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Skybox Installation & User Manual
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Contents
Skybox Installation & User Manual ................................................................................................1
Disclaimers ...................................................................................................................................... 1
1 Welcome........................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Installation & User Guide ......................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Icons .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2 Safety Instructions .......................................................................................................................6
3 Introduction to Mobile Satellite TV ............................................................................................8
3.1 Signal Reception ....................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Azimuth and Elevation ............................................................................................................. 8
3.3 Satellite Coverage .................................................................................................................... 8
3.4 Line of Sight (LOS) Interruption .............................................................................................. 9
4 Satellite TV System Overview .................................................................................................. 10
Packing Kit Contents - Bill of Materials ............................................................................................10
4.1 System Components ..............................................................................................................12
4.1.1 Antenna ................................................................................................................................12
4.1.2 Indoor Unit (IDU) ..................................................................................................................12
4.1.3 Receiver ...............................................................................................................................12
4.1.4 Remote Control ....................................................................................................................12
5 Installing the Antenna ............................................................................................................. 13
5.1 Shipping Restraint .................................................................................................................13
5.2 Clamp Design ..........................................................................................................................14
5.3 Mounting Procedure ...............................................................................................................14
6 Installing the Antenna Cable ................................................................................................... 18
6.1 Routing the Cable ...................................................................................................................18
6.2 Technique 1 ............................................................................................................................18
6.2.1 General Procedures for Routing Cables Through the Hatch.............................................18
6.2.2 Routing the Cables through Two Panels ............................................................................19
6.3 Technique 2 ............................................................................................................................20
7 Receiver Setup ........................................................................................................................ 21
7.1 Wiring Congurations .............................................................................................................. 21
7.1.1 DISH Network
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Wiring Conguration ................................................................................. 21