RCA DSA112NW Montageanleitung

INSTALLER

GUIDE

SATELLITE SYSTEM

DSA112NW

Safety Information

DANGER! Avoid Powerlines! When following the instructions 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 power

lines, lights, and power circuits may be fatal.

CAUTION Before connecting the DSS®receiver, read the Safety Information that

came packed with the DSS®receiver.

Outdoor Dish

Antenna Grounding The outdoor dish antenna used to receive satellite signals and the cable

used to connect the outdoor dish antenna to the indoor receiving unit

are required to comply with local installation codes and the appropriate

sections of the National Electrical Code (NEC), especially Articles 250, 810

and 820. These codes require proper grounding of the metal structure of

the outdoor dish antenna and grounding of the connecting cable at a

point where it enters the house (or other building). If you are having a

professional installer make the installation, the installer must observe

installation codes in making the installation. The DSS®System Self-

Installer’s Kit contains instructions on how to make the installation in

compliance with the National Electrical Code (NEC). If additional local

installation codes apply, contact local inspection authorities.

Compliance with

National Electrical Code Before installing the DSS®System, check the electrical code guidelines in

your area.

Restrictions Before installing your 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 restrictions, call 1-800-679-

4776. Personnel at this number can provide information that may be

helpful when attempting to obtain permission to install a DSS®system on

your property.

DSS®is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc, a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp.

Table of Contents

First Things First .............................................................. 3

Installation Overview .......................................................................4

The First Big Question: Should I Do This Myself? ...........................5

Second Big Question: Do I Have a Clear Line of Sight

to the Satellite? ................................................................................5

Unpack and Take Inventory .............................................................7

Start Putting The Dish Together......................................................8

Some Indoor Stuff ........................................................... 9

What’s To Do Indoors? .....................................................................9

Connecting the DSS®Receiver .......................................................10

Choosing a Connection..................................................................11

Using S-Video to Connect the DSS®Receiver, TV, and VCR ........12

Using A/V Cables to Connect the DSS®Receiver,

TV, and VCR ...................................................................................14

Using Coaxial Cables to Connect the DSS®Receiver,

TV, and VCR ...................................................................................16

Using Coaxial Cables to Connect the DSS®Receiver and TV ......18

Program the DSS®Remote to Control Your TV ............................20

Using the Remote: The Point & Select Rule.................................20

TV Code List (for programming the DSS®remote)......................21

Using the Setup Menu to Find the Elevation and Azimuth ........22

Set the Elevation on the Dish ........................................................23

Some Outdoor Stuff ...................................................... 25

Precise Site Survey ..........................................................................26

Using a Compass to Find the Satellite .........................................26

Do You Have A Suitable Location?................................................27

Choosing A Mounting Surface ......................................................28

Other Mounting Options..............................................................29

About Grounding the System........................................................30

How Many Cables and Wires Do I Need? ....................................30

Estimating Cable Requirements ....................................................31

Table of Contents

Testing the System ......................................................... 33

Setting Up the Temporary Stand and selecting a site..................34

Assembling the Test Components .................................................34

Picking Up the Satellite Signal ......................................................37

Troubleshooting the System Test ..................................................41

Disconnecting Test Components ...................................................42

Mounting the Mast ........................................................ 43

Mounting On Wall Studs or Solid Wood ......................................44

Mounting on Lap Siding ................................................................47

Mounting on Brick or Poured Concrete........................................51

Mounting On a Hollow or Cinder Block Wall...............................53

Materials Needed to Mount the Dish on a Pole:..........................56

Mounting the Mast on a Chimney ................................................58

Mounting the Mast on a Roof.......................................................59

Final Approach.............................................................. 63

Leveling the Mast...........................................................................64

Final Dish Assembly........................................................................66

Routing Cable and Grounding at the House Entry Point ............68

Running Cable into the House and Connecting to the Receiver 70

Acquiring and Fine Tuning the Satellite Signal ............................71

Ordering DSS®Programming.........................................................73

Appendix A: Troubleshooting ........................................ 74

Appendix B: Connecting the Receiver to a Phone Jack.. 79

Appendix C: Warranty Information............................... 81

Index ............................................................................. 84

First Things First

Installing the dish isn’t too complicated, but you

should know that the self-installation route is not

for everyone. If you have some home improvement

or construction experience, you should be able to

complete the job safely and securely.

➣

Some Indoor Stuff

➣

By the way, I’d appreciate it if you’d

look over the first six chapters of the

manual before beginning your

installation. It will save you time and

effort down the line, and will answer a

lot of the questions you probably have

right now.

1First Things First

3Some Outdoor Stuff

➣➣

➣

Mounting The Mast

Final Approach

Testing the System

First Things First

Installation Overview

The manual is organized into sections that need to be performed

in the order they are presented.

First Things First. This chapter gives you the information you’ll

need to find out whether you really want to tackle the DSS®

System installation yourself. You’ll also perform a rough site

survey to see if your property has one or more locations with a

clear line of sight to the satellite.

Some Indoor Stuff. Takes you through the steps for hooking up

the DSS®receiver to your TV and using the on-screen menu

system to find the dish pointing coordinates for your location.

