Installation guide

Installation/Aligning the Dish 109
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Figure 92, Signal Strength Menu
Acquiring and fine tuning the Dish Position.
In the previous steps, the azimuth and elevation were adjusted to point the dish in the
general direction of the satellites. The next step of the installation uses the receiver's
alignment system to fine tune the position of the dish.
The receiver's signal strength screen uses two systems to help you to fine tone the
position of the dish. The first of these is an audio tone. To listen to this tone, connect
a television, headphones, or amplifier to the appropriate jacks on the rear of the
receiver. When the dish is not pointed at the satellites and not receiving the signal, the
receiver outputs short bursts of the tone. Once the signal is recei_,ed, this tone changes
to a continuous tone. The second positioning system uses the televisions on-screen
display. This display includes both a bar display and a numeric display. The numeric
display range is from 0 to 100. One hundred is a strong signal while zero is a weak
signal. The bar display extends across the television screen--the stronger the signal,
the farther the bar reaches across the screen. When aligning the dish, both the tone and
on-screen display can be used to peak dish position.
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Figure 93, Aligning Dish with Audio Tone
When the signal strength screen is activated, the receiver uses a search routine to lock
the tuner to a transponder. This search routine requires several seconds. The
transponder the receiver searches for is displayed on the signal strength menu and is
set at the factory. If this transponder is not active, another can be manually entered
via the signal strength menu.