provided screw onto to the
support pole.
Complete
connections of wiring to the receiver and TV. As an option you can use a
satellite finder by attaching it between the dish and the receiver
(highly recommended e.g. SF-95.)
Adjust the
elevation to the desired vertical angle; do not tighten the screws too
tight to allow for some adjustment. Now rotate the dish to point more
closely to the targeted azimuth position in very small incremental
angle, allows 5-10 seconds between any movements of the dish. This
allows the receiver to complete a signal scan. A lock response on the
receiver would indicate that you have located the signal.
You are targeting
signal strength of between 50 to 80. If you have strong signal strength
but no signal quality or lock. Try adjusting the dish a bit to the right
or left. Optimum signal quality is between 70 and 100.
Set the LNBF
polarization tilt by rotating clockwise for western region (negative LNB
polarization) to improve signal quality reading. Rotate
counter-clockwise if you are from the eastern region (positive LNB
polarization).
Secure the dish
pole with the rest of the lag screws.
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