Setting up a new satellite system can be a formidable process to many. As tricky as it can be to adjust the satellite dish itself properly, hooking up a Dish Network receiver indoors to your television is a multi-step process, too. However, with a correct understanding of the difference between coaxial and RCA cables, the successful location of the sockets on the back of your receiver unit and television, and some smart setup location choices, installing a Dish Network receiver may take only a few minutes.
Instructions
1. Find a good location for the Dish Network satellite dish. This will eventually be run to the receiver, so the dish will have to be accessible via one direct line to the receiver. Putting the satellite dish itself in an unsuitable location will result in an inability to properly install the Dish Network receiver and thus an inability to correctly receive satellite television.
2. Mount the Dish Network satellite dish so that it is flush with whatever surface it is mounted upon. Most importantly, ensure that the dish can be run to the receiver without the need for splitters to be used on the wire. Splitters cannot be used due to line-of-sight issues and the possibility of a diminished signal.
3. Ensure that the satellite dish itself is level and that it is pointed into the southern sky. Once you plug in the receiver, the dish will need to be pointed to the southern sky to follow the setup instructions from the receiver, as displayed on your television screen.
4. Use the included coaxial cable and run it from the dish to the receiver inside your house. The coaxial cable will go into the "Satellite In" connection on the receiver.
5. Plug the receiver into the power supply. Then, connect the receiver to the television using RCA connectors (the red, yellow and white wires). These three wires will go into the respective color-coded locations on both the receiver and the television.
6. Turn on the television and select the proper video input (in this case, it will likely be AV 1, but it will vary from TV to TV). The Dish Network screen will pop up when you have the correct input selected. Then, select "Menu" and click on "Setup."
7. Adjust your dish outside as necessary to achieve a strong signal, using the signal meter on the television that pops up upon selecting "Setup." Tweak the elevation and azimuth of the dish until the desired signal is achieved. While adjustment of the dish may take incremental steps, either way your Dish Network receiver is hooked up to your television and satellite and is ready to go.
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