Installation guide

Foreword

This publication is intended to assist the installation technician installing the RCA brand DSS TM Digital

Satellite System. In this publication, basic installation techniques are covered for most common situations.

Included in each explanation is a suggested material and tool list. Also included is an overview of the DSS

System plus a signal flow description of the DSS receiver. This information is included to help the technician

install the system and explain its operation to their customers.

Safety Information!

DANGER Avoid Power Lines! When following the instruction in this guide to install and connect the

satellite antenna and connections, take extreme care to avoid contact with overhead power lines, lights, and

power circuits. Contact with these items may prove fatal.

Outdoor Dish Grounding: The outdoor dish used to receive satellite signals and the cable used to connect

the outdoor dish to the indoor receiving unit are required to comply with local installation codes and the

appropriate sections of the National Electrical Code (NEC), especially Article 810 and Article 820. These

codes require proper grounding of the metal structure of the outdoor dish and grounding of the connecting

cable at a point where it enters the house (or other building). The DSS System Installation Training Manual

contains instructions on how to install the system in compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC).

If additional local installation codes apply, contact local inspection authorities.

Compliance with National Electrical and Local Codes: Before installing the Digital Satellite System,

check the electrical codes in your area.

Restrictions: Before installing the dish, check the zoning codes, covenants, and community restrictions in

your area. Some rules prohibit installing large satellite dishes, but may allow small ones. Also, there may

be restrictions in your area that limit the mounting height of dishes.

If you encounter homeowner or community restriction's, call 1-800-679-4776. Personnel at this number

can provide information that may be helpful when attempting to obtain permission to install the DSS Digital

Satellite System on the property.

* DSS and Digital Satellite System is an official trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of GM

Hughes Electronics.

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Technical Training Department

10330 North Meridian St.

Indianapolis, Indiana 46290-1024