User guide

Installing a Multiple Dish DISH Pro System
Installing a Multiple Dish DISH Pro System
Note : You cannot use DISH Pro LNBFs and switches (those marked with the
DISH Pro logo) with Legacy switches and LNBFs (those without the DISH Pro
logo). You must install your DISH antenna system with either all DISH Pro
LNBFs and switches or all Legacy LNBFs and switches. If you mix the two, the
system will not work.
Note : You can have as much as 200 feet of cable between the DISH Pro LNBF
and the DISH Pro receiver. However, you must use only RG-6 coaxial cables
rated for 950 to 2150 MHz. Some cables may say "Swept tested for 2150 MHz." If
you have any doubt about this, ask your DISH retailer, or look on the container
the cable came in. Do not use cable company TV cables or cables from other
satellite TV systems not rated for 950-2150 MHz. These other cables may cause
signal loss. Do not use existing cables such as RG-59. Also, be sure that any
outdoor connections are made using waterproof F-connectors.
Once you have installed the DISH 500 with its DISH Pro Twin LNBF using the
preceding instructions, you can add a DISH 300 with a DISH Pro LNBF and
switch as follows:
1. Turn on the television and the receiver if they are not already on. You
should see the Point Dish screen. If not, open the Main Menu and press
6 - 1 - 1 on the remote.
2. Select the satellite your dish will be pointed toward.
3. Select 300 under the Dish System .
4. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter your ZIP code to get the
necessary azimuth and elevation. Write these numbers down in the spaces
provided in the margin.
5. Mount the dish antenna and multi-dish switches following the mounting
instructions that came with them and the DISH Pro Wiring Diagrams
starting on page 85.
6. Connect two RG-6 cables from both S ATELLITE I N connections on the
receiver to two available ports on the switch(es).
7. Connect the LNBF on the DISH 300 to LNBF port 1 on the switch(es) using
RG-6 cable.
Azimuth:
Elevation:
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