You’ll also set the dish to point to the correct elevation (up-and-

down direction) for your location.

Some Outdoor Stuff. You’ll perform a second, more precise site

survey, to identify all the potential mounting sites on your

property. You’ll also identify various mounting options and

estimate the cabling requirements.

Testing The System. (This is an optional, but recommended

section.) Walks you through the steps needed to set up a

temporary mounting site, connect cables, and point the dish to

receive the satellite signal.

Mounting the Mast. In this chapter, you’ll actually mount the

dish mast to the mounting surface. This is where the rubber

meets the road, as they say. Or, to be more precise, where the

drill bit meets the house.

Final Approach. Takes you through the steps needed to

complete the dish installation and point the dish to receive the

strongest possible satellite signal.

And The Rest Of The Manual? A series of appendices to be

used as reference material. Topics include Troubleshooting,

Connecting the receiver to a Phone Jack, and Warranty

Information.

While testing the system is optional, it

could save you a lot of time and

effort.

First Things First

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NO 60°30°

MAYBE 60°30°

YES! 60°30°

The First Big Question: Should I Do This

Myself?

While the installation is not difficult, it does require that you have

some experience in electrical wiring and minor construction

techniques. Also, you may have to climb a ladder, so you’ll want to

be comfortable working with heights.

Question: Have you installed any of these home products or

completed tasks similar to them?

• TV antenna outside your house

• ceiling fan

• basketball goal

• dimmer switch

• garage door opener

If the answer is YES, then you can be reasonably confident that

you can install the Digital Satellite System yourself.

If the answer is NO, then this is probably not the time to learn.

Consider contacting your local authorized DSS®retailer to

recommend a professional installer.

Second Big Question: Do I Have a Clear

Line of Sight to the Satellite?

Assuming you’re still interested in installing the dish yourself, the

most important step is to find at least one site on your property to

mount the dish. The dish must have a clear view to the satellite,

which means that between the dish and the satellite there can be

•NO trees, now or in future seasons

•NO buildings or structures.

To find out if you can install the dish on your property, you need

to make a general site survey.

General Site Survey

To receive the DSS®signal, the dish must be pointed directly at the

satellite; that means the dish will be pointed to the correct

elevation (up and down direction) and azimuth (side-to-side).

Again, there must be NO obstructions between the dish and the

satellite.

MAYBE

YES!

First Things FirstFirst Things First

Where Is The Satellite, Anyway?

The satellite is always located south of Texas. That means if you

live in Miami, you must have a clear line of sight to the

southwest; if you live in San Francisco, you must have a clear line

to the southeast.

How High Up in the Sky is the Satellite?

Depending on where you live, the satellite will be at an elevation

angle between 30 and 60 degrees. Southern states point more

toward 60 degrees; northern states point more toward 30

degrees.

Finding a Clear Line of Sight

1. Go outside and locate at least one site on your property that

has a clear view to the satellite. You should be reasonably

certain you are pointing toward Texas (unless you’re in Texas,

in which case you should be looking due south). You may

want to use a map.

2. Imagine an arc ranging from 30 to 60 degrees above the

horizon.

3. Do you have at least one clear view to the satellite?

Remember, no trees, leaves, buildings, or windows can be

between the dish and the satellite.

If the answer is NO, your site may be unsuitable for installing

the DSS®system.

If the answer is MAYBE, you may want to contact a your

local DSS®dealer for information about having a professional

installer conduct a thorough site survey.

If the answer is YES, your site should be suitable for

installing the DSS®system. Go ahead to the next section in

this manual.

San Francisco, CA

look southeast

Miami, FL

look southwest

Indianapolis, IN

look southwest

Satellite is here

90°

0°

30°

60°

After you have decided on a site and

begin the mounting procedure, you

will perform a more accurate site

survey using the DSS®on-screen

menus to determine the precise

azimuth and elevation settings for

your location.

First Things FirstFirst Things First

Unpack and Take Inventory

Verify that the DSS®dish box contains these parts:

• mounting foot and mast assembly

• satellite dish

• LNB (Low Noise Block converter)

• LNB support arm

• hardware packet

1 Phillips head screw

1 Retainer nut

LNB Mounting Hardware

1 Star washer

1 Hex head bolt

1 Self locking nut

Grounding Hardware

Dish

Mast

LNB support arm

Retainer nut

Phillips head screw

Mounting foot Self locking nut, star

washer, hex head bolt

LNB

4 Self

locking nuts

4 Flat head

bolts

Don’t assemble the dish yet!

This diagram is to show you how you

will put the dish together later.

4 Flat head bolts

4 Self locking nuts

Reflector Hardware

First Things First

Start Putting The Dish Together

You won’t completely assemble the dish in this section, but you

will begin the assembly procedure.

1. Locate the satellite dish, the four flat-head bolts and four

self-locking nuts that came in the hardware packet.

2. Place the dish on the LNB support arm by aligning the four

holes on the dish with the four holes on the support arm.

3. Attach the dish to the support arm as shown, using the four

bolts and self-locking nuts. Use a 7/16" wrench to tighten the

nuts.

4. Set the dish aside.

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