RCA Satellite System User Manual
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Table of Contents
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First Things First .............................................................. 3
An Introduction ................................................................................ 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
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Receiver ....................................................... 10
Choosing a Connection .................................................................. 11
Using S-Video to Connect the DSS
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Receiver, TV, and VCR ........ 12
Using A/V Cables to Connect the DSS
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Receiver,
TV, and VCR ................................................................................... 14
Using Coaxial Cables to Connect the DSS
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Receiver,
TV, and VCR ................................................................................... 16
Using Coaxial Cables to Connect the DSS
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Receiver and TV ...... 18
Program the DSS
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Remote to Control Your TV ............................ 20
Using the Remote: The Point & Select Rule ................................. 20
TV Code List (for programming the DSS
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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