Installation guide

Glossary 135
M
P
R
S
Main Menu
The first menu in the on-screen menu system. Menus are lists of choices that allow you to
customize the DSS Receiver and access features available through the on-screen menu
system.
Mast
Metal pipe attached to the mounting foot. Supports the LNB support arm and dish. In a pole
mounting system, the metal pole is the mast.
Plumb Line
String with an attached weight that provides a reference line perpendicular to the ground.
Pre-terminated Coaxial Cable
Cable with factory-installed weatherproof "F" connectors.
Rafter
Timbers used to support a roof.
Signal Meter
On-screen meter accessed through the Main Menu, which displays the relative strength of
the satellites signal that is used to fine tune the dish. The signal meter also provides auditory
feedback.
T
Stud
Vertical timber used to support a wall.
Transponder
A communication channel on a satellite.
TVRO
Television Receive-Only earth station.
TVRO Amplifier
Television Receive only amplifier (see bullet amplifier).