DirectTV can provide an increased selection of channels over standard cable television, but setup can be a bit more complex due to the dish technology used. The mounting procedure of the dish and its orientation to the satellite above take a number of key steps and incremental adjustments.
Instructions
1. Check your prospective satellite dish site. Make sure that there is nothing that would get in the way of receiving a clear signal, such as trees or power lines.
2. Mount the DirectTV dish so that its base is flush with the angle of the mounting surface.
3. Make sure that the dish mast is perpendicular to level. To accomplish this, use a hand-held level to check the orientation of the mast. Check the mast in two different locations to make sure it is fully level. If you cannot make the mast level, you will need to select a new site for the dish.
4. Ensure that there are no obstructions between the dish and the receiver that would result in the need to use splitters for the wire. Splitters cannot be allowed as the dish requires a solid line, as well as a clear line of sight.
5. Use the receiver to pull up the signal meter screen on your powered on television. This will alert you as to when you have the dish pointed correctly in the direction of the satellite.
6. Point the dish south. Set the elevation of the dish to detect the satellite. To do this, loosen the two elevation bolts by adjusting the nuts to secure them. Use the tick mark that represents your elevation number as a guide to bring it into alignment with the elevation indicator, and then re-tighten the nuts once it is in alignment. You will want to wait between five and 10 seconds between each adjustment of the dish, so as to allow the change to register.
7. Set the azimuth by performing left and right motions with the dish. To do so, loosen the azimuth nuts on the LNB arm of the device. Use the degrees on a compass and your azimuth number to bring your dish into alignment with the satellite. To find information on your specific azimuth and elevation numbers, check the DirectTV manual.
8. Continually check the signal meter screen as you make these adjustments. Once you hit any number other than zero, you have found the satellite. To strengthen the signal further, simply fine tune your movements. Make sure that the signal meter eventually goes above at least 50, otherwise an uninterrupted signal cannot be achieved. Ideally, look for a meter reading of 70 to 80.
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